Giro d'Italia 2022 Giro d'Italia, Stage 7: Diamante – Potenza 196 km (Friday, May 13th)

[Eclipse]

I didn't expect a Yates or Carapaz attempt but I thought maybe someone tries pop a secondary rider up the road like a Porte, Hindley or one of Bilbao/Landa etc. There was definitely some interesting potential if someone wanted to take a risk.

 

[Skalman]

Domoulin is looking darn strong again

 

[AlfaLum]

This is the type of stage one would like in the final week. Here nothing will happen. Then again it is hard to build stages where something will happen in the first week of a GT.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

It looks like no team is willing to risk isolating their leader/s on this stage.

 

[gregrowlerson]

This is the type of stage one would like in the final week. Here nothing will happen. Then again it is hard to build stages where something will happen in the first week of a GT.

Something could still happen on the next climb. Stage reminds me a little of stage 4 2015.

 

[Eclipse]

This is the type of stage one would like in the final week. Here nothing will happen. Then again it is hard to build stages where something will happen in the first week of a GT.

In context I think you can still say it's a good stage even if nobody tries anything on the final climb

Very hard racing, quality break and puts a lot in the legs before blockhaus.

But it does feel like it could have been a real ambush stage later in the race

 

[Hugo Koblet]

GC action on a stage like this (or rather on a stage like this in the first week) is probably expecting too much. The tough climb is way too far from the finish for anyone to attack here already and the rest of the stage is too easy. I hope to be proven wrong, but I never imagined anything GC-related would happen on this stage.

 

[SafeBet]

Something could still happen on the next climb. Stage reminds me a little of stage 4 2015.

That day Astana drilled it from afar so I don't see many similarities in racing.
The winner could be the same though

 

[Netserk]

Ineos controlling the gap, but purely defensively.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I love commentators when they something like this: "Yeah, this looks like its going slow, but dont be fooled!" No, no its going pretty slow, they have literally lost 1 min in a few kilometres to the break.

 

[MartinGT]

WTF! Swift still there!

 

[Netserk]

Poels caught. No satellite for Bilbao.

 

[glassmoon]

didn't realize that Carapaz, Martinez and Yates will most likely be leaving Ineos this season...

 

[Skalman]

The Peloton have shrink-ed substantially since Ineos took over at the front.

 

[Sciatic]

Hmm, a different type of train stop in Hungary

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Why does Hatch keep saying that Villela was dropped?

 

[Netserk]

Last proper climb of the day, now we've reached the third act.

 

[Netserk]

Dumo attacks, Formolo the first to respond. The pace is higher now.

 

[SafeBet]

Down to 4 in the break now.
Dumoulin trying many times.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

didn't realize that Carapaz, Martinez and Yates will most likely be leaving Ineos this season...

Surely not, Ineos would need to sign a bunch of strong riders to replace everyone who's leaving/getting old. Porte's retiring, Thomas and Castroviejo are 35, Van Baarle's rumoured to be leaving.

 

[ppanther92]

Poels caught. No satellite for Bilbao.

So Poels is really bad and not saving it.

 

[MartinGT]

Swifty dropping MVDP

 

[RedheadDane]

Everything is wrong about this front group!
Wrong Jumbo riders, wrong Dutchmen, wrong Italian, wrong Cofidis rider.
It's all wrong!




(For my "Ragtag Bunch" CQ game team.)

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Swifty dropping MVDP

Yes, Adam

 

[MartinGT]

Bauke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!