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I don't think so. Carapaz is only 2 minutes back and there's no obvious stage he will drop some time on.
And if I'm UAE, I wouldn't feel comfortable having Carapaz 1 minute back before Finestre.
Plapp indicated that he had great legs but that he was pretending to be bad and therefore never pulled. He seemed to be very proud of this successful strategy!
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Since Van Aert made wheelsucking cool on Sunday, everyone wants to be the new Rui Costa. I like it.
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I liked the attacking spirit of Richard! Way to go man! Some guts and balls finally.
Also, Del Toro. I'm really starting to like the guy. He really doesn't give a *** about Ayuso or anyone. I totally approve!
Also, Del Toro. I'm really starting to like the guy. He really doesn't give a *** about Ayuso or anyone. I totally approve!
Still the way I see it. Trek brought everything together, lots of work, Trek ( Ciccone) getting 3rd, respectable and for Ciccone he had the choice you pose..race against Carapaz taking a suicide move chance, or race Del Toro, Tiberi, Ayuso, Roglic, Yates squared, Tom Pidcock, couple others,
I see his group behavior as smart racing, trying to counter after Carapaz jumped, maintain it,
the difference is two things, time gained or lost against multiple riders, or roll dice and possibly get second to Richard, sounds like lots and lots of downside with only a third of the race completed.
I think smartest play is to stay inside yourself like Pidcock, Yates, Ayuso, Tiberi don't take enormous risks unless you really feel your legs are fantastic. I personally am super impressed with Trek 40% win statistic and getting Italian rider in 3rd when that looked impossible at @30k, 20k out..definitely a good result.
I agree with your post race observation about stage 9..But as far as negative mental baggage, If I were racing for Trek in stage 11 instead of recalling stage 9, would think about our win in stage 10!! Would also be thinking as I previously brought up, Mads Pedersen could only contribute in a limited way, anywhere he could help he did!! Cycling News headline says " I do my job" yes Mads you did your job to perfection!! Trek is impressive!!
Anyone who is not in awe of Pedersen's last few months of racing, doesn't know racing!! Guy is prepared, tactically strong and has done things to improve on his weaknesses. And as if things couldn't get more Mads positive, Pedersen made career decision to stay with Trek because of history and future with the team!! Guy gushing with praise for support he feels from team.. I don't see how some of the positive vibes coming out of camp Trek can't help but benefit Ciccone!!
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why would he say this. The point of this strategy is deception. It didn't work out today because of Mads, but you're just screwing yourself over for next time by announcing this. Plappy is not the sharpest rock on the volcano.
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Slightly odd that Mads caught up again but no Vacek. Maybe he's getting tired. Could have been a good stage for him with fresher legs. Or maybe he was intentionally saving his legs for later.
It was painted especially for the Giro and had the actual Giro trophy in a window - of course it was planned mate
a happy coincidence then
sadly from the helicam view, which seemed to be the default view down the valley, I couldnt see the trophy, and they could easily have wrapped a train in pink just to promote the race as advertising across their network
its not like was it TdF or Tour de Suisse last year ? where the train actually ran along the same road the race was on paced along side them, had the mayor and local dignitries/vips on board, very visibly connected, this train ended up the other side of a river and in a forest at one point.
and with Matt commentating the riders were shouting venti, venti, which sounded alot more like a train horn at the time to me, so I wasnt sure if they were just ignoring it was even there.
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Great win for El Jaguar Carapaz showing that he still has a chance of winning this Giro as he is usually very strong in third week.
Very strong UAE team with Del Toro looking good and getting a 6 bonus seconds, Ayuso and Roglič didn't look great once again.
Very strong UAE team with Del Toro looking good and getting a 6 bonus seconds, Ayuso and Roglič didn't look great once again.
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Meh, depends. With Carapaz, Bernal and Ciccone, definitely. With G Thomas, not so much.
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Omfg this guy is so awkward 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 He's so adorable. Absolutely not used to media, picking his nose on camera. I'm dying 🤣 😭 😂 😂😂😂
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Congratulations to Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro for winning the stage with style.
Such a good use of San Pellegrino, Pedersen tempo up the climb and Pedersen chasing down the breakaway after the climb. Somewhere in between that a lot of serenity involved, UAE drilling it softly with the whole falange, Rogla isolated, breakaway happy. It seemed that finally a balance was reached, then no, breakaway caught, Carapaz making it stick.
Such a good use of San Pellegrino, Pedersen tempo up the climb and Pedersen chasing down the breakaway after the climb. Somewhere in between that a lot of serenity involved, UAE drilling it softly with the whole falange, Rogla isolated, breakaway happy. It seemed that finally a balance was reached, then no, breakaway caught, Carapaz making it stick.
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Really a nice attacking win, but I can't help but wonder if the juice was worth the squeeze. Not saying in any way that he shouldn't have attacked, but that was a lot of effort for 14 seconds on Del Toro and 20 on pretty much everyone else. UAE smartly used only their domestiques, if you can call Yates such, to reel him back.
Funny you sort of share my view, crazy risk for marginal reward, huge downside if his legs fell off trying to go for such an explosive effort, uphill, far out..
Either way I enjoyed his absolute abandon for logical racing!! Carapaz scored win,few seconds and millions of confidence points when supreme teams couldn't follow as he smeared them.. Guy deserves to feel top of the world, if only momentarily.. Everyone who has ever raced dreams of being able to do that!! I will be cheering on Carapaz until the end for his courage.. Loved it!!
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So far he's got more ticks than Rafa Nadal before serving the ball. but I'm sure with time we'll all get used to it. lol
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red_flanders
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GC wise probably not worth the energy, but a win is a win. Hell, a lot of guys in the top 10 would give away 20 seconds in exchange for a stage win much less win and get 20 seconds to boot.
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Eh, let's be fair. Races with Pogi can be super fun, he just needs some competition. There've been lots of great Tour de France moments with him and Vingegaard, and MSR and Flanders were both pretty entertaining this year. Roubaix too, though his crash derailed things a bit. I know the long solos are a bit boring once you've seen one, but I find it weird that people then seem to forget all the other races, when he lights things up. First two weeks of the 2023 Tour were wild.
In other news, I'm always happy when Richie wins, and that was a great attack yesterday!
I am more concerned that Plapp over-celebrated his stage eight victory and this affected his ITT in stage 10. More professionalism is required.
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