Giro d'Italia 2018 STAGE 4: Catania – Caltagirone 198 km

[skippo12]

What was Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia doing? Team time trial for the last place?

 

[Salvarani]

What was Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia doing? Team time trial for the last place?

Marzecko (however you spell his name ) is probably their biggest chance for a stage victory so of course they gonna try and help him as much as they can

They still had one guy in the break during the day also, so the others that help him will probably get their chances on certain stages as well

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Uff Chaves didn’t look great, in great for, he should be with the best here. Been some time since he was at the cutting edge.

He didn't look bad to me. In fact if we consider that he had a mediocre showing in the preparation races to the Giro this result is actually encouraging IMHO.

He made the split, but was quite weak. He dropped a few places and really, really struggled, but maybe he just needs a bit more time.

 

[huge]

What was Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia doing? Team time trial for the last place?

Helping Marezcko to make it to the finish within the time limit.

 

[huge]

Re:

Since I don't see it mentioned, the king of asian races - Guardini - DNFed in the first stage back in europe

As his DS explained, he was sick and abandoned at the beginning of the stage.

 

[Salvarani]

Re: Re:

Since I don't see it mentioned, the king of asian races - Guardini - DNFed in the first stage back in europe

As his DS explained, he was sick and abandoned at the beginning of the stage.

He is a tourist in these parts of the world... probably ate something he wasnt supposed to

 

[skippo12]

What was Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia doing? Team time trial for the last place?

Helping Marezcko to make it to the finish within the time limit.

So I can expect to see the whole team outside the time limit on the first hard mountain stage?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re: Re:

Uff Chaves didn’t look great, in great for, he should be with the best here. Been some time since he was at the cutting edge.

He didn't look bad to me. In fact if we consider that he had a mediocre showing in the preparation races to the Giro this result is actually encouraging IMHO.

He made the split, but was quite weak. He dropped a few places and really, really struggled, but maybe he just needs a bit more time.

Chaves was actually with the first 4 when the split occured. Yet he dropped back to the group at 10s (so passed by everyone including Dennis/Dumoulin/Pinot). Yates was actually in the group behind and was one of the few who sprinted back to the front.

 

[Nirvana]

Ulissi just babysitted Aru until the finish line like i was expected.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

Uff Chaves didn’t look great, in great for, he should be with the best here. Been some time since he was at the cutting edge.

He didn't look bad to me. In fact if we consider that he had a mediocre showing in the preparation races to the Giro this result is actually encouraging IMHO.

He made the split, but was quite weak. He dropped a few places and really, really struggled, but maybe he just needs a bit more time.

Chaves was actually with the first 4 when the split occured. Yet he dropped back to the group at 10s (so passed by everyone including Dennis/Dumoulin/Pinot). Yates was actually in the group behind and was one of the few who sprinted back to the front.

Yeah, thats basically what I am saying.