Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia, Stage 7: Capua - Gran Sasso d'Italia (Campo Imperatore), 218 km (Friday, May 12)

[Volderke]

Why sprinting though.

Maybe his performance coach told him to go into 80% of max. heart rate for 10 seconds once in the stage?

 

[Red Rick]

Shoutout to the LR watts people who predicted who predicted 7 W/kg for both Lago Laceno and today

 

[Lequack]

What was that , like 35 people in the front group? lol , the "its a 3 week race" people really has low expectations

Yes this was just weak, from everyone. Even the staff in the cars are probably having a laugh at how they conned the spectators.

 

[noob]

The expressions on that finish line was funny though. Remco all adrenaline, Rogla cool, Almeida looked like "ok, I'm gonna die now".

 

[search]

Vacek saying he wanted to quit cycling last year and he didn't expect to ride the Giro. He's very very happy despite not winning.

he's the one who came in for Tivani, as far as I understood in Czech media.

 

[frisenfruitig]

Good stage... For Evenepoel.

 

[Lequack]

The only good thing about this Giro is Jonathan Vaughters in a turtleneck. Channeling his inner Steve Jobs.

 

[Carols]

Yeah Bais, Yeah Eolo!!!

 

[movingtarget]

Surprised the leaders retained so much of their lead but little action going on behind them except for a few roadrunners in hoodies.

 

[dgodave]

Because I like trees, ocean... this is too moonlike for me.

Im with you. I dont hate this, but I like rivers and winding gorges and green countryside.

Maybe Im a Hobbit.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Thank god none of the people who always ask me why on earth I watch cycling saw this.

"I like cycling when it looks like it's on earth, not on the moon."

 

[HelloDolly]

At least the Eleo-Kometa wins honour Contador ..on the iconic climbs

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Nominee for worst grand tour stage of all time.

Yeah, stage did not deliver.

When circa three kms to go suddenly Movistar rode at the front of the peloton, I thought, do Movistar now start their leadout for Max Kanter?

A huge peloton arrived closed up there. No selection at all. Pensioner Pinot at Primoz‘ backwheel.

 

[Volderke]

José kijkt al vooruit naar Gran Sasso: "Dan krijgen we zeker verschillen, of ik ken er niets meer van" | sporza

Karl Vannieuwkerke en José De Cauwer leefden in de 6e rit van de Ronde van Italië mee met vluchters Alessandro De Marchi en Simon Clarke, maar zagen uiteindelijk Mads Pedersen winnen. Voor de rest wordt er in hun dagelijkse Giro-analyse likkebaardend uitgekeken naar de bergrit van morgen.

sporza.be

short translation of the title:

One of the most experienced cycling commentators in Belgium, José De Cauwer, is looking forward to Gran Sasso:
"we will for sure have gaps there, if not, I know nothing about this sport"

 

[Lequack]

José kijkt al vooruit naar Gran Sasso: "Dan krijgen we zeker verschillen, of ik ken er niets meer van" | sporza

Karl Vannieuwkerke en José De Cauwer leefden in de 6e rit van de Ronde van Italië mee met vluchters Alessandro De Marchi en Simon Clarke, maar zagen uiteindelijk Mads Pedersen winnen. Voor de rest wordt er in hun dagelijkse Giro-analyse likkebaardend uitgekeken naar de bergrit van morgen.

sporza.be

short translation of the title:

One of the most experienced cycling commentators in Belgium, José De Cauwer, is looking forward to Gran Sasso:
"we will for sure have gaps there, if not, I know nothing about this sport"

He played himself.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I feel asleep and woke up as the commentators were extremely exciting by some riders from Italian PCT battling each other. I can't even remember their names honestly.

 

[Red Rick]

José kijkt al vooruit naar Gran Sasso: "Dan krijgen we zeker verschillen, of ik ken er niets meer van" | sporza

Karl Vannieuwkerke en José De Cauwer leefden in de 6e rit van de Ronde van Italië mee met vluchters Alessandro De Marchi en Simon Clarke, maar zagen uiteindelijk Mads Pedersen winnen. Voor de rest wordt er in hun dagelijkse Giro-analyse likkebaardend uitgekeken naar de bergrit van morgen.

sporza.be

short translation of the title:

One of the most experienced cycling commentators in Belgium, José De Cauwer, is looking forward to Gran Sasso:
"we will for sure have gaps there, if not, I know nothing about this sport"

I mean that says more about De Cauwer than this stage.

 

[Laplaz]

Contador going mad again

 

[movingtarget]

epic stage

Epic scenery...........

 

[HelloDolly]

That Dutch reporter telling Geraint Thomas he looks great twice is such brown nosing

I love G but he looks about 70 years old !!¬

 

[Skalman]

Contador going mad again

Sorely missed on this kind of stages

 

[dobrien]

Good stage... For Evenepoel.

Exactly. Remco did look super solid today but even so, to not seriously test him even once is mind boggling. He just got a nice armchair ride to Sunday where he is going to crush everyone, again.

 

[staubsauger]

Pleased for Bais and Eolo, but it would have been so super nice if Vacek had actually managed to get Corratec that Giro d'Italia victory!

Everybody complained about their lack of quality. Corratec fulfills their role and animates the race. Now they nearly, nearly walked away with that impossible win!

Gabun still leads the former intergiro classification: Traguardo Volante!

 

[Brullnux]

I feel asleep and woke up as the commentators were extremely exciting by some riders from Italian PCT battling each other. I can't even remember their names honestly.

Plastic.

 

[yaco]

Cycling is a strange sport - The peleton chases WT level riders in Demarche and Clarke, yet they allow 3 Conti level riders to fight for the stage.