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

[Amazinmets87]

Where is Pinot?

 

[jaylew]

Classless by Sky there.

 

[MatParker117]

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What is the point?

Mountains jersey, I guess.

 

[Blobs]

Hmm yeah, that was a bit of a "*** you" to the others.

Seemed a bit disrespectful and totally unnecessary.

 

[rick james]

I'm sure some of you'll be happy with what happened but it looked like Froome and Poels got spat on

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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Where is Pinot?

Dropped eons ago

 

[Libertine Seguros]

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What an uninspiring ride by Carapaz. Podium+White Jersey is only 40 seconds away while his placing is almost secure but he doesn't try.

Gonna Purito and try what he did yesterday, only the last km is almost flat here so it won't work.

I blame Unzué because Carapaz has not been like this at any point to date in his career, although obviously recovery in a GT is a new thing for him because he wasn't riding the Vuelta for GC. He's got more timid as the race has gone on.

Well, he tried after I wrote this but I think he was too late and Lopez managed to follow him as well.
And I agree with you, Unzue is the reason for many riders getting defensive at Movistar. Still can't believe how Soler attacked from far out on the last stage of Paris-Nice.

Remember Nairito attacked from afar in 2013 and 2015 in Le Tour. I think he gets defensive about high GC placements in the biggest races. If the GC position isn't already there, they seem to get licence to thrill, but defending a good GC position is more important than seeking a great one, at least from what you'd call "secondary" riders, and the whole Movistar Giro team is that, seeing as obviously the bonanza leaders are Landa/Quintana/Valverde. They probably didn't expect a top 5 in the Giro, so Carapaz is getting his wings clipped a bit lest he jeopardise it.

 

[Climbing]

I approve of that sprinting in the end, after all it's nothing compared to yesterday, might as well take the full piss today too.

 

[Red Rick]

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Classless by Sky there.

If 'there' refers to the past 7 years then I agree.

 

[Vino's Mum]

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Vino4ever

Best since Hinault. With Chris Froome.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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What is the point?

Mountains jersey, I guess.

That was secured ages ago so no.

 

[MuskyOurSaviour]

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What is the point?

Mountains jersey, I guess.

That was secured ages ago so no.

So Contador fans go into meltdown. He knows how to trigger CN forumers by now :lol:

 

[DNP-Old]

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Vino4ever

Vino and a fan.

 

[Hayabusa]

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Classless by Sky there.

If 'there' refers to the past 7 years then I agree.

Seriously? I get that you don't like the team but to refer to Sky as classless is a bit much... Their success deserves a bit of respect no?

 

[Carols]

Chapeau Nieve!!!!! .

Tom goes on my list, total class!

 

[DFA123]

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Very good and brave Tom but Froome is in a completely other league.

Yeah, he's a world class GT rider.

Yep. He's head and shoulders above the rest in this race. You have to think if an on-form Nibali, Landa or Quintana would have been in this race, they would have put him out of contention in the first week, and never let him get a gap like he did on Finestre.

Dumoulin is a trier, but limited. And the others GC hopefuls are so flaky and prone to bad days, its ridiculous.

 

[Eclipse]

And so ends a Giro for the ages. Froome cements himself as the best of the recent generation and an ATG (asterisk pending)

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

So barring any accidents tomorrow Froome will be the current winner of all 3 GTs.. let that sink in...

 

[BlackWhiteEagle]

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Zero class shown by Froome and Poels there. Just highlights what they will do to win.

Come July I shall be riding my bike and not taking ANY interest in the Tour unless the Dawg is banned.

This. There is always a chance he will be tired, but I wouldn`t count on it :/.

 

[JosephK]

Tom Dumoulin -- Chapeau! Great Giro ridden -- could not have done anything more, day in and day out.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Classless by Sky there.

Classic Sky. Party at my place once that team's gone.

 

[Amazinmets87]

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Where is Pinot?

Dropped eons ago

I know but how is he faring? Will he finish?

 

[Yingge]

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Where is Pinot?

About 30 mins from the line at last report.

 

[Jagartrott]

Sky, you just have to hate them.

 

[Sestriere]

Another Grand Tour, another Froome win... This objectively was the best Grand Tour I ever watched, but what's the point really.