Giro 2013 Stage 11: Tarvisio (Cave del Predil) - Vajont 1963/2013 (Erto e Casso)

[Geraint Too Fast]

Andriato will be the only Vini rider in the break.

 

[seldon71]

Taborre is out of this race if I remember correctly. I think that Di Luca wil have to look after Santambrogio, but Rabottini's certainly a possibility.

Yes, correct. Taborre dropped out today - my bad. Although I can defend myself given that both the result sheet here and the race page in steephill miss that fact.

 

[seldon71]

And I have hard time to believe there is anyone else than one Danilo di Luca whom Danilo di Luca looks after...

 

[manafana]

And I have hard time to believe there is anyone else than one Danilo di Luca whom Danilo di Luca looks after...

he worked for santambrogio today , so not totally selfish and last man their for that team for santa too.

 

[Parrulo]

Imo Nibali should use this climb to try and put time into every close rival on GC.

The stage profile doesn't lend itself to tactical games with too much valley in between the climbs and the last climb being too short to use the man up the road tactic. And with the following 2 stages being easy he could rest well after a big effort.

With the team not looking great he will eventually be isolated and "gang banged" on the long multiple mountain pass stages latter on and having a bigger buffer would be perfect for him to play it cool.

 

[staubsauger]

Hmm Garzelli is clearly one year past to be competitive this Giro isn't he? Shame he wasn't invited last year. But he's 39 and had a nice career.

 

[Pippo_San]

Wiggo to pull a crazy Cunego in Falzes.

 

[Aristarchus]

This one will be a target for the teams who have nothing to lose, anymore, but those bonus seconds will be tempting. If they've reeled in any breakaways, Nibali and Evans will have to have a go.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

This stage has weening written all over it...

*puts the chalk in the pocket*

anyway hard to pick a winner.

 

[Ferminal]

Ovaro? How dare you.

Break will probably not go until 70-80km. The presence of Farnese will decide whether or not it stays, as BMC will not chase.

Wouldn't be surprised if Wiggins goes ballistic from the bottom.

 

[ElChingon]

Not so many teams with GC goals left - means a lot of riders looking for stage glory :

GARMIN! Hesjedal/Danielson/Stetina all potential attackers. Haas doesn't appear to have form.

Danielson DNF-ed and Hesjedal is thinking of exiting stage left, so Stetina is the only one left.

 

[Jelantik]

Ovaro? How dare you.

Break will probably not go until 70-80km. The presence of Farnese will decide whether or not it stays, as BMC will not chase.

Wouldn't be surprised if Wiggins goes ballistic from the bottom.

yeah but before that he needs to descend first? I guess, he might have to go balistic since he might have to chase the maglia rosa group after being dropped in the descend

 

[Pricey_sky]

And I have hard time to believe there is anyone else than one Danilo di Luca whom Danilo di Luca looks after...

I think he realises that Vini have a real chance to get on the podium here with Santa, Di Luca did some good work yesterday and it would be a huge result for the team if they got a podium.

 

[jaylew]

Danielson DNF-ed

You sure about that? All the results I've seen (Gazzetta, CQ, CN) have him in the 20:53 group and I haven't heard anything about him dropping out. Of course CN has him listed 3 times for the stage - finishing @ 20:53, DNS, and DNF. They also have him listed in the GC list.

Seems like CN is having some issue with Garmin results today. For all the finishers at ToC they have "Garmin-Sharp" instead of their names.

 

[Archibald]

Imo Nibali should use this climb to try and put time into every close rival on GC.

The stage profile doesn't lend itself to tactical games with too much valley in between the climbs and the last climb being too short to use the man up the road tactic. And with the following 2 stages being easy he could rest well after a big effort.

With the team not looking great he will eventually be isolated and "gang banged" on the long multiple mountain pass stages latter on and having a bigger buffer would be perfect for him to play it cool.

pretty much this. Evans and Nibbles to go for it in a fight for the bonus seconds if the break isn't too far up the road.
Evans particularly if he has any intention of taking the maglia rossa

 

[movingtarget]

Evans won't kill his team for the time bonus but if other teams are hungry for a stage win, the break may not stick. There will be some tired legs from yesterday but also some riders that held something back thinking of this stage. Probably depends on how hard the peloton attacks the big climb. Time gap to the breakaway may not be that big after the descent.

 

[ElChingon]

You sure about that? All the results I've seen (Gazzetta, CQ, CN) have him in the 20:53 group and I haven't heard anything about him dropping out. Of course CN has him listed 3 times for the stage - finishing @ 20:53, DNS, and DNF. They also have him listed in the GC list.

Seems like CN is having some issue with Garmin results today. For all the finishers at ToC they have "Garmin-Sharp" instead of their names.

Yea, you're right. Should of known CN listings were jacked up.

83 KEUKELEIRE Jens BEL OGE 4:58:35 20:53
84 DANIELSON Thomas USA GRS 4:58:35 20:53
85 WYSS Danilo SUI BMC 4:58:35 20:53

 

[Jelantik]

pretty much this. Evans and Nibbles to go for it in a fight for the bonus seconds if the break isn't too far up the road.
Evans particularly if he has any intention of taking the maglia rossa

Yeah they'd better start racking up some boni time. Galibier.. wuffff... will evans crack?*hope not* will nibali fade? *hope not* that climb reminds me of contador lost 4 minutes.

 

[Ferminal]

That's sad, it should remind you of the day Contador emerged.

 

[Magnus]

The stage profile doesn't lend itself to tactical games with too much valley in between the climbs and the last climb being too short to use the man up the road tactic.

Did the valley before Stelvio last year not lend itself to tactical games?

A man up the road would be helpful on the last climb but even more so in the valley before the last climb.

 

[Sasquatch]

Battaglin to win from a break.

 

[xrayvision]

A big break today with Pirazzi chasing KOM points, unless the SKYborgs chase it down, Visconti FTW.

 

[Netserk]

Nibali and Di Luca to distance the others. Di Luca to take the win.

 

[jens_attacks]

ok time to predict di luca again ftw.
or betancur to finally take it

sky should try something again.better tire astana every day if you want to have a chance later

 

[saneguy]

Evans has a good chance today. If he does win it would mean more work for Nibali and Astana. Yesterday Sky attacked, today if Evans does it then another tiring day for Astanas. Works in favor of Sky. Astana sure would be hoping for a breakaway to win and the GC guys staying put.