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

[spalco]

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No idea. I haven't seen too many 80km MTTs before.

:lol:

So, what's the record for number of pages for a stage?

Triple digits for sure. For a Giro stage it's a pretty lengthy thread already though I think.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Funny that last year the guys who were fighting for white jersey saved Dumo's Giro and now they are helping him loose it.

How are they helping him lose it?

 

[woodburn]

Dumoulin has been basically in no-mans land with bunch of riders that can't really help him. So he is stuck sitting with them. Alternative is to go solo and that's going to waste more energy. He has been at least able to save some for the last hour and hopefully that helps on final climb like Evans on Galibier.

 

[yetiyeti]

It's really boring but I suppose if Lopez refuses to do any work at all he might have enough left to attack and move into 3rd overall on the final climb ahead of Pinot.

 

[Taxus4a]

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Funny that last year the guys who were fighting for white jersey saved Dumo's Giro and now they are helping him loose it.

Froome is gaining the Giro, Dumo just cant go as far as him. Those guys could give him the Giro maybe, or maybe no way today againts Froome.

 

[huangho]

I'm not a Froome fan, but you gotta admire what he is doing today... Massive!!

I have a strange feeling for Carapaz and Lopez, I think they are going to show the knife in a few minutes...

 

[DFA123]

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It's really boring but I suppose if Lopez refuses to do any work at all he might have enough left to attack and move into 3rd overall on the final climb ahead of Pinot.

Yep, tactically it makes no sense for Lopez to work. Tbh, it doesn't really make much sense for Pinot to work either at this point.

 

[ontheroad]

Lopez has to attack Pinot on the last climb if he has anything, could help Dumoulin who looks empty.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

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Froome is about to catch Flecha.

:lol:

Best post, ha ha.
This stage is like a deja vu from that legendary Floyd stage in the tour.
But still think the group will take 30s to a minute or so on Froome on the last climb.

 

[Ataraxus]

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If Froome pulls this off and takes pink will be best ride he has ever done easily.

It will be the best ride of the decade (at least).

 

[Red Rick]

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So, what's the record for number of pages for a stage?

This isn't gonna get close to 2011. Those days are over.

I actually think the Stelvio stage from the 2014 giro has the record, at least someone once claimed that. Don't know if true.

I just looked at a few of the 2011 threads and holy crap, how on earth can there even be 139 pages of discussing the freakin Luz Ardiden stage

Those were the haydays of the forum. Freaking 2011 Suisse ITT has something like 80 pages I think. That thread had more outrage than this one.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

If Lopez and Carapaz took turns the group would go slower, just as it does when Reichenbach is on the front

 

[Aristarchus]

They seem to be holding the gap for now. Should be interesting to see what they can do, if anything, on the climb.

 

[Climbing]

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Froome is about to catch Flecha.

:lol:

Best post, ha ha.
This stage is like a deja vu from that legendary Floyd stage in the tour.
But still think the group will take 30s to a minute or so on Froome on the last climb.

I think Froome will gain another minute, so tomorrow can fake a 30 sec loss.

 

[Red Rick]

Froome extending the gap on the final climb would be the most ridiculous thing ever.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Does Galibier or Alpe d Huez hold the record then?

 

[drebelo]

Pinot should stop the chase. I'm seeing lopez and Carapaz breaking him to fifth in the last mountain.

 

[gregrowlerson]

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No matter if you like Froome or not, I gotta say it takes such ballz to behave like that. This is just some crazy stuffs right now

Yep, really petty if you can't enjoy this.

Incredible stage!!!

But I'll have to take a week off work to catch up with all these posts

 

[LaFlorecita]

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They seem to be holding the gap for now. Should be interesting to see what they can do, if anything, on the climb.

they should be gaining time in these sections, not holding the gap

 

[VO2 Max]

Anyone seen Yates?

 

[DFA123]

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Pinot should stop the chase. I'm seeing lopez and Carapaz breaking him to fifth in the last mountain.

Yep, needs to stop being such a nice guy, and be a bit more ruthless. Let Dumoulin absolutely bury himself and 2nd place could be on the line for Pinot as well.

 

[luckyboy]

Dumoulin, Pinot, Reichenbach always taking time on the Pozzovivo group but Froome is still gaining time of them. Just ridiculous.

 

[Red Rick]

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Does Galibier or Alpe d Huez hold the record then?

Must be

Or Gardecchia. I don't know

 

[Kazistuta]

Funny to see how many posters in here raging over the non-participation of Lopez and Carapaz in the chase group, considering how many demanded non-cooperation when fx Froome was chasing Contador.

This is brilliant bike race, weather your sympathies lies with Froome or another rider.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Froome extending the gap on the final climb would be the most ridiculous thing ever.

I could see Lopez and Carapaz gain a little, not Pinot and Dumo though