Giro d'Italia 2022 Giro d'Italia, Stage 16: Salò – Aprica 202 km (Tuesday, May 24th)

[DJ Sprtsch]

Tesfatsion abandons.

 

[Netserk]

Tulett and Narvez take turns in the peloton. Swift will probably only have to work on the flat before Mortirolo.

 

[skippo12]

Tesfatsion abandons.

Point in case. Only Androni rider that managed to sneak into the top 10 of a stage gone.

 

[search]

Continue to invite Italian teams. But considering that other PT teams are a lot better I would prefer to see a more competitive focus instead.

ah, that's what you mean, I thought it was about the gap between WT and PT in general.

Who is better, though? Arkea decided not to come. Gazprom couldn't. And I don't think any Spanish or French team would be interested, or even have the depth to do two GTs. Uno X? Did they even apply?

 

[gregrowlerson]

Wiggo with a funny story getting dropped from the gruppetto long before he discovered he can climb with LA.

A different Team Discovery.

 

[Netserk]

Uno X? Did they even apply?

And would they even field their best team here?

 

[sir fly]

The gap expanding at a fairly slow rate, the peloton pretty big, pacing with Mortirolo and the rest on their minds.

 

[search]

And would they even field their best team here?

right, Tour of Norway at the same time. Didn't even think about that

 

[SafeBet]

Astonishing number of Astana riders along Nibali.

I reckon Felline will have a great third week in case his captain needs him.

 

[skippo12]

ah, that's what you mean, I thought it was about the gap between WT and PT in general.

Who is better, though? Arkea decided not to come. Gazprom couldn't. And I don't think any Spanish or French team would be interested, or even have the depth to do two GTs. Uno X? Did they even apply?

Would probably require a system change to reward GT results/participation. Right now it means they are missing out on opportunities to get results (score points) in smaller races. But I think given the opportunity a couple of teams have the strength to do more than one GT.

 

[Eclipse]

Feels less good for Bora now, Ineos really stabilised the situation

 

[glassmoon]

cataldo ripping it apart, cico smelling those kom points i guess

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Cataldo slamming it. Maybe not what Ineos and Bahrain hoped for.

 

[HelloDolly]

Where the hell are Jumbo ???

 

[SafeBet]

Cataldo is on a mission today. Putting most of his break companions in the painhouse.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Trek pushing the pace now?

 

[sir fly]

A neat surge.

 

[Netserk]

A good moment for Trek. With the lack of cooperation in the break, it's good to punish the freeriders before the descent.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

One minute of real pace and already Fortunato is the only surviving WC team rider.

 

[glassmoon]

dario killed himself...

 

[Mayomaniac]

I reckon Felline will have a great third week in case his captain needs him.

The harder mountain stages are, the better it is for him. A great allrounder.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Amazing scenery

 

[Mayomaniac]

At least riders are trying to protect their top 10 spot on the gc by entering the breakaway and not by having their team chase behind...

 

[skippo12]

Ciccone going for the mountain points. Bouwman wasn´t going as strong on the weekend. If they push the pace on the first climb he probably won´t get any points on the 2nd/3rd climb.

 

[ice&fire]

ah, that's what you mean, I thought it was about the gap between WT and PT in general.

Who is better, though? Arkea decided not to come. Gazprom couldn't. And I don't think any Spanish or French team would be interested, or even have the depth to do two GTs. Uno X? Did they even apply?

Spanish PT teams could do Giro-Vuelta double without depth problems, but they're not better than Italian PT teams.