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

[Tricycle Rider]

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

I like his input, I think it's pretty informative and he seems to have a good chemistry with the rest of the commentators.

 

[peterfin]

I don't expect attacks for the GC today, except for a couple of seconds during the last 2-3 km. That "3rd week monster" puts the GC riders in a defensive mode. It's making the giro less explosive.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Kuss and Riccitello crash.

 

[Filippo_3467]

It's a pity if that happens. i would expect Ineos to play there numbers especially today and/or tomorrow. Those stages are easy enough that a Sivakov, de Plus or Arensman could be a factor + still hard enough to test what Quick-Step and Jumbo have in the tank. If they are waiting for Crans-Montana it could be too late by then. Croix-de-Couer could be to hard to start something... except if Sivakov legs are pure gold this Giro.

 

[Potomac]

Nice udders

 

[BR2]

12 minutes

 

[Samamba]

Imagine if they gift Petilli the stage. Would be horrible and hilarious at the same time.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Nice udders

Stop sexualising cows!

 

[titan31]

This is weird. DSM are riding like they don't even want to keep pink considering where Petilli is on GC

 

[Samamba]

This is weird. DSM are riding like they don't even want to keep pink considering where Petilli is on GC

Wdym? He's almost 8min behind. They will obviously easily bring back a few minutes. It would be perfect for them if someone takes away some boni seconds.

 

[titan31]

Wdym? He's almost 8min behind. They will obviously easily bring back a few minutes. It would be perfect for them if someone takes away some boni seconds.

You'd imagine so but way they're riding, it could easily go out more before it starts going back. Also l, when they're leaving it this far out, they have to ride all the time but if it was closer, other teams would take it up if stage is there.

Just seems a bit weird of a ride imo.

 

[Samamba]

You'd imagine so but way they're riding, it could easily go out more before it starts going back. Also l, when they're leaving it this far out, they have to ride all the time but if it was closer, other teams would take it up if stage is there.

Just seems a bit weird of a ride imo.

DSM does not want other teams to start riding, they want the stage to go to the breakaway obviously. It's 3 riders. They have to get at least 15 minutes to have 8 minutes at the finish.

 

[geisterhome]

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

Damn right. Remco is fantastic and can't do any wrong we get it.

 

[ice&fire]

I don't know why DSM is at the front. This is the day for them so say "we don't care about leader's team duties, since we're not winning the race" like Vino on the way to L'Aquila in 2010.

 

[geisterhome]

I don't know why DSM is at the front. This is the day for them so say "we don't care about leader's team duties, since we're not winning the race" like Vino on the way to L'Aquila in 2010.

There are not putting in much effort though.

 

[Riek s]

Seems Groves is not feeling well and has a 'cold'. i'm assuming, given the team, it is covid with a false negative or (no test). Lets hope it doesn't result in more people getting sick.

 

[gregrowlerson]

It's at enthralling times like these that even illmaestro99 longs for WVA and his Tour antics.

 

[Andy schleck]

What the hell are ineos, jumbo and UAE waiting? They need to make the race hard to try to take time on remco in the last climb.

 

[Samamba]

Snowing at the top

 

[dercuforever]

I hope we will have images.

 

[titan31]

What the hell are ineos, jumbo and UAE waiting? They need to make the race hard to try to take time on remco in the last climb.

I'd add Bahrain too as their guys need to make time back on these climbs. Buitrago was on good form too so should be trying to do something today.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Chain lube

Throw him out!!!

 

[titan31]

A good 2 minute penalty would be nice

 

[noob]

I just feel so bad for Remco. He's so incredibly tense </3

 

[staubsauger]

What the hell are ineos, jumbo and UAE waiting? They need to make the race hard to try to take time on remco in the last climb.

They don't want to help Quick Step at all throughout the race. Which actually is good news. Just not today. If Quick Step doesn't want to chase. No need for them to do instead for an uphill sprint!

They'll attack left and right from Wednesday on.

Gran Sasso d'Italia 100% lives from the fact, Pantani won on top of it in 1999. Otherwise it's a mediocre climb. Sportive seen. The scenery is beautiful.

It's going to be super prestigious for Vacek & Corratec though. Even for Bais & Petilli.

So I'm happy with the breakaway taking the stage if it happens. If it means that Grand Bernardo-Croix de Coeur-Crans Montana is raced offensively then