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

[Netserk]

A fan of stage podium arrangements...

Not at all, but that doesn't mean that I'm oblivious to the logic of it.

 

[Didinho]

They're all waiting for Mathieu to attack first

 

[topcat]

Shark weather

I'd prefer if it was snowing but I'll settle for rain. Hope this won't be a damp squib. And yes, I'm flooding all threads. It's the coffee. The coffee made me do it, I swear, your honour.

 

[SafeBet]

Gruppetto called early today.

 

[Netserk]

They should have added Bondone before Vetriolo Terme.

I think Campo Carlo Magno would be enough here.

 

[sir fly]

What a shot!

 

[noob]

Why can't they ever make rain jackets and legwarmers etc in their own jersey colours? :O I won't recognize them at all

 

[Netserk]

Astana seem far more lively now than earlier in the race.

 

[Netserk]

Beautiful pictures. Mountains, trees and mist.

 

[Netserk]

The Duel Monarchy on the move!

 

[Netserk]

The radiant light reminds me of the Vercors stage in Daupiné 2015.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Jan Hirt will podium this Giro.

 

[Eclipse]

Bahrain and Ineos deciding they are fine with this

 

[OlavEH]

I think Campo Carlo Magno would be enough here.

When I map this I get over 90 km from the top of Carlo Magno to the base for Vetriolo Terme. Not sure how much effect this would provide.

 

[noob]

We must await, ere break of day,
To find our long forgotten gold.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Already more rainy footage successfully transmitted than in the entirety of last year's Giro.

 

[Netserk]

This was such a perfect opportunity for cloaking yourself in rain gear and using a spare bike to sneak in the break.

 

[Velolover2]

Hirt trying again. And he has Taaramäe with him.

 

[Netserk]

From FirstCycling:

 

[groogster]

I am talking from the riders point of view ie Bahrain in this instance
Maybe you dont undestand how one posts comments
If I say they need to drop Almeida then I want Almeida out of contention ?
Jeez I give up

it was just a question! Don’t get jumpy.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Not really anyone to chase down Hirt from a GC perspective immediately, the three riders ahead of him are Bora and Bahrain's secondary options and his own teammate in Pozzovivo. Smart move by Intermarché once again.

 

[sir fly]

Hirt trying again. And he has Taaramäe with him.

Maybe Taaramae's trying.

 

[Didinho]

Mathieu got his descent KOM, stage successful!

 

[Mayomaniac]

I bet Carthy will once again accelerate way to hard on a climb with still 1 or 2 climbs to go, only to get dropped at the end...

 

[Mayomaniac]

Maybe Taaramae's trying.

Or they know that Pozzovivo is done after yesterdays crash and they are going all in on the gc with Hirt.