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

[inacion]

Kruijswick can be the first Dutch to win Giro

 

[webvan]

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gps wrong or nibs not descending the best?

GPS fixing itself... 25 seconds now

 

[Miburo]

Let's not blame Slongo anymore and maybe accept nibali isn't on the level of the big 3.

 

[Kokoso]

Amador seems not able to put same effort for Valverde as he was for himself

 

[GuyIncognito]

Dombrowski went to the Gesink school of descending

 

[IndianCyclist]

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

Hopefully he won't take too many risks. Doesn't need to panic yet, epsecially with Chaves likely to lose time tomorrow and Kruijswijk vulnerable with a relatively weak team.

He is still the favorite for the Giro win with the TTs and all he needs to do is limit is losses in the mountains

 

[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 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

Chaves shouldn't be a surprise. This is only his 3rd year in the WT. Only logical for him to get better.

Also, it's way too early to draw conclusions. He looked great in the first half of the Vuelta last year, but faded badly.

A stage with 5500m of climbing can cause crazy results, particularly if it's the first hard stage of the race. Riders doing well here could still easily fade later - recovery hasn't been an issue really so far, but will be massive in the final week.

 

[SergeDeM]

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Does anyone know where Majka and Zakarin are?

Behind Nibali and ahead of Valverde. Riding with Uran, but it would be good to know the time gaps to this lost trio.

 

[trevim]

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Let's not blame Slongo anymore and maybe accept nibali isn't on the level of the big 3.

Sure but Chaves and Krujswijk aren't the big 3. There's still a lot of Giro and Nibali is probably the most well rounded contender now that Valverde is almost out.

 

[vedrafjord]

I miss Landa

 

[jaylew]

Are Uran and Zaka ahead of the Bala group?

Edit: answered above

 

[DFA123]

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

Hopefully he won't take too many risks. Doesn't need to panic yet, epsecially with Chaves likely to lose time tomorrow and Kruijswijk vulnerable with a relatively weak team.

He is still the favorite for the Giro win with the TTs and all he needs to do is limit is losses in the mountains

Yep, he's also by far the most proven in terms of recovery. He's won a lot of GTs and no-one else here has. That final week is brutal and the rider that can recover the best should win - even if they are a couple of minutes back now.

 

[Climbing]

Don't think Nibali will get back.

 

[portugal11]

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Let's not blame Slongo anymore and maybe accept nibali isn't on the level of the big 3.

He never was looool... anyone from the top 3 last year, would crush this giro... is so fuc#ing hilarious

 

[Broccolidwarf]

What a fight Atapuma is putting up - respect!

 

[Der Effe]

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Are Uran and Zaka ahead of the Bala group?

Yeah they are

 

[Miburo]

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Let's not blame Slongo anymore and maybe accept nibali isn't on the level of the big 3.

Sure but Chaves and Krujswijk aren't the big 3. There's still a lot of Giro and Nibali is probably the most well rounded contender now that Valverde is almost out.

Oh yea nibali can still win, i never said that. But if Kruiswijk doesn't get weaker, i doubt it. Nibali having the better team won't do anything if he can't drop Kruiswijk, maybe descents

 

[sir fly]

Nibali's empty.
He can't close a second on the descent.

 

[Scarponi]

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This reminds me of another stage in this region. Stage 17 in 2002

Was that the one cadel lost the lead?

 

[Pentacycle]

Chaves holding back for his buddy Atapuma?

 

[Forever The Best]

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This reminds me of another stage in this region. Stage 17 in 2002

Was that the one cadel lost the lead?

Yes.Finishing atop Passo Coe

 

[Kokoso]

Wow, Pumito riding like madman, chapeau!

 

[pink_jersey]

Atapuma is great today. Hope he makes it. Great show he put today.

 

[Red Rick]

Descent was not technical and steep enough

 

[staubsauger]

I know I dissed Nibali quite harshly last week. But let's not make him a worse rider than he is, just because apparently now it looks he ain't as big as everyone including himself was rating him. It's unfair somehow!