2019 Giro d'Italia Stage 16: Lovere - Ponte di Legno 194 km

[klintE]

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Will Carapaz try to deliver the final blow today and seal the deal, especially against Roglic?
Seems the perfect opportunity for Moviestar, if the legs are still the same.

Today is the first day when Carapaz will be taken seriously, I'm not so sure he will fly away.

Nonsense.

Won't be taken seriously?

Of course not. Why take a guy seriously who's currently kicking your a**, came into the race on obvious good form, and who just missed the podium last year?

One almost podium in whole career? That doesn't look very scary

 

[Salvarani]

Re: 2019 Giro d'Italia Stage 16: Lovere - Ponte di Legno 194

Just got back from having my presentation and defence of my thesis all day. Lets go. :lol:

 

[Mayomaniac]

How much time will strong climbers like Ciccone, Dombrowski or the Androni guys need to have at the start of the Mortirolo so that they have a real chance at winning the stage?
I'd say over 4min, with 5min they should have a good chance.

 

[Salvarani]

If Carapaz is strong today... I think Nibali waits until stage 20 to put everything into it. Unless Carapaz cracks before that.

 

[Pantani_lives]

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Gavia done and dusted.

You're living in a parallel universe where they did climb the Gavia?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Re: 2019 Giro d'Italia Stage 16: Lovere - Ponte di Legno 194

Just got back from having my presentation and defence of my thesis all day. Lets go. :lol:

Lol, I had mine one week earlier because I didn't want to miss this stage.

 

[Salvarani]

Re: 2019 Giro d'Italia Stage 16: Lovere - Ponte di Legno 194

Just got back from having my presentation and defence of my thesis all day. Lets go. :lol:

Lol, I had mine one week earlier because I didn't want to miss this stage.

Congratulations, hope it was good

 

[sir fly]

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Gavia done and dusted.

You're living in a parallel universe where they did climb the Gavia?

Started somewhere around Cedegolo and now they're descending.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Well, finally someone attacked

 

[Climbing]

Oh my!

 

[glassmoon]

bum

 

[Salvarani]

Went too narrow and too fast into that corner.

Looks like he didnt injure himself too bad though.

 

[Simurgh]

fun recon with cheeky flecha and contador 50 secs behind

 

[jaylew]

AC bridging to Flecha

 

[Valv.Piti]

Damn I miss Contador in the peloton.

 

[Salvarani]

That black bike and outfit looks incredible

 

[RunningRouleur]

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AC bridging to Flecha

Absolutely hilarious little feature. Flecha's *** grin and Contador's face when he saw the puncture were priceless.

 

[Scarponi]

Re: 2019 Giro d'Italia Stage 16: Lovere - Ponte di Legno 194

How far until the Mortirolo?

 

[Carols]

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Damn I miss Contador in the peloton.

Must admit there was a lot more action when he was around .

 

[SafeBet]

Re: 2019 Giro d'Italia Stage 16: Lovere - Ponte di Legno 194

How far until the Mortirolo?

Starts 40 km from the finish.

 

[Rollthedice]

Re: Re:

Will Carapaz try to deliver the final blow today and seal the deal, especially against Roglic?
Seems the perfect opportunity for Moviestar, if the legs are still the same.

Today is the first day when Carapaz will be taken seriously, I'm not so sure he will fly away.

Nonsense.

Won't be taken seriously?

Of course not. Why take a guy seriously who's currently kicking your a**, came into the race on obvious good form, and who just missed the podium last year?

He wasn't kicking anybody's ass until San Carlo, was let go and claw back time the stage before, Landa was still Movistar's leader only 40 sec. behind Carapaz and he finished fourth last year because three riders in front just disappeared at the end. Besides, nobody reads Ecuadorian cycling press where he probably said he's in such good form that he'll win the Giro.

 

[Scarponi]

Re: 2019 Giro d'Italia Stage 16: Lovere - Ponte di Legno 194

How far until the Mortirolo?

Starts 40 km from the finish.

Cheers

 

[klintE]

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Personally, I can't take seriously a guy in the pink.

Sometimes you shouldn't disregard a guy just because of what he's wearing

 

[Salvarani]

Fireworks

Someone gonna crack

 

[fuiers]

I missed sundays stage and almost the hole today. Feels like im out of the loop. Happily opened the tv and the climb just about to start.