Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2021 stage 11: Perugia – Montalcino 162 km

[sir fly]

Evenepoel can still be the best GT debutant since... since Andy Schleck?
... and the best of the current field.

 

[tobydawq]

Why couldn't Ineos just have kept the break at 8 minutes?

 

[Red Rick]

Egan the new Alberto

Discount Purito hasn't dropped Remco on a proper long climb yet those 5 other times don't count.

 

[limak_]

I mean someone like Ciccone was dropped much later and lost almost as much time so in regards to everyone else who was dropped, I'd say he did well after being dropped.

Then it turns out it was actually mainly a "sterrato thing" for Remco today

 

[Fantastico]

How did Soler lose so much time, wasn't he right in the front group almost until the end?

No, he was dropped with Ciccone and Nibali. And he seems to be a bit overconfident sometimes, which makes him lose a lot of time if he's actually dropped.

 

[Volderke]

Brilliant ride by Evenepoel.
Bernal now hasn't any incentive to attack.

So a free ride for Evenepoel until the time trial, where he takes 2 and a half minutes back, and wins the Giro.

 

[Big Doopie]

Evenepoel...If it only goes downhill from here, he'd best focus on a stage.

Hmm. I think u pull him out. And build for future goals without the stress and psychological hit.

clearly even ramco cannot work the prep miracle that would have been required.

 

[titan31]

If Bernal continues this way and win the Giro, it could really help him to get on the level of Roglic/Pogacar. Especially when it comes to confidence.

Confidence sure but I'm pretty certain Pogacar or Roglic would have beat him today. I think they're head and shoulders over the other GC contenders tbh.

 

[MrTea1976]

Why couldn't Ineos just have kept the break at 8 minutes?

It seems to have worked quite well for them......

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Caruso managing to keep Bahrain's stake high.

Caruso is really flying under the radar. He has been consistently around the 5th-6th best GC rider after The Landissimo crashed out. I can totally see him netting Bahrain a top 5 if all goes well. He is known for his consistency even in the high mountains.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I mean someone like Ciccone was dropped much later and lost almost as much time so in regards to everyone else who was dropped, I'd say he did well after being dropped.

Almeida held the gap for him at 1:10 or so for a long time. Then Evenepoel had another crisis and it went out to 2 mins at which point it looked like he was going to lose huge time, but he clearly managed to pull himself back together again. He basically lost nothing on anybody in the last few km.

 

[Gigs_98]

It's insane how riders on that final climb blew up like it was the Zoncolan and not some random 3rd category climb without any steep ramps. Just brutal.
I'm honestly just happy the stage lived up to its hype. Now please don't let us wait another 10 years till the next proper sterrato stage

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Evenepoel still 7th in GC?
provisional

Bernal
Vlasov 45s
Caruso 1m12s
Carthy 1m17s
Yates 1m22s
Buchmann 1m50s
Evenepoel 2m22s
Ciccone 2m24s
Foss 2m49s
Martinez 3m15s

 

[GuntherL1]

He's 7th in GC now. I don't think there were many followers who would have called that a bad result before stage 1.
If this was just an isolated bad day, he needs to regroup and nice things can happen during the next ten days.
He has proven before that he learns quickly, so he needs to use this experience to improve. Nobody learns by winning with a 10 minute gap.

 

[topt]

Not a funny one.

you seem to be in a bad mood today

If this was Evenepoel worst day, he's right on track for a podium finish

why would we expect it was his worst day, i expect him to lose minutes on Zoncolan

 

[kingjr]

Confidence sure but I'm pretty certain Pogacar or Roglic would have beat him today.

I doubt that if Strade Bianche is anything to go by

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Remco lost the same time as Basso in 2010, so it's not over yet.

 

[broppo]

you seem to be in a bad mood today

why would we expect it was his worst day, i expect him to lose minutes on Zoncolan

yeah he expended a lot of energy today also, so many times he was riding by himself, he could totally blow up yates' style.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's insane how riders on that final climb blew up like it was the Zoncolan and not some random 3rd category climb without any steep ramps. Just brutal.

Shades of Valparola in 2016 and a reminder to all race organisers why long, hard finales are good. Looking at you, ASO and Unipublic.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

FAUSTO MASNADA should now get the freedom to attack, he would not have collapsed like that. DQS once again showing their tactical weakness.

 

[movingtarget]

If this was Evenepoel worst day, he's right on track for a podium finish

That's a pretty big if with lots of hard stages to go and with the preparation he's had. Still he's over achieved so far.

 

[titan31]

I doubt that if Strade Bianche is anything to go by

I don't think Roglic has raced Strade, and Pogacar wasn't far off and I feel today would have suited him more anyway. I mean he likely is with that main group til that last climb as is Roglic and I'd fancy them to win then.

 

[MrTea1976]

Yates is going to be reverse Yates.

 

[ppanther92]

How did Soler lose so much time, wasn't he right in the front group almost until the end?

Dropped like a stone on the last uphill km.

 

[GuntherL1]

The most important thing we can hope for, is that he can complete this Giro without a consistent decline in performance.
It he can manage that, I don't really care whether he finishes 3rd, 5th or 10th.