2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 13, Palmanova - Cividale 170 km

[GuyIncognito]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 13, Palmanova - Cividale 170

So Nibali can outsprint Valverde now? Ok

Slongo has some explaining to do.

"F*** i switched his training plan with Guardini's....god damn it"

 

[Kokoso]

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Hesjedal really had a crap day.

That day lasts for couple of years now.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Great win for Nieve!

Nibali outsprinting Valverde, Wow!

 

[phanatic]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 13, Palmanova - Cividale 170

Is Uran getting a ninja top ten?

 

[RedheadDane]

Well, if one Mikel has to go home due to sickness, then another Mikel just has to step up and win a stage.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Ironically Giovanni's moronic tactic ended up being quite clever as Valverde managed to lose a sprint against Nibali, the greatest of all puncheurs

Nope. If it was for 2nd Valverde would've lost 2 seconds. This way he lost 4.

 

[Red Rick]

Just let him speak spanish ffs

 

[sir fly]

This sprinting for the bonus seconds is amusing and annoying at the same time.
Amusing 'cause there's clearly a battle between Nibali and Valverde, but annoying 'cause the decisive part of the race is still to come and they're fighting for a couple of seconds already. Do they plan to hold each other's wheel till the end of the race and make it decided on the bonis? Lame.
A bit of class wouldn't hurt anybody.

 

[elfed68]

Looks like a Froome/Wiggins battle in Movistar.

 

[jaylew]

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That's it... I've seen it all.... Nibali outsprinting Valverde... Maglia Rosa for a Costa Rican... Valverde refusing to ride for Amador...

Well, Valverde definitely took pulls in that group on the flat

 

[TI-Raleigh]

And another "crucial" stage complete, leaving us again with many unanswered questions.

 

[Krokro]

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Ironically Giovanni's moronic tactic ended up being quite clever as Valverde managed to lose a sprint against Nibali, the greatest of all puncheurs

With thzt perspective it sounds clever indeed, ensuring the second spot for time bonuses. Did not think about that.

 

[Climbing]

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This sprinting for the bonus seconds is amusing and annoying at the same time.
Amusing 'cause there's clearly a battle between Nibali and Valverde, but annoying 'cause the decisive part of the race is still to come and they're fighting for a couple of seconds already. Do they plan to hold each other's wheel till the end of the race and make it decided on thye bonis? Lame.
I bit of class wouldn't hurt anybody.

Having better legs, that no one probably feel or have, would be a lot more helpful though.

 

[Rollthedice]

This was just a test for tomorrow.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Ironically Giovanni's moronic tactic ended up being quite clever as Valverde managed to lose a sprint against Nibali, the greatest of all puncheurs

With thzt perspective it sounds clever indeed, ensuring the second spot for time bonuses. Did not think about that.

Bonuses are 10-6-4. It was even worse for Valverde this way

 

[Laplaz]

Now Nibali should aim for Scheldeprijs next year!

 

[gooner]

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And another "crucial" stage complete, leaving us again with many unanswered questions.

Disappointing. Think we will see a similar outcome among the GC guys tomorrow.

Might have to wait until Friday/Saturday.

 

[Arredondo]

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Hesjedal really had a crap day.

That day lasts for couple of years now.

He was really strong in last year's Giro.

And he will be better during the week.

 

[Krokro]

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Ironically Giovanni's moronic tactic ended up being quite clever as Valverde managed to lose a sprint against Nibali, the greatest of all puncheurs

With thzt perspective it sounds clever indeed, ensuring the second spot for time bonuses. Did not think about that.

Bonuses are 10-6-4. It was even worse for Valverde this way

Well. You are right haha. My bad !

 

[Rollthedice]

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Now Nibali should aim for Scheldeprijs next year!

MSR is in the bag.

 

[Krokro]

DS looks wasted and sorry about their poor finish

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Ironically Giovanni's moronic tactic ended up being quite clever as Valverde managed to lose a sprint against Nibali, the greatest of all puncheurs

Nope. If it was for 2nd Valverde would've lost 2 seconds. This way he lost 4.

True. Well, then it was really a stupid tactic

 

[Red Rick]

Think Valverde did more work on the flat than Nibali, though them getting 1 and 2 in that sprint quite easily shows they're the strongest I think

 

[GuyIncognito]

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Ironically Giovanni's moronic tactic ended up being quite clever as Valverde managed to lose a sprint against Nibali, the greatest of all puncheurs

Nope. If it was for 2nd Valverde would've lost 2 seconds. This way he lost 4.

True. Well, then it was really a stupid tactic

I couldn't hear Chente well just now, the sound crapped out a bit, but it seemed he said there was no point calling Visconti back because there were several people working in the group so it wouldn't have made a difference

 

[togo95]

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Ironically Giovanni's moronic tactic ended up being quite clever as Valverde managed to lose a sprint against Nibali, the greatest of all puncheurs

You know that the difference between 2nd and 3rd in time bonus is less than between 3rd and 4th, right? Anyway it almost seemed to me like Valverde didn't want to win that sprint, or he just messed it up, because he thought he would win it easily.