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

[Summoned]

It’s a long, demanding stage, so I think it will be the one that pretty much sets up the rest of the race. Carapaz and Almeida seem best equipped to handle this, and Hindley seems to be in the best form. Nibali I expect to show where he is really at in the race, which is what Blockhaus showed - top ten in the race, but a step below the real contenders.

 

[Netserk]

It's going to come down to the last 12 km only for the GC contenders.

 

[AlfaLum]

It's going to come down to the last 12 km only for the GC contenders.

I have some small hope that some teams want to get rid of Almeida in the descent of Mortirolo.

But other than that, yes the final climb is so tough that no GC contenders will take a lot of risk before.

 

[Velolover2]

Only Guillaume Martin is guaranteed to try something on Mortirolo.

You can hope that Bora and Bahrain will use Buchmann and Bilbao to put Ineos under pressure but it's not gonna happen.

 

[Valv.Piti]

No, cause naturally its the first of 4 really hard stages. Teams will most likely look where they stand before trying some long range stuff, I think thats pretty normal.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Does this mean they're descending the proper steep side of Mortirolo?
I hope Almeida has done some bouldering sessions before the Giro if that's the case, he'll need the grip strength descending on the hoods.

 

[Laplaz]

I think the race will explode on Teglio climb. Carapaz and Hindley to finish same time. And let's hope Nibali won't pay for the rest day.

 

[sir fly]

Does this mean they're descending the proper steep side of Mortirolo?
I hope Almeida has done some bouldering sessions before the Giro if that's the case, he'll need the grip strength descending on the hoods.

A mile of denivelation in just under 22k's... steep but not the steepest.

 

[Ricco']

"Una forte perturbazione raggiungerà l’Italia nella giornata di martedì con intensi temporali in previsione per le regioni del nord."

Music to my hears. Let's hope we don't have the usual RAI shenenigans with 4 and a half hours of fixed cameras from Aprica.

 

[Extinction]

"Una forte perturbazione raggiungerà l’Italia nella giornata di martedì con intensi temporali in previsione per le regioni del nord."

Music to my hears. Let's hope we don't have the usual RAI shenenigans with 4 and a half hours of fixed cameras from Aprica.

Oh my word that would suck! Ivan Basso said in the pre-Giro analyses that this stage will be decisive for the entire race.

 

[will-10]

Landa starting the 3rd week of a Giro within a minute. Over to you Mikel.

 

[SafeBet]

"Una forte perturbazione raggiungerà l’Italia nella giornata di martedì con intensi temporali in previsione per le regioni del nord."

Music to my hears. Let's hope we don't have the usual RAI shenenigans with 4 and a half hours of fixed cameras from Aprica.

RAI is no longer in charge. Which I thought would be great news before the Giro, but now I'm not so optimistic.

 

[Nick2413]

I have some small hope that some teams want to get rid of Almeida in the descent of Mortirolo.

But other than that, yes the final climb is so tough that no GC contenders will take a lot of risk before.

This is where Almeida surprises everyone with a long range attack on Mortirolo and teammates up the road.

 

[tobydawq]

Where does @RedheadDane stand on this? Maestri and Bais making the famous fusion move from Dragon Ball to become one super EOLO-rider? The opposite of cloning, I would say.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1528664544930893824

View: https://twitter.com/EoloKometaTeam/status/1528664544930893824?t=8yiT7nZ29WV9d_BQH44kGA&s=19

 

[ice&fire]

"Una forte perturbazione raggiungerà l’Italia nella giornata di martedì con intensi temporali in previsione per le regioni del nord."

Music to my hears. Let's hope we don't have the usual RAI shenenigans with 4 and a half hours of fixed cameras from Aprica.

Does anyone know if Bora rainjackets are easier to put on than Sunweb ones?

 

[RedheadDane]

Where does @RedheadDane stand on this? Maestri and Bais making the famous fusion move from Dragon Ball to become one super EOLO-rider? The opposite of cloning, I would say.

I'm opposed to any kind of "genetic manipulation". Cloning or fusion!

 

[sir fly]

I'm opposed to any kind of "genetic manipulation". Cloning or fusion!

So narrow-minded

 

[Netserk]

I'm opposed to any kind of "genetic manipulation". Cloning or fusion!

Any at all? And that is reflected in what you eat?

 

[RedheadDane]

Any at all? And that is reflected in what you eat?

Anything that isn't actually... possible.

 

[sir fly]

There was a plant I cloned for a whole year.

 

[Netserk]

Anything that isn't actually... possible.

Cloning is possible.

 

[RedheadDane]

There was a plant I cloned for a whole year.

Pro cyclists aren't generally known for being plants.
Not even Niklas Eg.

Cloning is possible.

Not in the "create an exact copy of an adult human" sense.

 

[sir fly]

Pro cyclists aren't generally known for being plants.
Not even Niklas Eg.

Diego Rosa?

 

[RedheadDane]

Diego Rosa?

Looks pretty human...

 

[sir fly]

Looks pretty human...

Don't judge a book by its cover...