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

[titan31]

On the other hand, the gap is 4:40 between the two now and Almeida would have least gained back 1:45 on the gravel stage with looking better than Remco again today. My guess would be that if they can ride free, they will end up similar in GC. But then again that doesn't really matter that much since its max. a lower top 10 anyway.

Ya, they'd be better off losing time with one of them tomorrow (probably Almeida since Remco can't descend) and have Almeida try and win on Monday. Remco can try and hang on himself and if he loses time on Monday, just sit up and go for a stage win on 17 or 19.

At this point, they're just riding for a top 10 in GC for Remco. I'd say a stage win for him would actually be worth more at this point

 

[Lequack]

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[HelloDolly]

Caruso wont crack...top 5 imo

 

[Red Rick]

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Kind of depends on the pace earlier on the climb tho

 

[Leinster]

Condator more happy than if he'd won it himself. Great to see

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Some day, a GT stage is going to come down to a 2-up sprint between an Eolo rider and a FDJ rider.

Someone needs to have a camera on Alberto and Madiot on the day. It can be 2 cameras on them in 2 separate locations, but ideally they would be sitting next to each other.

 

[HelloDolly]

Neither Almedia nor Evenpoel should deliberately lose time


and anyway just cos they are in the break doesnt mean they will win the stage
even if thy get in the break and even if the break is allowed with them in it

Silly ...young riders who want to ride GC in tne future need to suck it up and ride GC and learn the ropes

 

[movingtarget]

I´m still surprised by Caruso. Thought today would be the stage where he will crack..

He is having a great race. Hopefully he doesn't lose too much time in the TT.

 

[titan31]

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I'd be interested to know the speed of the whole climb there. The last 3k bit is very misleading otherwise

 

[Gerrard Slipped haha]

They bought all the TV rights and have to sell their inferior broadcast

yeah not like they are going to come out here and say well this huge stage that we've been advertisting for so long - that kinda sucked.

Overall this side of Zoncolan is a huge no, many people here predicted a snoozefest until the final 3km, my stance was that this is still the Zoncolan we are talking about, but it turned out to be so much easier to control than I expected.

Great win for Fortunato, a very wholesome moment. As far as GC goes, Bernal just looks too strong, I was confident Yates was gonna drop him and gain few seconds in the final 400-600m, but then he just sprinted like it was a 5% gradient lmao. Still, good to see Yates attacking, hoping the peak is yet to come, still 3 stages left to do some big things, altough obviously hard to look past Bernal, even with Moscon injured and Sivakov out, you still have Martinez riding like he could be challenging for the podium.

Hoping the queen stage on monday delivers, mainly Remco and Vlasov with disappointing results today so maybe them & Carthy too go for it.

 

[Fantastico]

He is having a great race. Hopefully he doesn't lose too much time in the TT.

I think he will be better in the TT than most other GC riders

 

[broppo]

Another pathetic performance from Evenepoel, I think Ineos should instead of Evenepoel get Wout Poels to assist Carapaz in la vuelta.

 

[memyselfandI]

Or this field isnt very strong or injured or not in form this year. But i agree, Bernal looks amazing

Same as last year when TGH took it..Never had this lazy scumbag of field! Fannypacking cyclists everywhere and whatnot. So easy.

 

[Carols]

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Yeah but that's comparing apples to oranges. This was the Easy side.

 

[movingtarget]

Another pathetic performance from Evenepoel, I think Ineos should instead of Evenepoel get Wout Poels to assist Carapaz in la vuelta.

That's what happens when you miss a lot of racing and preparation. Most people expected it to happen.

 

[Fantastico]

Yeah but that's comparing apples to oranges. This was the Easy side.

2003 when they first rode Zoncolan was the easy side as well.

 

[Skalman]

Same as last year when TGH took it..Never had this lazy scumbag of field! Fannypacking cyclists everywhere and whatnot. So easy.

Didnt say it was easy, but with Landa crashing out, Nibali Injured, Remco much weaker than hyped, Yates anonymous until today and the rest just meh, this is sure a weaker field than expected and have little tension for the overall win.

 

[Carols]

2003 when they first rode Zoncolan was the easy side as well.

Why did they keep saying they've never used this side before?

 

[SafeBet]

Why did they keep saying they've never used this side before?

Who said that? We've been talking about the 2003 race all the time here.

 

[Blanco]

I still think for his first race after that long injury hes riding quite good. Obviously not winning this bike race but who in their right mind expected that in his first ever GT and after a very long period of no racing at all.

Many around here, just take a look into his thread...

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Didnt say it was easy, but with Landa crashing out, Nibali Injured, Remco much weaker than hyped, Yates anonymous until today and the rest just meh, this is sure a weaker field than expected and have little tension for the overall win.

The field is freaking stacked. Just because one guy is overperforming and some are underperforming doesn't mean that there aren't many great GC riders here. Honestly just the presence of Pog or Rog could really turn it up a notch imo.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Many around here, just take a look into his thread...

Also the media were talking about this Giro as a duel between Remco and Egan. Pretty hilarious stuff in hindsight.

 

[Skalman]

The field is freaking stacked. Just because one guy is overperforming and some are underperforming doesn't mean that there aren't many great GC riders here. Honestly just the presence of Pog or Rog could really turn it up a notch imo.

On paper yes, but not in reality. I Disagree

 

[Blanco]

Might as well finish the Giro now, Bernal has this won by a mile unless he crashes. This next week will just be disappointing break one after each other again I'd say.

Not even close to finish. He was able to follow Yates for a 1.5 km and to jump him in the last 500m. We'll see if he can do the same when Yates take off at the bottom of the Giau.

 

[Netserk]

I still think for his first race after that long injury hes riding quite good. Obviously not winning this bike race but who in their right mind expected that in his first ever GT and after a very long period of no racing at all.

Before the race:

Giro d'Italia - 2021 Giro d'Italia: Who is going to win? Pre-race poll.

Both list and order of options are derived from oddschecker.

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After the first week:

Giro d'Italia - 2021 Giro d'Italia: Who is going to win? First rest day poll.

Both list and order of options are derived from oddschecker. Pre-race poll: https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threads/2021-giro-ditalia-who-is-going-to-win-pre-race-poll.36910/

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[Carols]

Who said that? We've been talking about the 2003 race all the time here.

On GCN all morning......but I may be in another dimension LOL!