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

[gregrowlerson]

You'd expect the train to have the advantage on today's long straight ramps but doesn't look like they're rolling smoothly.

The train is rolling along okay for now. Not that many riders dropped so far, although Mollema noted as one climber who has been detached.

 

[ice&fire]

Almeida near the back of the peloton!

He has more than 10km to yoyo this climb

 

[sir fly]

Starts looking like a hall of famous stages material.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Valverde the only Movistar rider in break?
Its a shame Valverde and Martin doesnt have helpers there who could work in valley before Mortirolo to mane the gap bigger (and potentially forvente Ineos to work harder for GC)

 

[Netserk]

From FirstCycling:

 

[Red Rick]

Is this first descent technical?

 

[StryderHells]

And they are already getting dropped.

Bardiani have had a 2nd and 6th place so far in this Giro.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

But he winked to the camera - with his left eye! Which according to Worre is difficult if you're best at winking with your right eye...

Unfortunately, I don't know whether Almeida is a natural right-eyed winker.

But he was clearly winking with both eyes, which I have found to be quite easy.

 

[Netserk]

Is this first descent technical?

Somewhat, yeah.

From the OP:

The descent is long, steep and quite technical, so this might also be a good point for riders to jump, if the breakaway is still in reach.

 

[sir fly]

Nice scenery.

 

[SafeBet]

Is this first descent technical?

This is what Eshnar wrote:
"The descent is long, steep and quite technical, so this might also be a good point for riders to jump, if the breakaway is still in reach."

 

[MrTea1976]

10th-20th are the break

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Nice scenery.

Nice break, so far

 

[search]

Bardiani have had a 2nd and 6th place so far in this Giro.

they are doing alright indeed, and I also don't see what's supposed to change. Strengthen the PT teams would be nice, but that doesn't come out of nowhere.

Not sure how Cepeda manages to be so good in the smaller races but completely suck in the Giro every year, though.

 

[Netserk]

Almeida is now near the front of the peloton.

 

[StryderHells]

they are doing alright indeed, and I also don't see what's supposed to change. Strengthen the PT teams would be nice, but that doesn't come out of nowhere.

Not sure how Cepeda manages to be so good in the smaller races but completely suck in the Giro every year, though.

Completely forgot he was in the race, still only 23 so let’s see how he develops.

 

[SafeBet]

Almeida and Covi both got back to their teammates close to the front.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Almeida is now near the front of the peloton.

Already preparing to loose less ground on the descent by starting it near the front...

 

[SafeBet]

Completely forgot he was in the race, still only 23 so let’s see how he develops.

Savio called him the mistery man, they never know what to expect from him.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Savio called him the mistery man, they never know what to expect from him.

You'd think Savio would be used to his South American climbers being flaky by now.

 

[Rollthedice]

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

 

[search]

Completely forgot he was in the race, still only 23 so let’s see how he develops.

yeah, still young, but it's his 3rd Giro, so you could expect him to make the breakaway on a mountain stage at least once, I guess.

 

[Netserk]

The break drifts slowly away, the gap is nearing 1'30''.

 

[skippo12]

they are doing alright indeed, and I also don't see what's supposed to change. Strengthen the PT teams would be nice, but that doesn't come out of nowhere.

Not sure how Cepeda manages to be so good in the smaller races but completely suck in the Giro every year, though.

Maybe I shouldn´t have been as harsh but stages like todays really show how big the gap to other teams is. Bardiani had some solid results. Smart not to mention Androni. They really aren´t doing anything. I don´t think they will change anything. 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.

 

[Rollthedice]

Astonishing number of Astana riders along Nibali.