2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 10 Campi Bisenzio - Sestola 219km

[Robert5091]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 10 Campi Bisenzio - Sestola 2

Breakaway win - can n't see the GC guys risking a lot. Sky need to hold it together especially until the big lumpy stages.

 

[Pantani_lives]

This might be an interesting stage, because something might happen on the penultimate climb, Pian del Falco. It's only 16K from there to the finish, and the final climb isn't hard. It will be worth watching, even if only someone like Pozzovivo or Chaves ignites the fire. I would like to see how the others react if Amador attacks. Would Nibali and Landa react, or would they stay behind with Valverde?

The descent of the Pian del Falco is very technical, which suits a specialist bike handler like Zaka... I mean Nibali.

 

[May0maniac]

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This might be an interesting stage, because something might happen on the penultimate climb, Pian del Falco. It's only 16K from there to the finish, and the final climb isn't hard. It will be worth watching, even if only someone like Pozzovivo or Chaves ignites the fire. I would like to see how the others react if Amador attacks. Would Nibali and Landa react, or would they stay behind with Valverde?

The descent of the Pian del Falco is very technical, which suits a specialist bike handler like Zaka... I mean Nibali.

I don't think that they would really care, Movistar and Amador himself have said multiple times that Valverde is the undisputed team leader, they'd probably control the gap and let him take the jersey, so Movistar would have to work a bit more on the next few stages.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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This might be an interesting stage, because something might happen on the penultimate climb, Pian del Falco. It's only 16K from there to the finish, and the final climb isn't hard. It will be worth watching, even if only someone like Pozzovivo or Chaves ignites the fire. I would like to see how the others react if Amador attacks. Would Nibali and Landa react, or would they stay behind with Valverde?

The descent of the Pian del Falco is very technical, which suits a specialist bike handler like Zaka... I mean Nibali.

A bit like stage 3 of Volta a Catalunya 2015 when Pozzovivo got and stayed away.

 

[Ataraxus]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 10 Campi Bisenzio - Sestola 2

Breakaway win - can n't see the GC guys risking a lot. Sky need to hold it together especially until the big lumpy stages.

I hope not. For two reasons:

1- If a break wins it means the peloton has taken it slowly, and that will result in minimal gaps at the end of the stage
2- The TV coverage will suck like the stage in Arezzo. We couldn't understand why Fuglsang dropped and how Landa came back to the favorites. Plus the majority wants to see the favorites race to the finish (I guess) instead of Moser, Venter and deMarchi slowly crossing the line 3rd 4th and 5th.

 

[Squirbos_19]

Hopefully Chaves, Pozzovivo, Zakarin and Uran can form an alliance and work together. It'll make for an interesting Giro if a group like this gains 45sec or so on the favourites.

 

[Winkin' boy]

Expect some GC shake-up.

Brambilla,Jungels,Tom D. will lose much time. Not sure about Fulgsang, Uran and Majka. Zaka will go berserk and get top10.

GC prediction after this stage:
1. Krujswijk
2. Amador +20"
3. Nibali +25"
4. Valverde +30"
5. Landa +55"
6. Zakarin +2"00"
7. Pozzovivo +2'20"
8. Majka +2'30"
9.Chavez +3'00"
10. Fulgsang +4'00"

 

[vedrafjord]

Really hoping some team decides to rip it up today - feels like not a lot has happened in the Giro yet compared to this time last year.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Happy to see Katusha boot Tsatevich out of the race.

 

[bajbar]

Landa is already 3 minutes behind after the first climb of the day...

 

[kenk09]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 10 Campi Bisenzio - Sestola 2

Landa distanced by 3 mins on the first climb. Must be illness.


Daniel Lloyd ‏@daniellloyd1 2m2 minutes ago
Daniel Lloyd Retweeted Marco Pinotti
Landa distanced by three minutes according to race radio.

 

[King Boonen]

Apparently Landa if off the back?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

 

[Rollthedice]

Is it over for Landani?

 

[wirral]

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Happy to see Katusha boot Tsatevich out of the race.

I suspect there might be more to this .....
Imaginary conversation over the Katusha radio between Tsatevich and his DS following in the car.

DS : Hey, Alexey, you stupid c***, the cameras have been on you for three minutes now. You've become a f****** embarrassment. Just let go Ludvigsson's wheel.

AS: (Silence)

DS: Alexey, you f****** weasel, Stop drafting now. You're gaining nothing and you are making us look bad.

AS: (Silence) followed by F*** you, f****** hypocrite.

DS: We'll see. Who pays your wages at the end of the day, you f***wit.

Disclaimer : The above is all pure speculation.

 

[markene2]

Wow, did not expect that from Landa, i even had money on him!

 

[wirral]

Sky's curse of the Giro strikes again. The Hex is on Brailsford.

 

[May0maniac]

Landa having a 2005 Basso Giro moment, WTF?!

 

[DBotero]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 10 Campi Bisenzio - Sestola 2

Wtf Landa cracked I don't think he's ill because of this: "Danish TV reporter Rasmus Staghoj says that he spoke to Landa ahead of today's stage and the Team Sky rider said he was looking to attack." ->Cycling News.com

 

[pablopaul]

Twitter reports suggesting Landa is 6 minutes behind the peloton.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 10 Campi Bisenzio - Sestola 2

Danieish TV reporter Rasmus Staghoj says that he spoke to Landa ahead of today's stage and the Team Sky rider said he was looking to attack.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Well that's Landa for the Tour then......

 

[kenk09]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 10 Campi Bisenzio - Sestola 2

That might be what they call a "bluff".

 

[ice&fire]

This can't be a healthy menu for the rest day
https://twitter.com/TeamSky/status/732281041646432256

 

[Kwibus]

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Twitter reports suggesting Landa is 6 minutes behind the peloton.

Well looks like it's over for Landa. Or he wants to show dominance and give them a gap of 10 minutes and then close it and drop everyone...

Tbh I don't really care about Landa dropping out of GC. I don't feel much for him and moving to Sky probably didn't help, allthough I'm no Sky hater(i dont hate anyways).
Just like Etixx I don't feel much love for them. On the contrary during the cobbles, where I like both teams