Giro d'Italia 2022 Giro d'Italia, Stage 18: Borgo Valsugana - Treviso 152 km (Thursday, May 26th)

[yaco]

BEX should be putting four riders in the break as they won't feature in the next three days.

 

[Netserk]

Where is De Gendt?

 

[MartinGT]

This was a nice watch

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7efSYy_eO3g

 

[Lequack]

Token break with Cort, Affini and De Bondt? Lol.

That's going to be hard to bring back!

Not at all, it might be strong riders in it, but it's still a token catcheable break, otherwise they wouldn't let it go.

 

[Netserk]

For you, @Red Rick

 

[Netserk]

Vive EOLA-Kometa!

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1529795326160379904

View: https://twitter.com/eurosport/status/1529795326160379904?s=20&t=NJJXd6PdkMBZ6WgsR81YwA

 

[sir fly]

Just logged on and sigh Blythe is on

I don't really take him as a commentator.
More like an educated roommate of some cycling fans we're listening to... throws a comment here and there while getting ready for a night out.

 

[tobydawq]

Not at all, it might be strong riders in it, but it's still a token catcheable break, otherwise they wouldn't let it go.

It isn't.

If they were almost stumped by a quartet containing Eenkhoorn, Van den Berg, Maestri and Prodhomme, this will be much harder to close down.

 

[StryderHells]

Was hoping to see a couple more in the break but stage 18 on the flat… Shouldn’t complain.

 

[Netserk]

De Gendt has appeared near the front!

 

[Lequack]

Spint teams are like: "Why can't you all just relax and let us win the stage at the end! Why must you make it complicated!"

 

[Red Rick]

It isn't.

If they were almost stumped by a quartet containing Eenkhoorn, Van den Berg, Maestri and Prodhomme, this will be much harder to close down.

No tailwind today. And probably no 3-4 minute gap on top of the climb either.

 

[Netserk]

Only a few more km before the first climb starts. We will see new attacks there. If some riders get away from the peloton, the front group will wait for them.

 

[Tour de Berghem]

Totally off-topic, but

@Ilmaestro99 @Eshnar

What's actually the bigger guilty pleasure in Italy?

Pizza Hawaii or Pizza Salsicia e Salcrauti?

As an Italian I can say that maybe the bigger guilty is to put Parmigiano on Pasta with Tuna (or fish in general).

This is 10 year jail

 

[Ilmaestro99]

As an Italian I can say that maybe the bigger guilty is to put Parmigiano on Pasta with Tuna (or fish in general).

This is 10 year jail

Parmigiano on a risotto ai frutti di mare

 

[Netserk]

EOLA has disappeared from the front, so we'll probably not see any attacks here.

The quartet is on the climb.

 

[Lequack]

Peloton already chasing, they won't let them get more than 2 minutes. Break might as well give up now.

 

[tobydawq]

Sure, today they want to show the peloton...

 

[sir fly]

Could become a matter of pride for the horsepower ahead.

Benetton's from Treviso, right?

 

[Netserk]

It's a nice little climb. A shame no one wanted to attack.

Alternatively, Jumbo and EF could have drilled it to disrupt the peloton.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Cook: "Take this pineapple, you'll need it for tomorrow's boring stage"

Incredible image, the chef's even wearing cleats!

 

[SafeBet]

Totally off-topic, but

@Ilmaestro99 @Eshnar

What's actually the bigger guilty pleasure in Italy?

Pizza Hawaii or Pizza Salsicia e Salcrauti?

Guilty pleasure is dipping focaccia in a capuccino, even if Eshnar will tell you it's not guilty at all.

 

[topcat]

Guilty pleasure is dipping focaccia in a capuccino, even if Eshnar will tell you it's not guilty at all.

We have a thread for that, ya know.

 

[search]

I'm always amazed by "Pizza Wurstel" when in Italy. I mean, it's probably only on the menus to attract German tourists - but it doesn't even exist in Germany, nor would anyone think it's a good idea.