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

[Cycling111]

WTF...they are riding like this the Tour, not the Gyro.

All the stages were like this except for Tuesday's.
The rest of the differences were due to crashes.
The action of this Giro has been overrated because there are many riders evenly tied (due to the low level )

 

[Red Rick]

Rick: "God I miss the Sky era"

Gianetti: "Best I can do is the 2012 Tour"

 

[Divergence]

It doesn't really.
8-9% constant are enough for big gaps.

Idk about that, at 25kmph drafting plays a huge role and everybody is afraid they will go in the red and then get caught (rightly so, when the level is more or less equal amongst the favorites).
If we are to believe the live stats Majka was riding 330-350W and nobody was attacking. That is just ridiculous.

 

[ice&fire]

TIL 15km at 7% "just isnt that selective" as one of the very few that dont have a "carnage psychosis" on this forum, I very much struggle to see where this odd
consensus came from all of the sudden

Still odd consensus? Do you still struggle to get it?

 

[Red Rick]

Idk about that, at 25kmph drafting plays a huge role and everybody is afraid they will go in the red and then get caught (rightly so, when the level is more or less equal amongst the favorites).
If we are to believe the live stats Majka was riding 330-350W and nobody was attacking. That is just ridiculous.

330W means people back are under 300W probably.

Unipuerto Oropa >> this ***.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I think the stage is too hard...better to have had one long mountain top finish....you make a stage too hard everyone rides to survive

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Expect an attack from someone on the last somewhat steep kilometer in the race 3k in the last climb.
Right now this is looking like a del Toro sprint win though.

... a sprint for second place maybe. They are going backwards. My guess is that it's to hot and tomorrow looms to large.
But you never know, maybe we'll se an attack that works on the last climb by del Toro or Carapaz, or both of them.

 

[Sciatic]

Every GT needs at least 10 stages with mountains with double digit percentages. This is just ridiculous.

That's the Vuelta's job

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stay on course, Nico. This could be a huge win.

 

[Cassirer]

I can't for the life of me understand why this negative riding is exciting to some, mid-level riders riding together without anyone able to make an impact/dent, rather just riding together. Are they waiting untill Rome to attack?

That being said, Torito looks better than one might have thought before the stage, but no one really put him to the test either.

Cycling can suck in such variety! Imagine for example prodhomme being pog but with 5 min advantage and 15 min general classification, majka idt and mcnutly chilling at the back of the chasers - worse!

 

[Cycling111]

I the the stage is too hard...better to have had one long mountain top finish....you make a stage too hard everyone rides to survive

Survive, but a rider who has been in the break the entire stage has put 20 seconds on them alone.

 

[will-10]

But...but... the stage design!?!?!?!

 

[Red Rick]

What could have been

 

[Boehmand]

WTF...they are riding like this the Tour, not the Gyro.

I'm in the mood for gyros!

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Survive, but a rider who has been in the break the entire stage has put 20 seconds on them alone.

Because he hasnt been riding GC all the last 3 weeks

'simple cycling dynamics

 

[Red Rick]

It is so telling that UAE aren't even chasing the stage win.

 

[Captain Serious]

For the Aussies watching on SBS, Dave McKenzie is one of those commentators who continually asks questions, ala Bruce McAvaney: "He's been good today, hasn't he? It's hot today, isn't it? They're really hammering, aren't they?", etc, etc.
And don't get me started again on the faux accents

 

[perico]

That's the Vuelta's job

Which is why the Vuelta is usually my favorite race almost every year. The Giro is romantic and attracts all the accolades for beauty, but give me goat tracks and deserts.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

10kms for Nico, still looking good.

 

[Poursuivant]

commentators rendered speechless by the action

 

[Cycling111]

Because he hasnt been riding GC all the last 3 weeks

'simple cycling dynamics

Not because the GC riders decided not to take risks.

The five strongest riders in a Giro could´ve overtaken that rider.
And because the Giro's level is low. Since when has Simon not come close to winning a GT, and Carapaz too. It's no coincidence.

 

[Divergence]

Which is why the Vuelta is usually my favorite race almost every year. The Giro is romantic and attracts all the accolades for beauty, but give me goat tracks and deserts.

There are so many steep great climbs in Italy. And that is why it is even more disappointing that the organizers chose such soft climbs.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Del Toro should attack, could get 15+bonuses here

 

[dazaau]

You would think uae would have wanted the stage win but they are just chilling

 

[Alien Performance]

at 350 watts I could hang on for the last climb....
I am far from grand tour level