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

[TMP402]

Wouldn't be surprised if Froome loses a minute on the final climb...

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Am I watching a PCM stage in VR? Is this the distant distant future? Have the aliens taken over?

 

[MuskyOurSaviour]

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Wouldn't be surprised if Froome loses a minute on the final climb...

I wouldn't be surprised if he gains a minute on the final climb

 

[VO2 Max]

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That last climb is going to carnage, like Joux Plane 2006 I'm guessing, that was already pretty impressive with everyone glued to the road, Kloden comes to mind, paced by Guerini and Mazzolini...Landis had lost a bit of time too, could still happen to Froome.

Yes. Still at this point Froome could win with 5mins, or just 1 minute.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Wouldn't be surprised if Froome loses a minute on the final climb...

Maybe to the motor in front.

 

[RedheadDane]

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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.

Not so much when your sympathies lies with Yates and Pozzovivo...

Subjectively yes, objectively no...

It was a brilliant race up until yesterday, today it has turned into a complete farce.

This stage will be talked about for decades. Nothing in the race up until now would be. Like it or not, this is the kind of thing cycling needs to stay relevant.

The thing is, I just like Yates too much (as much as you can like a guy you've never actually met) to enjoy this.

 

[huangho]

12k on this mountain is a lot to go...

 

[Valv.Piti]

Why are Reichenbach not zipping his jersey on the flat god damn

 

[Vino's Mum]

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Wouldn't be surprised if Froome loses a minute on the final climb...

...or winks at the camera, while puffing on an imaginary cigar.

 

[benzwire]

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This has to be one of the biggest drops of all time for a leader. Yates in pink to possibly missing the time cut. Has this ever happened before?

 

[Juan Pelota]

This the Single Greatest cycling performance since Landis in 2006.

 

[Brullnux]

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Wouldn't be surprised if Froome loses a minute on the final climb...

Only if he wheelies up the climb

 

[LeakyBoat]

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Wouldn't be surprised if Froome loses a minute on the final climb...

I wouldn't be surprised if he gains a minute on the final climb

Seems more likely to me.

 

[spalco]

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The thing is, I just like Yates too much (as much as you can like a guy you've never actually met) to enjoy this.

Yates would have gotten destroyed today regardless of Froome's actions though.

 

[Sestriere]

Migels: Froome could still lose time on the final climb. He's only cooking with water.
Leclercq: I hope so...

 

[ontheroad]

This is a watershed for cycling, will the groupetto make the time cut?

 

[rehy90]

Omg I hate colombian cyclists, first Rujano messed up giro to Simoni and now on the same stage, Lopez does the same to Dumoulin.

 

[DFA123]

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Omg I hate colombian cyclists, first Rujano messed up giro to Simoni and now on the same stage, Lopez does the same to Dumoulin.

If Dumoulin constantly needs other riders to save his race, then he's probably not the most deserving winner.

 

[woodburn]

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Froome gaining time on the wide open highway against a five man group

Three-man group with two anchors.

 

[DNP-Old]

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Omg I hate colombian cyclists, first Rujano messed up giro to Simoni and now on the same stage, Lopez does the same to Dumoulin.

Rujano isn't even Colombian and Lopez is riding a perfect race. Why are you mad?

 

[Salvarani]

This performance just leaves a sour taste

 

[ontheroad]

Kirby is unusually muted, even he appears lost for words.

 

[huangho]

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Omg I hate colombian cyclists, first Rujano messed up giro to Simoni and now on the same stage, Lopez does the same to Dumoulin.

Rujano is from Venezuela...

 

[dgodave]

Go Dumo!

 

[MuskyOurSaviour]

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Omg I hate colombian cyclists, first Rujano messed up giro to Simoni and now on the same stage, Lopez does the same to Dumoulin.

Oh poor Dumoulin cnat win a GT by himself