Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 8: Foggia – Guardia Sanframondi 170 km

[Anderis]

This looks like a very decent breakaway... for a race like Paris-Roubiax.

 

[spalco]

Chances for valter to keep the jersey today?

 

[HelloDolly]

Now i'd like to see some power data of Campenaerts compared to one of the leaders.

Velon 2020

racecentre.velon.cc

 

[Samamba]

Chances for valter to keep the jersey today?

90%. Doubt we're gonna see lots of GC action today.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Savio won't be happy with his riders missing this break.

None of the riders in the break are really bad climbers, especially not on a short climb, so it might be an exciting finale between them.

 

[Samamba]

I would say Lafay, Oliveira, Goossens and Carboni are the best climbers in the break, but tbh wouldn't be surprised if someone else pulls it off.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I would say Lafay, Oliveira, Goossens and Carboni are the best climbers in the break, but tbh wouldn't be surprised if someone else pulls it off.

Yeah, no idea who can pull this one off.
Carboni is a rather bad descender, but that's probably not gonna be the deciding factor today.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393547381765988352

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[happytramp]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393547381765988352

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Sure.... A mysterious pain in his knee, that happened in a dark tunnel, where nobody could see

Shame! SHAME!

 

[titan31]

Yeah, no idea who can pull this one off.
Carboni is a rather bad descender, but that's probably not gonna be the deciding factor today.

Any idea what the descent of the longer climb is like. Could see action there to distance people in the break if it's technical.

 

[Lui98]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393547381765988352

View: https://twitter.com/Lotto_Soudal/status/1393547381765988352

Rizzato, a journalist from Rai said that according to Lotto -Soudal Ewan injured himself in his hotel room

 

[Mayomaniac]

Any idea what the descent of the longer climb is like. Could see action there to distance people in the break if it's technical.

You still have 21km of downhillish false flat after the actual descent ends, so you'd have to get away with a few other riders to have a better chance.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Rizzato, a journalist from Rai said that according to Lotto -Soudal Ewan injured himself in his hotel room

So he's a bit of knee jerk

 

[starlord]

Rizzato, a journalist from Rai said that according to Lotto -Soudal Ewan injured himself in his hotel room

"Here, hit me so I can abandon but not too hard so I can ride the Tour"

 

[titan31]

You still have 21km of downhillish false flat after the actual descent ends, so you'd have to get away with a few other riders to have a better chance.

True but if someone like Gaviria or Campanaerts push it, they could distance weaker descenders there.

I'm hoping someone like Nibali pushes it in the main group too.

 

[Frankschleck]

Surely Oliveria takes this right? Maybe Goosens or Lafay I guess. Carboni must be tired as well as almost in every break this morning.

 

[46&twoWheels]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393547381765988352

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from the great school and research center Cipollini & Kittel

 

[broppo]

Surely Oliveria takes this right? Maybe Goosens or Lafay I guess. Carboni must be tired as well as almost in every break this morning.

oliveiera didnt look like a great climber i remember in one of the previous styages where he was in the breakaway. I think in the dombrowski win stage, he was one of the first who got dropped.

 

[tobydawq]

It would be pretty epic if Gaviria wins this.

 

[gregrowlerson]

from the great school and research center Cipollini & Kittel

From the school of not too hard knocks.

 

[JosefK]

Could young Attila have a chance at finishing top 10 on GC at the end? That would be quite a feat.

 

[Frankschleck]

oliveiera didnt look like a great climber i remember in one of the previous styages where he was in the breakaway. I think in the dombrowski win stage, he was one of the first who got dropped.

He finished just behind Valter and that one didn't suit him. Honestly don't see Lafay, Carboni and Goosens as same calibre as Edet and Valter and this one suits him better. But could be wrong of course.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He finished just behind Valter and that one didn't suit him. Honestly don't see Lafay, Carboni and Goosens as same calibre as Edet and Valter and this one suits him better. But could be wrong of course.

Lafay did beat Oliveira on the queen stage in Valenciana, and even though the latter was working for Mas, I'm still not sure he could have made the final selection if he hadn't. To be fair, that was probably also the best climbing performance of Lafay's carrer so far. Goosens did very well in Romandie, so he shouldn't be discounted either.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Could young Attila have a chance at finishing top 10 on GC at the end? That would be quite a feat.

Possibly. Once he would really focus on it, and ride with that goal. There will also be guys (like Bennett, Almeida...) who will not bother for GC anymore. Landa and Sivakov are already out, maybe others will follow. But there are a lot of 2nd tier GC riders here, so he'll have to work for it. Bardet, Martin, Formolo, Soler... etc.

 

[dampframme]

Gavazzi didn't want (virtual) KOM jersey?