Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 17: Canazei - Sega di Ala 193 km

[Red Rick]

*** roadblocks

 

[Tigerion]

Bike exchange trying to send a rider so looks like Ineos will try to shut that down

 

[limak_]

*** roadblocks

Brambilla's not giving a s**t about that

 

[Red Rick]

Brambilla's not giving a s**t about that

It's too late tho.

I'm just so sick of it.

 

[Velolover2]

Good to have Dan Martin in the break. This is aa solid group.

 

[sir fly]

Enthusiasts may keep trying all the way to Trento.

 

[carton]

Yeah, it's not like their success is more about their budget...
And I don't think the "hate" they get has anything to do with xenophobia.

I think you're right in the broader sense, and I wouldn't quite call it Xenofobia, but I can also get how someone could catch a whiff of "how dare those know-nothing loudmouth self-promoting nouveau riche dilettantes dare to play in our club", particularly early on.

 

[limak_]

It's too late tho.

I'm just so sick of it.

Poor guy he is now

 

[Mayomaniac]

So both Nibali and Mollema will actually have to work for Ciccone now? That's a surprise!
Looks like Fabbro missed the right opportunity. That said, Großschartner was much better than him on the Zoncolan.
Big ring Formolo also a bit late...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Not sure if this break will make it. Some team will probably start riding to defend their 7th place or whatever once the gap is up to about 5 minutes and that can easily be made up on these climbs.

 

[Velolover2]

Ambush stage?

 

[limak_]

So both Nibali and Mollema will actually have to work for Ciccone now? That's a surprise!

Why is this that much of a surprise for you?

 

[Oliver]

Too much guys want to be in the break it seems, gap not that big.

 

[ppanther92]

26 attackers vs. around 50 guys in the peloton. Not that big of a difference anymore.

But gap also shrinking.

 

[ice&fire]

*** roadblocks

Roadblocks? Call Bernard Hinault!

 

[limak_]

Seems like Formolo and Bennett will make it

 

[BigCoward]

Yeah, it's not like their success is more about their budget...
And I don't think the "hate" they get has anything to do with xenophobia.

Firstly, Part of their tactics are maximising their budget and playing to the strengths of their riders.
Secondly, oh really.

 

[BlueRoads]

de Bondt just hates Bouchard

 

[titan31]

If Bahrain were full strength here, this would be chaos. Ineos look down in numbers here so they'd definitely have attacked.

 

[Ricco']

de Bondt just hates Bouchard

I don't get it. Some stages last week he was letting him pass first on the break and even getting sure no one came around and now he pips him on the line.

 

[roundabout]

26 attackers vs. around 50 guys in the peloton. Not that big of a difference anymore.

But gap also shrinking.

26 is usually too big to get good organization going so i expect some thinning out ahead

 

[roundabout]

If Bahrain were full strength here, this would be chaos. Ineos look down in numbers here so they'd definitely have attacked.

Looked like at least 3 with Bernal going over the top and maybe a couple of more (?)

Edit: 4 with Bernal and Moscon ahead, so only minus 1

 

[postmanhat]

Why is this that much of a surprise for you?

Nibali isn't. But I'm not sure Mollema even knows Ciccone is on the same team, judging by his 'support' so far

 

[Mayomaniac]

I don't get it. Some stages last week he was letting him pass first on the break and even getting sure no one came around and now he pips him on the line.

I don't get it either...
Nice from Ineos to send Moscon on the attack in his home region.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I don't get it. Some stages last week he was letting him pass first on the break and even getting sure no one came around and now he pips him on the line.

He's probably realised that he can win the combativity classification now.