Giro 2017, stage 18: Moena - Ortisei 137 km

[Forever The Best]

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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

This. But he was very weak so he only did 2 attacks (one on Gardena and the other on the final climb but the 2nd attack was like his Etna one, he was extremely weak.)

 

[bassano]

Re: Re:

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.

+1
they just do not care about Pinot, they are only not able to beat Dumoulin

 

[Ataraxus]

Re: Re:

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.

You know what. Pinot cares about finishing second or third. And he might help Tom finish first along the way.

 

[Gloin22]

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

why should he pull, he has no other rivals other than these two :lol: they should be putting pressure on him, not him

 

[laurensde+]

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

Saving himself for riding for Bala in July.

 

[Savant12]

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

Apart from leaving the door wide open on the last corner, you mean?

 

[jsem94]

Tejay: "I knew he was a fast sprinter, a good climber"...

HAHAHAH really?

 

[ice&fire]

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Landa is World's worst sprinter

He'd have a hard time beating Contador for that

 

[carton]

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

Clearly, it's Landa. I mean, winning the KOM at the Giro, it that doesn't prove it, what does?

 

[SeriousSam]

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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 ...

Landa is famously tactically inept

 

[70kmph]

Amurica hellz yeah

 

[Jelantik]

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A minute for Pinot!

ow wow... i didn't notice that. I know he was ahead in the climb

 

[Pricey_sky]

Yates into white by 18s over Jungels, good recovery from Jungels after riding 80ks solo.

 

[bigcog]

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Landa can not win from a two up sprint to save his life!

By the looks of it the only way he can win a stage is to drop everyone so there isn't a sprint.

 

[Escarabajo]

Why insult Quintana if he doesn't have it.

He doesn't have to work for Dumo either.

Dumo is now the big favorite and he has to take control of the race not Quintana.

 

[SlickMongoose]

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Yates into white by 18s over Jungels, good recovery from Jungels after riding 80ks solo.

He'll need a bit more than that before the TT.

 

[perico]

Congrats TJVG

 

[markene2]

Podium is wide open now

 

[DanielSong39]

Tom Dumoulin wins Giro!

Dutch curse is finally over!

 

[Dukerojo]

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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.

Because he was sick most of the tour

 

[Irondan]

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Tom Dumoulin wins Giro!

Dutch curse is finally over!

I wouldn't go that far just yet...

 

[hfer07]

Today was "the day" to break Tom. Neither Nibs, nor Quintana can drop him. And by looking at tomorrow's profile, the last climb actually suits Tom like a glove.

Bottom line: unless he has another stomach upset issue, I'm saying Tom is set to win Il Giro.

 

[46&twoWheels]

4000 meters of ups and downs (sounds like an exciting race), but they were poorly distributed

 

[Ruby United]

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

Quintana is losing on purpose so that Froome gains false confidence for the Tour

 

[Climbing]

Actually if Nibali/Quintana want to win this is even a better situation.
Good luck controlling this:

1 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb 80:00:48
2 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 0:00:31
3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:01:12
4 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ 0:01:36
5 Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Katusha-Alpecin 0:01:58
6 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 0:02:07