Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2023, stage 16: Sabbio Chiese - Monte Bondone 203 km

[ruamruam]

Jens Voigt is a terrible commentator

 

[Samamba]

Break slowly losing time, I would be very surprised if they make it.

2nd group is literally winning time on the bunch. Oomen isn't going hard at all.
Astana guys were obviously never going to make it.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

According to GCN, Basso won here in 1960. I know he had a long career, didn't know it was that long though

 

[noob]

Rogla popopopopopopopopokerface

 

[ppanther92]

Jens Voigt is a terrible commentator

Back to ze commentators.

 

[Samamba]

God Oomen is slow. What happened to him, he was pretty good before Covid.

 

[titan31]

Break will take this I'd say if the gap doesn't drop by start of the last climb.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Break caught, 52km to go.

The scenery has been lovely btw., lots of green forests and stuff.

 

[noob]

God Oomen is slow. What happened to him, he was pretty good before Covid.

Sounds like maybe you answered your own question

 

[Berflamand]

What's next? So much for Soudal-Quickstep having a better team than Jumbo here?

Well, they have their full team still in this reduced peloton!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Half of this stage is downhill/flat still, nobody from that peloton will pull too fast on that part with Affini nackered, lots of big climbing talent in the break so I think they take it.

 

[dazaau]

Can we trust these time gaps

 

[Samamba]

Gee finally feeling his legs

 

[SafeBet]

Sivakov abandoned.

 

[Samamba]

Sounds like maybe you answered your own question

I ment before covid hit in general. Either he has long covid, and I don't think he would be riding then or something else happened.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Sivakov should've abandoned a week ago but this is the Giro and he wanted to have a crack, shame as he was in great form.

 

[dazaau]

SBS in Australia just treated us to some Japanese news in the middle of the giro broadcast ha ha

 

[noob]

Sivakov abandoned.

Best option for him by definitely. Doesn't need another scratch by now.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I ment before covid hit in general. Either he has long covid, and I don't think he would be riding then or something else happened.

He had the same issue as many other riders have, a few years ago, before covid. Femoral artery.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Denz outclimbing Palzer is hilarious. Unfortunately theres no real cycling journalism in germany that takes a closer look on roster selections.

Pure marketing gimmick. Guy will have done 3 seasons on a WT team without doing anything relevant at all except for being the other guy in the peleton with a Red Bull helmet. He survives Grant Tours because he's a climber being allowed to approach these mountain stages like a sprinter. Completely pointless roster selections but media is hyped because he's "hanging on".

 

[Samamba]

He had the same issue as many other riders hava, a few years ago, before covid. Femoral artery.

Oh ok, that explains it probably. And is it known that he still has problems with his leg?

 

[dgodave]

I really hope theres some nice churches and bridges in the valley.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Derek Gee holding on for the points

 

[Ilmaestro99]

How does Sivakov always abondon every GT?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Oh ok, that explains it probably. And is it known that he still has problems with his leg?

He had surgery two or three years ago, but lots of riders never get back to their old level.