Giro 2018 stage 13: Ferrara – Nervesa della Battaglia 180 km

[cellardoor]

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Why did Viviani get dropped yesterday?

The fact that nobody from his team attempted to help him suggests he just couldn't deal with the frantic state of affairs in the finale and the weather conditions and just dropped as opposed to being caught being a split or a crash.

 

[Laplaz]

After 3 unexpected tough days i guess some riders deserve a little break in order to go full-out tomorrow...

 

[Squire]

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Battaglin for the name.

He'll be too nervous.

 

[memyselfandI]

Sad that wind from the sea is so soft around Padova Venice area today, could have made some entertaining splits- echelon work it was a proper twister..

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Kangert DNS. He's been struggling with illness for a few days

 

[Laplaz]

Break already gone:
Zhupa, Tonelli, Irizar, Vendrame, Marcato.

 

[yaco]

Re: Re:

Why did Viviani get dropped yesterday?

The fact that nobody from his team attempted to help him suggests he just couldn't deal with the frantic state of affairs in the finale and the weather conditions and just dropped as opposed to being caught being a split or a crash.

Viviani was always likely to struggle at stages during the Giro, seeing he hasn't raced a GT since 2015 - It's important for riders to do one GT each year to build their endurance.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Kangert DNS. He's been struggling with illness for a few days

Thats bad news. Not even close to 2015 Astana

 

[Jspear]

Re: Re:

Why did Viviani get dropped yesterday?

The fact that nobody from his team attempted to help him suggests he just couldn't deal with the frantic state of affairs in the finale and the weather conditions and just dropped as opposed to being caught being a split or a crash.

Viviani was always likely to struggle at stages during the Giro, seeing he hasn't raced a GT since 2015 - It's important for riders to do one GT each year to build their endurance.

I don't really keep track of his career. Dang I didn't realize it's been that long since he rode a gt....

 

[wirral]

Re: Re:

Why did Viviani get dropped yesterday?

The fact that nobody from his team attempted to help him suggests he just couldn't deal with the frantic state of affairs in the finale and the weather conditions and just dropped as opposed to being caught being a split or a crash.

Viviani was always likely to struggle at stages during the Giro, seeing he hasn't raced a GT since 2015 - It's important for riders to do one GT each year to build their endurance.

Failed to finish 2016 Giro. (As you probably meant)

 

[rghysens]

Re: Re:

Why did Viviani get dropped yesterday?

The fact that nobody from his team attempted to help him suggests he just couldn't deal with the frantic state of affairs in the finale and the weather conditions and just dropped as opposed to being caught being a split or a crash.

According to his DS he suffered from the cold weather.

 

[amih77]

Who is commentating with Rob Hatch now?

 

[Lequack]

It's one of those stages when you only need to look at the last 5km and you've seen it all.

 

[wirral]

Sneaky Viviani

 

[Salvarani]

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Bettini look so old lol


Legend though

 

[Tonton]

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....yawn...good day to mow the lawn.

 

[RedheadDane]

Love Viviani's sprint: "I'm just coming through here."

 

[Laplaz]

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It's one of those stages when you only need to look at the last 5km and you've seen it all.

True. The average speed altough is 45.3km/h until now, so at least that's not too bad.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Who is commentating with Rob Hatch now?

it was Bernhard Eisel

 

[amih77]

Re: Re:

Who is commentating with Rob Hatch now?

it was Bernhard Eisel

He was excellent! Where did he get his Australian accent?

 

[Laplaz]

Tony Martin attacks!

 

[yetiyeti]

I don't think Chaves is just saving energy for the real stages to come, I think he's just suffering from something. Doesn't look like he'll be much help for Yates this weekend.

 

[Laplaz]

Chaves looking really bad, i don't think he will finish this race..

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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I don't think Chaves is just saving energy for the real stages to come, I think he's just suffering from something. Doesn't look like he'll be much help for Yates this weekend.

Yep, looks sick as a dog

 

[yetiyeti]

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Chaves looking really bad, i don't think he will finish this race..

I don't see how he's going to finish tomorrow.