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

[johnymax]

Scarponi Mitico! Really, amazing rider.

 

[SKSemtex]

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Astana will kill it tommorow. I feel sorry for SK but GO SHARK GO.

 

[Jelantik]

kruisjwick is probably too confident (judging from his interview). I think Nibali has good chance to win it now. Chavez didn't look too stellar today. Kruisjwick 1+ behind Nibali. No way he could claw back with his weak team. Unless he could pull off what he did last Saturday.

 

[goggalor]

lol how did they manage to put Chaves at 53"

 

[webvan]

Usually the worst day after a crash is the second day, if nothing's broken SK might strike back tomorrow. Chavez won't be able to hold on based on today.

SK is only 21" behind Nibali.

 

[Irondan]

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Kruijswijk, if he has the form he's had previously in the mountains, can destroy them tomorrow. But Nibali has regained some oomph and will risk it all to win this race. And don't forget about Chaves... MAN WHAT A RACE THIS GIRO HAS BEEN. After an epic cobbled season, we are also spoiled with a FANTASTIC Giro, like WTF

It's a big "if" considering he'll be riding injured and all the matches he burned today.

A lot of times the crash does the most damage on the day after.

 

[Eshnar]

If Kruijswijk is not hurt it is far from over for him.

 

[rune1107]

It's a long time since i have looked this much forward to a stage! It can be nothing but 134 km of legendary racing

 

[Poursuivant]

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I hope Nibali wins it all now. So epic.

No asterisk?

 

[luckyboy]

Would be an incredible Giro if Nibali takes 45 seconds+ tomorrow

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Chaves looked bad at the end of the climb today, Kruijswijk had to go very deep and is injured, Valverde will get mugged by the altitude again tomorrow.....

Nibi for the win?!

It won't be easy though, but if Chaves today was indicative of him struggling with the 3rd week or something and Nibi's ride today is indicative of finding his legs again, then he has a good chance. But alas, it is all speculation, we will see how it pans out tomorrow.

 

[Carols]

Just wow, this is Cycling, amazing from 60km out!! Awesomely Excellent race!!!

 

[RattaKuningas]

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nothing gonna be epic. Kruijswijk is done, he'll lose 15 minutes tomorrow so

Even then, there's still chavez vs nibali. And nibali won't wait for the last climb

who cares about them, they werent even the strongest

Typically Nibali though. Always his main competitors fall out during a GT. It's like he is doing some voodoo ****

exactly, this is why I can't stand seeing Nibali winning.

And now he is crying ffs.

Pray to god that Chaves can hold on to his lead. But Nibali will probably just go nuclear again and drop everyone.

I don't understand what Nibali did wrong. He got over the Agnello first (rode in the front few last kilometers) and started to push on the descent and if Kruijswijk wasn't able to keep up then it isn't Nibali's foult. Also Nibali was over a minute behind Valverde so he was riding against him as well.

 

[gregrowlerson]

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Literally all the top 3 crossing the line in tears

cycling <3

This.

What an amazing stage. Love the Giro.

 

[huge]

Nibali did something amazing today, massive kudos to him!
I think he'll pay for the effort tomorrow though. My bet... Krujiswick to ride a hell of a stage tomorrow destroying everybody and taking back the pink jersey.

 

[webvan]

Why haven't they taken SK to the bus? Lotto NL are really useless!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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I hope Nibali wins it all now. So epic.

No asterisk?

The only luck Nibali's had was Landa abandoning, but even then we won't ever know if it was actually that much of an advantage with Landa not showing much before his abandon.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[portugal11]

How can anyone be happy with this win?

 

[dgodave]

Well done by SK to limit the damage.

 

[Arredondo]

Great stage. It had drama and action. Too bad about Kruijswijk

He would have won this Giro with ease. Now Nibali has a chance!! What a crazy Giro!!!

I hope Steven can hold on to 3rd. Bala is just too limited in the high mountains.

 

[Irondan]

Ulissi with 4th on the stage!!! When did he turn into a climber?

 

[Jelantik]

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I hope Nibali wins it all now. So epic.

No asterisk?

no. He just happen to have a break in luck when he needed it.

 

[Climbing]

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Nibali did something amazing today, massive kudos to him!
I think he'll pay for the effort tomorrow though. My bet... Krujiswick to ride a hell of a stage tomorrow destroying everybody and taking back the pink jersey.

I think everybody will pay the effort tomorrow.
What an incredible turnaround, still completely open for the GC win.
Truly epic cycling.

 

[ILovecycling]

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How can anyone be happy with this win?

Huh