Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia Stage 3: Biella - Canale 190 KM

[Bonimenier]

The climbs today aren't that tough.
The sprinters are dropping 'cause of the tempo.

They might've been able to follow on July form.

In Ewan's case it's March form

 

[titan31]

If Sagan doesn't convert this after all Bora's work

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

The climbs today aren't that tough.
The sprinters are dropping 'cause of the tempo.

They might've been able to follow on July form.

Yeah, it’s Bora’s effort rather than something inherent to the parcours.

Not sure that Ewan would be hanging around any longer in Tour form. Last year he was arguably the worst climber in the race. The guy seems to have two modes: trained for hills, in which case he is very good on smaller climbs, and trained for big bunch sprints, in which case he climbs like a brick.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Sagan, Nizzolo, Viviani, Gaviria(?) and the 2nd tier sprinters.

Is Gaviria still there!?

 

[Remy55]

This would be a Top 5 mountain stage in this year tour.

 

[SafeBet]

Is Gaviria still there!?

Yes he's near the front.

 

[Bonimenier]

Is Gaviria still there!?

I'm not sure. Didn't see him get dropped on screen. I would expect them to show it when they also showed Dekker getting dropped.

EDIT: Yeah, he is there. Even in the front of the group.

 

[Velolover2]

Yeah, it’s Bora’s effort rather than something inherent to the parcours.

Not sure that Ewan would be hanging around any longer in Tour form. Last year he was arguably the worst climber in the race. The guy seems to have two modes: trained for hills, in which case he is very good on smaller climbs, and trained for big bunch sprints, in which case he climbs like a brick.

Ewan on longer climbs harder than Poggio is not a good cocktail.

Poggio is less than 4% after all. On longer 5-6% hills/medium moutains, he gets dropped like a stone.

 

[SafeBet]

Nizzolo gone.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Yes he's near the front.

Strong performance by him.

 

[titan31]

Nizzolo gone now

 

[spalco]

If Nizzolo makes it. it'll be by the skin of his teeth.

And Sagan doesn't look too happy himself.

 

[Bonimenier]

Gaviria looks way better than Sagan.

 

[sir fly]

We should establish a daily Forum prize (something like combativity in GT).

Ponomar today's winner.

 

[Escarabajo]

Gaviria showing his Colombian "goat" blood. Lol.

 

[titan31]

Sagan does not look comfortable at all

 

[titan31]

Lot of Cofidis at the back so guessing Viviani is slipping

 

[sir fly]

UAE was very upset yesterday.
So far so good today.

 

[BlueRoads]

Oh Fernando, can you make me happy today?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

UAE should consider speeding this last km of the climb up if Gaviria is finding this as easy as it looks

 

[SafeBet]

RAI reports Moschetti has been dropped too. Viviani is still there but clearly suffering.

 

[Bonimenier]

Viviani actually surprises me. I would have expected him to be one of the first sprinters to get dropped, but he even outlasts Nizzolo.

 

[Escarabajo]

Viviani surviving as well!

 

[Velolover2]

It looks like more and more like a puncheur day.

Bevin. Felline, Ulissi, Honoré, Consonni. These riders come into play.

 

[Wvv]

Was that a supertuck, Pellaud?