Giro d'Italia 2020, stage 12: Cesenatico - Cesenatico 204 km

[richwallone]

He's wearing a jacket with short sleeves.

I need more coffee then...

 

[sir fly]

Padun wouldn't realize how strong he is if he hadn't the flat.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Narváez would still be the favourite for the sprint, I think.

Starting to look like he’s not closing anymore and the gap might be going out by 2-3s.

 

[tobydawq]

It's pretty advanced tactics. With that kind of brain power in the cars, Bilbao will surely win this race.

Okay, I don't think it worked. Padun is cooked.

 

[Red Rick]

Naturally Ineos getting the most lucky stage wins this year.

 

[trevim]

This stage will produce large gaps if they get to the 3rd week.

 

[titan31]

Narvaez getting far more Moto help there. They're at his side and just in front of him but behind Padun

 

[richwallone]

Nvm, Padun will catch Narvaez

Not so sure now...

 

[Rollthedice]

Pozzo is putting on a rain jacket for the last 2 km.

 

[Berflamand]

Someone is impressed (and probably having lots of mixed feelings) with how DQS is riding this Giro and protecting Almeida:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1316747194381340676

View: https://twitter.com/EvenepoelRemco/status/1316747194381340676

 

[Pricey_sky]

Padun is done?

 

[Rollthedice]

Padun is dun.

 

[JosefK]

The stage bag welcoming Narváez with open arms.

 

[skippo12]

Today I learned a lot about rain jackets.

 

[spalco]

Naturally Ineos getting the most lucky stage wins this year.

Nonsense, nothing lucky about a win like this today, or Ganna's in the TT.

 

[Bolder]

I want to move the H in Narvaez's first name.

 

[richwallone]

Oh yeah, Padun bonked... He is cycling backwards now...

 

[HelloDolly]

Would've been a true exploit to finish off the job in this weather.
I think NTT did a great job.

Pozzovivo tried ..more than can be said for the others
Pozovivo will be 38 in a few weeks ...where are the other teams trying to take the pink jersey ?
Pozzovivo needs a longer steep climb to get anywhere

I would rather appreciate how hard it is to ride a stage like today in mid October for these guys

and I find it interesting to see how this will pan out in the long run

Not everything is immediate

 

[Mayomaniac]

Padun grinding a huge gear like Honchar back in the day.

 

[trevim]

Either Padun is using Grabsch like gearing or he has exploded there. Not surprising though, lots of work after the flat

 

[titan31]

Nonsense, nothing lucky about a win like this today, or Ganna's in the TT.

Well Padun had a mechanic when both together, so yes that is luck

 

[RedheadDane]

Either Padun is using Grabsch like gearing or he has exploded there. Not surprising though, lots of work after the flat

Gearing! I read hearing, needless to say; I was momentarily a little confused.

 

[spalco]

Well Padun had a mechanic when both together, so yes that is luck

*** happens on the road. Still have to be in a position to exploit it, and Narvaez was working for it all day.

 

[sir fly]

Well, a man from the break deserved the stage win.
Too bad the mechanical played a part.

 

[Eclipse]

Well Padun had a mechanic when both together, so yes that is luck

There is an element of fortune in the final shake out but there's nothing lucky about Narvarez being in the finale. It's been a horrid, hard day of cycling and he was extremely good across the duration of it. For all we know it's unlucky that he didn't get to ditch Padun legitimately himself