Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12: Siena – Bagno di Romagna 212 km

[Rollthedice]

Soler looks to be done.

 

[BlueRoads]

Okay how much bad luck can Bahrain have?
But it all looks totally fine when thinking of de Marchi.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1395323829644316674

View: https://twitter.com/TeamIsraelSUN/status/1395323829644316674

 

[BlueRoads]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1395323829644316674

View: https://twitter.com/TeamIsraelSUN/status/1395323829644316674

Conscious sounds good.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Movistar shold probably decide whether they want to lose one or two riders. Mäder don't look like surviving either.

De Marchi is at least conscious, so that's a good sign.

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

Deceuninck once again messing with Almeida's ambitions not letting him fight for the top-15 of the stage. What a disgraceful team.

They are counting on Remco to peak in the third week, perhaps finishing in the top 15 of the GC! Better than the top 15 of a stage, no?

 

[Samamba]

Oof conscious, only thing i cared about the last 10 minutes.

 

[Roku]

The images were not as terrifying as they could have been - he did not seem in vital peril.

Hopefully no spine damage which is the thing i'm most fearful as of now.

 

[Netserk]

Thomas of Gent has risen!

 

[titan31]

Ouch. Almeida on the offense.
If that should have been the case, that Evenepoel just had an off-day, I could even understand Almeida. He didn't get any help on his off-day... so if it was not a specific problem with the gravel (although it looked like one to me), it's quite tough to still support Evenepoel and giving up Almeida completely.
I would have expected Quickstep to play it better.

I mean when Almeida had an off day, Remco was still in contention to win. When Remco did, Almeida was not. No way should you abandon the guy who can win for a guy who can top 10.

 

[dercuforever]

Thomas of Gent has risen!

the "new" belgian hope !

 

[bambino]

Frantic pace and quite big split now in peloton. Looked like at least one team has missed the split and was driving with 3 men to catch back up.

 

[Rollthedice]

The grupetto is already forming while in front it's chaos.

 

[Valanga]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1395298456743383040

View: https://twitter.com/DeGendtThomas/status/1395298456743383040


The knee is saying yes apparently

 

[dercuforever]

Is bernal our new contador ?

 

[Remy55]

WTF ist going on?

 

[Netserk]

12 points for Sagan coming in 30 km.

 

[Red Rick]

Is bernal our new contador ?

There are no men like Contador. Only Alberto Contador

 

[BlueRoads]

I mean when Almeida had an off day, Remco was still in contention to win. When Remco did, Almeida was not. No way should you abandon the guy who can win for a guy who can top 10.

Not saying they should have have abandonded Remco, just that I can understand Almeida's feelings to a degree if it should have been a case of just bad legs, regardless of the gravel - because then there is no indication that Evenepoel will do better on coming stages, while Almeida might have taken some time back on many contenders (not Bernal) yesterday.
Not great by Almeida to say this in public at this point, though, and it looks like yesterday was indeed partly a rebellion from his side.
I am putting the most blame on DQS here, though. I always think that if there is very clear communication at every point these things don't happen like that - but of course that's just my chair perspective, I've never been a DS or team manager...

 

[titan31]

I hope this is still together on Monte Morello. Chance of a GC team doing something there if it is imo

 

[MrTea1976]

Breakaway on the first climb?

 

[Mayomaniac]

If the breakaway doesn't go before the sprint it's gonna be total carnage on Monte Morello.

 

[spalco]

Still no break? Very unlucky for Soler.

 

[spalco]

I am putting the most blame on DQS here, though. I always think that if there is very clear communication at every point these things don't happen like that - but of course that's just my chair perspective, I've never been a DS or team manager...

Yeah, why did they even put Almeida in this race when they must have known there are tensions? Should have let him do the Tour instead.

 

[topcat]

Breakaway to be formed on Passo del Carnaio?