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

[Cance > TheRest]

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Valverde exploded!

Don't say that. He just got dropped by several riders with better form

He's 36. What did you expect? He was dropped in Liége, he was dropped on the hills at Trentino...
Face it, he's old and past it

Yet he owned everyone on the Ruta del Sol stage and in FW. Even in 14 Valv had days like this

 

[phil-i-am]

Sponsors have to be delighted having a guy like Kruijsvijk in the team. Who else have his arms so wide to have the whole title JUMBO perfectly seen.

 

[staubsauger]

Nibali might easily catch up again on the descent though. Sadly just this ain't no mtf. Since they throw them out left and right nowadays.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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Landa would have annihilated them

Pfffft Landa couldn't even drop a stomach bug

 

[Forever The Best]

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Anton, Wiggins, Contador, Froome, Landa,...

It's still written in the stars that nibali wins this giro.

Are nibali fans gonna blame slongo again?

His W/Kg at Tour 2014 was superb.Contador and Froome may not have won the Tour even if they hadn't crashed

 

[GuyIncognito]

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Valverde exploded!

Don't say that. He just got dropped by several riders with better form

He's 36. What did you expect? He was dropped in Liége, he was dropped on the hills at Trentino...
Face it, he's old and past it

Yet he owned everyone on the Ruta del Sol stage and in FW. Even in 14 Valv had days like this

FW was a 150m sprint of 40 guys

 

[Kokoso]

Motos dragging Nibali - fair play...

 

[Scarponi]

Lmao Kelly " the other man from orica"

 

[TI-Raleigh]

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Landa would have annihilated them

Undoubtedly so.

 

[Praying Mantis]

Nibali sweating hundreds of thousands of Euros out of his Bahrain contract.

 

[Baldinger]

When did Kruijswijk become such a good climber? I know he did some ok Giros in the past, but this is something different and it's not like his season has been good until now, rather the opposite.

 

[Miburo]

Wtf happened with piti? He's so far behind now and on a climb that suits him.

 

[IndianCyclist]

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Huge blow for Movistar and Astana. The main favorites are in trouble. I still have doubts if breakaway will succeed

This is what we want to see. Exciting Giro

 

[GuyIncognito]

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When did Kruijswijk become such a good climber? I know he did some ok Giros in the past, but this is something different and it's not like his season has been good until now, rather the opposite.

Like Chaves and Dombrowski, he had to recover from a bad injury and is improving significantly year by year

 

[Andro]

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When did Kruijswijk become such a good climber? I know he did some ok Giros in the past, but this is something different and it's not like his season has been good until now, rather the opposite.

Did you watch the Giro last year? He was great in the high mountains there, and that was against Contador and Landa in top shape, which is arguably more difficult competition than this race.

 

[Forever The Best]

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Wtf happened with piti? He's so far behind now and on a climb that suits him.

Cracked hard.

 

[DFA123]

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When did Kruijswijk become such a good climber? I know he did some ok Giros in the past, but this is something different and it's not like his season has been good until now, rather the opposite.

He was great in the last week of the Giro last year; just peaked too late. Perhaps he's got his timing nailed this year.

 

[Kokoso]

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When did Kruijswijk become such a good climber? I know he did some ok Giros in the past, but this is something different and it's not like his season has been good until now, rather the opposite.

He did some ok gyros than did some ok Giros.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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When did Kruijswijk become such a good climber? I know he did some ok Giros in the past, but this is something different and it's not like his season has been good until now, rather the opposite.

He has been looking like he had this potential for years - I for one am not surprised

Chaves on the other hand does surprise me a bit

 

[Miburo]

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When did Kruijswijk become such a good climber? I know he did some ok Giros in the past, but this is something different and it's not like his season has been good until now, rather the opposite.

In the last week of the giro he was just below Contador and Landa. This giro isn't at that level so it's not that big of a suprise, he definitely improved but it's reasonable.

 

[IndianCyclist]

30 s back for Nibali. Might not make it back on the Descent

 

[staubsauger]

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When did Kruijswijk become such a good climber? I know he did some ok Giros in the past, but this is something different and it's not like his season has been good until now, rather the opposite.

His TdS podium back in 2011 showed he might become a big climber once about a time. After passing his health issues last year it seems he's finally made that improvement this year. Plus he peaked 100% for the Giro and these Cols are just tailor-made for a diesel like him. He still looks like a Dutch light version of Ivan Basso to me!

 

[Forever The Best]

Didn't expect Chavez to climb so well today.Chapeau to him.

 

[SeriousSam]

Nibali holding the gap at 25 seconds, he's gonna get back on

 

[sir fly]

This has turned into a fantastic stage.