Giro d'Italia 2018: Stage 20: Susa - Cervinia, 214 KM

[Savant12]

Which other riders descend on the hoods?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Just a thought (re tibo/aru/pozzoz/yates)
if every GC contender but CF
DNF what message would that send?

 

[hoolaparara]

I thought the processional stage was tomorrow?

 

[Gigs_98]

I hope there are no crashes on the descent, some riders in the peloton might have fallen asleep on the climb

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re: Re:

Lopez one of the most uninspiring podiums at a GT I can recall.

Would Carapaz be any better though?

Well, he won a stage in an attack. He's just got Unzué in his ear now that he's actually on for a high GC finish.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Re: Re:

Lopez one of the most uninspiring podiums at a GT I can recall.

Certainly. But Uran's last year was even more uninspiring. I only saw him once the whole Tour. When he stood on the podium in Paris.

Let's hope that Carapaz can do something today. He does seem stronger than Lopez at the moment.

You didn't watch carefully then. Urán won a stage on a single speed bike

This. That was a great stage.

 

[rick james]

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Just a thought (re tibo/aru/pozzoz/yates)
if every GC contender but CF
DNF what message would that send?

Tom D?

 

[GuyIncognito]

Kirby with the extremely insightful comment that riders descending go at a different speed than riders climbing

 

[Brullnux]

Re:

I thought the processional stage was tomorrow?

Yesterday was stupidly hard, especially for the main gc contenders. If anyone can muster anything it's a miracle

 

[myrideissteelerthanyours]

I cant wait until Froome hits his main peak in July

 

[silvergrenade]

This is the slowest I've seen the peloton go, like in the whole race.
These guys are just smashed.

 

[silvergrenade]

Lulu getting another gel from Sky,
He likes the SIS products it seems

 

[Savant12]

LLS liking those SIS gels.
Edit: silvergrenade beat me to the comment.

 

[Gigs_98]

Yeah, the funny thing is that although the peloton is going so slow the peloton isn't actually very big. Yesterday must have been a nightmare for most riders

 

[rick james]

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This is the slowest I've seen the peloton go, like in the whole race.
These guys are just smashed.

Sky borg smothering the race now they have pink

 

[sir fly]

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Kirby with the extremely insightful comment that riders descending go at a different speed than riders climbing

I have the same problem.
It's probably about the bike.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re:

I thought the processional stage was tomorrow?

Tomorrow the breakaway won't have such an advantage with 16 K to go, the sprinters' teams will make sure of that.

 

[ppanther92]

Nieve put 40 seconds on Großschartner on the descent.

 

[Sestriere]

If Dumo doesn't attack he'll never know if Froome was hurting. He doesn't have anything to lose. He has to try if he has anything left.

 

[dfromdub]

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Kirby with the extremely insightful comment that riders descending go at a different speed than riders climbing

I think in last year I heard him talking about drafting and motorbikes, he was saying that having a motorbike following you also provides aerodynamic effect that "pushes" the cyclist forward... :Neutral:

 

[Jancouver]

I'm not watching and I don't care about this race anymore. Puff Daddy just ruined my favorite GT.

I think I'm just about done with cycling until guys like Froome and Valverde are around ...

 

[Vino's Mum]

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This is the slowest I've seen the peloton go, like in the whole race.
These guys are just smashed.

Whereas this lad had yesterday off...

^ After 7:27:14 of my favourite Giro stage win.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re: Re:

Kirby with the extremely insightful comment that riders descending go at a different speed than riders climbing

I think in last year I heard him talking about drafting and motorbikes, he was saying that having a motorbike following you also provides aerodynamic effect that "pushes" the cyclist forward... :Neutral:

True. Not nearly as large as a bike ahead, but true.
Side drafting is also a thing.

 

[Hayabusa]

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I'm not watching and I don't care about this race anymore. Puff Daddy just ruined my favorite GT.

I think I'm just about done with cycling until guys like Froome and Valverde are around ...

So you mean that the rest of us won't have to put up with your incessant whining anymore?

I don't see how this race has been ruined, it's been the best Giro in years..

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Re:

I'm not watching and I don't care about this race anymore. Puff Daddy just ruined my favorite GT.

I think I'm just about done with cycling until guys like Froome and Valverde are around ...

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