2019 Giro d'Italia Stage 11: Carpi - Novi Ligure 206 km

[Lequack]

Putting all the sprint stages at the beginning is the only only way to pamper to sprinters and make them come to the Giro. Then they can leave before the mountains start. It's how it's done in the Tour every year.

 

[Tonton]

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Putting all the sprint stages at the beginning is the only only way to pamper to sprinters and make them come to the Giro. Then they can leave before the mountains start. It's how it's done in the Tour every year.

Cipollini: the Tour first did something if I remember correctly. So your last sentence is not accurate. But something can be said about back-loaded races and no incentive for sprinters to stick around.

 

[Robert5091]

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Putting all the sprint stages at the beginning is the only only way to pamper to sprinters and make them come to the Giro. Then they can leave before the mountains start. It's how it's done in the Tour every year.

So what happens on the Champs-Elysees every year? A parade, I know, but at least there's a sprint. No, make those big blokes suffer in the gruppetto - it's good for their character.

 

[Robert5091]

Viviani to finally get his win (or someone from his train) - Italy rejoices, confetti is thrown, champagen poped and Viviani can go home with at least one stage win.
Good to see Moschetti suffered no serious injuries and we await Bora's decision on Ackermann.

 

[tobydawq]

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Viviani to finally get his win (or someone from his train) - Italy rejoices, confetti is thrown, champagen poped and Viviani can go home with at least one stage win.
Good to see Moschetti suffered no serious injuries and we await Bora's decision on Ackermann.

Well, Moschetti won't start, so I don't know what you mean? He didn't break anything but was still injured quite sufficiently.

Ackermann won't win today and I don't think Viviani will either. His shape seems seriously unimpressive and today's stage is probably too long for him considering that he wasn't even that close yesterday even though the sprint played out pretty perfectly for him.

I think it's between Ewan and Démare.

 

[Cinemaniak]

What if Groenewegen would be part of this Giro? He could have won almost every stage in the first week and call it a day to prepare for 'Le Tour'...

 

[SafeBet]

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What if Groenewegen would be part of this Giro? He could have won almost every stage in the first week and call it a day to prepare for 'Le Tour'...

Almost every stage?
Stage 2, 3 and 5 yes. Stage 8 I'm not so sure. No chance of winning any other stage.

 

[movingtarget]

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Putting all the sprint stages at the beginning is the only only way to pamper to sprinters and make them come to the Giro. Then they can leave before the mountains start. It's how it's done in the Tour every year.

Cipollini: the Tour first did something if I remember correctly. So your last sentence is not accurate. But something can be said about back-loaded races and no incentive for sprinters to stick around.

McEwen always did half the Giro before doing the Tour, sometimes a bit more.

 

[Oliver]

This year the stages are devided between several sprinters, none of them is much much better then others. But Ackermann is a bit faster then the others, but not like he takes 4 or more stage like Gaviria or Viviani the last years. Great to see. I expect the same @ Tour de France. Today maybe Viviani.

 

[Lequack]

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Today lo squalo completes his training rides.
And his season begins.

 

[fuiers]

Lead us into victory Elia. Show your country men and women that you are still the right one. Lead us from the pancake stages to the mountain top finishes and tell us it will he allright.

 

[Robert5091]

Ackermann rides today -
https://twitter.com/giroditalia/status/1131127390703357952

 

[search]

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What if Groenewegen would be part of this Giro? He could have won almost every stage in the first week and call it a day to prepare for 'Le Tour'...

Almost every stage?
Stage 2, 3 and 5 yes. Stage 8 I'm not so sure. No chance of winning any other stage.

even Stage 2 would have been tough to win for him, as his start would probably have resulted in a way bigger pace on the climbs

 

[Robert5091]

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Well, Moschetti won't start, so I don't know what you mean? He didn't break anything but was still injured quite sufficiently.

I meant he was lucky he had only a dislocated shoulder and lots of bruises - I thought it looked a lot worse from the TV pictures. The man himself -

 

[Red Rick]

Honestly I hate those pictures so much. It's like social pressure to look *** happy being hospitalised.

 

[Breh]

He could also just be happy he got off relatively unscathed. Or he wants us to know he's ok.

 

[Laplaz]

Break of the day:

Surprise surprise







Marco Frapporti (Androni-Sidermec), Mirco Maestri (Bardiani-CSF), Damiano Cima (Nippo-Fantini-Faizanè)

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

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200 km of Frapporti and Cima in the break - sprinter teams will be wary of such a dangerous attack and won't given them any more than 3 mins. With any luck it will be over before it gets dark

You forgot Maestri, otherwise: spot on!

 

[Lequack]

This stage is like

 

[spalco]

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200 km of Frapporti and Cima in the break - sprinter teams will be wary of such a dangerous attack and won't given them any more than 3 mins. With any luck it will be over before it gets dark

You forgot Maestri, otherwise: spot on!

Yeah, that's got to be in the top 10 of most accurate predictions in the history of the forum. I'm just not sure about the finishing before dark part.

 

[Lequack]

 

[King Boonen]

100% I could have ridden yesterdays stage and this stage on my fixed gear without getting tired.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Selig working to get Ackermann out of the points jersey. Interesting chat in the remaining quiet kilometres.

 

[Red Rick]

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100% I could have ridden yesterdays stage and this stage on my fixed gear without getting tired.

Does it count if I was already tired at the start of the stage and hence didn't get tired during the stage?