Giro d'Italia 2020, Stage 5: Mileto – Camigliatello Silano 225 km

[Pantani_lives]

DQSt will probably work to keep the pink, but the stage can go to someone from the break. A few possible names: Ciccone, Ulissi, Puccio, Conti, De Gendt, Hansen, Haig, Dombrowski.

 

[italoc]

This type of stages, ladies and gentlemen, is why we love the Giro.

 

[Amazinmets87]

Could be mayhem. I dont see any team to control. There should be huge break. Will be Sagan in it to pull his trademark Tour breakaway in the hills, medium mountains? By the way I still dont understand Giro intermediates ( shame on me). First is for points and second for seconds only? It is every time in that order?

If Sagan can get in break how will he survive the climb? Unless his primary goal is to collect points, not contest stage.

 

[Keram]

If Sagan can get in break how will he survive the climb? Unless his primary goal is to collect points, not contest stage.

Yes exactly. At the TDFs he was zilion times in such break only for points not for the stage.

 

[Laplaz]

Watch out for Guerreiro and the other ducks!

 

[search]

Yes exactly. At the TDFs he was zilion times in such break only for points not for the stage.

now (contary to until two years ago) the points system is different though, with only 12 points available at the intermediate sprint in this Giro. The day after there's the chance to get 50 at the finish.

At the moment, it makes more sense to basically disregard the intermediate sprints. I mean, Gaviria for example went for it today and took 5 points, but left the (50pt) finish empty handed.

 

[Anderis]

Watch out for Guerreiro and the other ducks!

I've always expected Guerreiro to do something noticeable in this Giro.

Hopefully Caicedo deciding that he will now try to fight for GC will not hamper his opportunities.

 

[Breezy1985]

Is there a single km of flat tomorrow?

 

[Amazinmets87]

I chose Nibali in my friendly competition Instagram group. Odds were great so I'm hoping for break getting caught and descending masterclass to take the win!

 

[Tonton]

There will be a break, the kind of stage that TDG would target. In a TdF, that final climb would be crap like Mont Aigoual was. But there's no dominant team to dictate the pace and kill the race. It will be that, a dud, or a slugfest. I agree that Wilco has to capitalize on his form, that Yates needs to be buried, so there are incentives for not justIl Squalo but others to position themselves.

I'd like Nibali in pink, with Birdsong, Wilco, Crushweak not too far....separate the whey from the chaff and get a clearer picture. But do the DS want this so early in the Giro, when they know that they can't control the race? After all, winning Il Giro recently has often been about flying under the radar and strike late.

 

[johnymax]

It looks like a really really nice stage on paper.

 

[movingtarget]

Louis Meintjes to cement 19th position.

This is why I spend so much time watching cycling. It doesn't get any better than this.............

 

[movingtarget]

De Gendt will be in the break, surely. He likes the gradual climbs, and he's got a pretty decent sprint.
Of course there are a ton of potential winners here, but yes, I think it will be someone from the breakaway (so expect a fight to be in it).

A De Gendt win is overdue. He should like this stage.

 

[gregrowlerson]

There will be a break, the kind of stage that TDG would target. In a TdF, that final climb would be crap like Mont Aigoual was. But there's no dominant team to dictate the pace and kill the race. It will be that, a dud, or a slugfest. I agree that Wilco has to capitalize on his form, that Yates needs to be buried, so there are incentives for not justIl Squalo but others to position themselves.

I'd like Nibali in pink, with Birdsong, Wilco, Crushweak not too far....separate the whey from the chaff and get a clearer picture. But do the DS want this so early in the Giro, when they know that they can't control the race? After all, winning Il Giro recently has often been about flying under the radar and strike late.

But we have ducks now.

Ducks can fly over the radar.

 

[solo80k]

Downhill finish can favour Nibali but we have already seen a few favorites out of the race... So I bet on Birdsong to grab a pink jersey today. And one of the main contenders having a bad day, maybe Kelderman.

 

[tobydawq]

now (contary to until two years ago) the points system is different though, with only 12 points available at the intermediate sprint in this Giro. The day after there's the chance to get 50 at the finish.

At the moment, it makes more sense to basically disregard the intermediate sprints. I mean, Gaviria for example went for it today and took 5 points, but left the (50pt) finish empty handed.

Well, if you get in the break there are good points to get. Sprinting in the peloton for the leftovers is a bit unnecessary.

 

[Gigs_98]

I'd love to see Nibali taking the jersey here and if his team doesn't want to work he can still just ship pink to David Arroyo on the next medium mountain stage.

 

[search]

Well, if you get in the break there are good points to get. Sprinting in the peloton for the leftovers is a bit unnecessary.

I would still think for Sagan it makes more sense to save himself for tomorrow.

 

[tobydawq]

I would still think for Sagan it makes more sense to save himself for tomorrow.

Yes, probably.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I predict more attrition

 

[Jagartrott]

Why would Almeida lose pink here? It's a gradual climb, and he's a good TTer, so that should suit him. Moreover, I guess he's not too bad of a bike handler, seeing how well he did in the opening TT, so I don't think he'll get distanced in the downhill section.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Impossible to predict such a brutal stage. 4600 meters of climbing. If your legs not there today you're lost, 25km of climbing after riding 190km up and down terrain.
But anyway - the break to win and GC action with some 5km to go of the last long climb.

 

[gerundium]

Will this stage be broadcasted live from the start? It could turn out as one of the best stages to watch from the beginning, expecting a huge fight to get in this break. A massive break and mayhem from the gun is a definite possibility.

 

[SafeBet]

Will this stage be broadcasted live from the start? It could turn out as one of the best stages to watch from the beginning, expecting a huge fight to get in this break. A massive break and mayhem from the gun is a definite possibility.

Yes Eurosport will be live soon.

Edit: apparently not
It's the replay of yesterday's stage.

 

[tobydawq]

If you're legs not there today your lost, 25km of climbing after riding 190km up and down terrain.

This is just a provocatively weak grammar game