Giro d'Italia 2022 Giro d'Italia, Stage 19: Marano Lagunare – Santuario di Castelmonte 178 km (Friday, May 27th)

[topcat]

Nice crowds on the climb. Pity they're being served up gruel.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I do think Ineos will be very nervous about whether Porte has passed anything on.

Good point.

 

[Rollthedice]

This Giro does not deserve a stage win by Nibali.

 

[Climbing]

This Giro does not deserve a stage win by Nibali.

I'm sure Nibali agrees, especially his legs

 

[Lequack]

Zaradini is the only one racing out of the peloton.

 

[Red Rick]

This Giro does not deserve a stage win by Nibali.

Bring back MTTs

 

[Ricco']

You know Giro is doing a poor job when I'm looking for profiles of the Vuelta to see what to expect.

 

[Fantastico]

Not only did BORA only gain half a minute on the front so far, they don't even manage to reel Zardini in.

 

[search]

Eisel just spotted Hoogerland at the road side!

 

[gregrowlerson]

If this time gap is accurate Bora are just doing the same thing Ineos would've been anyway. False tempo or extreme confidence in Hindley winning it over the next two stages? I'm baffled.

It is a bit bizarre. This is an absolute beast of a climb, not THAT far from the finish, and the leader has lost his best support rider.

Yet nothing happening.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

On the whole Giro so far the top 2 have launched a combined total of 1 attack. What a shame for cycling. I hope for a tour and veulta that are better.

 

[sir fly]

Maybe they're saving the proper action for the mainland.
It's just an excursion, after all.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Zardini >> Hindley

 

[Valv.Piti]

Excuse me, but wtf is this? Why is some guy name Zwiehoff pacing up a climb, what are the saving their climbers for?

 

[Ricco']

If Pogacar starts Kolovrat now he might catch the bunch before they reach the top.

 

[JosefK]

Landa looks very happy with a podium place . . . not wanting to lose time so he won't have to go hard on the TT to stay in 3rd.

 

[gregrowlerson]

This Giro does not deserve a stage win by Nibali.

Valverde is going to win tomorrow, isn't he?

 

[Climbing]

On the whole Giro so far the top 2 have launched a combined total of 1 attack. What a shame for cycling. I hope for a tour and veulta that are better.

Tour will have one attack only too, just a bit stronger.

 

[ppanther92]

Eisel just spotted Hoogerland at the road side!

He lives in Austria btw. nowadays, still a great bike racer (won the Ötztaler Radmarathon 2021) and owns a small hotel (https://www.pensionhoogerland.com/de/).

 

[Fantastico]

Excuse me, but wtf is this? Why is some guy name Zwiehoff pacing up a climb, what are the saving their climbers for?

What is it with your obsession with people's names?

 

[Lequack]

Excuse me, but wtf is this? Why is some guy name Zwiehoff pacing up a climb, what are the saving their climbers for?

They need to defend their 2nd place from Landa.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I know what this Giro is missing: Rohan 'climbing legs for days', Dennis.

 

[topcat]

Took the day off to watch one half assed attack on the final climb. Anyone for coffee?

 

[ppanther92]

Zwiehoff reels in Zardini

Ok, Keldermann now.

 

[F_Cance]

this has to be in contention for worst ever last weekend stage