Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia stage 19 Biella – Champoluc 166km

[Dazed and Confused]

Prodhomme is going berserk after tanking confidence from his win at TdA.

 

[Miha81]

Refreshment came and I guess everybody is fresh

 

[Potomac]

Tiberi not giving up

 

[perico]

Bernal dropped?

 

[Potomac]

When does Carapaz pounce?

 

[AnotherArmChair]

incoming Carapaz attack

 

[perico]

Bernal dropped?

He’s dangling either way

 

[Squire]

Stork is insanely stronk.

 

[red_flanders]

idt out of the saddle a lot - looks close to his limit

I saw him out on the flats as well, was wondering if he’s got a saddle sore or some other discomfort.

 

[Boehmand]

Must suck for the 3 guys in the break, they already know that when the GC guys drop the hammer, they get swallowed up inside 1K

Tiberi may have an alternative agenda for Caruso though.

 

[Cassirer]

Every teams helpers done and 35 guys left for idt

 

[AnotherArmChair]

yates looking for somene to take up the pace...he looks good

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This is such an unfavourable combination of climb and group composition for countering any fake pacing by UAE. A moment where you really wish someone like Hindley was still in the race.

 

[fenns]

I think carapaz will wait until the final climb

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Uae with a train

 

[TastyGroceries]

Must suck for the 3 guys in the break, they already know that when the GC guys drop the hammer, they get swallowed up inside 1K

Tiberi may have an alternative agenda for Caruso though.

I'm not sure the GC guys will drop the hammer though, only Del Toro has helpers. On those shallow gradients I don't know whether any rider will attack while Majka and McNulty can reel them back. And UAE probably just wants to pace moderately to have a sprint finish where Del Toro will win.

 

[OJRvE]

Not yesterday Sweden was mentioned in the TV-graphic 😁

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nobody to set a good enough pace

 

[Cycling111]

Del Toro win? the last climb is perfect for him.

 

[yaco]

Was thinking of Asturias 2022 stage 2, he said he's fine with the heat once he's used to it but the first properly hot/long day can be difficult for him. His team are pacing anyway so maybe he's feeling good.

Has had the the occasional bad day in the heat, however, his cryptonite is cold and rainy conditions which is the opposite of Adam.

 

[Boehmand]

Someone needs to make one dig, and the UAE doms will drop away.

 

[Sciatic]

Uae with a train

Noone else has a teammate left to carry the pace.

 

[Miha81]

Back to UAE false pacing. Del Toro has got this.

 

[Potomac]

Del Toro win? the last climb is perfect for him.

I'm afraid that's true.

 

[Didinho]

We can always count on Giulio!