Giro d'Italia 2022 Giro d'Italia, Stage 14: Santena – Torino 147 km (Saturday, May 21st)

[Zoophonic]

carapaz wins. boring again.

Why say this with just one break which turned out not to be definitive!

 

[skippo12]

He has a stage and is purely concerned with GC. Why should he chase Yates?

Could have taken rosa today. But it would require him to actually work instead of wheelsucking. And of course he sprints for 2nd. Valverde would be proud. Bora turning into peak Movistar. Carapaz has it in the bag. Loser mentality won´t beat him.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Landa lost less than he looked like doing at one point at least. Must have descended well with Bilbao.

 

[JosefK]

Hindley keeps the GC watchable. Almeida . . . not quite out of it. Chapeau, Simon. Carapaz the favorite.

 

[Mayomaniac]

You know that Almeida descents like a granny when Pozzovivo of all people drops him like nothing.
Hands on the drops, not on the hoods Joao!

 

[durtyfat7]

Landa is strongest on long climbs with constant gradients. He is weakest in TTs and short explosive climbs.

I thought that too. Hopefully he can regain time on the next mountain stages

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Could have taken rosa today. But it would require him to actually work instead of wheelsucking. And of course he sprints for 2nd. Valverde would be proud. Bora turning into peak Movistar. Carapaz has it in the bag. Loser mentality won´t beat him.

The last GT Movistar won was thanks to a long distance escape, just saying.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Landa lost less than he looked like doing at one point at least. Must have descended well with Bilbao.

According to the Rai moto Landa was descending like a mad man

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Woooo, Simon!

I was kinda pulling for Nibali because this is apparently his last Giro, but well done Yates. Well earned!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Excellent stage in the end. The Carapaz versus Hindley battle set up today should be very good, Hindley has proven to have the better sprint and team by now. And we all know people like Nibali and Landa will add some spice. The hype is alive.

 

[StryderHells]

Could have taken rosa today. But it would require him to actually work instead of wheelsucking. And of course he sprints for 2nd. Valverde would be proud. Bora turning into peak Movistar. Carapaz has it in the bag. Loser mentality won´t beat him.

Loser mentality? You’ve got to be kidding.

 

[HelloDolly]

Can somebody explain to me.how Landa was one of the strongest on the Blockhaus while falling and now is nowhere to be seen. It's not his kind of stage?

He may have had a sans jour and suffered in the heat
The weather will be colder in the Dolomites

 

[AlfaLum]

Could have taken rosa today. But it would require him to actually work instead of wheelsucking. And of course he sprints for 2nd. Valverde would be proud. Bora turning into peak Movistar. Carapaz has it in the bag. Loser mentality won´t beat him.

If there is any team not riding with a loser mentality today it’s Bora. If we have any team to thank for this first great stage in the Giro it is them.

Hindley also the only real leader that worked in the chase behind Carapaz.

 

[skippo12]

Loser mentality? You’ve got to be kidding.

Sitting on wheels. Attacking. More wheel sucking. Attacking. Letting the winning move go without even trying to chase. More wheel sucking. Sprint for 2nd. Not my cup of tea.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

This was an absolutely AMAZING stage. I was really really hoping the Squalo could have it, but chapeau to Yates. He timed his attack very well, had the legs, and kept his lead on the descent.

 

[JosefK]

Excellent stage in the end. The Carapaz versus Hindley battle set up today should be very good, Hindley has proven to have the better sprint and team by now. And we all know people like Nibali and Landa will add some spice. The hype is alive.

Richie is a better time-trialer than Hindley, but maybe not by a wide margin, depending on how much flat road is involved.

 

[StryderHells]

Sitting on wheels. Attacking. More wheel sucking. Attacking. Letting the winning move go without even trying to chase. More wheel sucking. Sprint for 2nd. Not my cup of tea.

Yeah you’re right, he and team rode extremely well and moved closer to the lead in the bike race

 

[HelloDolly]

If there is any team not riding with a loser mentality today it’s Bora. If we have any team to thank for this first great stage in the Giro it is them.

Hindley also the only real leader that worked in the chase behind Carapaz.

Bora did make the stage today

but Hindley sat on Nibali on the climb and then attacked him....not on

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Richie is a better time-trailer than Hindley, but maybe not by a wide margin, depending on how much flat road is involved.

Same TT as 2019, so half of it is up and down Torricelle. You'd expect one of them will drop the other at some point though so I doubt it will come down to that, maybe if Almeida or Landa claws his way back.

 

[Salvarani]

Time limit today?

Been a crazy day.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Has Arensman finished yet?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[perico]

Could have taken rosa today. But it would require him to actually work instead of wheelsucking. And of course he sprints for 2nd. Valverde would be proud. Bora turning into peak Movistar. Carapaz has it in the bag. Loser mentality won´t beat him.

Peak Movistar was winning 6 Tours, 2 Giros, and 2 Vueltas in a 10 year span. I’d take those results 9 times out of ten.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Gaps are huge and despite the absurd time cuts could the groupetto be in trouble?

 

[Red Rick]

Is the MVP of today

1. Nibali
2. Carapz
3. Bora
4. @Gigs_98