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

[Red Rick]

It's gonna be insteresting to see how fast they climb the Selvio/Stilfser Joch, a guy from South Tyrol has an ascent time of 77min 8sec, which is really fast at that kind of altitude.

I believe Col de La Loze speed would be around 66-68 minutes, but ofcourse it's a little longer and higher and less trains. I'm gonna guess 72 if they start drilling it half way

 

[Gigs_98]

I mean, the names around Bozen/Bolzano and some border regions are actually real Italian names (you can already find them on older maps from the napoleonic era) and weren't just invented by Ettore Tolomei.

There already was an Italian speaking minority in South Tyrol even prior to WW1, right? Still, some town names in that region are just funny.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Are you bragging or is this some relatively unknown guy you know?

An unknow guy, Michael Spögler. Used to be a decent mountainbiker in the junior and u23 ranks and is now a specialist for uphill road races/grnfondo's who finish uphill. The interesting thing is his size (204cm tall and 77kg heavy, all arms and limbs) and the fact that his VAM is not that impressive on shorter/normal length climbs at low altitude, he's seems to be a specialist for long high altitude climbs.

 

[Anybody_but..]

Can i ask y'all, what are y'all smoking? This feels like a parody thread. Y'all need to get off that Nibali's D. He showed diddly squat uphill and none of Almeida and Keldermerckx are forced to follow him downhill. They have over 3 mins on him and even if he gains a minute downhill they can just control the gap on Torri di Fraele with their superior teams. I expect at least Masnada/Knox and Hindley to be there with their leaders. Only chance of anything working would be if Almeida and Keldermerckx just pop/bonk but i have trouble seeing it comming.

No, for days they have been trying to invite others on funeral meal.

 

[Mayomaniac]

There already was an Italian speaking minority in South Tyrol even prior to WW1, right? Still, some town names in that region are just funny.

yes, mainly in the area between Bozen and the Salurner Klause, but of course there wasalso always trade and contact with Italian regions over the passes and in other border regions.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Side note: a friend of mine is on the Stelvio and just saw Vino climbing his way to the top. Still fast, according to him.

Fast according to your friend or according to himself?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Your prayers count.

 

[spalco]

So, GC day for the stage win or what are we thinking?

 

[Eclipse]

So, GC day for the stage win or what are we thinking?

Yes. Gap's not even been allowed to stick past 2 mins and even despite the disappointing days we've had you can't see the bunch suddenly deciding to knock it off here

 

[Mayomaniac]

Fast according to your friend or according to himself?

Oh, man I wish I was there, seeing Vino on a climb would be really cool.
Former Italian prime Minister Romano Prodi recently climbed the Stelvio on a roadbike at the age of 81 for charity, that's impressive.

Source:https://corrieredibologna.corriere....re-c468579c-ef8f-11ea-afc4-750d09827966.shtml

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Visconti DNF

 

[Blanco]

Antonio Pedrero ftw.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Visconti DNF

DNS, knee pain.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Boaro is going to get some stick in the blog tonight after abandoning the race.

 

[fuiers]

Nibali was talking to a Quickstep rider and had a bag on his back. *** is going down on Stelvio.

PS. Someone educate me on this bag thing.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Nibali was talking to a Quickstep rider and had a bag on his back. *** is going down on Stelvio.

PS. Someone educate me on this bag thing.

Was he offering Almeida a visit to the Trophy Cabinet?

 

[fuiers]

Was he offering Almeida a visit to the Trophy Cabinet?

Or he was already working on his famous voodoo.

 

[Eclipse]

Nibali just crept up to ask Wilco if he's upset that Sunweb are riding for Jai

 

[Krokro]

Is Nibali attacking atm? The hell haha? He seems so nervous and annoyed by something.

Plus, Sunweb disappeared?

 

[Eclipse]

Nibali trolling the bunch so he can get some space to take off his jacket

 

[Rollthedice]

Nibali just crept up to ask Wilco if he's upset that Sunweb are riding for Jai

He seems to be in talkative mode, now planning the Stelvio attack with Sagan.

 

[fuiers]

I thought something had happened to Almeida since Nibali suddenly attacked.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Is Nibali attacking atm? The hell haha? He seems so nervous and annoyed by something.

Plus, Sunweb disappeared?

sunweb disappeared because their leader is having a pee break quite normal

 

[Pricey_sky]

Nibali playing games after Sunweb knocked off the pace on the front.

 

[Krokro]

sunweb disappeared because their leader is having a pee break quite normal

Okay thanks for the info, I (and French TV) was wondering where they had been.
Seems like Almeida had one as well. And Nibali accelerated?