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

[staubsauger]

Unfortunately, the "don't cope well with heat" bit fits quite well with a certain French rider I have developed a bit of a soft spot for. Oh, well... it was mostly a fool's hope that he might win the stage...

Wasn't Bardet the one with the heat stroke?

 

[KOM]

Supposed to be 28C for the stage. Could it be that one or two suffer going from the cold to the warm?

Interesting... Im prone to tiredness, low energy and headaches whenever this happens. Id guess im not some huge outlier and a couple guys in the peloton atleast would feel the same. We could be in for a surpise tomorrow who knows.

 

[RedheadDane]

Wasn't Bardet the one with the heat stroke?

I think it's possible for two people to have the same problems.
Though, tbf, I think Tourmalet was quite hot.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Supposed to be 28C for the stage. Could it be that one or two suffer going from the cold to the warm?

Already 28°C today in Innsbruck.

 

[Bonimenier]

Supposed to be 28C for the stage. Could it be that one or two suffer going from the cold to the warm?

That's really hot. Extreme weather protocol hot.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's really hot. Extreme weather protocol hot.

Yeah. Better extend the zone in which bidons are allowed to be handed out from right at the start of the stage to 10 Ks to go.

 

[SafeBet]

Supposed to be 28C for the stage. Could it be that one or two suffer going from the cold to the warm?

It happened in Sega di Ala two years ago after a few days of very cold weather.
That's the stage when Bernal struggled and lost more than a minute. Vlasov lost 3, Carthy lost 4.
Overall gaps were huge compared to expectations.

 

[Red Rick]

It happened in Sega di Ala two years ago after a few days of very cold weather.
That's the stage when Bernal struggled and lost more than a minute. Vlasov lost 3, Carthy lost 4.
Overall gaps were huge compared to expectations.

Bernal was the back issue, no? And I basically only remember Cortina d'Ampezzo being *** weather.

And they had a temperature transition day yesterday.

I think the bigger issue is all the detraining they've done the past 2 weeks.

 

[Valv.Piti]

This side of Monte Bondone reminds me a of Grand Colombier. I would have preferred the Robobasso-side of the climb, but I guess it really doesn't matter all that much compared to what the riders actually wanna serve us..

 

[Red Rick]

This side of Monte Bondone reminds me a of Grand Colombier. I would have preferred the Robobasso-side of the climb, but I guess it really doesn't matter all that much compared to what the riders actually wanna serve us..

Not sure with this Giro. Don't think the Trento side would have much more than 5km of action either. It would probably make a 2km attack for Rog more attractive.

This has more go big or go home vibes, and probalby more room for tactics with domestiques up the road.

 

[happytramp]

Word on the street is that the riders don't want to ride tomorrows stage due to the dangerous weather conditions.

 

[DenisMenchov]

View: https://youtu.be/t6bec1V_xvk

 

[topcat]

My prediction is Pasqualon to go in the break.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Unless Thomas has a bad day, which means they probably want him surrounded by riders that can get him over the finish line as fast as possible, which won't be possible if Arensman attacks.

If Thomas has a bad day tomorrow, then it's game over for him and they'd better set Arensman and De Plus free.

 

[Berniece]

If Thomas has a bad day tomorrow, then it's game over for him and they'd better set Arensman and De Plus free.

Ineos won’t do that, and that can always be applied to the best domestique of a leader

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Scenes when he just waits amd waits and goes down 20s on the flat split before dropping 7W/ kg Monte Lussari and doesnt celebrate because the mailman doesnt celebrate when he delivers the mail

Mario Balotelli is my sporting hero he has more charisma in his left ear than Roglic on his whole body. Please don't think Roglic come close to Mario thanks

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Mario Balotelli is my sporting hero he has more charisma in his left ear than Roglic on his whole body. Please don't think Roglic come close to Mario thanks

It's a wonder you're not the biggest Remco fanboy on here if you like failed footballers that much.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

7 years ago today! The Russian Cosmonaut.

He was high as a kite that day, high on the feeling of victory that is.

This is one of the best moment in cycling in the last 10 years.

Actually FOLIFOROV competed only twice on the 22nd of May in his entire career and won on both occasions. He is actually unbeaten on the 22nd of May, and so some groups of cycling fans celebrate this day as a special foliforov day paying tribute to the legend.

 

[houtdffan]

Word on the street is that the riders don't want to ride tomorrows stage due to the dangerous weather conditions.

cannot risk a heat stroke. Need to do the stage in the team bus air conditioning. Maybe they'll race the final 3km

 

[Ilmaestro99]

It's a wonder you're not the biggest Remco fanboy on here if you like failed footballers that much.

This assist is bigger than remco Liege wins

View: https://youtu.be/2tRPedhVKgQ

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This assist is bigger than remco Liege wins

View: https://youtu.be/2tRPedhVKgQ

He almost blew it by falling over. Agüero had more class in his inner ear

 

[Blanco]

Mario Balotelli is my sporting hero he has more charisma in his left ear than Roglic on his whole body. Please don't think Roglic come close to Mario thanks

Didn't know you like clowns, cause that's precesily Mario Balotelli is. Fausto Masnada doesn't look like one, nor Nibali.
And Roglic has that sort of class, Balotelli can't even imagine. Just wait and you'll see...

Edit: And if you're want a class act among the footballers, try with Zinedine Zidane

 

[Andy schleck]

Mario Balotelli is my sporting hero he has more charisma in his left ear than Roglic on his whole body. Please don't think Roglic come close to Mario thanks

And what about the GOAT Masnada?

 

[Andy schleck]

This assist is bigger than remco Liege wins

View: https://youtu.be/2tRPedhVKgQ

It's easy....remco is not that big.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I know I shouldn't be, but I'm cautiously optimistic that tomorrow will produce some proper racing.