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

[Devil's Elbow]

What time roughly are they due at the base of the final climb - GMT?

As per the roadbook -
Bottom of Calascio: between 15:27 and 15:55 local time
Bottom of the steep bit of Campo Imperatore (so 4k to go): between 16:32 and 17:09 local time
Then subtract an hour for GMT, obviously.

 

[Samamba]

Lovely weather

 

[Potomac]

I'm hoping for some serious GC fireworks today.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

What we don't need, is hundreds of words from his lovers every time he makes a step how that step was all good. He could take a d*** in the middle of the street and Logic would be leading the lovers army how this was the best tactical move ever. Grow up.

If people would care to read (instead of assume) the first time around, it wouldn't be necessary to post hundreds of words. Like two days ago this guy was debating with me for 5 pages, to conclude he was actually agreeing with me from the start. Here i've only provided an accurate translation/description of what Evenepoel said and why. Strange that that bothers some people, maybe because it doesn't fit their prejudice and a quote taken out of context and cut off, would fit so much better? As if getting the full picture is somehow worse. But it's clear who is in need of growing up. Make up your own mind, but make sure you get the right info and don't go by some clickbait article or tweet. That's all.

 

[Tim Cahill]

First week was meant to be easy, even if Evenepoel doesn't win this race will give him a different type of experience to the Vuelta at least.

This kind of race helped convince Wiggins it just wasn't worth it anymore years back.

 

[tobydawq]

If people would care to read (instead of assume) the first time around, it wouldn't be necessary to post hundreds of words. Like two days ago this guy was debating with me for 5 pages, to conclude he was actually agreeing with me from the start. Here i've only provided an accurate translation/description of what Evenepoel said and why. Strange that that bothers some people, maybe because it doesn't fit their prejudice and a quote taken out of context and cut off, would fit so much better? As if getting the full picture is somehow worse. But it's clear who is in need of growing up. Make up your own mind, but make sure you get the right info and don't go by some clickbait article or tweet. That's all.

I think it's the necessity to defend everything that's grating. The best example was probably his self-inflicted crash from two days ago where there was no denying that it was Remco's own fault, yet you spent so much energy trying to disprove that and even used Paint to prove that Kirsch moved laterally (which I don't think anybody was saying he didn't), and that he was as much at fault. And then the next day, Remco himself admitted that it was his own mistake after he had seen the pictures from above.

 

[Netserk]

Riccitello isn't at his best, so can't be send into the breakaway. Clark went yesterday. Leknessund is in pink. Paret-Peintre sits 3rd on the general classification and wouldn't be allowed in the breakaway. Paul Lapeira already is out due to illness. Arguably AG2R could've send Prodhomme though.

Frankly the only question is why neither Dombrowski nor Battistella are in the breakaway.

Oh and Rubio could actually be a factor as a general classification rider. We don't know how weak or strong he is. Looked fine in Asturias. Got beaten by Fortunato though.

Dombrowski tried at least three times to get away.

 

[Gargamel35]

If people would care to read (instead of assume) the first time around, it wouldn't be necessary to post hundreds of words. Like two days ago this guy was debating with me for 5 pages, to conclude he was actually agreeing with me from the start. Here i've only provided an accurate translation/description of what Evenepoel said and why. Strange that that bothers some people, maybe because it doesn't fit their prejudice and a quote taken out of context and cut off, would fit so much better? As if getting the full picture is somehow worse. But it's clear who is in need of growing up. Make up your own mind, but make sure you get the right info and don't go by some clickbait article or tweet. That's all.

Aaaaaaand, we get another 100 words. I didn't read them.

 

[Taxus4a]

Mulhubran, today on the break, is the current winer of Tiour of Ruanda. He showed a good level there. He is a kind of rider as Valverde, good climber and quite explosive and as well with endurance

 

[Didinho]

Remco switched to a non painted lighter black bike for today. First time this year if I'm correct.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I think it's the necessity to defend everything that's grating. The best example was probably his self-inflicted crash from two days ago where there was no denying that it was Remco's own fault, yet you spent so much energy trying to disprove that and even used Paint to prove that Kirsch moved laterally (which I don't think anybody was saying he didn't), and that he was as much at fault. And then the next day, Remco himself admitted that it was his own mistake after he had seen the pictures from above.

So you see you are guilty of the same thing i just described. People assume, but don't read. And unfortunately, you are no different. First of all, i said from the start Evenepoel was at fault. I only said he was not the only one to blame. Second of all, you take Evenepoel's apology as proof of that... but you ignore the fact that Kirsch also apologised at the SQS bus. And the lines i drew over the image, were EXACTLY because this guy was claiming Kirsch did not move more than Evenepoel and even said it was "verifiable" i was wrong when saying so.

So again, one post wasted, some people irritated, because i had to post because you didn't read.

 

[Riek s]

Aaaaaaand, we get another 100 words. I didn't read them.

If that is the case, it might be better to not respond to it. Because now you are just trolling. 'Hey look at me, not reading your statement... <insert self declared hero theme>"

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Aaaaaaand, we get another 100 words. I didn't read them.

Ignorance is not a virtue though.

 

[Lequack]

Pls this is a Giro thread. Enough of the bickering!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Mulhubran, today on the break, is the current winer of Tiour of Ruanda. He showed a good level there. He is a kind of rider as Valverde, good climber and quite explosive and as well with endurance

Yes I am hoping for good showing from Henok in this Giro, nice guy and struggled a lot to get contract despite very strong u23 results.

 

[staubsauger]

Dombrowski tried at least three times to get away.

Okay, but then Astana isn't to blame either!?

 

[titan31]

Really thought we'd get a better break. There's some guys far enough off that you'd think they'd have been allowed away (likes of Fortunato, Cepeda, Mollema etc)

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Very quiet stage so far, at least the scenery and weather are nice at the moment.

 

[Potomac]

That cast and reel them in has got to be an instant classic

 

[Potomac]

More Vaughters today. He is solid gold as a guest commentator.

 

[DNP-Old]

Nominee for worst grand tour stage of all time.

 

[Volderke]

Let's agree to disagree on this statistical distribution.

Anyway, this stages shows why it was a good thing for Remco (and especially his team) to give the jersey to a lesser (aka demi-) god Leknessund.

Jan Bakelants (ex-rider, now pundit) said in Belgian media that he didn't understand why Ineos was riding in the stage where Leknessund took the Maglia Rosa, but as Bakelants is no demi-god, I will explain, and it will be very clear today, in the most likely scenario:

If Ineos didn't ride some days ago, Leknessund would still have the jersey after today, as his buffer would have been big enough vs. Remco.
But because Ineos rode, and the gap was only about 30s to Remco, Remco will most likely take the jersey, even if unwillingly, as Leknessund will probably not be able to finish within half a minute.

So in the end, Ineos rode in order to get Remco back into the jersey as soon as possible, so he and his team have to undergo the pressure, attention and work in the coming days.
Jan Bakelants doesn't understand all of this, but I'm sure most of you here do.

 

[Lexman]

Henok Mulubrhan beat Froome in this year's Tour of Rwanda. Also he won the overall GC, and Rwanda is a super hilly race. He might be the best of the break today.

well he was dropped on the first climb already...

 

[Lequack]

well he was dropped on the first climb already...

I guess beating Froome didn't perpare him for the Italian breakaways.