Giro 2017, stage 18: Moena - Ortisei 137 km

[Irondan]

If anyone deserved a GT mountain top finish win it was Tejay Van Garderen.

Chapau Tejay!

 

[dgodave]

TJ.... excellent!

I'm sad for Landa

 

[Escarabajo]

Good for TJ!!!

Only needed more miles. Should be ready for the Tour.

 

[Gloin22]

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ha ha (this forum) Landa is the new Pantni , Landa can beat everyone , ha ha

He cant beat the 'joke' that is TJ van Garderen...hope that put the hype to bed at last

He has been going for KOM for past few days. Go on your bike for few days in a row when your rival stays in peleton
and see what happens :lol:

 

[Carols]

Chapeau Tejay!!!! Finally a Good Day, Nice Win!

 

[DenisMenchov]

Landa is World's worst sprinter

 

[IndianCyclist]

Really stupid by both Quintana and Nibali. If Pinot turns up the gas in the TT then one of them is out

 

[The Barb]

TJ was (surprisingly) the stronger rider. Landa didn't do too much wrong there (unlike two days ago).

 

[Gigs_98]

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Pinot is back in the race thanks to Quintana and Nibali.

Nibali did what he said before the last week. He doesn't ride to get a podium, he only cares about the win

 

[Iker_Baqueiro]

Colombians about to justify "the best climber in the world" Quintana's bad performance ... 1, 2, 3, go !!!

 

[lenric]

Jungels now crossing the line.

 

[Irondan]

Landa certainly doesn't deserve to be remembered for having terrible race tactics, but damn. What is he thinking into that last corner, again?

 

[Forever The Best]

So happy for TJ after many horrible days for him!
Also lol at Landa.
Jungels cracked today, 3'54 behind the winner. Exploded today

 

[Ataraxus]

Excellent for Tom.
Now Pinot and Reichenbach might for for him and podium in potentially unfortunate scenarios.

 

[Carols]

Major Tom Imperious!!!

 

[SeriousSam]

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Really stupid by both Quintana and Nibali. If Pinot turns up the gas in the TT then one of them is out

They value the podium much less than Pinot and Zakarin do, being multi GT winners.

 

[DNP-Old]

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Pinot is back in the race thanks to Quintana and Nibali.

I very much doubt Nibali nor Quintana cares about finishing 2nd, 3rd of 51st.

 

[Jelantik]

i think this is a new career for TJ. Forget being a contender, he can chase stage win.. and try one week stage race in Europe to win.

 

[Ruby United]

Landa has now 3 times been out alone with the eventual stage winner but never won the stage.

 

[fowlyetti]

Impressive ride from Jungels, must have been alone most of the way since he got dropped.

 

[Climbing]

Why on earth should Nibali and Quintana pull even 10 meters for TomD?
Do you understand cycling people?
They both race for 1st place.

 

[DFA123]

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Pinot is back in the race thanks to Quintana and Nibali.

I very much doubt Nibali nor Quintana cares about finishing 2nd, 3rd of 51st.

I think Quintana does, and Movistar do in generally. He dug really deep last year in the Tour to claim 3rd. Nibali probably not so much.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Pinot is back in the race thanks to Quintana and Nibali.

Don't worry TD has this Giro in his pocket! Well deserved! He is a beast!

However, Quintana didn't have to work with him anyway! TD still has to do the work as the leader. Quintana is not the favorite anymore. No need to blame him or insult him. He doesn't have it and Dumo has to take control of the whole race.

 

[bigcog]

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TJ is famously non explosive right?

Yep. Even Landa's mediocre sprinting abilities should do be enough.
As long as he doesn't lead out

You were saying ...

 

[Ricco']

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Jungels cracked today, 3'54 behind the winner. Exploded today

He was alone for 70 km, more or less. I think 4 minutes in such conditions is acceptable, definitely not cracked. Let's see if it was indeed a mechanical or not, but if he cracked completely on Gardena he would have lost 8 minutes or more.