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

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This stage will be more exciting than the previous one

  • Yes

    Votes: 9 15.8%
  • No

    Votes: 30 52.6%
  • Another stupid poll

    Votes: 18 31.6%

  • Total voters
    57
  • Poll closed .
Sep 26, 2020
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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.
 
Sep 15, 2020
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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?
 
Aug 1, 2016
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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.
 
Jul 13, 2012
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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.
:anguished: 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.
 
May 24, 2013
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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.
 
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...
 
Jul 13, 2012
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I hope this is still together on Monte Morello. Chance of a GC team doing something there if it is imo
 
Feb 1, 2011
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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.