Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2023, stage 17: Pergine Valsugana - Caorle 195 km

[Lequack]

The only question is, could Remco have beaten Almeida in this Giro?

 

[staubsauger]

This is one of those weird third week Giro stages where you think it'll be a nailed on sprint but a break ends up just hanging on..

A Jakob Piil stage?

Even though that was at the Tour de France.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

A Jakob Piil stage?

Even though that was at the Tour de France.

That was also Stage 10 so it‘s a bit different

 

[Didinho]

The giro starts today!
Attempt 17.

 

[staubsauger]

That was also Stage 10 so it‘s a bit different

But also after or in between the big mountains.

 

[topcat]

The only question is, could Remco have beaten Almeida in this Giro?

What would have made this Giro interesting is if Remco and Almida were still teammates and they raced each other. Now Almida has become the next Luis Herrera so it’s not all bad, but I still feel this Giro is lacking something.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Hopefully no crashes and likely a sprint one way or another.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Its stage 17 and we've had one mountain stage. Wtf?

 

[staubsauger]

Its stage 17 and we've had one mountain stage. Wtf?

How low can you go? How low can you go?

 

[Lequack]

 

[Aimar16]

Well this is disappointing

 

[glassmoon]

Bardiani and Jayco not happy but still fail to cooperate...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

There are like ten teams with no credible sprint option and nobody to protect on GC, this is the last chance to do anything for half the peloton, but the ongoing theme of this Giro is that nobody wants to do much.

 

[Rob5091]

We're off to the seaside, but only 4 guys seem interested to get in the break. A gelato for the first guy in the water.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Jayco AlUla should just chase as a team, what are they doing

 

[ashhutch1997]

A Jakob Piil stage?

Even though that was at the Tour de France.

I was referring to stage 18 in 2019 and stage 18 last year, but that also fits the narrative

 

[ashhutch1997]

Its stage 17 and we've had one mountain stage. Wtf?

One and a quarter!

 

[Elos Anjos]

The only question is, could Remco have beaten Almeida in this Giro?

Remco would ony whisper: "psst...you guys have any vacancy left at UAE? I'm so sick of Patrick, he's all over me with his boomer sense of humour".

 

[Earns1985]

What would have made this Giro interesting is if Remco and Almida were still teammates and they raced each other. Now Almida has become the next Luis Herrera so it’s not all bad, but I still feel this Giro is lacking something.

You would really prefer, that the first and the second best rider in a race are from the same team? That´s the most boring thing in whole cycling...

It´s interesting, when the second and third best rider in a race are from the same team, because they could use tactics to attack and crack the best rider in a race. But the two best riders in the same team... think about the Sky years..

 

[yaco]

This stage should have been stage 19 - Then you have a triple of mountain stgaes with one day rest before the stage 20 ITT.

 

[staubsauger]

It´s interesting, when the second and third best rider in a race are from the same team, because they could use tactics to attack and crack the best rider in a race.

Evgeni Berzin & Piotr Ugrumov disagree!

 

[glassmoon]

I'd just DNF right there and go for a beer with my fans

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

"Guys, guys, is this what you call a wheelie?"
"Oh Rogla, you're still so new to cycling."

 

[staubsauger]

Imagine Vegni would just notify on radio corsa : "Information: We skipped San Bernardo and ride Monte Grappa now instead. We skipped San Bernardo and ride Monte Grappa now instead!"

 

[titan31]

There are like ten teams with no credible sprint option and nobody to protect on GC, this is the last chance to do anything for half the peloton, but the ongoing theme of this Giro is that nobody wants to do much.

Tbf this stage is pointless for a breakaway. The route means they've no chance really unless the sprinter teams just aren't interested.