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

[Squire]

Carapaz isolated.

 

[Red Rick]

Crushweak driving a peloton is such nostalgia

 

[Potomac]

I"m hungry for some venison all of a sudden.

 

[dgodave]

Poor deer. Scared by the heli.

 

[dgodave]

Saint Pantaleon. The patron saint of trousers makers.

 

[Cycling111]

20 riders in the group in the hardest climb. Del Toro victory?

 

[Potomac]

EF has the wrong Jefferson

 

[yaco]

The 28 degree temperature multi mountain stage really gives off sporadic 25 minutes Simon Yates timeloss doesn't it.

Actually S.yates is better in warmer conditions than in cooler conditions. You don't win a Vuelta without being able to cope with the heat.

 

[Squire]

Castroviejo has been climbing really well in the past few days. But looks like Bernal is out of gas a bit.

 

[Sciatic]

20 riders in the group in the hardest climb. Del Toro victory?

I perceived it differently--only 20 guys in peloton with still 60 km to go. And this climb isn't significantly harder than the others.

 

[Brullnux]

Pace isn't that high. It's a good pace but with Tratnik pulling I think they're only shedding the dead weight.

Bora don't have the numbers for an infernal pace, they're just keeping it high/uncomfortable as you don't really want to be down to just Martinez and force Pellizzari into a 60km solo effort.

Breakaway is really forcing it, though.

 

[Cycling111]

I perceived it differently--only 20 guys in peloton with still 60 km to go. And this climb isn't significantly harder than the others.

I's similar to the previous one, but it's the penultimate climb. I should´ve been more selective.
The pace is slow.

The last climb is the easiest.

 

[YavorD]

Bora don't have the numbers for an infernal pace, they're just keeping it high/uncomfortable as you don't really want to be down to just Martinez and force Pellizzari into a 60km solo effort.

Breakaway is really forcing it, though.

I think they are sown to Pellizzari now with 58 km to go.

 

[Heston]

The next climb is 15 km at 7 % average. It's not some small climb. Plenty of chances to attack.

 

[Scarponi]

Mountain stage on a weekend, I get to watch it finally ffs

 

[YavorD]

The next climb is 15 km at 7 % average. It's not some small climb. Plenty of chances to attack.

There will be attacks, but I think UAE are just too strong.
If Del Toro isn't totally cooked they should be able to catch back.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Nicolas Prodhomme looking great, sadly he won‘t beat the Peloton

 

[Tim Cahill]

Actually S.yates is better in warmer conditions than in cooler conditions. You don't win a Vuelta without being able to cope with the heat.

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.

 

[Brullnux]

I's similar to the previous one, but it's the penultimate climb. I should´ve been more selective.
The pace is slow.

The last climb is the easiest.

Only 17 riders or so in the peloton, that's not very many.

 

[Squire]

Pellizzari looking to push the pace on the descent?

 

[Sciatic]

Bilbao keeping it mellow on descent so he can still have a few companions for the remaining 50 km

 

[Lequack]

The weather really has been just sunshine ever since Roglic abandoned. Literally from that minute.

 

[Squire]

Il Piccolo Principe looking fit!

 

[Unchained]

Tiberi needs fruit from this effort, looks like Visma keeping heat on.. UAE with Igor in front also.. If they are going to take time from Del Toro waiting pretty long. Temp looks like it's having effects on everyone.. Good racing so far..nobody feeling fantastic obviously

 

[QueenStagiaire]

The weather really has been just sunshine ever since Roglic abandoned. Literally from that minute.

Except when it drizzled in Bormio