I may not be here, but in spirit I will rage with you all if nothing happens.Just checked the schedule. They hit Prato between 14:00 and 14.30 CET.
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I may not be here, but in spirit I will rage with you all if nothing happens.Just checked the schedule. They hit Prato between 14:00 and 14.30 CET.
I get out of work at 14:30 and have a 1h commute. Unfortunately, I'm not @Gigs_98.
I wish it were 2016.I remember in 2016 when things were looking really bad for Nibali I jokingly predicted him to make a huge comeback after an attack on the Agnello and well we know how that turned out.
On another note, I totally jokingly predict Nibali to make a huge comeback after an attack on the Stelvio.
Trek should tell their doms that the finish line is at Gomagoi. From there it's 18 km to the top, Lo Squalo can do that.Jokes aside - and knowing it won't happen - any team not named Quickstep should drill it from Pinzolo (km 0) and never look back. Of course individual attacks are impossible with the valley before the Stelvio, but the harder the race, the better the chances to crack the maglia rosa.
Actually, I think bridging up to breakaway and trying to split peloton on the descent of the 1st or 2nd climb sounds much sexier than praying for a one in a million chance to be much stronger than the entirety of 2 teams on Stelvio.Trek should tell their doms that the finish line is at Gomagoi. From there it's 18 km to the top, Lo Squalo can do that.
In my opinion Almeida didn't look so hot today.Almeida looking strong and Kelderman looking slightly weakening. Still, as yesterday I thing there's a good chance Sunweb will drill it on the long mountains and Almeida will crack.
Agreed but my objection for Madonna di Campiglio still stands: who's gonna make it hard? Trek & Astana don't have the manpower. DQS could but obviously will try to make it as easy as possible. Sunweb prefers to wait as they don't need to take that much time (although a hard pace might benefit them more, plus if they drop both Almeida and Kelderman Hindley could get it). Pozzo seems more concerned about defending his top ten than anything.After today's borefest and the cancellation of that meraviglia that was stage 20, either I see someone going YOLO already from Campo Carlo Magno, or I will be disappointed.
Jokes aside - and knowing it won't happen - any team not named Quickstep should drill it from Pinzolo (km 0) and never look back. Of course individual attacks are impossible with the valley before the Stelvio, but the harder the race, the better the chances to crack the maglia rosa. Castrin in particular should not be wasted as the first climbs were today.
But again, this being Giro 2012 or Tour-any-year, it won't happen.
What if Tao and Nibali goes with Hindley, does Sunweb dare to take that risk?If Sunweb wants to play it smart tomorrow, here is my free advice:
Let Hindley off the leash on Stelvio, let him attack, and keep Kelderman to shadow Almeida... I don't see anybody from DQS domestiques to keep up with him and Almeida won't close him down himself as he showed today (he prefers to "scream" at Masnada to do it for him or let Kelderman to do it... What a stoopid move).
I really hope so... I wanna see some fireworks today otherwise. as someone mentioned already "Hurt: Giro 2020"In my opinion Almeida didn't look so hot today.
Could be all she wrote very quickly if he drops on Stelvio and after that it's a chill group ride to the finishI really hope so... I wanna see some fireworks today otherwise. as someone mentioned already "Hurt: Giro 2020"
I would... Hindley can keep up with both of them in the ITT, if it comes to that.What if Tao and Nibali goes with Hindley, does Sunweb dare to take that risk?
Don't kill my dreams with reality, though!Agreed but my objection for Madonna di Campiglio still stands: who's gonna make it hard? Trek & Astana don't have the manpower. DQS could but obviously will try to make it as easy as possible. Sunweb prefers to wait as they don't need to take that much time (although a hard pace might benefit them more, plus if they drop both Almeida and Kelderman Hindley could get it). Pozzo seems more concerned about defending his top ten than anything.
Only chance is to blow up the race as early as possible. It takes both legs and balls to do that, let's see if someone steps up.
I would... Hindley can keep up with both of them in the ITT, if it comes to that.
If Sunweb wants to play it smart tomorrow, here is my free advice:
Let Hindley off the leash on Stelvio, let him attack, and keep Kelderman to shadow Almeida... I don't see anybody from DQS domestiques to keep up with him and Almeida won't close him down himself as he showed today (he prefers to "scream" at Masnada to do it for him or let Kelderman to do it... What a stoopid move).