Giro 2018 stage 14:S.Vito Tagliamento-Monte Zoncolan 186km

[Amazinmets87]

How many KMs ridden?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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How many KMs ridden?

-123km left i.e. 63km ridden

 

[Amazinmets87]

Re: Re:

How many KMs ridden?

-123km left i.e. 63km ridden

Thank you!

 

[Pirazziattacks]

There's a lot of expectation being placed on Dumoulin in here at the moment, I'm not entirely sure it's warranted just yet. The Basso comparisons... way too early for that, and I doubt he'll ever get close to that level as a climber. So far the guys with genuine GT pedigree he's gone up against in his two Giro attempts (Froome, Quintana, Aru) have all turned up in pretty poor form.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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There's a lot of expectation being placed on Dumoulin in here at the moment, I'm not entirely sure it's warranted just yet. The Basso comparisons... way too early for that, and I doubt he'll ever get close to that level as a climber. So far the guys with genuine GT pedigree he's gone up against in his two Giro attempts (Froome, Quintana, Aru) have all turned up in pretty poor form.

You don't need the competition to judge how well Dumoulin goes uphill. Just look at the wattages of last years Giro. They're right up there with the best of them.

Wether Dumoulin does well today does not change that.

It's the most heard argument whenever a rider wins a GT that is unfavorable or somehow unconvincing to people. "The field was weak". Or "The others weren't in good shape clearly".

I used to do the same when Nibali won his first GT. Then later realized how stupid that was. And looking back years later they were all quality fields.

 

[Anderis]

Re: Giro 2018 stage 14:S.Vito Tagliamento-Monte Zoncolan 186

Disappointing break. And that went on the climb?

At least we know the winner will come from the peloton.

I came here to write these 2 hings but both had been written before. :lol:

 

[Simurgh]

How much time before entering Zoncolan?

 

[GuyIncognito]

2 hours

 

[WheelofGear]

Weak front group with no real climbers in the break. Any chance of stronger break forming on the upcoming climbs?

 

[Robert5091]

and the rain starts to fall ...

 

[WheelofGear]

Is the Selle Valcalda Ravascletto descent technical? A wet, technical descent could give a brave rider a nice start on Zoncolan.

Someone like Woods is gonna suffer.

 

[Amazinmets87]

Hoping for a secondary break on the Avaglio!

 

[Red Rick]

Anyone have the idea that break dynamics have chanced with smaller teams in GTs?

 

[Robert5091]

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Is the Selle Valcalda Ravascletto descent technical? A wet, technical descent could give a brave rider a nice start on Zoncolan.

Someone like Woods is gonna suffer.

A good descender could get a nice gap before the Zoncolan.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Anyone have the idea that break dynamics have chanced with smaller teams in GTs?

The breaks have indeed been rather disappointing this giro, with the big exception of the Etna break, but I don't think this has anything to do with smaller teams. I think that's rather a coincidence.

 

[WheelofGear]

Mads Pedersen has been looking like he is about to drop for the entire stage. Not fun being a classics guy in a mountain stage.

 

[Velolover2]

Slooow pace from Scott.

Viviani still there on 14% slopes.

 

[spalco]

What's approximate time of arrival today? I might not be able to see the finish, which would suck.

 

[Frankschleck]

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What's approximate time of arrival today? I might not be able to see the finish, which would suck.

I woulds say 2:30 hours left of the race.

 

[luckyboy]

Re: Giro 2018 stage 14:S.Vito Tagliamento-Monte Zoncolan 186

Any word on various riders gearings today? Just heard Froome is running 34x32

 

[Tonton]

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What's approximate time of arrival today? I might not be able to see the finish, which would suck.

Gigs98 is that you?

 

[Velolover2]

If he doesn't have the legs uphill, I think Froome is gonna try something on the last descent.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Happy Zoncolan-day!

Im fine with a bad break on a stage like this since I want the GC-guys to win today. From Duron and onwards its on! Going with Formolo or Carapaz!

 

[Velolover2]

Sky is splitning the peloton.

But Yates, Dumo, Pozzo and Pinot are all in the front group.

 

[Forever The Best]

Woah, Sky at the front and splitting the group on descent.