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

[limak_]

Bittersweet for Simon I'd say

 

[roundabout]

Martinez despite looking like he parked it when he pulled over loses a bit over 20s to Bernal

 

[jaylew]

Bernal has cracked, it's too late though

Doubt it. Seems like he just doesn't want to go too deep. He basically raced the stage exactly how he said he would.

 

[Scarponi]

Who brought the dog at the finish line lol

 

[Red Rick]

Lmao Martinez only 20s down.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It will take a miracle tomorrow to dethrone Bernal now. Entertaining stage though.

 

[Panda Claws]

Bernal really faded at the end though. Caruso almost got back to him.

 

[woodburn]

Bernal really cracked the last 500 meters. Caruso almost pulled him back. Tomorrow should at least be somewhat interesting, especially if Bernal can be isolated.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

End Ineos.

 

[Red Rick]

If only we had good mountain stage designs in these last 2 days.

 

[JosefK]

Two mountain stages in a row where Bernal is not the strongest rider.

 

[meat puppet]

Yates should have more in the tank for tomorrow, but bernal defended really well. Probably in the bag.

 

[Breezy1985]

A different year a different super domestique same old story of Ineos winning with the strongest team but not the strongest rider

 

[roundabout]

Bernal really cracked the last 500 meters. Caruso almost pulled him back. Tomorrow should at least be somewhat interesting, especially if Bernal can be isolated.

Caruso was probably never more than 10s behind or so though

 

[Devil's Elbow]

If only we had good mountain stage designs in these last 2 days.

How I wish it was Finestre day tomorrow. We would have been set up for a potentially legendary day.

 

[Rollthedice]

Very mature win by Yates, perfect timing to attack and pacing to the line.

Even more mature defending by Bernal.

 

[Escarabajo]

Bernal has to follow his team tomorrow. More favorable gradients!

 

[ppanther92]

A different year a different super domestique same old story of Ineos winning with the strongest team but not the strongest rider

I still think Bernal was quite clearly the strongest rider overall. He distanced Yates in every MTF before the last two...

 

[Anybody_but..]

Almeida to Ineos confirmed....

But of course.

 

[Bonimenier]

A different year a different super domestique same old story of Ineos winning with the strongest team but not the strongest rider

Overall Bernal clearly has been the strongest rider this Giro. He's been the best uphill apart from the last 2 mountain stages.

 

[Põhja Konn]

Bernal managed his losses well and has a big lead, but his form is definitely fading. There's no rest day on wheels to recover like after Sega di Ala, so he could still be vulnerable enough tomorrow provided Yates has great legs again. His team could be rather worn out also after today.

 

[Red Rick]

I can't wait for Yates to attack on Passo San Bernadino tomorrow only for Caruso to decide he'd rather ride for Bernal than for the win.

 

[ice&fire]

Very mature win by Yates, perfect timing to attack and pacing to the line.

Attack with 6km to go to get 10-20s on his followers. Purito could get that in just 1km

 

[trevim]

Crazy times being disappointed with a Portuguese rider being second in a MTF while dropping Bernal

 

[JosefK]

Almeida heading for 4th again after Sunday.