2019 Giro d'Italia stage 9: Riccione - San Marino 34.7km ITT

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Wouldn't be shocked if nobody is within a minute to roglic. Looking at how dominant he was in Bologna I think the time gaps will be quite a lot bigger than people here think
 
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Gigs_98 said:
Wouldn't be shocked if nobody is within a minute to roglic. Looking at how dominant he was in Bologna I think the time gaps will be quite a lot bigger than people here think
We're 8 days in. Form isn't stagnant. That ITT was a lot more anaerobic than this one. Fatigue will be a factor.

Still expect big gaps from Roglic, guess I just disagree that Bologna is the reason for that.
 
Interesting that Slongo talks more about Yates then Roglic -
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gir...it-losses-to-roglic-in-san-marino-time-trial/
"All of our rivals are dangerous," Slongo stressed. "But Yates is a rider who has already won a Grand Tour and he's shown that he can handle the third week. He showed that at the Vuelta last year. We've seen that he's a strong rider, and he's built towards the Giro just like Vincenzo. In my opinion, he's a very dangerous man."

Do BM think Roglic will be like Yates in 2018 and blow up in week 3?
 
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Robert5091 said:
Interesting that Slongo talks more about Yates then Roglic -
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gir...it-losses-to-roglic-in-san-marino-time-trial/
"All of our rivals are dangerous," Slongo stressed. "But Yates is a rider who has already won a Grand Tour and he's shown that he can handle the third week. He showed that at the Vuelta last year. We've seen that he's a strong rider, and he's built towards the Giro just like Vincenzo. In my opinion, he's a very dangerous man."

Do BM think Roglic will be like Yates in 2018 and blow up in week 3?

Could be that and the fact Yates is a better climber with a better team than Roglic.
 
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Rollthedice said:
Robert5091 said:
Interesting that Slongo talks more about Yates then Roglic -
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gir...it-losses-to-roglic-in-san-marino-time-trial/
"All of our rivals are dangerous," Slongo stressed. "But Yates is a rider who has already won a Grand Tour and he's shown that he can handle the third week. He showed that at the Vuelta last year. We've seen that he's a strong rider, and he's built towards the Giro just like Vincenzo. In my opinion, he's a very dangerous man."

Do BM think Roglic will be like Yates in 2018 and blow up in week 3?

Could be that and the fact Yates is a better climber with a better team than Roglic.
Well if Roglic can't be dropped in the mega mountains it's basically GG anyway. Getting ahead of Yates would be a significant tactical advantage.

That said I think it's strange they refer to his Vuelta win. Vuelta Yates wasn't really scary for 3rd week Nibali in the Dolomites.
 
Nice webcam at the top of San Marino - wet and windy now.
https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/w...an-marino/citta-di-san-marino/san-marino.html

another current view
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Excuse me, I have a silly!

On ITT stages like this - where they cross an international border - riders should be required to show their passports. Just to see who can do it fastest.
Wouldn't work on a road racing stage, though.
 
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RedheadDane said:
Excuse me, I have a silly!

On ITT stages like this - where they cross an international border - riders should be required to show their passports. Just to see who can do it fastest.
Wouldn't work on a road racing stage, though.

With lines and random border control officers appointed? Pretty random who gets the line with the guy who just went on a coffee break or has to check the passport with a magnifying glass.
 
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spalco said:
RedheadDane said:
Excuse me, I have a silly!

On ITT stages like this - where they cross an international border - riders should be required to show their passports. Just to see who can do it fastest.
Wouldn't work on a road racing stage, though.

With lines and random border control officers appointed? Pretty random who gets the line with the guy who just went on a coffee break or has to check the passport with a magnifying glass.

During the reconnaisance ride in the morning they can check the officers out and use social skills to deduce which line would be the best to queue up in.
 
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spalco said:
RedheadDane said:
Excuse me, I have a silly!

On ITT stages like this - where they cross an international border - riders should be required to show their passports. Just to see who can do it fastest.
Wouldn't work on a road racing stage, though.

With lines and random border control officers appointed? Pretty random who gets the line with the guy who just went on a coffee break or has to check the passport with a magnifying glass.

Maybe not a detailed check. Just, hold the passport out.
 

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