Giro d'Italia 2018 stage 16: Trento – Rovereto 34.2 km ITT

[DFA123]

Re:

Not bad for Dumoulin considering his efforts this week, but good enough?

I think it's poor. He's built his whole race strategy around destroying everyone in the TT. And he hasn't done enough.

At least we'll see if he's actually capable of attacking in the mountains now.

 

[luckyboy]

Froome up to 4th, 39 seconds behind Pozzovivo now I think

 

[Valv.Piti]

The best thing about these relatively longs time trials is the GC picture afterwards, just finish already Yates.

 

[Bolder]

Re: Re:

Pinot is a joke, what a fraud.

Fraud? What does that even mean?

Hardly a fraud. But not a good TTer.

 

[Red Rick]

Giro target times half a minute of as per usual

 

[Salvarani]

Re: Re:

Dumoulin riding a solid ITT. Nothing spectacular but will gain time.

I think that sums up his Giro so far, solid but not spectacular.

Still with a chance to win if Yates fades in remaining stages.

Great chance of a podium. Showing consistency in GT:s is also great to see. You dont win them all.

 

[shalgo]

Re: Re:

Not bad for Dumoulin considering his efforts this week, but good enough?

I think it's poor. He's built his whole race strategy around destroying everyone in the TT. And he hasn't done enough.

At least we'll see if he's actually capable of attacking in the mountains now.

He took huge time out of his closest GC rivals except for Yates. At the moment, Yates is just on another level.

 

[Benotti69]

Re: Re:

Kirby must think Pozzo is a TT great or something, very respectable result

A few chamges on his position on the bike would do wonders for him.

Pozzo's legs are bent and barring a big operation will never get the aero effect desired.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

Not bad for Dumoulin considering his efforts this week, but good enough?

I think it's poor. He's built his whole race strategy around destroying everyone in the TT. And he hasn't done enough.

At least we'll see if he's actually capable of attacking in the mountains now.

Its nothing more than respectable at the very best. Thought it was disappointing as well considering your point. Lets see if he is able to attack, or wanna risk it.

 

[benzwire]

How much time has Yates gained this Giro in time bonuses? 30 secs? Just wondering

 

[DNP-Old]

Re: Re:

Pinot is a joke, what a fraud.

Fraud? What does that even mean?

Hardly a fraud. But not a good TTer.

What? This man has won TT's before, beating Froome and Dennis for god's sake. The pressure is on and he is worse than Carapaz and Lopez.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Not bad for Dumoulin considering his efforts this week, but good enough?

I think it's poor. He's built his whole race strategy around destroying everyone in the TT. And he hasn't done enough.

At least we'll see if he's actually capable of attacking in the mountains now.

He took huge time out of his closest GC rivals except for Yates. At the moment, Yates is just on another level.

True, but at his best he'd be winning this stage by 30 seconds. And so taking another minute out of his rivals. Of course its a good time in general, but for Dumoulin, given his race strategy its disappointing.

 

[Climbing]

Yeah, I expected better from Dumo and to gain around 1:30.

 

[webvan]

Re: Re:

Pinot is a joke, what a fraud.

Fraud? What does that even mean?

Hardly a fraud. But not a good TTer.

He used to be pretty good, until last year...in fact he beat Dumoulin at Romandie 2016 !

 

[sir fly]

Dumoulin 1:14 Yates
Yates 57" Dumoulin

 

[woodburn]

Re: Re:

Yates lost 1:15 to Dumoulin.

 

[Red Rick]

Honestly, average TT by Yates as well

 

[shalgo]

Re: Re:

What? This man has won TT's before, beating Froome and Dennis for god's sake. The pressure is on and he is worse than Carapaz and Lopez.

Yes, he had a bad ride. You still haven't explained how that makes him a "fraud."

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Lol at that target time for maglia rosa

 

[Salvarani]

Re:

Yeah, I expected better from Dumo and to gain around 1:30.

1:14 not too far off tho still

 

[Yingge]

Well done for Dennis, and he gets himself back into the top 10 as well.

 

[Valv.Piti]

The things Im looking forward to the most is probably Aru right now. And just how much Yates will win this Giro with.

 

[DNP-Old]

Re: Re:

What? This man has won TT's before, beating Froome and Dennis for god's sake. The pressure is on and he is worse than Carapaz and Lopez.

Yes, he had a bad ride. You still haven't explained how that makes him a "fraud."

fraud
frɔːd
noun

a person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities.

I'd say this is a pretty accurate description.

 

[MartinGT]

Man, CK is going on like Yates is Mercx or something.

 

[masking_agent]

Dumoulin is 56secs back now, I think he can make things interesting on the Finestre..