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

[Samamba]

Movistar going hard in the descent

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Re:

LOL
But the fact is it happens only in italy or spain

Short memory : Day 2 Tour Of Yorkshire.

 

[happytramp]

Re:

LOL
But the fact is it happens only in italy or spain

No it doesn't... It happens everywhere with heavy winds and poor visibility. Especially common above certain altitudes.

 

[TMP402]

Sean Kelly just went gangsta: "as anyone ride bike know..."

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Cunego still on form!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Heavy rain. No big crashes please . .

 

[Samamba]

Carnage in the peloton

 

[TMP402]

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Carnage in the peloton

Who is out the back?

 

[sanduciorba2]

live stream for stage 6: http://bit.ly/1UC6se0

 

[Samamba]

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Carnage in the peloton

Who is out the back?

Chavez was pretty far at the back, but he has teammates with him so it will be ok.

 

[TMP402]

I wish they'd focus on one point and let the peloton stream by instead of just showing Nibali and Valverde near the front then switch to another shot.

 

[Samamba]

Hesjedal in a second group

 

[Miburo]

don't see any sky

 

[Jancouver]

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Hesjedal in a second group

Is anybody surprised? I don't think so ...

 

[Jagartrott]

Regardless of technical difficulties (which do seem more frequent at the giro than at the tour), the directing is pretty poor. Who is in which group?

 

[Samamba]

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Regardless of technical difficulties (which do seem more frequent at the giro than at the tour), the directing is pretty poor. Who is in which group?

I think that every GC contender is back in the first group

 

[TMP402]

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don't see any sky

Now near the front.

 

[happytramp]

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Regardless of technical difficulties (which do seem more frequent at the giro than at the tour), the directing is pretty poor. Who is in which group?

The technical difficulties are as a result of the race talking place in early May when snow and bad weather in general are much more likely than the middle of July.

 

[Jagartrott]

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The technical difficulties are as a result of the race talking place in early May when snow and bad weather in general are much more likely than the middle of July.

Thunderstorms are more likely in July.
Sporza reports the giro uses no plane and relies on helicopters only.

 

[Samamba]

Wellens wasting his energy again

 

[happytramp]

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The technical difficulties are as a result of the race talking place in early May when snow and bad weather in general are much more likely than the middle of July.

Thunderstorms are more likely in July.
Sporza reports the giro uses no plane and relies on helicopters only.

May has the highest levels of precipitation of any month of the year, snow, rain, hail etc... at least In France anyway. Not sure about Italy. But on a basic level the weather is generally worse in May.

 

[BalearicBeats]

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Wellens wasting his energy again

Well he makes it a bit more exciting at least, and his GC placing is already pretty bad so he's got nothing to lose at all.

 

[Squire]

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Wellens wasting his energy again

Well he makes it a bit more exciting at least, and his GC placing is already pretty bad so he's got nothing to lose at all.

I wouldn't mind if he decided to find his inner Sella and go on to win the stage. I have money on him

I fear it's either too early or too late though.

 

[Rollthedice]

Greipel and Kittel in front of the peloton probably chatting about Germany's chances at Euro 2016 football.

 

[Laplaz]

Believe me, Wellens will win today