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

[Eclipse]

Is bernal our new contador ?

Hard to tell right now but it is indeed possible Bernal becomes the second best rider of a decade

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What a long old fight to establish any kind of meaningful break

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

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.

"Can" being the operative word. Perhaps our expectations about Remco's potential in this race are different than those of Joe Alan et al. And the latter may have a better evidential basis. Just guessing.

 

[HelloDolly]

Sorry but for me the biggest talent at the moment is Pogacar ..he can do everything and with ease

 

[spalco]

"Can" being the operative word. Perhaps our knowledge of Remco's potential in this race is different than that of Joe Alan et al.

Not his call though. You can do stuff like that when you're actually the strongest man in the race (Froome) or you've already won everything and don't give a *** (Armstrong), but burning bridges in Almeida's position - eh...

 

[Red Rick]

Soler DNF

 

[safcstuie]

Everyone knows Ineos will let the break win the stage like yesterday so everyone wants in.

 

[Lequack]

Will sprinters make the time cut?

 

[Bonimenier]

So far those who voted yes are clearly winning.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Poor Soler.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

After Soler DNF, Vincenzo gained another place on GC. Somehow he will end up on the podium despite being 30 minutes down.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Will sprinters make the time cut?

It’s certainly going to be an unpleasant day for the worst climbers. Sagan, Gaviria, Viviani have all been climbing well, but the likes of Groenewegen are in for some long hours.

 

[Lequack]

I just hope all these abandons mean that we will have an even better Tour de France field of riders.

 

[Red Rick]

Will sprinters make the time cut?

Time limits are a joke, so yes. They'll probably get like an hour time limit

 

[Lequack]

It’s certainly going to be an unpleasant day for the worst climbers. Sagan, Gaviria, Viviani have all been climbing well, but the likes of Groenewegen are in for some long hours.

I'm sure there'll be some shenanigans in the groupetto.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Don’t give up on getting into the break! Don’t let this go! Kill everybody some more

 

[ice&fire]

After Soler DNF, Vincenzo gained another place on GC. Somehow he will end up on the podium despite being 30 minutes down.

This looks like low intensity voodoo

 

[Red Rick]

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

Ofcourse that was never gonna happen

200 VAM Morello by peloton

 

[Eclipse]

Break gone

 

[Anybody_but..]

Uff, finally.

 

[Samamba]

Congrats George Bennett with your stage win.

 

[Bonimenier]

1		13	BOUCHARD Geoffrey	+55:17
2		17	VENDRAME Andrea	+55:10
3		22	DE BONDT Dries	+1:27:45
4		34	RAVANELLI Simone	+1:29:23
5		37	TESFATSION Natnael	+1:42:26
6		94	HONORÉ Mikkel Frølich	+1:08:33
7		112	ALBANESE Vincenzo	+1:29:00
8		136	PETILLI Simone	+1:20:10
9		148	NIV Guy	+1:20:24
10		151	BENNETT George	+21:24
11		195	HAMILTON Chris	+52:16
12		202	CAMPENAERTS Victor	+1:24:54
13		212	BRAMBILLA Gianluca	+44:26
14		228	ULISSI Diego	+26:56

 

[Anybody_but..]

Is bernal our new contador ?

I hope not.

 

[titan31]

Mader out too

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Mader, Soler, De Marchi and Dowsett all abandons today, pretty $h1t

 

[spalco]

Good job by Bennet and Ulissi. Some other good names in the break too.