Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia, Stage 19: Longarone – Tre Cime di Lavaredo 183 km (Friday, May 26th)

[Ilmaestro99]

Why jumbo has 6 guys scattered randomly on the group ? Do something cohesviely

 

[Izzyeviel]

*** me Ben swift is pacing the Passo Giau.

I remember the dark days of the Sky train.. we had Cav leading the peloton up the final cat 1 climb on a mountain stage.

 

[saunaking]

Last year had the Torino stage and was therefore better by default. Or rather, not as bad.

ok, forgot about that. But Carapaz was caught

 

[geisterhome]

Fcking Guillaume Martin would've made this Giro better as he would keep attacking and make the GC riders chase at some point.

The race for a leaders jersey of a GT is always just as good as the shape of Guillaume Martin

 

[geisterhome]

The race for a leaders jersey of a GT is always just as good as the shape of Guillaume Martin

This when he is absent we won't get one...

 

[theyoungest]

Why jumbo has 6 guys scattered randomly on the group ? Do something cohesviely

The analysis on this forum is pretty simple. Jumbo rider gets dropped: wrong tactic. Jumbo rider doesn't get dropped: wrong tactic. Jumbo rides on the front: wrong tactic. Jumbo doesn't ride on the front: wrong tactic.

 

[Netserk]

lol, what a short memory. Last year was worse

It was bad, but was it really worse?

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I remember the dark days of the Sky train.. we had Cav leading the peloton up the final cat 1 climb on a mountain stage.

You really don't have to remember them today sadly... different name, same black hole of joy.

 

[Scarponi]

Climb looks brutal even if they aren’t hammering it

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Puccio is lurking ominously

 

[KZD]

UAE is objectively the team that has 0 excuses

What excuse does Jumbo have then?

 

[titan31]

This is utter trash

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

The analysis on this forum is pretty simple. Jumbo rider gets dropped: wrong tactic. Jumbo rider doesn't get dropped: wrong tactic. Jumbo rides on the front: wrong tactic. Jumbo doesn't ride on the front: wrong tactic.

Usually that is because it matters when they are in these positions, and general knowdledge is, that it's always the wrong time.

 

[theyoungest]

What excuse does Jumbo have then?

The fact that clearly, Roglic isn't the best he's ever been, and there's a significant risk of shooting themselves in the foot by making the race hard?

 

[Earns1985]

I don´t want to protect the riders for their extremely annoying defensive style of racing, but it´s just soo bad to put an extremely hard TT after this stage as the GC decicion tomorrow...
The profile for this stage would be great, if tomorrow would be a rest day..

 

[ice&fire]

50yo Lulu hanging up there and taking non sticky bottles

 

[Berflamand]

While the racing is boring, this stage at least brings stunning landscapes and good memories.

A few years ago I was on holidays in the Dolomites with my girlfriend and we stayed in Cortina d'Ampezzo for a few days. Amongst other hikes, we hiked up to the Tre Cime from Misurina which was spectacular.

On a very rainy day my girlfriend wanted to stay in Cortina but I convinced here to just ride up the Passo Giau by car because I wanted to see this legendary pass. At the top there was thunder and lightning which made the views and the experience even more memorable and impressive.

 

[houtdffan]

BORING!

I'm off work today and am finding myself working to alleviate the utter boredom that this giro stage provides

 

[johnymax]

43 riders still in the peloton

 

[Didinho]

Ineos doesn't even need 9 man to control the peloton. Is this still Puccio?

 

[geisterhome]

Rain in Cortina, does it mean the finish line will be on top of the Giau, kind of like on that mt stage that year when Bernal won the tour??

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

This Giro is garbage. It's been garbage since the start and the stench has only gotten worse.

 

[geisterhome]

Konrad riding his own race like always.

 

[saunaking]

It was bad, but was it really worse?

maybe not. recency bias maybe.
Anyway the Giro has been awesome for many years in a row up to Bernals win. 2 *** episodes were maybe due.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Swift is dropped, now is the time to attack/look around expectedly