Giro d'Italia 2022 Giro d'Italia, Stage 17: Ponte di Legno – Lavarone 168 km (Wednesday, May 25th)

[wheresmybrakes]

Hindley to take the few seconds needed to take the pink away from carapaz

 

[Valv.Piti]

Almeida must be many minutes back by now, yet no sign in the graphic whatsoever.

They chose to completely ignore everyone who got dropped this stage. No images, no graphic, no whatever, even though its actually the most interesting gap right now. Your guess is as good as mine - 15 seconds or 5 minutes? We don't know, and they dont care because they are incapable of producing a bike race like normal human beings are.

 

[Netserk]

Many minutes? I doubt it.

From Buitrago.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This Giro shows why you need descent finishes. With the best climbers unable to drop each other uphill it's the only other way to force gaps.

 

[Brullnux]

Can only assume by the way they are riding that Almeida is just behind them?

 

[Brullnux]

This Giro shows why you need descent finishes. With the best climbers unable to drop each other uphill it's the only other way to force gaps.

Yesterday was a descent finish

 

[Elos Anjos]

This Giro shows why you need descent finishes. With the best climbers unable to drop each other uphill it's the only other way to force gaps.

In hindsight.

 

[Eclipse]

Hindley to take the few seconds needed to take the pink away from carapaz

How? There's no bonus seconds, Carthy and Hirt won't have sat up completely.

 

[Netserk]

A perfect day for Ineos.

 

[carolina]

This Giro shows why you need descent finishes. With the best climbers unable to drop each other uphill it's the only other way to force gaps.

Or have some decent ITTs instead of this 25kms ***.

 

[Elos Anjos]

Seriously, where's the email of the organizers. This is shameful.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Can only assume by the way they are riding that Almeida is just behind them?

Im starting to think the same thing. Otherwise this smooth swapping of hard turns is nearly inexplicable

 

[gregrowlerson]

YES, THIS IS DEFINITELY THE MOST INFURATING RACE IVE EVER WITNESSED

Reminds me of "DISGUSTING WHEELSUCKER!"

But I agree, disappointing coverage.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

How? There's no bonus seconds, Carthy and Hirt won't have sat up completely.

Surely he can sprint a decent enough gap at the finish

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Why are they talking about bonus seconds on Eurosport? Arent there at least four riders too far ahead to catch?

 

[Rollthedice]

Seriously, where's the email of the organizers. This is shameful.

Phone and home address.

 

[Netserk]

Im starting to think the same thing. Otherwise this smooth swapping of hard turns is nearly inexplicable

There's nothing dangerous left to keep something in reserve for, so they don't have to worry about exposing themselves to each other. And no bonus seconds.

 

[noob]

Good for Buitrago after that crash.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Seriously, where's the email of the organizers. This is shameful.

giro.ditalia@yahoo.com

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

There's nothing dangerous left to keep something in reserve for, so they don't have to worry about exposing themselves to each other.

But why spend the energy?

 

[Eclipse]

Surely he can sprint a decent enough gap at the finish

Think it's pretty hard to actually force a time gap. We'll see I guess!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Two mountain stages to go and a grand total of one stage has been won by a GC rider.

 

[46&twoWheels]

Almeida was at 5km 3 minutes ago according to RAI motorcycle. So based on my complex calculations I would say he's neither far nor close to the circus trio

 

[Eclipse]

It was a really good climb from Buitrago to be fair

 

[Fergoose]

Excellent stage battle. Two lead changes like that on the final climb is pretty rare.