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

[Tonton]

I just hope something happens, finally.

As a Pinot fan, I know that something will happen. I just don't know what...

 

[johnymax]

On another note: I can't actually remember Thomas doing a MTT. He must have at some point I assume, I just can't remember it. He should be pretty good at it I reckon, but does anybody know about his previous results in a similar stage?

In 2018 Tour de Romandie he was very bad, but he wasn't in comparable shape. Although he won the Tour later that year...

Tour de Romandie 2018 Stage 3 (ITT) results

Egan Bernal is the winner of Tour de Romandie 2018 Stage 3 (ITT), before Primož Roglič and Richie Porte. Primož Roglič was leader in GC.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[CyclistAbi]

This stage finale has Roglič written all over it.

 

[StryderHells]

Legendary rider. Go watch Courchevel 2005!

Or the current Tour of Japan!

 

[movingtarget]

A real mountain stage. Should be fun viewing. Don't see a break surviving this stage. Top 3 to fight it out with Dunbar and Kuss in the background.

 

[Pantani_lives]

A major mountain stage without major climbers.

The first official climb is short, but it really starts much earlier, with a long, gradual ascent. Valparola will build up the fatigue. The Giao is the toughest and highest climb of this Giro, and a spectacular view. After that everyone will be tired and significant gaps will occur, everything split up into small groups.

On a bad day one can easily lose ten minutes here, although I don't expect anyone from the top 3 to collapse. Thomas never does anything spectacular, but he's the only one who hasn't had an off day so far. This Giro will be won by the last man standing.

 

[tobydawq]

Mancebo makes Froome look like Jacques Anquetil!!

I watched stage 8 with my mum who doesn't really watch that much cycling. She said that the way Ben Healy tilted his head reminded her of Mancebo, so he must have made a lasting imprint. She was quite surprised when I told her that Mancebo was still riding.

 

[Lequack]

Has Thomas ever cracked? In all these year he was either bad from the start, or crashed out. But when he was good he continues to be good.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Has Thomas ever cracked? In all these year he was either bad from the start, or crashed out. But when he was good he continues to be good.

I wouldn't count on Thomas cracking, Primoz needs to be at least a bit stronger than him. If he can't drop him today he must be stronger tomorrow.

 

[frisenfruitig]

After what we saw the past couple of days it seems more likely that Roglic will get countered by Thomas today. Roglic was good yesterday but Thomas looked very comfortable following, as he has from the start of the Giro. He hasn't shown any weakness at any point the past weeks, it would be a total turnaround for him to suddenly get dropped by Roglic. Weirder things have happened but I'm not seeing it.

 

[Roku]

If Roglic or Almeida feel good, they need to try to dislodge Thomas. Otherwise I think Geraint will take it on the TT.

Has Thomas ever cracked? In all these year he was either bad from the start, or crashed out. But when he was good he continues to be good.

TdF 2015, in his "early" days, he was 4th three days before Paris. However:
1. He was working as a top domestique for Froome.
2. He had a nasty crash a couple of days before. He was good for two days after the crash before finally cracking.

 

[dobrien]

I watched stage 8 with my mum who doesn't really watch that much cycling. She said that the way Ben Healy tilted his head reminded her of Mancebo, so he must have made a lasting imprint. She was quite surprised when I told her that Mancebo was still riding.

I would have been happy to have looked that bad on a bike provided I could have ridden that fast.. ;-)

 

[bNator]

After what we saw the past couple of days it seems more likely that Roglic will get countered by Thomas today. Roglic was good yesterday but Thomas looked very comfortable following, as he has from the start of the Giro. He hasn't shown any weakness at any point the past weeks, it would be a total turnaround for him to suddenly get dropped by Roglic. Weirder things have happened but I'm not seeing it.

He has 2 times:
1. Shipped a lot of time in the hilly sector of first-day TT
2. Would have stayed dropped at stage 8 if not for Tao.

 

[dobrien]

He has 2 times:
1. Shipped a lot of time in the hilly sector of first-day TT
2. Would have stayed dropped at stage 8 if not for Tao.

How different this Giro might be if Tao and Remco were still here.

 

[IndianCyclist]

G will ride the De Plus Arensman train to 3-6 k from finish. Then either the Vine or Kuss train will take over upto 1 k and then sprint to the finish. If any of Roglic or Almeida falter, Kuss/Vine train will limit losses to within 30 s. The problem for this race is that the domestiques are as good as the leaders so it is impossible for the other leaders to attack and get a bigger gap.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

If Primoz can't drop G. then it would be nice if there's no breakaway left and he can sprint to a victory and snatch bonus seconds before tomorrow.

 

[glassmoon]

good morning everyone! was stage 20 confirmed to be ridden as planned?

 

[tobydawq]

Has Thomas ever cracked? In all these year he was either bad from the start, or crashed out. But when he was good he continues to be good.

2015 Tour.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

EOLO are looking for a new title sponsor, so I expect them to go crazy today aka finding a way to get Fortunato dropped from a 15 man breakaway.

 

[staubsauger]

2015 Tour.

Thomas got bowled down by Barguil then!

 

[Red Rick]

Thomas was cracking all over the Pyrenees in 2019.

Its also a style thing, he doesnt really look much worse when getting dropped, when Pogacar would attack Vingegaard all you'd see from Thomas is him getting smaller in the distance.


Roglic didnt fully commit to his attack on Coi

 

[tobydawq]

Thomas got bowled down by Barguil then!

But he wasn't hurt and he said that he was just waiting for the crack and hoped it would happen on stage 22.

But yeah, a long time ago, and his first small bid for GC.

 

[staubsauger]

But he wasn't hurt and he said that he was just waiting for the crack and hoped it would happen on stage 22.

But yeah, a long time ago, and his first small bid for GC.

Yeah, he also already peaked for the Tour de Suisse in 2015 against Spilak & Dumoulin.

 

[tobydawq]

Thomas was cracking all over the Pyrenees in 2019.

Its also a style thing, he doesnt really look much worse when getting dropped, when Pogacar would attack Vingegaard all you'd see from Thomas is him getting smaller in the distance.

I think that calls for a bump of this wonder.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1548617289859305472

View: https://twitter.com/NairoInGreen/status/1548617289859305472?t=YnW2gCHO5jF6NgKs_DM8iQ&s=19&fbclid=IwAR33SG165hCo42U4Og8vS1uITlbFXVijsDe2TSfiLo23vjx0YNUlCeuX-dQ

 

[Faserr]

Kämna places:
22, 22, 23, 18,16, 22,18,22,12,14,17,43,11,57,24,11,16,14

Will he mange to get a 10th place in one stage of this Giro?