Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 9: Castel di Sangro - Campo Felice (Rocca di Cambio) 158 km (Sunday May 16)

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Does the Giro have no race-radio, that gives out race information? Seems like nobody knows what's going on.

 

[ppanther92]

I feel a bit sad for Bahrain. They seem to be so well prepared, taking the race serious and sending a very strong team which is willing to animate. Now already two key members crashed out...

Hope Mohoric is more or less fine (concussion seems unavoidable).

 

[RedheadDane]

I... think we might have a break.

 

[Rollthedice]

Apparently not many left in the peloton.

 

[Rollthedice]

I... think we might have a break.

Actually there are a few breaks.

 

[RedheadDane]

I might have spoken too soon...

 

[titan31]

Whilst this is still fun, Im a bit sad we're not seeing the stage where Morohic doesn't crash and we have some insane GC action.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I... think we might have a break.

I'm still not sure about that.

 

[titan31]

I think that break is established now finally

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm still not sure about that.

It looked calm for a moment.

But maybe now. FDJ at the front.

 

[Gigs_98]

Just switched on. Everything looking completely controlled and unspectacular, just as I expected

 

[Rollthedice]

All they need now is some heavy rain on that sterrato finish.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

lol @ that Oss video.

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[Red Rick]

All they need now is some heavy rain on that sterrato finish.

Preferably start now so we can have a 5 page discussion on Evenepoel on blubber roads in relation to W/kg and aeroness

 

[Red Rick]

Just switched on. Everything looking completely controlled and unspectacular, just as I expected

Expect Mohoric' hospital bill on your doorstep in a few weeks time.

 

[roundabout]

ok, snail pace now

 

[roundabout]

Just noticed that the finish of under 6km at under 6% is categorized as cat 1. Because there's only Cima Coppi above cat 1, it's an equivalent of HC in the Tour.

Guess Arcalis is finally deposed from the worst HC climb categorization ever.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Gallopin or Mollema looking to join the "stage wins in all three GTs club" from the break. Though I suspect Dan Martin is still more likely to do that today.

 

[houtdffan]

riding a piano stage now

 

[spalco]

Gallopin or Mollema looking to join the "stage wins in all three GTs club" from the break. Though I suspect Dan Martin is still more likely to do that today.

I think it's at best 50/50 for the break to make it. If i had to bet right now i would put my money on bernal for the stage win.

There's no point in holding back with two rest days to come.

 

[Potomac]

I'm listening to the Australian broadcast.
The one announcer is just reading the PCS live stats

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Just noticed that the finish of under 6km at under 6% is categorized as cat 1. Because there's only Cima Coppi above cat 1, it's an equivalent of HC in the Tour.

Guess Arcalis is finally deposed from the worst HC climb categorization ever.

The Giro used to have an 'arrival' category which essentially awarded any MTF >cat.1 status. The beautiful Pescocostanzo stage of 2008, much as though I praised it and enjoyed it as a stage and design, from a GPM perspective it was kind of stupid as it therefore had more points available (15) for the 3km uphill punch than were available for Manghen or Mortirolo (10). This feels like a throwback to that!

 

[titan31]

I think the break could do with another minute. I'd be expecting a team to increase the pace on the penultimate climb if it's this close.

 

[spalco]

Nice interview with remco, seems to be in good spirits to take the fight to bernal on the finish.

 

[BlueRoads]

Oh such bad luck for Gallopin