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

[skippo12]

If the gaps are correct he isn´t losing any additional time on the road sections.

 

[ppanther92]

I think it's justifiable to not let Almeida drop back to aid Evenepoel. Almeida is not that far back in the GC and then you could keep him as a card to play. Now he will lose a big chunk of time along with Remco.

I guess at the end of the day both will be angry now.

 

[Gerrard Slipped haha]

it's raining !!

 

[d-s3]

But he went recon a few weeks ago.

Ok. Because it appeared to be totally amateurish from QS.

 

[Rollthedice]

Looks like he's having a bit of a meltdown.
They should have put him into a race before the giro s that h gets used to decending in the bunch and fighting for the position once again. He wasn't too great at those things before his crash, so getting used to do it once again before going for the gc would have been smarter.

He passed the limit of any of his previous stage races smack in the middle of sterrato mayhem.

 

[SafeBet]

Some scenery and some racing. Wonderful cycling day.

 

[Brullnux]

So interesting that flatter/rolling sections cause much bigger splits and issues than uphill bits.

 

[limak_]

Kudos to Movistar and Soler btw. Amazing race from them today!

They used Ineos work though

 

[Velolover2]

At this point it would only mean that it would be easier if it starts raining.

Yeah. Dusty is just as entertaining as muddy tbh.

 

[Panda Claws]

I guess at the end of the day both will be angry now.

I guess we'll see. If Almeida ends up being worse than Evenepoel on the big mountain stages then him dropping back to aid Evenepoel was definitely the best choice.

 

[spalco]

Can't stop laughing at Almeida saying f**k you Lefevere by his attitude today

Questionable how smart that little tantrum was for his career prospects though.

 

[Panda Claws]

Is anyone even following what the breakaway is doing?

 

[happytramp]

"Hey sam? It's Patrick Lefevere here.... Remember I said sprinting and stages just weren't important anymore?..... Well, about that"

 

[Eclipse]

Soler you beast great stuff !

 

[Scarponi]

Are they going harder than 2010?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

its a joke mate

Not a funny one.

 

[Bonimenier]

Buchmann stronger than I expected

 

[ppanther92]

I guess we'll see. If Almeida ends up being worse than Evenepoel on the big mountain stages then him dropping back to aid Evenepoel was definitely the best choice.

I just have the feeling that he himself will not see it like this after today.

 

[MrTea1976]

Soler on a good one.

 

[limak_]

Movistar doing some decent work at the front finally

 

[Escarabajo]

Soler and Vlasov!!!

 

[Mayomaniac]

So interesting that flatter/rolling sections cause much bigger splits and issues than uphill bits.

Higher speeds so bike handling skills become more important? That would be my guess.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Shark dropping?

 

[BlueRoads]

Personally I think Evenepoel just isn't used to not being top and can't deal well with it, for now. Might be more mental than legs. Might still mature.
(Okay, all speculation.)

Could be he was frustrated and told Almeida to go, no chance he makes it, and then Almeida was told by the team, no, nonsense, help him. If it was a deliberate move by Almeida:

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Are they going harder than 2010?

They should tbh, it was pissing it down that day.