2015 Giro d'Italia Stage 18: Melide > Verbania 170km

[TommyPlus]

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Why is Katusha being domestiques for Astana?

Russian/Kazakh alliance. Do you even geography?

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Gap between chase and Contador group going the wrong way unfortunately. 3 against +20 riders

 

[DenisMenchov]

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Why is Katusha being domestiques for Astana?

Did you see stage 16?

Yes, but I don't see why they work now. Aru is their target not Conrador

 

[IamIronMan]

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Contador gap closing down. If he doesn't gain a minute, THEN we can say the attack was foolish.

Oh. You are trusting the gps

They are out of the trees and mountains, I would guess the signal is better now.

 

[70kmph]

Gil-bear

 

[Sasquatch]

If Bongiorno went with Gilbert he would have won. Poor guy! Hopefully he makes amends on Saturday winning via the break.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

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Contador gap closing down. If he doesn't gain a minute, THEN we can say the attack was foolish.

whatever the gap he's broken all his rivals today. why even bother attacking him now?

 

[Arredondo]

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If Bongiorno went with Gilbert he would have won. Poor guy! Hopefully he makes amends on Saturday winning via the break.

Sure, beating Gilbert in the sprint

 

[T-Nielsen]

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Contador gap closing down. If he doesn't gain a minute, THEN we can say the attack was foolish.

whatever the gap he's broken all his rivals today. why even bother attacking him now?

Yeah this was not about time it was about "don't *** with me".

 

[Carols]

Grande PhilGil!!! Grande Alberto!!!! Grande Ryder!!!! I love cycling!!

 

[IamIronMan]

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Why is Katusha being domestiques for Astana?

Did you see stage 16?

Yes, but I don't see why they work now. Aru is their target not Conrador

Well, it's pretty clear Astana are taking up the mantle of tactically awful team, just like Sky. And Katowa just following along I suppose. It's all about watts and power meters now, forget about racing sense!

 

[No_Balls]

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Grande Phil!

 

[Sasquatch]

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If Bongiorno went with Gilbert he would have won. Poor guy! Hopefully he makes amends on Saturday winning via the break.

Sure, beating Gilbert in the sprint

He would have distanced him on the 5% rise 2km out.

 

[Aristarchus]

Another big day for Gilbert. Not sure how much Contador is going to get, in the end. Under a minute, for sure?

 

[Vino's Mum]

Aw yisss

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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If Bongiorno went with Gilbert he would have won. Poor guy! Hopefully he makes amends on Saturday winning via the break.

Sure, beating Gilbert in the sprint

He would have distanced him on the 5% rise 2km out.

Cause everybody knows Gilbert will be distanced on a 2km 5% section, when his favourite hill is Cauberg

 

[DBotero]

Nice win for Gilbert.

 

[IamIronMan]

Good for Gilbert, making BMC relevant in this race.

 

[Jagartrott]

Gilbert perfect tactically.

 

[therhodeo]

Lots of people missed the opportunity to hurt Astana today.

 

[Red Rick]

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Lots of people missed the opportunity to hurt Astana today.

Yeah, I really don't get why everyone was riding so meekly at Kangerts pace. Climb was hard enough for groups to be smaller than 20 guys

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Well done Gilbert.

Contador proves his greatness, 6 minute win looking highly likely.

Hesjedal wonderful ride today, it is days like this that makes him seem like a less strange GT winner.

 

[Alcanelo]

Contador is bossing it

 

[IamIronMan]

Weird timing for Eurosport to start their post race coverage, can we at least wait for the GC contenders to come in without distracting us with split screens and Juan Archer commentary?

 

[Velolover2]

Contador: Able to close the gap on the worst mountain in the Giro.
Landa: Not able to close the gap on a lesser mountain.