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

[Pantani_lives]

Roglic lost De Plus today. He might get isolated in the high mountains.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Nice stage, but I feel asleep once they hit the final. God damnit.

I have a hard time analyzing tomorrows stage. Another break?

 

[Red Rick]

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Nice stage, but I feel asleep once they hit the final. God damnit.

I have a hard time analyzing tomorrows stage. Another break?

Tomorrow we'll finally have fireworks among the GC contenders.

 

[HelloDolly]

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Roglic lost De Plus today. He might get isolated in the high mountains.

Yep and against

Nibali ,Caruso,Pozzo
Bilbao , MAl
S Yates, Chaves
Carapaz, Landa

Remember Tolek is just back from a serious illness

 

[Climbing]

Re: Re:

Nice stage, but I feel asleep once they hit the final. God damnit.

I have a hard time analyzing tomorrows stage. Another break?

Tomorrow we'll finally have fireworks among the GC contenders.

 

[Red Rick]

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Nice stage, but I feel asleep once they hit the final. God damnit.

I have a hard time analyzing tomorrows stage. Another break?

Tomorrow we'll finally have fireworks among the GC contenders.

 

[DFA123]

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Roglic lost De Plus today. He might get isolated in the high mountains.

Yep and against

Nibali ,Caruso,Pozzo
Bilbao , MAl
S Yates, Chaves
Carapaz, Landa

Remember Tolek is just back from a serious illness

Pretty weak domestiques really; not a lot to be worried about for Roglic there. If he ends up being put in trouble by riders like Bilbao, Caruso and Carapaz then he's not going to be winning the race anyway.

 

[Climbing]

I'd take "weak" domestiques like those everyday, compared to nothingness.
Let's ask Krushweak if he disagrees...

In theory Nibali has Pozzo and Yates has Chaves (possibly, we can't be sure if he's back)... those are really scary.

 

[spalco]

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Come on guys that was proper bike racing from when it came on air to the finish line! Chapeau Bilbao.

I agree. And it also wasn't an easy week for the peloton by any means. Will make what follows more unpredictable imo.

 

[jaylew]

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Astana. Quick-Step. Bora.

Repeat.

Astana battling QS for most wins has been the most surprising thing I've seen this season. 29-27 now. I mean, there's no way they could actually beat them, right? It seems inconceivable for a team with no sprinters and Superman as it's top GC guy. That's not meant as a shot at MAL - I actually picked him to win the Giro but he hasn't exactly been a Contador type, hoovering up GCs and stages at a high rate.

 

[tobydawq]

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Astana. Quick-Step. Bora.

Repeat.

Astana battling QS for most wins has been the most surprising thing I've seen this season. 29-27 now. I mean, there's no way they could actually beat them, right? It seems inconceivable for a team with no sprinters and Superman as it's top GC guy. That's not meant as a shot at MAL - I actually picked him to win the Giro but he hasn't exactly been a Contador type, hoovering up GCs and stages at a high rate.

27? I have them at 24.

 

[jaylew]

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Astana. Quick-Step. Bora.

Repeat.

Astana battling QS for most wins has been the most surprising thing I've seen this season. 29-27 now. I mean, there's no way they could actually beat them, right? It seems inconceivable for a team with no sprinters and Superman as it's top GC guy. That's not meant as a shot at MAL - I actually picked him to win the Giro but he hasn't exactly been a Contador type, hoovering up GCs and stages at a high rate.

27? I have them at 24.

https://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/team_palm.asp?year=2019&teamcode=AST&victories=1

 

[roundabout]

Bilbao has already won tomorrow as well :lol:

 

[jaylew]

Make that 29-26.

 

[Kwibus]

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Roglic lost De Plus today. He might get isolated in the high mountains.

Yep and against

Nibali ,Caruso,Pozzo
Bilbao , MAl
S Yates, Chaves
Carapaz, Landa

Remember Tolek is just back from a serious illness

Pretty weak domestiques really; not a lot to be worried about for Roglic there. If he ends up being put in trouble by riders like Bilbao, Caruso and Carapaz then he's not going to be winning the race anyway.

Joking?

 

[Rollthedice]

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Roglic lost De Plus today. He might get isolated in the high mountains.

Yep and against

Nibali ,Caruso,Pozzo
Bilbao , MAl
S Yates, Chaves
Carapaz, Landa

Remember Tolek is just back from a serious illness

Pretty weak domestiques really; not a lot to be worried about for Roglic there. If he ends up being put in trouble by riders like Bilbao, Caruso and Carapaz then he's not going to be winning the race anyway.

Joking?

Most likely.

 

[tobydawq]

Re: Re:

Astana. Quick-Step. Bora.

Repeat.

Astana battling QS for most wins has been the most surprising thing I've seen this season. 29-27 now. I mean, there's no way they could actually beat them, right? It seems inconceivable for a team with no sprinters and Superman as it's top GC guy. That's not meant as a shot at MAL - I actually picked him to win the Giro but he hasn't exactly been a Contador type, hoovering up GCs and stages at a high rate.

27? I have them at 24.

https://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/team_palm.asp?year=2019&teamcode=AST&victories=1

Why would they count Asian Continental Championships? Surely, these victories were obtained in national colours?

 

[Anderis]

Damn, not only we do not have any real mountains in first half of the race, but even the proper hilly stages like today are not raced at all by the favourites.

 

[jaylew]

Re: Re:

Astana. Quick-Step. Bora.

Repeat.

Astana battling QS for most wins has been the most surprising thing I've seen this season. 29-27 now. I mean, there's no way they could actually beat them, right? It seems inconceivable for a team with no sprinters and Superman as it's top GC guy. That's not meant as a shot at MAL - I actually picked him to win the Giro but he hasn't exactly been a Contador type, hoovering up GCs and stages at a high rate.

27? I have them at 24.

https://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/team_palm.asp?year=2019&teamcode=AST&victories=1

Why would they count Asian Continental Championships? Surely, these victories were obtained in national colours?

Who knows? I certainly didn't watch those. Cyclingnews is also reporting it as their 26th win but I guess it just depends on how/what you count.

 

[Lequack]

 

[HelloDolly]

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Roglic lost De Plus today. He might get isolated in the high mountains.

Yep and against

Nibali ,Caruso,Pozzo
Bilbao , MAl
S Yates, Chaves
Carapaz, Landa

Remember Tolek is just back from a serious illness

Pretty weak domestiques really; not a lot to be worried about for Roglic there. If he ends up being put in trouble by riders like Bilbao, Caruso and Carapaz then he's not going to be winning the race anyway.

Joking?

I am not sure DFA123 understands how domestiques work ...they dont need to be as strong as Roglic .they need to be there in the last 10 riders or so in the mountains with leader to help chase if necessary or pace or provide support during a mechanical or on the downhill, esp on a bad day
To call Pozzo or Chaves or Carapaz weak domestiques is ridiculous . Even Caruso can ride top 10

Better than to be by yourself ..plus Astana or Movistar have possibly a one two approach with 2 riders possibly up on GC...(maybe even MS)

Not good odds for Roglic after a few mountain stages ... Of course Nibali or S Yates need to finish it off but if domestiques didnt help win GTs I doubt SKY would have spent so much on them

 

[sir fly]

Bilbao looked strong, but I wouldn't address his victory exclusively to the strength. If Hamilton wasn't impatient and managed his effort more savingly, maybe he could've challenged Bilbao.
Very good stage. Not earthshaking, but all day racing is just fine.

 

[Lequack]

40 Big Photos from Stage 7 (descriptions to come) — rcs/corvos/bettini
http://www.steephill.tv/2019/giro-d-italia/photos/stage-07/

 

[Robert5091]

Chapeau Bilbao on the win - Astana have 2 men now in the GC race (Bilbao's 1 second ahead of Roglic and more then 30 on Yates and Nibali.) Formolo has also same time as Roglic so with Mejka, Bora have also 2 men for the GC.

Increased pressure now on Roglic, Yates, Superman & Nibali to stay out of trouble and do well on the TT on Sunday. I suppose this was how the organizers wanted things to be.

 

[Nirvana]

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I've cut a couple of messages due to quote limit.

https://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/team_palm.asp?year=2019&teamcode=AST&victories=1

Why would they count Asian Continental Championships? Surely, these victories were obtained in national colours?

Who knows? I certainly didn't watch those. Cyclingnews is also reporting it as their 26th win but I guess it just depends on how/what you count.

Continental championships (as well as continental games and also regional games like Caribbean or Mediterranean one's) are always ridden with the national teams, there is no doubt that shouldn't be counted.