Giro d'Italia 2020, stage 18: Pinzolo - Laghi di Cancano 207 km

[spalco]

[snip]

I was hoping to see Pernie again in the break, but maybe too much to ask.

Interesting they would let Konrad and Masnada go in the break though, if it holds.

 

[spalco]

Gruppo compatto according to official updates.

 

[luckyboy]

Sad news about Visconti..

Ganna, De Gendt, Rossetto, Felline, Cataldo join Navarro on the attack

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Group of six away working well together, De Gendt....

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Yeah, I was thinking the same. Remco can help him on any terrain. They'll only need to decide if they're going to the Giro to retain the title or will they step one step higher and try to conquer the Tour.

Yeah about that. Even if Almeida wins the Giro there is no chance Remco will be his dom next year. If so to happen: Almeida to the Giro to defend the title, Remco to the Tour with its 80 km ITT.

 

[Anybody_but..]

Now 6 men in front, incl Ineos, Mov, Cof, Ast

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I think the peloton bridged to the break, then Rick Zabel attacked on the descent and now leads solo.

Didn't Navarro attack again, when the gap was closed? If the peloton was pushing, I don't think Zabel would had been at the front.

 

[SafeBet]

Didn't Navarro attack again, when the gap was closed? If the peloton was pushing, I don't think Zabel would had been at the front.

Yeah wrong information from RAI.

 

[spalco]

Video please

 

[saganftw]

Felline looks like he is sporting flip flops and socks

 

[Red Rick]

Passo Castrin to be crazy if there's no break yet?

 

[Anybody_but..]

Video please

stream

 

[Red Rick]

Okay that break is underwhelming.

Geoghegan Hart better attack Castrin before sitting on the Irish Philip O'Ganna train until halfway Stelvio

 

[Skalman]

Masnada, really?

 

[SafeBet]

4 more riders joined the break: Swift, Carretero, O'Connor and Tonelli. Peloton more than a minute behind.

 

[hayneplane]

If Nibali or Fuglsang go early on the Stelvio like 10km + from the summit then Tao should jump on it and follow if he has the legs as he only needs to match Nibali as he is already ahead and has performed better in the ITTs so far this Giro.

 

[Red Rick]

I don't actually expect anyone to go early on Stelvio.

 

[SafeBet]

According to RAI, EF is chasing because O'Connor is dangerous for the blue jersey.

Mechanical for Navarro.

 

[spalco]

I think it'll come together once again, peloton is unhappy with the break (maybe because of Ganna?).

edit: or maybe not.

 

[ice&fire]

I don't actually expect anyone to go early on Stelvio.

Define early on a >1h climb

 

[SafeBet]

Define early on a >1h climb

First 59 minutes.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I don't actually expect anyone to go early on Stelvio.

 

[SKSemtex]

4 more riders joined the break: Swift, Carretero, O'Connor and Tonelli. Peloton more than a minute behind.

Swift taking covid distancing very seriously this Giro.

 

[SafeBet]

Navarro managed to get back in the break.
Peloton is pulled by one EF riders, gap under 1 minute.

 

[Gigs_98]

Any Trek riders in the break? They are important to give Nibali mental support when he catches and rides past them within five seconds on the Stelvio