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

[Billie]

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Just let him speak spanish ffs

it's a disaster these post stage interviews

 

[pink_jersey]

Nieve is one of the best riders in the peloton to go in breakaways in those hard mountain stages.

 

[Climbing]

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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

Pretty much this.

 

[Squire]

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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

Well, on paper it was a really good tactic. They would obviously back Valverde to beat Nibali in a sprint. Nibali finishing ahead happens like 1 out of 20 times.

 

[doperhopper]

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Surely majka has to go one day

He plans to attack in the 4th week

if it wasn't for the fluo kit, I would have forgotten that Majka is actually in this race. Really anonymous ride so far

apparently goes for the honorable zubeldia jersey (secret TOP10)

btw, guess who's secretly in 10th place in California... yes, the Master himself

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Tappa

GC

 

[pablopaul]

Fantastic ride by Nieve. Well deserved victory.

 

[Flat Out]

Nibali just said there was headwind, Valverde simply was too long...

 

[Jancouver]

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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.

See the red ...

 

[Laplaz]

Amador and Jungels will get dropped easily tomorrow...

 

[Red Rick]

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Nibali just said there was headwind, Valverde simply was too long...

They still gapped the rest a little. Its between them. And the fact that theyre seperated by seconds doesnt scream action to me.

 

[Ataraxus]

Bad result given the awesome profile this stage had. This is turning out to be like Giro 2012.

 

[hfer07]

Regarding Nibs out sprinting Valverde: Don Alejandro just said on RAI he believed there were more than two riders finishing ahead and didn't pay attention that 4 secs for the 3rd place were for grasp...............

too polite? :O

 

[jaylew]

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Regarding Nibs out sprinting Valverde: Don Alejandro just said in RAI he believed there were more than two riders finishing ahead and didn't pay attention that 4 secs for the 3rd place were for grasp...............

That doesn't surprise me at all. He certainly didn't look like he was trying very hard or that he cared when Nibali came alongside him. I was wondering if he realized there were bonus seconds on the line.

 

[Mr.White]

Valverde and Nibali are marking each other heavily. I think other contenders, like Kruijswijk, Chaves, Zakarin or Uran should try to take advantage of that. Today was an opportunity for that, and maybe tomorrow will be also. After MTT I'm afraid that chance will be gone

 

[sir fly]

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Valverde and Nibali are marking each other heavily. I think other contenders, like Kruijswijk, Chaves, Zakarin or Uran should try to take advantage of that. Today was an opportunity for that, and maybe tomorrow will be also. After MTT I'm afraid that chance will be gone

You think Nibali and Valverde will come out of the itt with sufficient advantage?

 

[ice&fire]

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Valverde and Nibali are marking each other heavily. I think other contenders, like Kruijswijk, Chaves, Zakarin or Uran should try to take advantage of that. Today was an opportunity for that, and maybe tomorrow will be also. After MTT I'm afraid that chance will be gone

I don't think Nibali and Valverde will stay looking at each other if Kruijswijk or Chavez attack.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Valverde and Nibali are marking each other heavily. I think other contenders, like Kruijswijk, Chaves, Zakarin or Uran should try to take advantage of that. Today was an opportunity for that, and maybe tomorrow will be also. After MTT I'm afraid that chance will be gone

Maybe they can't. Just a little acceleration from Nibali distanced a few and apart from a minor move from Chavez nobody tried anything. It is like it has been from the beginning between Nibs and Bala. Tomorrow might be murderous for some.

 

[Mr.White]

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Valverde and Nibali are marking each other heavily. I think other contenders, like Kruijswijk, Chaves, Zakarin or Uran should try to take advantage of that. Today was an opportunity for that, and maybe tomorrow will be also. After MTT I'm afraid that chance will be gone

You think Nibali and Valverde will come out of the itt with sufficient advantage?

They already have a sufficient advantage on all bar Kruijswijk, and yes I think they will have even more after the MTT

 

[staubsauger]

Based on his skills Kruijswijk should be able to do a good mtt, though. But I fear you're damn right tbh!

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Based on today, Pozzovivo, Uran, Zakarin, Jungels and Amador do not have it when the GC top drops the hammer uphill... while Majka, Kruijswijk and Chaves do....I see those 3 fighting with Valverde and Nibali for the podium,

 

[Laplaz]

Oh god, to many cowards nowaday...

 

[Krokro]

Based on today, Pozzovivo, Uran, Zakarin, Jungels and Amador do not have it when the GC top drops the hammer uphill... while Majka, Kruijswijk and Chaves do....I see those 3 fighting with Valverde and Nibali for the podium,

Seems to be the current trend yeah. Not really surprised by Uran since hes Uran. Neither am I by Zakarin since its his first GT.
Edit : mybad about Zakarin I missed last year Giro...

 

[sir fly]

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Valverde and Nibali are marking each other heavily. I think other contenders, like Kruijswijk, Chaves, Zakarin or Uran should try to take advantage of that. Today was an opportunity for that, and maybe tomorrow will be also. After MTT I'm afraid that chance will be gone

You think Nibali and Valverde will come out of the itt with sufficient advantage?

They already have a sufficient advantage on all bar Kruijswijk, and yes I think they will have even more after the MTT

I doubt they'll gain significant amount of time in the itt. Judging by the Chianti results, everybody's using the same formula, and the duo hasn't shown so far they're superior in climbing.

 

[Red Rick]

Ilnur Zakarin, the first man to ever start a GT whilst already having GT stages on his palmares