Giro d'Italia 2013, stage 18: Oderzo - Val Di Zoldo 161 km

[Logic-is-your-friend]

PCS adding two names at the finish, but they forget Arensman was ahead of Caruso.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

After caruso was Kemna, Van Welder, leknesund, rubio

 

[Mayomaniac]

Especially since he's from Veneto

Yeah, but at the same time the rivalry between the various provinces of the Veneto region can be crazy. He's from the province of Vicenza and they call them Vicentini magniagatti (cat eaters). Franky that's not even that inaccurate, people in that area where eating bats up until the 1950s and certain northern Italian cooking books can be wild, you even find stuff like recipes for cooking a fox...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Yes! Don't argue, I'm shorter than you are.

Are you going to bite his ankles?

 

[movingtarget]

Thomas looking good. Another stage I thought Pinot was going to win ! Not much between the top 3 on GC and they can all ride a good TT.

 

[Samamba]

Leknessund to follow the best till like 3km to the finish tmrw and then loose 10 min.

In al seriousness, he always looks so good an then he cracks hard, but looks like he'll top 10 this Giro which is obviously really good.

 

[Elos Anjos]

Just incredible scary to think that Thomas's shape in this Giro was the one that granted him a 3rd place in the Tour where he was 7m22s behind Vingo.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Leknessund to follow the best till like 3km to the finish tmrw and then loose 10 min.

In al seriousness, he always looks so good an then he cracks hard, but looks like he'll top 10 this Giro which is obviously really good.

It's pretty funny that he and Van Wilder finished together today after following the exact opposite pacing strategies.

 

[noob]

I don't want a chart result in front of those beautiful alps

 

[JosefK]

G has been on amazing form. Funny thing is, Tao was even stronger.

 

[gunara]

Just incredible to think that Thomas's shape in this Giro was the one that granted him a 3rd place in the Tour where he was 7m22s behind Vingo.

But that shape - anywhere below 10 minutes of Tour-winning shape of the chosen fews - is about the required shape you expect to contend a Giro win these days, I guess?

 

[Valv.Piti]

But that shape - anywhere below 10 minutes of Tour-winning shape of the chosen fews - is about the required shape you expect to contend a Giro win these days, I guess?

Yes. And its not like the level in the Giro is low, its just that Vingegaard and Pogacar is so much better.

 

[movingtarget]

Stage win proving to be elusive for Pinot but I guess he would take a top 10 finish and the KOM jersey in his final Giro. Dunbar showing he has a future as a GT rider.

 

[Gigs_98]

That was an enormously important stage for Thomas. An improved Roglic still didn't come close to dropping him and he gained a potentially crucial cushion for the TT on Almeida. It's not over yet and both his rivals might still be in striking distance for the final TT, but it's looking really really good for him.

 

[Carols]

Poor Pinot It's not over lad, tomorrow might be The day!
Suddenly we have a GC fight,,,Rogic has some life in those legs. It's all there to fight for between the 3 of them.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

It's pretty funny that he and Van Wilder finished together today after following the exact opposite pacing strategies.

But i think Van Wilder didn't suffer nearly as much overall. I wonder if this will show on the MTT.

 

[movingtarget]

G has been on amazing form. Funny thing is, Tao was even stronger.

TGH was in his best GT form since he won the Giro. Shame it ended early for him.

 

[Netserk]

Unfortunately, tomorrow won't see anyone in GC move before the last 3 km.

 

[skippo12]

Kämna is turning into prime Zubeldia/Meintjes. Not a single stage top 10. Always sitting at the back of the group. Among the first GC guys to be dropped. Pacing himself and limiting the damage. Gaining time on other GC guys that tried to follow the best and exploded.

 

[Newcomer]

Kemna, Van Welder, leknesund, rubio

Rubio is so awkward in this list of names, did you mis-spell rubia or something ?

 

[Bonimenier]

So we've got ourselves a nice duel for 2nd place.

 

[KOM]

Kämna is turning into prime Zubeldia/Meintjes. Not a single stage top 10. Always sitting at the back of the group. Among the first GC guys to be dropped. Pacing himself and limiting the damage. Gaining time on other GC guys that tried to follow the best and exploded.

Kinda sad considering hes such a great, entertaining rider doing literally anything but this

 

[Valv.Piti]

Unfortunately, tomorrow won't see anyone in GC move before the last 3 km.

Thats just such a weird statement.

 

[Red Rick]

Dont know why people think Thomas was easy there. He would have moved in the final 2km if he was

 

[Elos Anjos]

What would be the results of the MTT if RCS suddenly banned power meters?