Giro d'Italia 2016 STAGE 17: Molveno – Cassano d'Adda 196 km

[Fernandez]

Sprinters without their trains are like flies without wings.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

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Sprinters without their trains are like flies without wings.

Big, fat ants?

 

[Eyeballs Out]

My eyes are still bleeding from watching Igor Anton pulling on the flat

 

[May0maniac]

Belletti hit the front before the final turn and slowed the field down to help Pippo, that was actually a good move.
Pippo said that he went too early, but he was at the front and so he tried something.

 

[MikeTichondrius]

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Seems like the peloton left the catch for too late, then they were too tired to fend off attacks. Too easy to say for a guy looking at a screen who snoozed through today's training ride even though the weather was fantastic, but true.

Congrats to Kruge for making the most of his track skills & form, and to the IAM team for a great result.

Indeed. If the top sprint trains (Etixx, Lotto) were doing their thing then the Bak counterattack would never have happened at all. Lampre and Trek never quite dominated the stage in that manner. The six held out for so freaking long at the end. Everyone was in shreds it seems.

 

[shalgo]

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Belletti hit the front before the final turn and slowed the field down to help Pippo, that was actually a good move.
Pippo said that he went too early, but he was at the front and so he tried something.

Yes, the hesitation by the riders behind Belletti made the difference for Kluge. It was a good idea by Southeast, but Pippo just couldn't hold on long enough.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

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Kluge nabs his first win worth mentioning.

Every win is worth mentioning but I get your point, pretty good time to win as his team folds and he wants a contract next season.
Really enjoyed that finish

Yeah, it was farcical but really fun.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

great to almost see a Pippo swansong

 

[hfer07]

Re: Giro d'Italia 2016 STAGE 17: Molveno – Cassano d'Adda 19

Ok I just watched the last 5K.........

What the fvck was that? a 500 meter breakaway made it to the finish line?

 

[staubsauger]

Looks like Lampre got Bertogliati't themselves this time around!

 

[Fernandez]

Re: Giro d'Italia 2016 STAGE 17: Molveno – Cassano d'Adda 19

Ok I just watched the last 5K.........

What the fvck was that? a 500 meter breakaway made it to the finish line?

If Cancellara had done it everybody would be praising him like a god.