Giro d'Italia 2022 Giro d'Italia, Stage 8: Napoli – Napoli 153 km (Saturday, May 14th)

[gregrowlerson]

Who'll have to pay?



Am I a terrible person for thinking you meant the riders would just... run over all the brides?

No, normal. Or at least forum normal.

 

[RedheadDane]

No, normal. Or at least forum normal.

And that says something about this forum...

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I don't think there's much of a chance for a sprint - if any. I think it'll be ridden like a classics; a break goes early and when we hit the circuit, at some point it's gonna be attacks galore with Van der Poel as the main protagonist. Girmay is the main challenger to Van der Poel, but I don't really see Demare, Nizzolo, Ballerini etc. challenge unless they're on an amazing day and join the attacks. Ewan and Gaviria has got no chance here imo. I hope I'm right because that would mean a much more entertaining day of cycling

 

[tobydawq]

I don't think there's much of a chance for a sprint - if any. I think it'll be ridden like a classics; a break goes early and when we hit the circuit, at some point it's gonna be attacks galore with Van der Poel as the main protagonist. Girmay is the main challenger to Van der Poel, but I don't really see Demare, Nizzolo, Ballerini etc. challenge unless they're on an amazing day and join the attacks. Ewan and Gaviria has got no chance here imo. I hope I'm right because that would mean a much more entertaining day of cycling

I agree about most except the part about Gaviria. He has been climbing very well so far.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I agree about most except the part about Gaviria. He has been climbing very well so far.

Oh yeah? I haven't really noticed that, but you might be right then.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I think Ewan has a bit of a chance, as with stage 9 as it, it's 95% likely that no rider with major gc interest (nor their best support riders) will put their nose into the wind for a single second. He's also due for a stage win imo, if that means anything.

 

[The Barb]

Not sure about this stage but again think MVDP is too short in the betting. If it’s raced easy and Ewan, Cav, Demare aren’t dropped then MVDP has no chance.

If it’s raced hard then Girmay will still be there and he appears faster than MVDP (on a flat finish).

So MVDP goes in the break? In that scenario it’s still hard for him to win because no one will work with him.

I think Intermarche (a full team looking pretty strong) will chase the break, make the last 40km hard to try to get rid of Demare, and Girmay will take the win (which will also get him close in the points competition).

The fact that Blockhaus is tomorrow, where most of their team will ride with the grupetto, followed by a rest day, means they should bury themselves for Girmay today.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1525384259107790848

View: https://twitter.com/rorysutherland1/status/1525384259107790848

 

[Ricco']

I honestly don't recall stage 1 of the 2013 Giro being a mayhem. Not even on par with the stage to Bari in the following year.

 

[gregrowlerson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1525384259107790848

View: https://twitter.com/rorysutherland1/status/1525384259107790848

Let's hope not.

#prayforporteandlanda

 

[Netserk]

Let's hope not.

#prayforporteandlanda

This is not stage 9, so Porte will be fine.

 

[tobydawq]

This is not stage 9, so Porte will be fine.

What a rhymesmith you are

Apart from López' hip injury, we have been very lucky regarding accidents for the expected main protagonists so far in this race.

 

[Netserk]

What a rhymesmith you are

I only noticed it after I had typed the sentence. Then I considered a line break, but I'm not a @TourOfSardinia imitator.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Most of us might get outsprinted by Formolo and outclimbed by Cavendish, but your average forum member would serve up a facial to your professional cyclist in a game of poetry slam.

There you are out on your own, not being shielded by the elements, without generous time limits to save them.

They haven't a hope to cope, they might ask the pope, and then after that just mope, or (clinic). Possibly team up with one of those Strade Bianche soaps, and elope.

Okay, TDG might survive.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1525407396356554752

View: https://twitter.com/sanluca_cc/status/1525407396356554752

 

[staubsauger]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1525384259107790848

View: https://twitter.com/rorysutherland1/status/1525384259107790848

If true that is completely unnecessary.

Put in a proper time trial today to make some gc contenders lose time instead of putting the riders in danger.

This has nothing to do with obstacles along the way like cobbles, gravel or wet descents.

Again, if true..

 

[Pantani_lives]

This would be a good day for Thomas De Gendt to show he's stll alive.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Am I a terrible person for thinking you meant the riders would just... run over all the brides?

I was thinking they should stay well away from the QS or neutral services cars.

 

[Red Rick]

Any steeper pinches in the final climb? Looks like the first part might be a little steeper?

To me it doesn't really look great for a late attack but a bigger breakaway seems more likely.

 

[Rollthedice]

On the circuit between Mount Procida and Lake Lucrino there's that small climb on the profile that's not mentioned and which apparently is 1km at 15%. Could be interesting.

Vi ricordate di Illiano? E' lui la nostra guida alla tappa di Napoli che sta per cominciare

Raffaele Illiano, pro' alla corte di Savio, è uno dei profeti del ciclismo campano. E ci svela le insidie della tappa di Napoli, forse dura per i velocisti

bici.pro

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

On the circuit between Mount Procida and Lake Lucrino there's that small climb on the profile that's not mentioned and which apparently is 1km at 15%. Could be interesting.

Vi ricordate di Illiano? E' lui la nostra guida alla tappa di Napoli che sta per cominciare

Raffaele Illiano, pro' alla corte di Savio, è uno dei profeti del ciclismo campano. E ci svela le insidie della tappa di Napoli, forse dura per i velocisti

bici.pro

Huh? Sounds too good to be true.

 

[Netserk]

It is. I doubt it goes beyond 6 %. The altitude data when mapping it is very sensitive and noisy, but when I look at the road through streetview, it's a steady and not very steep climb.

 

[Red Rick]

It is. I doubt it goes beyond 6 %. The altitude data when mapping it is very sensitive and noisy, but when I look at the road through streetview, it's a steady and not very steep climb.

Probably a tunnel

 

[Netserk]

Probably a tunnel

No, hairpins.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Probably a tunnel

Caleb Ewan's win tunnel.