Giro d'Italia 2020, Stage 17: Bassano del Grappa – Madonna di Campiglio 203 km

[DJ Sprtsch]

Movistar planning for a heroic comeback in the teams classification.

 

[Eclipse]

I'm so bummed we don't get full day coverage on days like this.

Probably won't miss anything really interesting but there's always the potential

 

[SafeBet]

Agnello likely out, confirmed by RAI.
Decision will be take today.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Movistar planning for a heroic comeback in the teams classification.

They have been attacking in pairs during the whole race and gotten squat out of it so far.

 

[Red Rick]

Agnello likely out, confirmed by RAI.
Decision will be take today.

Let's plan high mountain stages then cancel them when the weather predictions are good

 

[BlueRoads]

Let's plan high mountain stages then cancel them when the weather predictions are good

I don't get this either, why is it out?

 

[Forever The Best]

Today will be likely softpedaled because riders are probably not aware that stage 20 will be shortened lmao.

 

[Red Rick]

Today will be likely softpedaled because riders are probably not aware that stage 20 will be shortened lmao.

#vegniout

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Why? Too cold or what?

 

[Forever The Best]

#vegniout

I've been advocating for this since the Tirreno 2016 disaster.

 

[Red Rick]

Why? Too cold or what?

They're predicting snow

Above the actual pass

 

[Red Rick]

I've been advocating for this since the Tirreno 2016 disaster.

Which brings me to the following

How many avalanches were there actually on Passo Gavia last year?

 

[SafeBet]

Meintjes, O'Connor, Pernsteiner, Conci, Vanhoucke among the riders who bridged to the break. More attacks coming.
Gruppetto has already been called.

 

[Krokro]

Not expecting much in this stage considerig tomorrow's monster stage. So, expect carnage. Giro n°1 rule.

 

[tobydawq]

Agnello likely out, confirmed by RAI.
Decision will be take today.

How can you confirm it being likely out?

 

[Climbing]

#Vegniout

 

[SafeBet]

Other riders in the break:

Oscar Rodriguez
Zakarin
De la Parte
J. Hansen
Guerreiro
Frankiny
De Gendt
Sepulveda
Rohan Dennis
Ulissi

Peloton exploding.
I'm sorry you guys can't see it because Forcella Valbona is a damn beautiful climb.

 

[matteof93]

Just use a VPN to see RAI Sport+ HD from other countries.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Kudos to Pernsteiner for trying, but the rest of the guys in the break will not be happy to see him there.

 

[BlueRoads]

Other riders in the break:

Oscar Rodriguez
Zakarin
De la Parte
J. Hansen
Guerreiro
Frankiny
De Gendt
Sepulveda
Rohan Dennis
Ulissi

Peloton exploding.
I'm sorry you guys can't see it because Forcella Valbona is a damn beautiful climb.

You're not being nice! Describe it in your own words, so we can feel it!

 

[tobydawq]

You're not being nice! Describe it in your own words, so we can feel it!

Tall, mountainy, big. In Italy.

 

[SafeBet]

You're not being nice! Describe it in your own words, so we can feel it!

Autumn colors everywhere.
Tunnels carved out of rocks.

Meanwhile, Conci has dropped back, possibly because Nibali was isolated in the maglia rosa group.
The peloton has now slowed down, gap is 1'20".

 

[BlueRoads]

Tall, mountainy, big. In Italy.

I think you are not letting out your poetic side, yet.

 

[Eclipse]

Quite a few riders coming back to the peloton as the pace has been knocked off. For a brief while there it was only about twice the size of the break.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pernsteiner to pull a Landis