2016 Giro d'Italia, Stage 18: Muggiò - Pinerolo (240 km)

[Bushman]

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This is truly one of the saddest moments in my life as a cycling fan

Don't worry, he's still only 25. I'm sure he will have more chances to win a stage in the Giro, but Domont just wasn't strong enough today.

Epic.

I'm sure he will win a Giro stage some day.

 

[SafeBet]

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This is truly one of the saddest moments in my life as a cycling fan

Don't worry, he's still only 25. I'm sure he will have more chances to win a stage in the Giro, but Domont just wasn't strong enough today.

Thanks for the good laugh. I needed it. Now time for a beer or two.

 

[phanatic]

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This is truly one of the saddest moments in my life as a cycling fan

Just caught the replay, and was really hoping Moser could get the win. That was ruthless from EQS.

 

[Angliru]

Why were they sprinting? That was completely useless or did Valverde have to demonstrate that he is the better sprinter than Kruijswijk?

To avoid there being the slightest possibility of a time gap at the end? Just my guess.

 

[Taxus4a]

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Why Valverde stop everytime the leader lose some meters and he sprint at the end for nothing??

Clearly because he doesn't want to put in a hard 2km effort leading everyone out for no gain. On the other hand, given his anaerobic power, he probably feels that making everyone do a short sprint will take less out of him than his rivals.

It is the only explanation I though, but IMO is quite stupid... Nibali and him did the most difficut, to put some meters, maybe it wanst even 1 second, but there was a gap, and enough to put more time on the leader and Chaves.. 3,4, 5 seconds, I dont know, but counts, sprint at the end.. it is difficult to take one seconds, the others dont have to sprint a lot for the same time...

 

[ILovecycling]

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Saying Valverde is a disgrace = nonsense of the year!

When a rider of his quality,palmares and experience says he is going only for podium...thats a disgrace for the whole race imo

 

[Vesica]

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It really looks like a win from a break...

lol. never

Being so wrong after such a statement..

 

[Irondan]

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It really looks like a win from a break...

lol. never

Never say never....

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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It really looks like a win from a break...

lol. never

Being so wrong after such a statement..

Ryo does this every day

 

[Climbing]

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Saying Valverde is a disgrace = nonsense of the year!

When a rider of his quality,palmares and experience says he is going only for podium...thats a disgrace for the whole race imo

Well, Valverde almost always rode like this, especially in GTs, so I don't see nothing unexpected.

 

[Kwibus]

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It really looks like a win from a break...

lol. never

Being so wrong after such a statement..

Ryo does this every day

It's funny. But don't ever expect him to come over and say he was wrong. Hell no! He's probably allready making bold claims in another thread.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Ryo usually disappears for a while from threads were he made such hilarious claims (or he gets banned again), before returning somewhere else to make even more hilarious claims.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Ryo usually disappears for a while from threads were he made such hilarious claims (or he gets banned again), before returning somewhere else to make even more hilarious claims.

This is so true! I've never seen him comment on him making wrong prediction