2019 Giro d'Italia Stage 17: Commezzadura - Anterselva 181km

[Climbing]

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I actually think this was a really good day for Nibali. If Movistar had attacked earlier he could've lost a minute.

Well, it could have been a disaster instead of almost a no contest.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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Also -- how is Bauke Mollema ahead of Lopez? By rights Lopez should be in 2nd-3rd-4th right now. He's a really strong rider who might not be applying his skills in the most efficient way.

Don't doubt the greatness that is TGBM

 

[Laplaz]

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What we have here are a group of people who just love to be pessimistic

And who you would think have never seen a GT ....Everyone has a bad day and if this is Nnibali's then I would take that

Remember Carapaz has not had one yet

I still stand by my believe the race will be won in Verona and Friday & Saturday are the days for Nibali ...not a one climb that's suits Carapaz
And Landa is the main threat

Addy Ingles is about 1 million times more positive than you lot
Its not over till its over

+1

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Also -- how is Bauke Mollema ahead of Lopez? By rights Lopez should be in 2nd-3rd-4th right now. He's a really strong rider who might not be applying his skills in the most efficient way.

Because Bauke has been better so far?

If you cannot time trial or descents like an amateur, you reap what you sow

 

[movingtarget]

Great win for Peters. Keeps looking better for Movistar. Mollema has impressed me in this race. No one picked him to win or make the podium but i hope he hangs onto his fifth place. Nibali and Roglic had heavy legs. Good to see Chaves at the front again after being out for a long time.

 

[topcat]

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Well, that's it then.

It's certainly not it. All in on stage 20. Nibs still needs 1 min 30 secs. Today was a bad day and he only lost 7 secs. Tomorrow he can recover. It's looking more unlikely but it's definitely possible for Carapaz to have a bad day.

 

[Breh]

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What we have here is Carapaz a the GC winner while Nibs and Landa fight for podium honors

Everyone saying it's over lol everything can still change, Giro 2016 and 2018 docet.

Indeed. Just one week ago nobody mentioned Carapaz and Roglic had won the Giro already.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Miguel "Yoyo" Lopez

 

[Lequack]

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What we have here is Carapaz a the GC winner while Nibs and Landa fight for podium honors

Everyone saying it's over lol everything can still change, Giro 2016 and 2018 docet.

Indeed. Just one week ago nobody mentioned Carapaz and Roglic had won the Giro already.

I remember after the second TT everyone was ready to hand the victory to Roglic. I'm sure he'd take it over having to do the mountains.

 

[movingtarget]

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Miguel "Yoyo" Lopez

Yates comeback was short lived while Lopez is all over the place. Who knows what he'll do in the TT........

 

[HelloDolly]

luckyboy i am talking about a bad day based on form not a mechanical

 

[HelloDolly]

Of course I dont know what is going to happen but its not over yet for the shark not with a TT and Saturday to come
Movistar duo are not top TTers

 

[The Chicken]

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Well, that's it then.

Yep, it's over. Roglic and now Nibali have gone. Only a crash can stop Carapaz now.

 

[del1962]

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What we have here is Carapaz a the GC winner while Nibs and Landa fight for podium honors

Roglic will podium at Landa or Nibali's expense

 

[Scarponi]

How has Nibali done one power climb stages in the past?

 

[Lequack]

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Of course I dont know what is going to happen but its not over yet for the shark not with a TT and Saturday to come
Movistar duo are not top TTers

Well up to previous week they weren't top GC-ers, so you never know.

 

[HelloDolly]

Wiggo say on #thebreakaway that he is not happy Carapaz may go to INEOS we as wont see him thrive and will miss attacking riding as he rides the train
Of all the riders to benefit from the train Wiggo got the most out of it i'd say

 

[HelloDolly]

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Of course I dont know what is going to happen but its not over yet for the shark not with a TT and Saturday to come
Movistar duo are not top TTers

Well up to previous week they weren't top GC-ers, so you never know.

?? Both have always been top climbers ...and that is why they are up on GC
They have not become top TTers in a week

 

[Scarponi]

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Wiggo say on #thebreakaway that he is not happy Carapaz may go to INEOS we as wont see him thrive and will miss attacking riding as he rides the train
Of all the riders to benefit from the train Wiggo got the most out of it i'd say

Difference being a rider trying to win and being a fan and wanting the best spectacle

 

[Red Rick]

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Wiggo say on #thebreakaway that he is not happy Carapaz may go to INEOS we as wont see him thrive and will miss attacking riding as he rides the train
Of all the riders to benefit from the train Wiggo got the most out of it i'd say

Difference being a rider trying to win and being a fan and wanting the best spectacle

Will be hard for Carapaz to win if he's got like 3 riders ahead of him in the pecking order.

 

[del1962]

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Wiggo say on #thebreakaway that he is not happy Carapaz may go to INEOS we as wont see him thrive and will miss attacking riding as he rides the train
Of all the riders to benefit from the train Wiggo got the most out of it i'd say

He readily admitted he benefited from it, but Team Ineos/Sky are even stronger now

 

[Lequack]

Maybe Carapaz should have waited after the giro to sign a new contract, no doubt his value will have risen significantly. On the other hand it must be a good thing for Ineos since they got a good deal for a possible GT winner.

 

[Scarponi]

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Wiggo say on #thebreakaway that he is not happy Carapaz may go to INEOS we as wont see him thrive and will miss attacking riding as he rides the train
Of all the riders to benefit from the train Wiggo got the most out of it i'd say

He readily admitted he benefited from it, but Team Ineos/Sky are even stronger now

2012 was the worst though on that first MTF, I think they had 5 of 8 left.

 

[HelloDolly]

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Wiggo say on #thebreakaway that he is not happy Carapaz may go to INEOS we as wont see him thrive and will miss attacking riding as he rides the train
Of all the riders to benefit from the train Wiggo got the most out of it i'd say

He readily admitted he benefited from it, but Team Ineos/Sky are even stronger now

2012 was the worst though on that first MTF, I think they had 5 of 8 left.

Well Froome,Porte and Rogers at the time were better climbers than Wiggo

We only get good racing if INEOS have a weak team ....God help us at the Tour with Froome, Thomas, Bernal,Poels, Kwaito, etc

And for ever more with Bernal,Shivkov, Sosa, Dunbar ...and Carapaz

 

[jsem94]

Just got to watching the stage. LMAO @ Lopez almost dropping but being super strong in the end. Typical mountain goat.

Landa is super strong, but Carapaz is insane. Nibali and Roglic look gassed.