2016 Giro d'Italia, Stage 19: Pinerolo - Risoul (162 km MTF)

[DBotero]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia, Stage 19: Pinerolo - Risoul (162 km

Grande Ilnur to attack on the Agnello with his two buddies.

 

[The Chicken]

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Chaves to crack tomorrow, Zakarin jumps into podium. Kruiswijk for the stage

This.

 

[Orbit501]

That poster who always names a Russian ftw.

Your time has come

 

[Mr.White]

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valverde to crack on agnello



if somebody attacks him of course....

i hope nibali gets better and attacks hard on agnello.

On the contrary, Valverde to attack on Agnello and only Kruijswijk to follow

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I hope Kruijswijk gets his stage win, but I think a breakaway will get it.

 

[Arredondo]

Valverde will crack, Zakarin to win the stage and jump to 3rd.

Kruijswijk a solid 2nd, Chavito to finish 3th in the stage.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Hopefully Kruijswijk's & Chaves's team can support them properly & not get dropped when the road rises

 

[DBotero]

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Chaves will crack, Zakarin to win the stage and jump to 3rd.

Kruijswijk a solid 2nd, Valverde to finish 3th in the stage.

 

[yaco]

It will be a war of attrition - Just steady pedalling and one by oneriders will drop off the back of the peleton - Don't expect ny crazy attacks.

 

[RattaKuningas]

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Hopefully Kruijswijk's & Chaves's team can support them properly & not get dropped when the road rises

That's the reason why neither of them wins tomorrow. Hard to do if without team after Agnello.

 

[StryderHells]

Someone from a break will take it with minor action between the GC guys going on behind, someone will lose time but it won't be the guy in Pink

 

[jens_attacks]

ok epic nerds, i need to know when was valverde's last super ride on a 2000m+ mountain.
this is why i also doubt zakarin, to be honest

again, i think only astana can attack on agnello. because if a leader goes there, he needs to send strong teamates in the breakaway to wait and help...

 

[Red Rick]

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ok epic nerds, i need to know when was valverde's last super ride on a 2000m+ mountain.
this is why i also doubt zakarin, to be honest

again, i think only astana can attack on agnello. because if a leader goes there, he needs to send strong teamates in the breakaway to wait and help...

Does not dropping on the CdF last year count?
Dropping Contador on BdM Vuelta 2012?

 

[DFA123]

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ok epic nerds, i need to know when was valverde's last super ride on a 2000m+ mountain.
this is why i also doubt zakarin, to be honest

again, i think only astana can attack on agnello. because if a leader goes there, he needs to send strong teamates in the breakaway to wait and help...

Does not dropping on the CdF last year count?
Dropping Contador on BdM Vuelta 2012?

I think the altitude thing is a bit of a red herring regarding Valverde (even if he has used it as an excuse himself at times). He tends to get shelled when the stage has 4000m+ of climbing, which often coincides with high altitiude but not always.
If that is the case, then tomorrow should be OK for him, but saturday will be a real challenge for him to stay with the best.

 

[staubsauger]

Kruijswijk and Chaves ain't got the team strengh to control this stage. Valverde and Nibali ain't got the shape to attack Kruijswijk properly. Zakarin is far enough behind for Kruijswijk to put him on a long leash since the others need to react first anyway. Majka has been such a disgrace to everyone this Giro that when he finally attacks ain't nobody even dares to play around with Kruijswijk. Instead all of them gonna pull back Majka.

Cunego's gonna try to secure the CC. Ulissi goes out for the first TV.

Dombrowski, Ciccone, Firsanov and Foliforov might wait for tomorrow. So it's still gonna be a win out of the favorites group somehow I tend to believe.

Like I said: Kruijswijk or Zakarin for the win.

 

[Escarabajo]

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ok epic nerds, i need to know when was valverde's last super ride on a 2000m+ mountain.
this is why i also doubt zakarin, to be honest

again, i think only astana can attack on agnello. because if a leader goes there, he needs to send strong teamates in the breakaway to wait and help...

Does not dropping on the CdF last year count?
Dropping Contador on BdM Vuelta 2012?

There were 3 CdF at the Tour. He dropped in one!

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

1. Kolobnev
2. Kruijswijk

 

[Red Rick]

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ok epic nerds, i need to know when was valverde's last super ride on a 2000m+ mountain.
this is why i also doubt zakarin, to be honest

again, i think only astana can attack on agnello. because if a leader goes there, he needs to send strong teamates in the breakaway to wait and help...

Does not dropping on the CdF last year count?
Dropping Contador on BdM Vuelta 2012?

There were 3 CdF at the Tour. He dropped in one!

Think the first 2 were Glandons

 

[Eclipse]

For better or worse for himself I'm pretty sure Nibali will blow this up

 

[Pantani_lives]

The most adventurous plan Valverde has in mind is to shake Kruijswijk's hand Sunday on the podium.

 

[Bushman]

Nibali can put as many team mates in the break as he likes, if he cant drop Kruijswijk it wont matter.

 

[Jspear]

Kruijswijk will probably win, but I'm really hoping Chaves will take the win.

IMO tomorrow will further solidify a 1st and 2nd for Kruijswijk and Chaves. Nibbes might get closer to Valverde.

 

[liamito]

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Nibali can put as many team mates in the break as he likes, if he cant drop Kruijswijk it wont matter.

Main concern for Astana will probably be the stage win and team GC. Fuglsang today even decided to sit up and take some extra minutes.

 

[SafeBet]

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Nibali can put as many team mates in the break as he likes, if he cant drop Kruijswijk it wont matter.

It can matter if Valverde and Zakarin can't follow.

 

[Billie]

Anyone ever won GT stages in different GT's in the same finish place?

Not that I expect much from Majka.