2018 Giro d'Italia stage 7: Pizzo – Praia a Mare 159 km

[Lequack]

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Pretty disappointing finish considering the stage here in 2016, but I guess they needed to throw in one for the sprinters. Its getting more and more obvious tho just how boring and monotous such stages are now that stages are broadcasted almost in its entirety in the Giro and especially the Tour - that could be a plus in the long run as such stages will be reduced.

Such a shame yes, when we could instead be getting live coverage of women's races. I remember at the Rio Olympics the women's race was every bit as exciting as the men's. But I guess they rather have 6 hours coverage of peloton going at a leisurely pace.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Break #1

 

[Laplaz]

QS not liking Tony Martin's presence in the break.

 

[Laplaz]

And indeed, a new break has gone:
Ballerini, Irizar and Belkov

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wow QS, way to thank your ex riders. Hope somebody else wins than a QS rider

 

[Yingge]

These EFD jerseys get me confused when looking for the Pink Jersey on TV.

 

[MartinGT]

Them Scott helmet are awful. Or is it because Yates has a peanut head?

 

[Baldinger]

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Wow QS, way to thank your ex riders. Hope somebody else wins than a QS rider

So if Aru goes, Astana can't reel him in?

 

[Breh]

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The other teams have learned nothing and will let Viviani win a bunch sprint. I wonder who makes these brilliant strategies in these other teams. Is their strategy simply lets wait for the bunch sprint and hopefully the guy who always beats us won't beat us again?

Yeah, Bora should tell Bennett; "You're trash and we don't believe in you so we won't chase the break."
Aslong as you don't have anyone in the break, you should chase. Sprinting for 1st place>sprinting for 4th place.

Not to mention Viviani could crash, have a flat, get boxed in, is taken out by Bennett sprinting like a madman,...

Wow QS, way to thank your ex riders. Hope somebody else wins than a QS rider

So if Aru goes, Astana can't reel him in?

Tony Martin decided to leave. Why should he be getting presents?

 

[Robert5091]

http://live.cyclingnews.com/

'Tranquillo' seems to be the word of the day

 

[Robert5091]

The clouds are rolling in ...

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Has anyone asked about the wind forecast? Will there be any tense kms in a crosswind, or should I tune in again in 2 hours?

 

[Robert5091]

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Has anyone asked about the wind forecast? Will there be any tense kms in a crosswind, or should I tune in again in 2 hours?

Rain seems more likely ... you can doze on the sofa.

 

[Yingge]

And if you return in 2 hours you can see the result as only 71km to go.

 

[yetiyeti]

This is probably a beautiful ride to do, but it's just so boring of a stage I don't even look at the TV.

 

[RedheadDane]

I take it not much has been happening while I'm "away".

 

[yetiyeti]

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I take it not much has been happening while I'm "away".

I'm not listening to the race much either, I have no idea what these guys are finding to talk about for 4 hours.

 

[Laplaz]

Enjoy the landscape and wait for the final 10km.

 

[RedheadDane]

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I take it not much has been happening while I'm "away".

I'm not listening to the race much either, I have no idea what these guys are finding to talk about for 4 hours.

I "went to" Spain (Aregon) and France (Dunkerque) for a while.
Apparently there was a puncture.

 

[skippo12]

Is the last hill hard enough for Bora and Quickstep to drop Mareczko?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

I take it not much has been happening while I'm "away".

I'm not listening to the race much either, I have no idea what these guys are finding to talk about for 4 hours.

I "went to" Spain (Aregon) and France (Dunkerque) for a while.
Apparently there was a puncture.

Can you actually stream Aragon?

Just tuned in, lets hope for some opportunistic riding on that final hill.

 

[SafeBet]

Not sure Quickstep would waste much energy to drop a rider Viviani normally beats in the sprint anyway, but yeah, I guess he could be dropped.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

I take it not much has been happening while I'm "away".

I'm not listening to the race much either, I have no idea what these guys are finding to talk about for 4 hours.

I "went to" Spain (Aregon) and France (Dunkerque) for a while.
Apparently there was a puncture.

Can you actually stream Aragon?

It was on the Player.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Ah ok, cause they are finish on the legendary Cerler on Sunday!

 

[Lequack]

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The other teams have learned nothing and will let Viviani win a bunch sprint. I wonder who makes these brilliant strategies in these other teams. Is their strategy simply lets wait for the bunch sprint and hopefully the guy who always beats us won't beat us again?

Yeah, Bora should tell Bennett; "You're trash and we don't believe in you so we won't chase the break."
Aslong as you don't have anyone in the break, you should chase. Sprinting for 1st place>sprinting for 4th place.

Not to mention Viviani could crash, have a flat, get boxed in, is taken out by Bennett sprinting like a madman,...

There are also a lot of teams with no sprinters, surely their strategy is not to just bring Viviani and Bennet to the sprint finish? I guess winning a stage is not lucrative for the teams anymore?