2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 19: Abbiategrasso - Alpe di Mera 166 km

[titan31]

BikeExchange will be kicking themselves they didn't commit with QS to distance Martinez earlier.

 

[lenric]

Martinez the new LRP

 

[limak_]

No more than 20s for Yates at the finish

 

[Eclipse]

Weds and today are a prime example of why cycling is a team sport despite winners being individuals

 

[Tim Cahill]

29 seconds is the actual gap

 

[Cassirer]

It could be pacing. That would be quite amazing precision and calmness, and a fantastic martinez

 

[Samamba]

Martinez superdom

 

[ppanther92]

I think Bernal should attack now if he still wants to win the stage.

Lol, would be an interesting turn of things. But looks like they are gaining back indeed.

 

[trevim]

All the other contenders got too excited like children and got pegged back

Pretty much. Anyway they had to try after Bernal showing weakness

 

[Leinster]

Ineos with an incredible team support for Bernal today.

Quickstep and Bikeexchange probably wish they had just one or 2 more climbers to burn off just one more Skybot before launching their attacks. Martinez is doing an amazing job here.

 

[Panda Claws]

Brailsford must have had a call with the DS. Absolute tactical masterclass by him. Give them false hope only to reel them in with a strong pace.

 

[Scarponi]

Yates may have needed to wait another 2km

 

[limak_]

Bernal for the stage win!

 

[Pricey_sky]

Martinez done. Let’s see what Bernal has left.

 

[ice&fire]

Last bad Ineos day collectively was 2013.

Formigal 2016 says hello

 

[Anybody_but..]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SafeBet]

Bernal not fading.

 

[roundabout]

And Bernal drops everyone else eaaaasillly

Edit: ok, not quite

 

[limak_]

Almeida dying

 

[Tigerion]

Bernal solo, if nothing else they are making him work

 

[Eclipse]

Yates may have needed to wait another 2km

Shouldn't have attacked the select group, could have got more work out of all of them and then gone more decisively.

Bernal looking plenty strong today.

Almeida just keeps chugging too

 

[Samamba]

Almeida impressive again

 

[ppanther92]

Haha, drop them Egan

 

[Gigs_98]

Ok looks like I'm back to hating Ineos

 

[Panda Claws]

Yates should have peaked for the last third of the climb.