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

[Escarabajo]

Booooom!!!!!

 

[Valv.Piti]

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.

? This is what every DS would do

 

[ppanther92]

Almeida again a top 3 climber. I can certainly understand his frustration now (if he only remotely knew where his level is).

 

[Pricey_sky]

How furious is Almeida with Remco and the team right now?

 

[trevim]

Bernal not going too much into red by the looks of it. Almeida on his wheel, who would have thought a couple of years ago?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's not too late. Almeida can still get second.

 

[woodburn]

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

If he needed a minute or two this would have made sense. He needs like four minutes in two stages so have to commit much earlier than he would have probably liked.

 

[limak_]

Compared to Joao, Bernal is on a Sunday ride (in terms of face expressions at least)

 

[Panda Claws]

? This is what every DS would do

I just said that to trigger you lol. I'm sorry.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Bernal's Back

 

[Scarponi]

Well we can certainly wipe Caruso out of winning now

 

[Blobs]

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

He had to take the chance. If Bernal had another bad day, he would have gained much more time this way.

 

[ppanther92]

How furious is Almeida with Remco and the team right now?

Yes

 

[Anybody_but..]

Yes, Bernal should finally f..kd all the haters, but not today.

 

[Samamba]

Almeida can win this if he holds on to Bernals wheel.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I just said that to trigger you lol. I'm sorry.

Hahaha you know that would be coming lmao

 

[Tim Cahill]

Yeah just good race management from them, annoying but well played really

 

[Leinster]

Almeida dying

Hanging on by his fingernails.

 

[limak_]

Just wait for Bernal going thermonuclear

 

[jmdirt]

Bernal solo, if nothing else they are making him work

They are making them work by doing a lot of work themselves.

 

[Eclipse]

Really enjoying this climb in general. Very nice profile.

Feels like Almeida is going to miss out on another win by not sharing any work (although perhaps he is on the limit)

e: as I say that he comes to the front haha

 

[jaylew]

Bernal actually increasing his lead over 2nd.

 

[skippo12]

Need to get rid of Martinez and Castro if they want to do any damage tommorrow. Yates is stronger but his team isn´t.

 

[trevim]

I like Yates but could he have a small hunger knock now while Bernal messes up his gears in the sprint?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Almeida thinks it's Masnada who's up the road.