2019 Giro d'Italia, stage 7: Vasto - L'Aquila 185 km

[Sestriere]

Formolino up the road now, dangerous!

 

[HelloDolly]

You could in a way say Lotto Visma opened this can of worms yesterday by letting so many riders gain so much time

So If you are Bilbao or Izagirre or Gallopin you are going to try the same today

IF Lotto had kept the break very near yesterday then it may not have kicked off so today

 

[Laplaz]

Grande Formolo!

 

[tobydawq]

Very nice stage so far.

 

[Salvarani]

Gonna be some tired legs in the TT on Sunday after today and tomorrow

 

[King Boonen]

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You could in a way say Lotto Visma opened this can of worms yesterday by letting so many riders gain so much time

Yeah, I think a lot of riders are now thinking that, with the main contenders so far back, and a guy who's unlikely to win in Pink, the chase is going to be a mess and it's a good time to try and grab time.

 

[King Boonen]

UAE are spent, lets see if this goes or someone helps.

 

[Blanco]

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Biggest GC threats in the break?

Rojas :lol:

 

[Cinemaniak]

Bahrain Merida and UAE are cooked.... Do MTS and Jumbo-Visma feel any pressure to close the gap a little?

 

[Lequack]

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Bahrain Merida and UAE are cooked.... Do MTS and Jumbo-Visma feel any pressure to close the gap a little?

Jumbo are already down 1 guy now. Maybe that was also the reason they didn't want to chase to hard yesterday, because Laurens De Plus was ill and they wanted to see if he can hold on.

 

[spalco]

Very strong break, surely they got this imo.

 

[Lequack]

Tom D already watching the Giro from home:

 

[King Boonen]

Re:

Very strong break, surely they got this imo.

Yup, this is the break. They might not be given much of a gap but it's not coming back for a while now.

 

[Jagartrott]

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Tom D already watching the Giro from home:

And precision-vacuuming some hobo's coat. Nice.

 

[Salvarani]

Lets see what happens when they come to the climb

 

[Mayomaniac]

Re: Re:

Biggest GC threats in the break?

Rojas :lol:

Long term probably Formolo and Bilbao.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

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Very strong break, surely they got this imo.

Yep. A lot of horse power in there.

 

[HelloDolly]

MS need to chase ...I know they have a rider up there but Formolo & Bilbao

 

[Cinemaniak]

Is Laurens De Plus going to the Tour de France for Jumbo-Visma? Kruijswijk, Martin, Roglic, Bennett, De Plus, Groenewegen, Teunissen and Gesink?

 

[Bushman]

Break is not gonna get caught, is it? UAE will be satisfied with keeping them within 2 minutes and I dont see any contenders wanting to go for it 100%.

 

[tobydawq]

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Is Laurens De Plus going to the Tour de France for Jumbo-Visma? Kruijswijk, Martin, Roglic, Bennett, De Plus, Groenewegen, Teunissen and Gesink?

I think Groenewegen will get Jansen and Roosen with him.

 

[Oliver]

Gaviria, disappionting season again so far, expected him to take a step this year but nothing special.

 

[Cinemaniak]

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Is Laurens De Plus going to the Tour de France for Jumbo-Visma? Kruijswijk, Martin, Roglic, Bennett, De Plus, Groenewegen, Teunissen and Gesink?

I think Groenewegen will get Jansen and Roosen with him.

Ah, I forgot Jansen. Roosen is out with some serious injuries I think. Teunissen is Dylan's last guy (@Dunkirk)

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

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MS need to chase ...I know they have a rider up there but Formolo & Bilbao

why? Its not up to them? I'm not sure they want to waste energy stoping those riders getting 1 min.

 

[Pharazon]

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Gaviria, disappionting season again so far, expected him to take a step this year but nothing special.

amazing how many riders seem to regress with they leave QS