Giro d'Italia 2018 stage 19: Venaria Reale – Jafferau 184km

[amih77]

And as if what we have to watch isn't enough, we need Kirby to go along with it

 

[MartinGT]

Hopefully he's held back for a test and misses the helicopter off the top..........

 

[Hugo Koblet]

The gap is being kept steady right now.

 

[Krokro]

Hope it doesn't backfire for Thibault

 

[webvan]

Froome losing time as expected. Dumoulin to be in Pink tonight methinks, best sceario for tomorrow !

 

[LaFlorecita]

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I think Dumo can still save this. He's 3'13" back. Keep steady and hope Froome slows some before the finish. Great racing!

Yes, he can still save it. For today. Tomorrow, with these legs, there is no contest.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

How much time did Froome pick up at the intermediate sprint over TD?

 

[MuskyOurSaviour]

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The gap is being kept steady right now.

Going down every slightly

 

[shalgo]

If the GPS is correct (a big if at the Giro), Dumoulin might take pink. It looks like he is gaining on Froome.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Froome losing time as expected. Dumoulin to be in Pink tonight methinks, best sceario for tomorrow !

How many seconds has he lost on the first half of the climb? 3?

 

[rghysens]

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How much time did Froome pick up at the intermediate sprint over TD?

1"

 

[DFA123]

GPS trolling again

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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The gap is being kept steady right now.

Going down every slightly

Not really. It's still around 3'15-3'20.

 

[webvan]

Dang, Tibopino caught. Well everyone can't sustain like Froome, hehe...

 

[Red Rick]

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The best result for us will be if Dumo will keep small gap for tomorrow , then even the stage of tomorrow will be great!

If Froome gets pink Sky will just choo choo through the Aosta valley tomorrow. I still hope he'll pay for this effort tomorrow so Dumoulin can maybe gain time again.

Dumoulin is doing a massive effort himself today, and Sky doesn't even do common sense

 

[Bolder]

Dumoulin really is tenacious. And now Lopez/Carapaz battle starts...this is great!

 

[ruamruam]

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How much time did Froome pick up at the intermediate sprint over TD?

Only one second. TD finished 2nd in it

 

[Rollthedice]

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Froome losing time as expected. Dumoulin to be in Pink tonight methinks, best sceario for tomorrow !

In a pink pyjama maybe.

 

[Alexandre B.]

*** 1 and *** 2 counter.

 

[Krokro]

Hahahahha Lopez, what a disgrace. Obvious wheelsucking + counter attack.

 

[Valv.Piti]

What the Richie Carapaz, damn this kid is good.

 

[Samamba]

Pinot is a bit *** isn't he?

 

[woodburn]

Lopez. What a joke.

 

[carton]

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So funny that people think Lopez and Carapaz should be riding for Dumoulin for some reason.

No they should not but its funny Dumoulin is boring and Lopez is hailed as this godly attractive rider who wheel sucked almost the entire Giro

Poeple make it out to be this transcendent reflection on character but it's physiology. On the hills if Lopez wants to win he needs to attack. Dumoulin needs to defend.

But if Lopez doesn't have the legs to even keep up in the climbs he needs to defend the flats if he wants to win. Which is what he gets paid to do. Well, legally.

 

[lartiste]

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The best result for us will be if Dumo will keep small gap for tomorrow , then even the stage of tomorrow will be great!

If Froome gets pink Sky will just choo choo through the Aosta valley tomorrow. I still hope he'll pay for this effort tomorrow so Dumoulin can maybe gain time again.

My expectation is 20s lead of Dumo after the stage, but we will see. And the question is whether tomorrow there will be anyone capable of real racing .... .