2017 Giro d'Italia, Stage 4: Cefalú - Etna 181 km

[Flamin]

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Eh, why are cannondale not in the break? I thought the whole point of their team was to be in these kind of breaks. Come to think of it I think this is a missed opportunity for a lot of teams, or were a lot of breaks chased down so they only let 4 go that I missed earlier?

No, break got away easily. Makes no sense at all. On the other hand, it's a good thing for the race between the gc guys on Etna.

Combination of completely flat roads and a strong team in pink. Villela and Jauregi were chasing for a while but mown down by Quickstep

Jauregui and Schlegel according to Sporza. And those 4 guys got away at the first attempt. That means nobody had interest to be in it, not that Quick Step being a strong team is the reason.

 

[Climbing]

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Van Rensburg, not nice.

He would've got it anyway but yea that's a douche and blatant move. Not winning fans with that one.

What did he do?

He closed Polanc in the MTF sprint... Polanc didn't appreciate that.
It was blatant, but to be honest it looked perfectly fine to me.

 

[wirral]

Polanc could be disqualified, striking another rider. He wants to watch it.

 

[deValtos]

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Van Rensburg, not nice.

He would've got it anyway but yea that's a douche and blatant move. Not winning fans with that one.

What did he do?

He looked over his shoulder and saw Polanc comming up (for the KOM points) and swerved across the road to stop him overtaking. Wasn't particularly dangerous but it did completely shut Polanc out.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

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Eh, why are cannondale not in the break? I thought the whole point of their team was to be in these kind of breaks. Come to think of it I think this is a missed opportunity for a lot of teams, or were a lot of breaks chased down so they only let 4 go that I missed earlier?

No, break got away easily. Makes no sense at all. On the other hand, it's a good thing for the race between the gc guys on Etna.

Combination of completely flat roads and a strong team in pink. Villela and Jauregi were chasing for a while but mown down by Quickstep

Jauregui and Schlegel according to Sporza. And those 4 guys got away at the first attempt. That means nobody had interest to be in it, not that Quick Step being a strong team is the reason.

Makes no sense to me - obviously there are countless riders who would love to 6 minutes up the road right now

 

[Brullnux]

Whatever happens we will have had four different leaders in four stages, which hasn't happened since 2010. Good omen?

 

[sir fly]

Great story about Nibali and Visconti.

 

[Eagle]

Losada down

 

[Flamin]

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Eh, why are cannondale not in the break? I thought the whole point of their team was to be in these kind of breaks. Come to think of it I think this is a missed opportunity for a lot of teams, or were a lot of breaks chased down so they only let 4 go that I missed earlier?

No, break got away easily. Makes no sense at all. On the other hand, it's a good thing for the race between the gc guys on Etna.

Combination of completely flat roads and a strong team in pink. Villela and Jauregi were chasing for a while but mown down by Quickstep

Jauregui and Schlegel according to Sporza. And those 4 guys got away at the first attempt. That means nobody had interest to be in it, not that Quick Step being a strong team is the reason.

Makes no sense to me - obviously there are countless riders who would love to 6 minutes up the road right now

You'd think that, but apparently not.

 

[ThePirate81]

Chances for a breakaway win?

 

[huangho]

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Chances for a breakaway win?

It's the perfect stage for a breakaway, I don't think that any of GC contenders will open fire today...

 

[Squire]

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Whatever happens we will have had four different leaders in four stages, which hasn't happened since 2010. Good omen?

Don't trigger my excitement like that!

 

[Eagle]

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Chances for a breakaway win?

No chance, only have 6 minutes

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Polanc's previous Giro win was in very similar circumstances - first week MTF with flat first 50 km and weak break. Bigger ask today with a much harder finish

 

[sir fly]

I know Nibali rode the Etna since he was a kid.
Wonder what was the side he took the first time he went to the top.
I think he'll take a shot. It carries more than sporting value to him.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Nice ramp in Bronte. The Giro uses this as a TV sprint, at Le Tour it would have been a 3rd category climb.

 

[amih77]

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Great story about Nibali and Visconti.

:Question:

 

[sir fly]

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Great story about Nibali and Visconti.

:Question:

Rob Hatch told a story about their early days rivalry.

 

[TomekA]

Any information about wind on Etna? Headwind, tailwind? strong or not?

 

[wirral]

Correct me if I am wrong. Gaviria has popped out to grab some points twice but today is a Category D stage and all the points have been mopped up by the break. If I am correct, you would think his team would have let him know.

 

[staubsauger]

Ain't no Foliforov, Firsanov, Kozonchuk or Rovny in the breakaway? Disappointing!

 

[Rollthedice]

Getting interesting, nice parcours.

 

[sir fly]

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Ain't no Foliforov, Firsanov, Kozonchuk or Rovny in the breakaway? Disappointing!

But there's son Brut...

 

[deValtos]

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Correct me if I am wrong. Gaviria has popped out to grab some points twice but today is a Category D stage and all the points have been mopped up by the break. If I am correct, you would think his team would have let him know.

So that's why Sbragli hasn't been contesting them, I thought it was a little strange.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

~30km and still ~5mins