2019 Giro d'Italia, stage 8: Tortoreto Lido - Pesaro 239 km

[Pantani_lives]

The last 3K are almost completely flat. The descent ends 2.5K before the finish.

 

[Carols]

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I would love it if a GC contender put his team at the front the last 40 km and then attack on the descent. If your good at going downhill, you should use this weapon at every opportunity. Plus, if you take the lead, you're much less in danger of crashing because of someone else.

Riders with descending skills should be allowed to use them. It's all about using your skills to your advantage and against those with weaker skills in that area to gain time. Ride on boys!

 

[RedheadDane]

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Cycling is a sport for hard men. The normal 3km rule is good, I've seen to many people lose jerseys etc when it was 1km. But it's an outdoor sport and aside from truly unusual weather or really dangerous conditions just let them Ride! That's my 2 cents .

I'm inclined to agree. I think basically if there's any doubt (and there isn't an answer with less that 50 K to go), then just don't neutralise. If there's talk back and forth basically all stage it'll just create more stress.
Neutralisation should be limited to situations where it's clear early on (preferably before the stage even starts) that there's no way around it. Or - as they mentioned on English ES - situations like with that bus... and remember what a mess that caused!

 

[Bushman]

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What I'm suggesting is that… yes... everyone of course has the right to go to the front? But do they have to? Why not let the guys who know how take the lead? Might minimise the risk.
Besides; maybe the non-descenders just need to accept that they might lose time on the descends and then just take it back on the climbs.
For me the problem wouldn't so much be Nibali attacking on the descend (then he wouldn't be mixed in with all the other teams) but a rider like, say… Lopez... telling his team to go to the front, even though he might not be the best descender.

Essentially what I'm saying is that riders should be aware of what they're good at - and use that to their advantage - but also what they're bad at.

This might be the most delusional statement I’ve ever heard with regards to this sport. If you’re not a great descender, how do you minimize the chances of being caught out and losing time? By riding in the front of the peloton obviously. And this sentiment that “bad descenders” should not try to defend themselves and accept a time loss is laughable.

Of course no one like to see crashes and injuries etc but that happens in every sport out there. Nobody wants to see football players getting beat up but does that mean that tackling and dribbling should be removed from the sport?

 

[Jagartrott]

Ah, some entertainment!

 

[RedheadDane]

As long as they're doing it in a way that doesn't put themselves - and everyone else - at risk.
Of course everyone should be allowed to defend themselves, but if a rider keeps losing time on the descends - and can't get it back on the climbs - then maybe he just have to accept that maybe this wasn't his race.

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Well... one cycling-related job a would not want to have: Flag weaver!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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I'm not sure what you guys have heard, but from what I understand the only decision the jury has made thus far is to apply the 3km rule, as if this was a standard sprint stage.

And that is not really a decision, because, if I understand correctly, that is automatically applicable unless there is a classified climb within the last 3 km.

 

[RedheadDane]

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I'm not sure what you guys have heard, but from what I understand the only decision the jury has made thus far is to apply the 3km rule, as if this was a standard sprint stage.

And that is not really a decision, because, if I understand correctly, that is automatically applicable unless there is a classified climb within the last 3 km.

I assume what was meant was "even if there isn't a crash".

 

[fuiers]

I love this guy in the maglia Azzurra.

 

[Climbing]

Mhh, decent shot for the stage.

 

[Red Rick]

The moto is doing the pacemaking in the peloton

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re: 2019 Giro d'Italia, stage 8: Tortoreto Lido - Pesaro 239

Fantastic landscape.

 

[Red Rick]

Imagine GC guys will do a sprint for position before the descent

 

[RunningRouleur]

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I love this guy in the maglia Azzurra.

Ciccone is a big talent and it will be exciting to see how he progresses

 

[King Boonen]

Looking at the final run in you’d think anything around 30 seconds over the top could be enough.

 

[Red Rick]

Raaaaiiiinnn

 

[Climbing]

RAIN! Disaster! Call the whaambulance!

 

[sir fly]

And right when I thought there won't be rain - the drops on the camera...

 

[RedheadDane]

Holm jinxed it.

 

[Red Rick]

Nibali brothers just got a 50W buff in the latest patch

 

[King Boonen]

Greasy looking roads

 

[Rollthedice]

Hope those Lotto guys in front know what they're doing.

 

[laughingcavalier]

Re: 2019 Giro d'Italia, stage 8: Tortoreto Lido - Pesaro 239

The breakaway is in with a shout.

 

[laughingcavalier]

Lotto will need some help

 

[Red Rick]

Squalo moving up