Think there's two not in. I've 172 and Lopez on PCS and 175 finished yesterday
It was Fiorelli who was missing before but he has now been placed on the results list.
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Think there's two not in. I've 172 and Lopez on PCS and 175 finished yesterday
It was Fiorelli who was missing before but he has now been placed on the results list.
This is why I love Gianni SavioEven the organisers are having trouble seeing the Bardiani guys.
Apart from a low key top-15 for Fiorelli and top-25 to Modolo in stage 3, they haven't cracked top-60 in any stage so far.
Intermarché and Eolo might join in too, although I'm not sure it will be enough to drop that many sprinters given that Bora couldn't get rid of Démare last time up the same climb. The likes of Cavendish might struggle, though.Kuba not even OTL, straight DNF.
Without having to babysit him, Alpecin to spice things up in Portella Mandrazzi tomorrow?
I think Mareczko might actually be a worse climber than Ivan Quaranta, and than Kenny van Hummel, and than Andrea Guardini, or any other meme sprinter for that matter. It's actually impressive to fail to survive a unipuerto stage in general and he's done it not once, but twice.
He runs out of fuel earlier than Kirsipuu in the mountains.I think Mareczko might actually be a worse climber than Ivan Quaranta, and than Kenny van Hummel, and than Andrea Guardini, or any other meme sprinter for that matter. It's actually impressive to fail to survive a unipuerto stage in general and he's done it not once, but twice.
I am not sure what the expectations for Dumoulin were for you but what happened today was really expected. I was expecting 2 guys to drop time today, Dumoulin and Yates, both for different reasons.fun battle for the stage win.
Meh GC day, although plenty of write offs.
Nibali... guess he is too old
Dumoulin.. just painful to watch as a fan. Guess I can totally write him off as a GC rider for the future now.
Not much other suprises.
Jakub is just an unprofessional guy who refused to even try to finish the Giro a few years ago when Scinto wanted him to try it as a learning experience.Mareczko DNF
Great ride.
Guardini was also pretty decent in the crosswinds in the Tour od Quatar at some point, he wasn't lazy and actually tried to improve.Guardini won stage 18 in the Giro. That takes some surviving!
Intermarché and Eolo might join in too, although I'm not sure it will be enough to drop that many sprinters given that Bora couldn't get rid of Démare last time up the same climb. The likes of Cavendish might struggle, though.
Chris Froome in his early Sky daysI think Mareczko might actually be a worse climber than Ivan Quaranta, and than Kenny van Hummel, and than Andrea Guardini, or
Jakub is just an unprofessional guy who refused to even try to finish the Giro a few years ago when Scinto wanted him to try it as a learning experience.
No idea what's the thing with him, but at this point they should stop sending him to gts unless he starts winning sprints against top competition left and right.He actually managed to finish the Drôme Classic that he for some reason had been sent to.
Il Lombardia last year was a little out of reach, though...
To be fair, Mareczko continues to win races every now and then. Guardini went the last six years of his career without winning something that wasn't in Asia nor a .2 race, so it makes sense he had to drop to a CT team after four of those years.Guardini was also pretty decent in the crosswinds in the Tour od Quatar at some point, he wasn't lazy and actually tried to improve.
The fact that Jakub has a spot on a big team while Guardini had to ride his last 2 seasons on a CT team is kinda messed up.
Is there some small race where he can rack up tons of wins and points during the Giro?He actually managed to finish the Drôme Classic that he for some reason had been sent to.
Il Lombardia last year was a little out of reach, though...
Fair point, but Guardini usually somehow managed to get 1 or 2 random podiums in the Arabian races against a strong sprinters field.To be fair, Mareczko continues to win races every now and then. Guardini went the last six years of his career without winning something that wasn't in Asia nor a .2 race, so it makes sense he had to drop to a CT team after four of those years.
i was clinging to hope after reports that Dumoulins altitude camp went well and he showed some strong stuff in the last week there...I am not sure what the expectations for Dumoulin were for you but what happened today was really expected. I was expecting 2 guys to drop time today, Dumoulin and Yates, both for different reasons.
Having said that, some commentators in Eurosport were saying that they were expecting more of Dumoulin today and to fade later on. I am not sure if I agree with this. Knowing the type of rider that he is, I prefer to drop him now where he lacks form and not let him hang around in the front too much. I think he will gain form as we keep riding into the mountains. It is too late for him but I think we couldn't expect more of him. He will be ready for the second Grand Tour. He just lacks form.
Ok. But you can't defeat lack of form. The only way he can get better is making it through the Giro until the end. No altitude camp can replace that. IMHO.i was clinging to hope after reports that Dumoulins altitude camp went well and he showed some strong stuff in the last week there...
but it turns out this Dumoulin is exactly the same as the UAE dumoulin. 0 progress made
Demare was in monster form that Giro though.Intermarché and Eolo might join in too, although I'm not sure it will be enough to drop that many sprinters given that Bora couldn't get rid of Démare last time up the same climb. The likes of Cavendish might struggle, though.