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

[Velolover2]

Carthy looks like a tourist on a road trip looking at the beautiful surroundings.

 

[Red Rick]

I don't think the GCs are out yet for the stage win.

 

[Netserk]

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

The sad thing is that it would even be improved if they just removed the Teglio climb and went directly from Mortirolo to Santa Cristina.

 

[Brullnux]

Final climb is hard enough for gaps of over a minute, it's 14km with half at 10% (so hard!) - I'd refrain from any judgement until they crest it.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

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

As is common practice on this kind of longer flat between climbs. Hence why the loop to Teglio is such a bad idea, it's added nothing.

 

[Fantastico]

I don't think the GCs are out yet for the stage win.

True. It's way closer now than expected.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The sad thing is that it would even be improved if they just removed the Teglio climb and went directly from Mortirolo to Santa Cristina.

Even better if you climb the Mortirolo via the Recta Contador (yeah, the name is still stupid)

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Bahrain pacing? That's why the advantage is crumbling.

 

[Sestriere]

Peloton spotted

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

I don't think the GCs are out yet for the stage win.

Exactly. Gap is almost down to 3' 30" already. Not necessarily likely, but perhaps it's closer than it seems.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Would laugh my ass off if Ciccone actually finishes ahead of Bouwman on the final climb.

 

[Brullnux]

the peloton have taken about a minute and a half back on a 5km climb without any GC rider attacking; the stage win is not set yet

 

[Devil's Elbow]

There are two groups on the road, how hard can it be to give us proper coverage of the GC group?

 

[Fantastico]

Exactly. Gap is almost down to 3' 30" already. Not necessarily likely, but perhaps it's closer than it seems.

They lost more than a minute in a few kilometers.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Bahrain riding behind.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Finally is not anymore Savio TV

 

[Netserk]

Novak has been solid so far in the Giro.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

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

Surely a stage can still deliver great GC action no matter who ends up winning it. This one isn't fully decided yet anyway.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Would laugh my ass off if Ciccone actually finishes ahead of Bouwman on the final climb.

? that would be dumb he'd better save energy. Ciccone is never gonna finish in the points

 

[Rollthedice]

Novak has been solid so far in the Giro.

Should be. Slovenian.

 

[HelloDolly]

Bahrain really have the numbers ....

 

[Velolover2]

It went pretty fast down from 5:00 to 3:00.

A GC rider can easily win this stage.

 

[Samamba]

Still think someone out of the break wins this but it's going to be closer than I thought

 

[Mayomaniac]

? that would be dumb he'd better save energy. Ciccone is never gonna finish in the points

Yeah, that was mainly wishful thinking on my behalf.

 

[groogster]

This broadcasting director is starting to mess up with my nerves!