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

[Red Rick]

Lmao heli images randomly showing a wedding in progress.

 

[SafeBet]

Fiorelli dropping Ganna on the flat. Legend.

 

[Rollthedice]

Bit of an underwhelming break climbing wise, but it's to be expected with it going on the flat.

They're not ganna make it anyway.

 

[Eclipse]

Haha, Fiorelli sneaking off that time

 

[Red Rick]

They're not ganna make it anyway.

I think it depends a little bit. I can see Bernal wanting this stage, but I don't see Ineos drilling all day and I think Bennett or Mollema wouldn't need that much time on the Zonc, although this side of the Zonc is actually worse for breakaways.

 

[titan31]

Looks like he's being brought back now. Sucks for him

 

[Roku]

This "new" Campenaerts is godawful. Forgets about the only ability that makes him relevant in the peloton (Top 5 / Top 10 Time triallist) in order to become a subpar classics rider and one of the weakest breakaway hunters in the pack.

 

[BlueRoads]

I thought it was Almeida.

Almeida

Ganna

 

[titan31]

Edet is out looking at those pics

 

[Eclipse]

Ganna

What's Ursa doing here am I in my 20s again? Please say that's true

Poor Edet, real annoying one that

 

[Samamba]

So Whats Movistar doing?

 

[titan31]

Almeida

Ganna

They should both be happy that Stan DeWulf ain't there.

 

[Rollthedice]

Movistar is struggling to get away with a few riders.

 

[ice&fire]

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So Whats Movistar doing?

They've joined the ranks of proconti teams in the fight for TV camera time

 

[limak_]

This "new" Campenaerts is godawful. Forgets about the only ability that makes him relevant in the peloton (Top 5 / Top 10 Time triallist) in order to become a subpar classics rider and one of the weakest breakaway hunters in the pack.

I wouldn't consider it that way. I think he's already felt quite fulfilled as time trialist, he managed to set hour record and maybe he didn't see that much space to develop himself further as a TT guy. Considering also that the level of competition in TT went up strongly in last few years, he decided to try something new, to find a new role in the peleton. I really appreciate this kind of attitude.

 

[Roku]

I wouldn't consider it that way. I think he's already felt quite fulfilled as time trialist, he managed to set hour record and maybe he didn't see that much space to develop himself further as a TT guy. Considering also that the level of competition in TT went up strongly in last few years, he decided to try something new, to find a new role in the peleton. I really appreciate this kind of attitude.

Yeah but no the brightest thing to do, IMHO. He is bound to patrol the bunch like Tony Martin if he continues like this.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I wouldn't consider it that way. I think he's already felt quite fulfilled as time trialist, he managed to set hour record and maybe he didn't see that much space to develop himself further as a TT guy. Considering also that the level of competition in TT went up strongly in last few years, he decided to try something new, to find a new role in the peleton. I really appreciate this kind of attitude.

I agree with this. Worse riders than him have won GT stages, and he was clearly strong enough on stage 8, but was a little unlucky not to get anything out of his many attacks. He has himself to thank for not getting on the wheel when Cerny won his stage last year though.

 

[titan31]

Yeah but no the brightest thing to do, IMHO. He is bound to patrol the bunch like Tony Martin if he continues like this.

I mean if it gets him work by doing that, it's worth doing . Theres more room in teams for strong rouleurs, road captains, sprint train riders etc than guys who can top 5 a TT. He spent end of last season struggling to get a team so if he needs to reinvent himself as a rider to continue racing he needs to do that tbf

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Looks like Astana are going to ride

 

[limak_]

Looks like it's not gonna be a stage for a breakaway?

 

[SafeBet]

Looks like Astana are going to ride

Before the stage Martinelli hinted that they wanted the stage win. Let's see if they can keep the break in check, Battistella and Sobrero should have a good engine for this flat section.

 

[HelloDolly]

Not one rider from DSM even tried to get in the break today
Must be because they believe the GC guys will fight for the stage


Mind you they did the same on the Montalcino as did other teams and got it completely wrong and missed the easiest to win stage in the Giro so far

 

[RedheadDane]

Someone to board that train, and steal the trophy!

Okay... I was not expecting a geology lesson.

 

[limak_]

Anyone else noticed Trek riders wearing black-navy bibs instead of their standad all-navy ones? Suppose this is kinda waterproof model

 

[Gigs_98]

Almeida

Ganna

Ganna is Carcharoth while Almeida is merely Draugluin