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

[HelloDolly]

Arensman putting in the lion share of the work

 

[dercuforever]

I hope for a Buchmann attack

 

[Velolover2]

Didn't except Bowman to drop first.

 

[sir fly]

Well, Bouwman already punched way above his weight, imo.

 

[Peyroteo94]

At least we all know that flst stages are bad untiĺ 3 km to go. I had so high expectations for this stage (queen stage) and this has been awful, awful, awful.

 

[Brullnux]

Bizarre that this climb wasn't categorised. It's so tough lol

 

[Samamba]

Martin must be somewhat of a meme within the peloton

 

[Fantastico]

At least we all know that flst stages are bad untiĺ 3 km to go. I had so high expectations for this stage (queen stage) and this has been awful, awful, awful.

What exactly did you expect? This side of Mortirolo is not too selective and then there were almost 40 kilometers to the next climb. It was really unlikely that we would have carnage on the Mortirolo.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

At least we all know that flst stages are bad untiĺ 3 km to go. I had so high expectations for this stage (queen stage) and this has been awful, awful, awful.

Yeah, I don't want to complain too early but this has a big potential now to end very anticlimatic.

 

[Netserk]

The stage has delivered more than expected so far.

The current scenario at this point was the expected scenario.

 

[Rollthedice]

Bizarre that this climb wasn't categorised. It's so tough lol

Bizarre? It's downright trolling.

 

[Earns1985]

I think Keldermann will lead the GC group in th first kilometers of the last climb..

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Somebody needs to ask Martinelli what was the tactic in the Valley

 

[Potomac]

Seems like Carthy doing a lot of work in whatever group he's in today.

 

[Eclipse]

Bizarre? It downright trolling.

It's just winding up the grupetto. LOOK AT THE SPRINT POINTS. LOOK AT THEM WHILE YOU SUFFER

 

[dercuforever]

no one having a good day ? Ineos will put everyone to sleep until last 500m ....

 

[Brullnux]

Yeah, I don't want to complain too early but this has a big potential now to end very anticlimatic.

I often think that people's expectations here are just far too high. This stage was always going to be decided on the very final climb, with maybe an optimistic attack on the Mortirolo (which we had). Played out exactly as most people would have thought.

 

[woodburn]

Valverde hits the front.

 

[Eclipse]

I often think that people's expectations here are just far too high. This stage was always going to be decided on the very final climb, with maybe an optimistic attack on the Mortirolo (which we had). Played out exactly as most people would have thought.

The irony is the nature of cycling fandom means that when you do get riders strong enough to roll the dice on mega long range attacks and crazy action that half the forum is absolutely disgusted about them being the ones doing it

 

[Netserk]

Bahrain pacing.

 

[sir fly]

Peloton looks quite large for the covered profile.

 

[Eclipse]

Valverde hits the front.

Valverde pulls over

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The stage has delivered more than expected so far.

The current scenario at this point was the expected scenario.

Exactly, this was about as much as what was realistic with this design. Of course it was going to be nowhere near as good as a proper Aprica stage, but some people continue to pretend the riders make the race and route design doesn't matter

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Bahrain coming now

Peloton looks quite large for the covered profile.

There was a lull after mortirolo, a lot of rider s arrived back

 

[Peyroteo94]

Today is a stage for gc riders. We know it is bad when the breakaway is going to win this