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

[staubsauger]

Landa was faster than Berzin on Campitello Matese!

 

[happytramp]

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

Informative assessment of today's stage from Nibali

“The stage suits Valverde but we’ll see what happens out on the road. Different things could happen, there could be a break and so the stage could be controlled. The GC guys will all be on their guard, so well see what happens. We’ve got good guys to get in the break and so well see what happens.”

Do they plan on waiting to see what happens?... It's difficult to tell.

 

[liamito]

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

Informative assessment of today's stage from Nibali

“The stage suits Valverde but we’ll see what happens out on the road. Different things could happen, there could be a break and so the stage could be controlled. The GC guys will all be on their guard, so well see what happens. We’ve got good guys to get in the break and so well see what happens.”

For those good guys he mentioned Agnoli or Kangert. Little bit naive

 

[Singer01]

not sure why valverde is such a huge favourite here, if the last km came after an up and down day or a flat stage certainly. i'm not aware of him being anywhere near as good when a steepish final KM follows a long drag of a climb.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Pre race interviews:

Chaves: "We will see"
Visconti: "We will see"
Dumoulin: "We will see"

 

[Ataraxus]

Landa:
“I don’t think the climb is hard enough to make a real difference and I think Dumoulin should be able to defend the pink jersey. I think the finish suits Valverde and so he’s the favourite for the stage win.”

 

[Samamba]

So they're gonna go live when the break is formed in stead of tuning in 20 minutes earlier so that we can see the attacks?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re:

So they're gonna go live when the break is formed in stead of tuning in 20 minutes earlier so that we can see the attacks?

I'm not sure a break has formed yet. As far as I know, the first break has been caught again.

 

[Carols]

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

Does anyone have the moto and heli links?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

So they're gonna go live when the break is formed in stead of tuning in 20 minutes earlier so that we can see the attacks?

I'm not sure a break has formed yet. As far as I know, the first break has been caught again.

Either way, it seems odd...

 

[Txrt]

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I think it'll be tough for the bigger teams to control the final, and we'll have a winner like Chaves, Formolo.... Something along those lines.

All the big riders talk about Chaves, he won't be allowed to get away at this moment.

I don't mean be allowed to get away as in gain 20 seconds. But if a 12-16 riders group gets to the final three kilometres or so, it's going to be very difficult to control for whatever team is setting pace, and if there are no teams at that point, the leaders won't be going to everyone that moves.

He is explosive, he'll still get a bit more of space to manouver than the likes of Landa, Uran, Nibali... And I believe the finish suits him pretty well too.

Maybe, but Chaves is definitely not in the same category as Formolo for today.

I don't really see how not? Both capable of being in a 15 rider group when the last kms come; both less marked than the main GC favorites, both likely to try and not wait to a sprint in a reduced bunch...

Maybe you see it differently, but that's how I see it.

 

[Samamba]

Re: Re:

So they're gonna go live when the break is formed in stead of tuning in 20 minutes earlier so that we can see the attacks?

I'm not sure a break has formed yet. As far as I know, the first break has been caught again.

New break 36"

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Kolobnev, Bisolti and Zhupa should be among the escapees.

 

[SafeBet]

Kolobnev, Bisolti, Zhupa.
Meh.

 

[Samamba]

So yeah, as expected. Live & Attacks are done.

 

[classicomano]

Martinelli says they will put the hammer down on the last climb to try and drop Tom.

 

[Jagartrott]

No-chance-break, so racing is probably over for a few hours.

 

[May0maniac]

Il Killer di Spoltore getting mentioned on Eurosport.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Hopefully some will try to bridge on Bocca della Selva.
Edit: OK, 4 minutes already. Disappointing.

 

[petiagos]

Cunego missed the break

 

[Squire]

Re:

Pre race interviews:

Chaves: "We will see"
Visconti: "We will see"
Dumoulin: "We will see"

It doesn't help that sports journalists are generally horrible at asking questions.

 

[Netserk]

Weird that no one is leading the bunch, so the gap is bridgeable on the first climb.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Fuglsang more or less saying that he will attack today.

 

[Squire]

Re:

All I hope for is the break isn't allowed and we get a exciting finale between the favourites, the outsiders and the likes of Ulissi. It always make me feel that the riders doesn't care enough about stage honour when a break takes such a stage as today, much like the two first MTFs last year when Astana really missed the ball. Landa could have won 5 stages that Giro, easily.

With a break of Bisolti, Kolobnev and Zhupa, it seems like you'll have your wish fulfilled.

 

[Jagartrott]

Crappy camera work and directing is crappy.