Giro 2017, stage 15: Valdengo – Bergamo 199 km

[Libertine Seguros]

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Isn't this the Purito Lombardia? At least the final.

Yates or Woods to win it.

No, it's the Dan Martin one.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I expect Nibali to try something

 

[Escarabajo]

For some reason this stage looks like a trap!

 

[Robert5091]

Fun finishing km's

 

[deValtos]

This is probably the best chance remaining for an Italian stage win if they want to get one this race.

 

[Robert5091]

Tom D can give up 5 minutes before Milan and still win the Giro, so he'll follow. GC guys might gain seconds at the finish, but they'll all be thinking of next week now. Barring an act of God, the break to get it - Costa, Woods or Yates.

 

[roundabout]

^^^^

That's the Giro di Lombardia finish

Tomorrow they don't turn left to via Locatelli but continue along viale Vittorio Emanuele II

http://static2.giroditalia.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/T15_Bergamo_ARR_web.jpg

 

[Tank Engine]

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Ewan has to be favourite here. Too bad Mareszko dropped out, he would have been money

It's not an easy one to call, because it's a Gilbert stage and the best riders of that type are all a long way away. If Ewan wins, I'll eat my hat. I'll go for Battaglin from a breakaway. Honourable mentions to Woods and Yates.

 

[classicomano]

Quintana to go ballistic from the start.

 

[staubsauger]

Selvino is where Andrew Hampsten dropped Breukink & Zimmermann in '88. So no way this goes to a sprinter or even a puncher.

Last year I would've said Sergey Firsanov is the favorite. This time around I ain't got no clue. Dillier or Hermans maybe?

 

[Velolover2]

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Selvino is where Andrew Hampsten dropped Breukink & Zimmermann in '88. So no way this goes to a sprinter or even a puncher.

Last year I would've said Sergey Firsanov is the favorite. This time around I ain't got no clue. Dillier or Hermans maybe?

I agree. No way a bigger group than 20 survives the stage.

Suits the hardier punchers like Woods, Hermans, Gorka Izagirre and Yates.

The only "sprinter" strong enough to survive on a stage like this is Battaglin and that's doubtful too.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Ewan has to be favourite here. Too bad Mareszko dropped out, he would have been money

It's not an easy one to call, because it's a Gilbert stage and the best riders of that type are all a long way away. If Ewan wins, I'll eat my hat. I'll go for Battaglin from a breakaway. Honourable mentions to Woods and Yates.

Just being sarcastic re the posts on the previous page, Ewan is thrash on these sorts of climbs.

 

[gregrowlerson]

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Nibali tend to those something on hilly stages like this.

If someone is going to struggle, it's Quintana.

Going off last years Giro, Nibali's main strength is possibly recovery these days, and given his performance on stage 14, I think this is too early, unless it's raining and therefore there is potentially more carnage on the descents. I think that Nibali won't even be planning to try to attack much on stage 16, but he'll be hoping that that beast of a stage takes more out of his opponents then it does out of he, and then watch for him to go totally ballistic on stage 18 in the dolomites.

I don't expect too much action from the gc guys on stage 15; perhaps a couple of the top ten will lose serious time, just from a bad day. But Quintana won't be dropped on these climbs. And he remains the big danger to do serious damage on the Stelvio.

For the stage 15 win, I'll go with Woods or Yates like (almost) everyone else.

 

[movingtarget]

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Ewan has to be favourite here. Too bad Mareszko dropped out, he would have been money

It's not an easy one to call, because it's a Gilbert stage and the best riders of that type are all a long way away. If Ewan wins, I'll eat my hat. I'll go for Battaglin from a breakaway. Honourable mentions to Woods and Yates.

Just being sarcastic re the posts on the previous page, Ewan is thrash on these sorts of climbs.

A bit like Quintana in flat sprints..............

 

[movingtarget]

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For some reason this stage looks like a trap!

Richie Porte would be worried.

 

[The Barb]

Highly likely the break takes it, although these break-friendly stages that start on very flat roads make it awfully hard to predict the makeup of the break.

After his mighty ride at Lombardia last year, and now with no GC rider to protect, I would expect Diego Rosa to target this stage. David Villella also rode well in that race and might be Cannondale's best prospect.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

How come no one mentioned the winner, Omar Fraile, yet?

 

[wirral]

Tweet from Lotto Soudal intimating Adam Hansen may struggle to start due to yesterday's crash.

Lotto Soudal‏ @Lotto_Soudal 13h13 hours ago

"#Giro100 UPDATE @HansenAdam has severely bruised the hamate bone of his right hand. He will try to take the start tomorrow."

The run may be in jeopardy.

 

[Breh]

Deignan!

 

[dusty red roads]

Fingers crossed for Adam H, doesn't bode well.

 

[Ataraxus]

The gap between first and second in GC exceeds three minutes at the end of the day.

 

[ThePirate81]

Visconti ftw

 

[Squire]

Brutal start!

 

[klintE]

break: Jan Barta, Dries Devenyns, Moreno Hofland, Eugert Zhupa, Ron Jeremy; +30
Canondale setting the pace at the front of peloton

 

[FjPavels]

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break: Jan Barta, Dries Devenyns, Moreno Hofland, Eugert Zhupa, Ron Jeremy; +30
Canondale setting the pace at the front of peloton

only 12 seconds now

https://www.firstonetv.eu/Live/Italy/Rai-Sport-1-27