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

[Arredondo]

The big three are vulnerable.

Landa will be better in the high mountains, but especially Bala and Nibbles (especially him) below their best.

 

[Rollthedice]

Tom is da man.

 

[vedrafjord]

Don't think I can take another two weeks of Rob Hatch over-pronouncing every single name.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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lol nibali

not peaking too early ...

 

[TMP402]

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Voted Landa ... just because I think this is how SKY likes to do things. Drop the hammer on first MTF and just control the race from there.

As I said before, that's the Tour gameplan, not implemented elsewhere.

 

[hfer07]

Chavito did a great comeback !!!

 

[johnymax]

So who are the main contenders? Nibali and Landa? I don't think so.

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 6 Ponte – Roccaraso 157 km MT

Honestly this was way better than expected. Wellens wins, Dumoulin is impressive, and the two top favorites nowhere to be seen. This giro will probably be open for a very long time.

 

[Taxus4a]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 6 Ponte – Roccaraso 157 km MT

I can understand Fulgsang sprinting for the bonus, but not helping Zakarin. Dumoulin and Pozzovivo...

 

[rehy90]

Nibali's ego is writing cheques his body cant cash

 

[Forever The Best]

Nibali looked horrible.
Landa was very bad as well.
And so much for Tom D not going for GC
Zakarin continues his awesomeness

 

[Climbing]

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lol nibali

not peaking too early ...

Wanted to test himself? Could have stayed put quite easily otherwise.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Fuglsang gets some bonus seconds, doesn't look like any gap to TD though.

I would expect it to be. Definitely was space

 

[SeriousSam]

re the Sky Plan

That plan requires a Froome or a Wiggins. An Armstrong esque rider.

 

[hfer07]

If Dumoulin gets a huge gap on the coming TT - then he may causing lots of trouble for the other contenders

 

[Miburo]

Piti also kinda sucked, this is supposed to be where he's at his best.

Zakarin and Majka looked the best imo

I think fuglsang will collapse anyways

 

[Andro]

Fuglsang just said that Nibali attacked after they got a call in the team radio that Landa and Dumoulin were looking weak. That kind of backfired for Nibali.

 

[Cancelled]

Is it just me, or have Nibali's attacks been kinda weak since his last tour win(and to be fair, his top competition wasn't present there to gauge it anyway)? He can never seem to make them stick after he gets clear and ends up losing time whenever he tries.

 

[Red Rick]

Kruijswijk also really good today. totally not his climb. Will wreck face all over the place in the 4th week

 

[mr. tibbs]

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So who are the main contenders? Nibali and Landa? I don't think so.

I think Majka is stronger than we saw today. He was probably keeping tabs on Nibs and Landa, so he missed the real move.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Nibali now behind Valverde in GC

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 6 Ponte – Roccaraso 157 km MT

I can understand Fulgsang sprinting for the bonus, but not helping Zakarin. Dumoulin and Pozzovivo...

He doesn't give a **** about Nibali. He's here to ride his own chances.

 

[SevenTimeTdfChamp]

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Nibali's ego is writing cheques his body cant cash

most epic comment ever

 

[Jancouver]

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Voted Landa ... just because I think this is how SKY likes to do things. Drop the hammer on first MTF and just control the race from there.

As I said before, that's the Tour gameplan, not implemented elsewhere.

I'm totally fine with that. It makes the race better not having one dominant team me thinks

 

[el chava]

Re: 2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 6 Ponte – Roccaraso 157 km MT

Well, turned out to be a quite interesting first MTF stage in end . Massive props goes to Tim Wellens; I wish every team had a rider like him.