Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 14: Cittadella – Monte Zoncolan 204 km

[BlueRoads]

I'm taking back what I said. I just realized Ponomar taking this stage would be pretty epic.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Only Vlasov and Bernal were in the first (peloton) group. All the others were in the 2nd group, but he was the only of the top 10 in the 3rd group.

You know what I meant... He was distanced by everyone else in the top 10 on the descent and that is the worrying thing.

 

[Billie]

6 minutes.. I think it's another one for the break, unbelievable

It's Affini vs 3 Astana guys and Affini is winning

 

[Eclipse]

Bernal not feeling good or do Ineos really only run on CN forum salt

We all know Vlasov rode well on Angliru and Astana pace making suggests they think he'll be strong again here, so it's maybe just a case of not knowing enough about how Bernal will hold up to think it's not worth bonus seconds here to work early?

Guess we'll see what they do or don't do when we heard up again

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

You know what I meant... He was distanced by everyone else in the top 10 on the descent and that is the worrying thing.

Obviously i know and obviously it's an issue. But 7 of the others of the top 10 were also distanced. Just not as badly.

 

[Velolover2]

The chance of this is like 00.1% but imagine Affini getting 2nd on the flattest stage of the race AND on Monte Zoncolan.

 

[SafeBet]

It's Affini vs 3 Astana guys and Affini is winning

Affini has been unbelievable today. He single handedly took those 10 guys away when the break formed and he's still there after doing a lot of work.

 

[Eclipse]

Imagine dying this much on your bike before you actually start climbing Zonc

 

[Earns1985]

Now we will see how Bernal´s team will perform in the high mountains. Don´t think that they are untouchable.

 

[JosefK]

Affini's future keeps getting brighter. Wouldn't be surprised if he's on Jumbo's TDF team next year.

 

[limak_]

Imagine dying this much on your bike before you actually start climbing Zonc

Was about to write the same. Hope this guy hasn't seen the stage profile beforehand

 

[sir fly]

Energy management will be vital in the breakaway.
Gonna be interesting. The bunch's there, inside the range, but...

 

[BlueRoads]

I think after this Giro I will take a break from stage races for a few years and only watch one-day-races.

 

[d-s3]

Imagine dying this much on your bike before you actually start climbing Zonc

That... I'd like to see him when he hits over 20% gradients

 

[topcat]

We're in the mist of things now ... I'll get me coat

 

[titan31]

Im leaning towards the break (guessing Mollema or Bennett) winning this. That's a decent gap

 

[SafeBet]

I'll set the O/U of Affini and Mosca's gap at the finish at 20 minutes.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Get ready for the disappointment of losing picture

 

[topcat]

Affini dropped

 

[sir fly]

Tratnik is a capable rider, but something's telling me he's primarily there for Caruso.

 

[Red Rick]

Im leaning towards the break (guessing Mollema or Bennett) winning this. That's a decent gap

<1% chance a guy currently in the peloton wins this stage.

 

[titan31]

Get ready for the disappointment of losing picture

I'm already getting break up for that front group.

 

[limak_]

Affini: "George, if you'll *** this up, you'd better not show your face to me"

 

[Poursuivant]

Bennett I think

 

[Bolder]

Nobody in the break looks fresh right now...