2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 14: Farra d'Alpago–Corvara 210 km

[dacooley]

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Nibs +35 Damn it could have been really ugly, that was actually a pretty nice save.

Yeah, pretty good day for him really. He's got a nice gap on Valverde and Zakarin now. And within easy striking distance of the MR, without having to waste energy defending it yet.

one little problem is that climbing dynamics is not in his favor so far.

 

[Forever The Best]

Awesome stage

 

[Arredondo]

This was a brutat stage

Kruijswijk potential Giro winner!
Chavito the new super climber
Nibbles down but not out yet
Bala is not going to make the top-5
Darwin with a hearthbreaking loss

GRANDE GIRO!!!

 

[perico]

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I like Majka, but he turns into the second coming of Leipheimer when riding for GC.

 

[Guybrush]

i'm so happy! awesome Chavez!

 

[More Strides than Rides]

A lot of people are saying Nibali looked weak. I think he looked the same as when he won the Tour and Giro. One big attack, and soloing to the top. That's what he did today, but today there were better riders in the field, something he didn't have to deal with in the past.

 

[DFA123]

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What a boring stage, LOL

Extremely entertaining. I could not have hoped for more, Kruijswijk, Chaves and Atapuma are among my favourite riders.

Kruijswijk and Chaves have just stepped up to be genuine GT contenders, Nibali will still be dangerous, but a new GT winner is looking to be favourite.

Surely Nibali will still be the pretty big favourite. He's got the best team, has proven excellent recovery in GTs and has just taken over two minutes on his biggest rival pre-stage.

 

[Carols]

Wow Big Gaps today.......looks like our podium is solidifying.

 

[gunara]

What was Preidler's plan actually? He looked like a disoriented man starting that move from that far away.

And yes, today I realize Majka is boring and lazy beyond imagination, having to work always irritates him

 

[BigMac]

Poor Atapuma. Deserved better.

 

[Marco Pantani]

Nice action. Astana is the only team capable to control the race, which will lead to amazing racing until the end of the Giro.
Chaves seems the strongest climber to me, I hope Bala recovers for tomorrow.

 

[SeriousSam]

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A lot of people are saying Nibali looked weak. I think he looked the same as when he won the Tour and Giro. One big attack, and soloing to the top. That's what he did today, but today there were better riders in the field, something he didn't have to deal with in the past.

You really think that had these versions of Chavez and Crushweak been at the Tour in 2014, they would have dropped Nibali?

 

[Scarponi]

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What was Preidler's plan actually? He looked like a disoriented man starting that move from that far away.

And yes, today I realize Majka is boring and lazy beyond imagination, having to work always irritates him

Majka looked pissed zakarin wouldn't take s turn at the end there. Just ride hard and limit losses

 

[Arredondo]

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What a boring stage, LOL

Extremely entertaining. I could not have hoped for more, Kruijswijk, Chaves and Atapuma are among my favourite riders.

Kruijswijk and Chaves have just stepped up to be genuine GT contenders, Nibali will still be dangerous, but a new GT winner is looking to be favourite.

Surely Nibali will still be the pretty big favourite. He's got the best team, has proven excellent recovery in GTs and has just taken over two minutes on his biggest rival pre-stage.

Open you eyes. There's a new big candidate for the win, and that's Kruijswijk.

For sure Nibs is still in with a chance. But the best climbers in the race are Kruijswijk and Chavito.

 

[BigMac]

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A lot of people are saying Nibali looked weak. I think he looked the same as when he won the Tour and Giro. One big attack, and soloing to the top. That's what he did today, but today there were better riders in the field, something he didn't have to deal with in the past.

You really think that had these versions of Chavez and Crushweak been at the Tour in 2014, they would have dropped Nibali?

Qué?

 

[Red Rick]

Nibali was more of a bad moment than anything else, otherwise you don't lose less than 5s after the top of the Valparola

 

[Carols]

The Queen stage delivered, the riders delivered. Awesome stage

 

[zlev11]

glorious stage, way better than i expected.

 

[DFA123]

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A lot of people are saying Nibali looked weak. I think he looked the same as when he won the Tour and Giro. One big attack, and soloing to the top. That's what he did today, but today there were better riders in the field, something he didn't have to deal with in the past.

Not sure you can compare the stages he won in the Tour with today's stage. Today's had 2,000m more climbing than any of those; it was a war of attrition; no-one had enough left to put in a really killer attack - just enough to drop those who were on the absolute limit.

 

[Miburo]

Why does nibali's team matter for kruiswijk? He still needs to drop him, unless he does it in the descents but he doesn't seem that amazing on it lately

 

[TomLPC]

Majka and zakarin might actually have to attack now

 

[whittashau]

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A lot of people are saying Nibali looked weak. I think he looked the same as when he won the Tour and Giro. One big attack, and soloing to the top. That's what he did today, but today there were better riders in the field, something he didn't have to deal with in the past.

People really love to write off his GT wins. Come on. We've got the numbers from his Giro and Tour wins. He was exceptional in those years. Right now he's not anywhere near that level. If you can't see that then..well..good for you

 

[Jelantik]

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A lot of people are saying Nibali looked weak. I think he looked the same as when he won the Tour and Giro. One big attack, and soloing to the top. That's what he did today, but today there were better riders in the field, something he didn't have to deal with in the past.

i was thinking the same thing. I guess chaves and Kruswijk (especially) has learned the lesson from racing against Contador last year probably . People say it was a good save by Nibali. In hindsight he got dropped in the second climb by about the same time he rolled in to the finish line. Considering Kruswijk and Chaves aren't necessarily a good as descender like Nibali, I would say.. that's not necessarily a good save by Nibali, IMHO.

 

[Tigerion]

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Poor Atapuma. Deserved better.

I really hoped he would hang on. Big Chaves/OGE fan but would have been happy for him to hold on and Chaves just to get the time gaps

 

[portugal11]

Where is taxus?? You have to change your avatar very soon, uran will not do top5