2nd Adriatica Ionica Race /// july 24th - 28th 2019

[benzwire]

Cav DNF stage 2?

 

[Pharazon]

apparently the grupetto got caught in a gold ball sized hail storm. literally had to get off their bikes and hide in team cars

 

[RedheadDane]

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Kevin Rivera obviously didn't quit, he finished 25th, nearly 15 minutes down.

I know this has no bearing on the overall race (and I only notice because of my nationality) but what's with the Dane Gang?

11 Honoré Mikkel Frølich, Deceuninck - Quick Step 5:10
12 Eg Niklas, Trek - Segafredo ,,
13 Gregaard Jonas, Astana Pro Team,,

Quite interested to see where Eg & Gregaard end up. Both seemed to be late bloomers in the U23's with some great results at 21 and 22. I guess Knox falls in the same category.

You mean where they'll end up in the GC?

apparently the grupetto got caught in a gold ball sized hail storm. literally had to get off their bikes and hide in team cars

Did they get rich?
Saw a video with Sieberg sitting in the Neri Sottoli car, he... seemed to have some issues fitting.

 

[Mayomaniac]

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apparently the grupetto got caught in a gold ball sized hail storm. literally had to get off their bikes and hide in team cars

Yeah, the weather was pretty bad, I got caught by the storm on a MTB ride.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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You mean where they'll end up in the GC?

No, careerwise.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

A break with Masnada (who wasn't great yesterday and is over 10 minutes back in GC) has 6 minutes on the peloton.

Fausto Masnada (Androni-Sidermec)
Etienne Van Empel (Neri Sottoli-Selle Italia-KTM)
Charles Planet (Team Novo Nordisk)
Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Roompot-Charles)
Xavier Cañellas (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA)

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

The break now has 5'15" after 87 km.
+/- 120 km from the finish.

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Peloton is moving closer. After 100km the break has 4'40" left.

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At 110km from the finish, the break has 4'30" left. (I think there is something wrong with their updates because the stage is only 205km long).

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Canellas crashed and had to chase. Van Ginneken was dropped and is a minute down. There are now 3 leaders left with 3’25” on the peloton. 55k to go.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Masnada now solo, but the gap has been greatly diminished.

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Evenepoel attacks.

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Evenepoel with Masnada in the front of the race.

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Less than 20k. Velasco chasing 33 seconds behind Evenepoel & Masnada.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Velasco now caught by the peloton. One minute behind Evenepoel & Masnada.

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Evenepoel drops Masnada.
Israel Cycling is leading the peloton at 1’24”

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

10k to go. Quintana also attacks in the peloton.

Evenepoel still solo.
Masnada 1'
Quintana1'37"
Peloton 1'45"

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

5k
EF leading the chase. Quintana caught. Evenepoel seems to be flying.

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Evenepoel seems to have this in the bag: 2 minutes!

 

[RedheadDane]

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10k to go. Quintana also attacks in the peloton.

Evenepoel still solo.
Masnada 1'
Quintana1'37"
Peloton 1'45"

That confused me for a second…
Your live-updates are amazing.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

lol, yes Dayer.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Final climb of less than 2k!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Evenepoel almost at the finish, increasing his lead.


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Prova di forza eccezionale
Vince lui!

Evenepoel wins...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

at 2'13"

Gilbert 2nd
Lammertink 3rd
Hermans 4th

Evenepoel moves up to 5th spot in GC, 56 seconds behind Padun (unless he gets boni seconds as well).

 

[fauniera]

Just amazing, this kid.

 

[RedheadDane]

Dayer got tenth, which - incidentally - is also the placing Nairo got on the stage over in France.

 

[Juan Pelota]

How far out was he when he attacked? How many KM?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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How far out was he when he attacked? How many KM?

+/- 30km

Masnada was at 28,8 km and the peloton was more than a minute behind when Evenepoel attacked (countering Sütterlin).

 

[repre]

Padun's win confirmed, he is back. Expecting big autumn from him

 

[Bonimenier]

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Padun's win confirmed, he is back. Expecting big autumn from him

I'm expecting some action on the final stage tomorrow. He should be able to hold the lead, but wouldn't call it a certainty yet.

 

[Mayomaniac]

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Padun's win confirmed, he is back. Expecting big autumn from him

I'm expecting some action on the final stage tomorrow. He should be able to hold the lead, but wouldn't call it a certainty yet.

It's a sprint stage just like last year or the final Giro stage that finished here.
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/adriatica-ionica-race/2019/stage-6/today/profiles
A shame, Trieste is filled with hard climbs, Scala Santa for example is a cobbled Muro di Sormano.

 

[SafeBet]

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Padun's win confirmed, he is back. Expecting big autumn from him

He rode a smart race yesterday. Didn't have any teammate with him when Evenepoel attacked and let other teams work. He only reacted when Knox and Hermans tried a couple of times on the final hill and never seemed in trouble.

Tomorrow should be an easier stage to control, but DQS has the numbers, so better be alert.

 

[Ludwigzgz]

For today, the direction of the final circuit has been modified?