Giro 2017, stage 12: Forlì – Reggio Emilia 229 km

[RedheadDane]

And in the meantime Dumoulin might have lost (another) helper...

https://twitter.com/simongeschke/status/865105269528944640/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fsporza.be%2Fcm%2Fsporza%2Fwielrennen

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Probably a joke

 

[StryderHells]

Re:

Time to figure out who the fastest man really is. Greipel should be better after 11 days, I reckon Ewan is starting to get spend, I don't know about Gav's recovery. It really is a tossup, but going with Gaviria since I think he is the fastest of those 3 normally.

Maybe its time for a new sprinter to get his wheel in front like Mareczko or Bennett

 

[wouterkaas]

André Greipel will quit the Giro after tomorrow, as that will be the last sprinter stage. On the one hand I can understand, but on the other hand I find it disrepectful to the race. Last year he quit while wearing the red jersey, which was really a disgrace IMO.

What do you guys think about it?

 

[search]

Re:

André Greipel will quit the Giro after tomorrow, as that will be the last sprinter stage. On the one hand I can understand, but on the other hand I find it disrepectful to the race. Last year he quit while wearing the red jersey, which was really a disgrace IMO.

What do you guys think about it?

this year he said he would give it a go in case he wears the Ciclamino at that point. He won't though, so he is going home. Lotto proposed Wellens to do the same but he preferred to do altitude training.

 

[Robert5091]

"Dutch television station NOS that Andre Greipel will head home from the Giro d'Italia after today's stage"

As this ______________________________ is tomorrow's stage profile it seems a strange decision.

 

[Robert5091]

Come on Firsanov! Only 200 km left!

 

[wouterkaas]

"Dutch television station NOS that Andre Greipel will head home from the Giro d'Italia after today's stage"

As this ______________________________ is tomorrow's stage profile it seems a strange decision.

They've changed that to 'after tomorrow's stage'

 

[Robert5091]

"Dutch television station NOS that Andre Greipel will head home from the Giro d'Italia after today's stage"

As this ______________________________ is tomorrow's stage profile it seems a strange decision.

They've changed that to 'after tomorrow's stage'

sloppy journalism!

 

[RedheadDane]

Today's mission impossible:

Sergey Firsanov (Gazprom), Marco Marcato (UAE), Mirco Maestri (Bardiani)

At... probably around 7 minutes...

 

[del1962]

Fraile takes mountains jersey

 

[Yingge]

KOM on the Autostrada must be a first.

 

[Robert5091]

Re:

Come on Firsanov! Only 200 km left!

You can do it! (98km remaining from 229km)

 

[dgodave]

Double wheel change.

Whats that about?

 

[King Boonen]

Is it over yet..?

 

[Valv.Piti]

See I turned on a bit too early, what a day it looks like it has been

 

[DFA123]

Re:

See I turned on a bit too early, what a day it looks like it has been

Lol, I just did the same. And quickly reached exactly the same conclusion.

Good of the Giro to put in a couple of rest day for the fans.

 

[King Boonen]

"... du sprint de massive..." Exactly right L'Equipe, exactly right.

 

[King Boonen]

Commentators earning their money there with false excitement...

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

C'mon Zhupa!

 

[sir fly]

Gavra rulez!

 

[King Boonen]

Gaviria.

 

[Climbing]

There might be splits.

 

[Akuryo]

Wow, that was a perfect leadout and a beautiful finish by Gaviria!

 

[Alexandre B.]

Etixx is head and shoulders above other sprint trains.