Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 20: Verbania – Alpe Motta 165 km

[Eclipse]

They need allies. I think even Copeland mentioned that. Trade a stage win for help.

Still think DQS will help anyway. Almeida has a chance to go a long way up here in the right conditions and they're not going to turn their noses up at that just because BE didn't let them send a rider up the road.

(and they can even potentially gift Almeida a stage win in the end if he's still there)

 

[HelloDolly]

Bernal said yesterday he is doing his best numbers ever ...just Almedia and Yates were better
But not obviously as consistently high

 

[carton]

Liking this from Ganna: "I’ve been happy to work for Egan at the Giro, though Puccio and I perhaps deserve a special prize for all the work we've done on the front." Bernal seems like a guy you can guilt into giving you a nice gift.

 

[limak_]

Bernal said yesterday he is doing his best numbers ever ...just Almedia and Yates were better
But not obviously as consistently high

Do you have a source, where he said that?
Last year in Tour he was saying the same until his back gave up.

 

[HelloDolly]

Bernal said it to Sporza ...I havent a link to the interview

Dan Llyod quoted him

 

[ppanther92]

Do you have a source, where he said that?
Last year in Tour he was saying the same until his back gave up.

I hardly can remember any interview with a cyclist where it was said that numbers are not good. Contador did his best numbers every year after the ban, Nibali did his best numbers every year after the 2014 TdF and it was apparent that they did not. Oh, yeah - Valverde also did his best numbers last year.

 

[Red Rick]

Don't really understand why they aren't allowing Nibali to get into the break...

Old grievances probably.

They have not learned from Roglic' mistakes apparently

 

[Rollthedice]

Bernal said yesterday he is doing his best numbers ever ...just Almedia and Yates were better
But not obviously as consistently high

We've heard this with the best numbers before but 6.3 W/kg for around 29 min. very good. Fact is Yates was stratospheric.

 

[Red Rick]

What's the last time the breakaway wasn't complete disappointment GC wise on the final mountain stage of a Grand Tour?

 

[ppanther92]

We've heard this with the best numbers before but 6.3 W/kg for around 29 min. very good. Fact is Yates was stratospheric.

Actually Yates is one of the very few that can beat everyone on a good day. He just struggles with keeping that level. But when it is his day, he is really really good.

 

[Rollthedice]

What's the last time the breakaway wasn't complete disappointment GC wise on the final mountain stage of a Grand Tour?

Mosca will bring back the break singlehandedly for Nibali.

 

[sir fly]

Tiring journey...

 

[Kwibus]

I think BE wanted DQS to help chase the break and if DQS has one in the break they probably wont chase.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Friends just sent me this...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1398609296875720708

Hairpin 10, Splugenpass it seems

 

[HelloDolly]

Trek riding means the Shark is going to belt down that descent

 

[Red Rick]

Trek is at the point of pacing the peloton cause the Giro can't get any worse anyway

 

[JosefK]

The dudes seem to be getting along pretty well. Maybe they'll just soft-pedal it, with a half-hearted dig up the last mountain just for show, with Ineos' doms bringing it all back together.

 

[topcat]

Trek is at the point of pacing the peloton cause the Giro can't get any worse anyway

Racing to the feed zone, fatties.

 

[ice&fire]

What's the last time the breakaway wasn't complete disappointment GC wise on the final mountain stage of a Grand Tour?

My brain is too good at forgetting those disappointments

 

[Red Rick]

My brain is too good at forgetting those disappointments

I pity your liver then

 

[limak_]

I'm still amazed how much Nibs is determined to finish this race. He's giving a lesson for all those disrespectful, whining and selfish sprinters.

 

[topcat]

Nibali: Catch the break on this boring climb, bomb descent, put in a valiant effort and get caught by Almeida on the last climb.

 

[Red Rick]

I'm still amazed how much Nibs is determined to finish this race. He's giving a lesson for all those disrespectful, whining and selfish sprinters.

Ewan: 5 starts in Giro and Vuelta, 0 finishes.

 

[limak_]

Ewan: 5 starts in Giro and Vuelta, 0 finishes.

He shouldn't be allowed to start in Giro and Vuelta ever again.

 

[sir fly]

Spluga, Gorizia... Italians don't begrudge foreignized names.