2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 6 Ponte – Roccaraso 157 km MTF

[Kwibus]

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And people called the Netherlands stages boring...

Those stages were expected to be boring and this stage had a very high boring potential as well. We might still have some fun on the final climb though.
We maybe have a good fight for the win the breakaway and maybe we will have some GC action as well.

All maybe though

 

[Arredondo]

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Bisolti to surprise Wellens

He doesn't exactly have a great track record when it comes to winning races, but as a Belgian I can never believe that a Belgian will win

But Bisolti can climb. He's maybe better on longer climbs then Wellens.

But the fact he was in the break for some time, might play in it's disadvantage.

He hasn't shown much of that form since the Baby Giro as far as I have seen, but he's Italian and probably insanely motivated now.

True, but he had a good year in 2012, and sometimes he shows glimpes of his talent.

Of course he's not a great climber, but Wellens never has showed big potential on longer climbs. He's not Contador or Quintana

 

[Zoophonic]

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This is embarassing. Man up and do something about it

Why should they bother. It's over and the fact the five up front are no threat whatsoever. Why exhaust yourself for minor places.

 

[BalearicBeats]

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Bisolti to surprise Wellens

He doesn't exactly have a great track record when it comes to winning races, but as a Belgian I can never believe that a Belgian will win

But Bisolti can climb. He's maybe better on longer climbs then Wellens.

But the fact he was in the break for some time, might play in it's disadvantage.

Yeah, thta's why I don't believe 100% in him winning. Ligthart doing all the work in the front also helps the other guys.

He hasn't shown much of that form since the Baby Giro as far as I have seen, but he's Italian and probably insanely motivated now.

True, but he had a good year in 2012, and sometimes he shows glimpes of his talent.

Of course he's not a great climber, but Wellens never has showed big potential on longer climbs. He's not Contador or Quintana

Yeah, I know, that's why I don't believe 100% that Wellens will win. Ligthart doing all work in the front also gives the others some rest...

 

[jaylew]

Since there's no real action going on, what are you guys' thoughts on the possible Japan Giro start in 2018? I wonder what the Mt. Fuji stage would be like? Would they finish at the top?

 

[Kwibus]

I've said it before, but the southeast-Willier kit is absolutely awesome.

I don't have a bike, but I might buy it for the time I actually find some time to start cycling!

 

[May0maniac]

Scinto not too confident about the breakaway's chances.

 

[May0maniac]

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Since there's no real action going on, what are you guys' thoughts on the possible Japan Giro start in 2018? I wonder what the Mt. Fuji stage would be like? Would they finish at the top?

Yes, maybe we could have something like the short road stage of the Tour of Japan, hill climbs with mass starts have a long tradition in Japan, they are really popular and it would be something very different.

 

[ILovecycling]

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typical italian incompetence

Awesome pic brother

 

[mr. tibbs]

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I've said it before, but the southeast-Willier kit is absolutely awesome.

I don't have a bike, but I might buy it for the time I actually find some time to start cycling!

My only hope for this stage is that the break somehow pulls out twenty minutes, Bisolti and Zhupa drop Wellens, and we get to see the Vini Fantini or Southeast colors combined with the pink jersey.

That could singlehandedly save cycling.

 

[Jancouver]

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I've said it before, but the southeast-Willier kit is absolutely awesome.

I don't have a bike, but I might buy it for the time I actually find some time to start cycling!

The Willier kit is cool but the De Rosa bike Nippo–Vini Fantini is riding is the nicest bike in the Giro

JMHO

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Scinto not too confident about the breakaway's chances.

Then I'm not very confident in Scinto's sanity

 

[Arredondo]

What the heck was Orica doing?

 

[johnymax]

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What the heck was Orica doing?

Or better what the heck is Movistar doing?

 

[HelloDolly]

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What the heck was Orica doing?

A question that has baffled greater mind than ours

 

[Billie]

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Scinto not too confident about the breakaway's chances.

Then I'm not very confident in Scinto's sanity

Scinto e un cretino

 

[Arredondo]

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What the heck was Orica doing?

Or better what the heck is Movistar doing?

What the heck is this Giro doing?

 

[johnymax]

Orica wanted to reduce the gap to induce other teams to do the work. But nobody wants to. Now Lampre is at the front...

 

[More Strides than Rides]

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typical italian incompetence

Awesome pic brother

What is the source of that picture?

EDIT: URL is Cyclingtips. Do you know what page or post specifically?

 

[classicomano]

Haha, what the hell is Lampre doing.

 

[ILovecycling]

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What the heck was Orica doing?

Or better what the heck is Movistar doing?

Have anybody anytime known thing like this?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Lampre

 

[Lexman]

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Haha, what the hell is Lampre doing.

Ulissi?

 

[HelloDolly]

Mikkel Nieve is taking it very easy ...hanging out with the sprinters

 

[MikeTichondrius]

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Haha, what the hell is Lampre doing.

Just about being too late to get Ulissi up to the front before the stage is up.