Giro d'Italia stage 20, Stage 20: Alba – Sestriere 190 km

[Rollthedice]

Did you miss his first Giro stage win?

Forgot about it.

 

[Bolder]

Hindley kind of blew those last 4 km, but Hart I think went deeper than even he thought he could.

 

[Gigs_98]

Don‘t get this at all. It‘s so exciting to see new faces in front of a GT.

My problem isn't that the faces are new, my problem is that I'm still very unsure about how good the level in this giro actually was. I just don't know whether those guys are now consistently gonna compete for gt's for the next decade or whether this was a Hesjedal like one off.

 

[killswitch]

Ineos has got both TT-heavy and climbing-heavy Tours covered now...

 

[Rollthedice]

To be honest, this Giro hasn't been very memorable

I'll remember the killer bottles, the bus, Jai and Rohan.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Hindley in pink (skinsuit)

 

[Bolder]

It would also be more exciting if we didn't know 100% sure who's winning this tomorrow

Roglic, right? In the bag...

 

[sir fly]

Not the profile we've been hoping for, but more than satisfying compensation in racing.
And not sure should we call this edition one of the odd Giros... Geoghegan and Hindley head and shoulders above the rest at the moment.

 

[Red Rick]

Would laugh if Hindley pulls a Pogacar.

I'll settle for Pogacar pulling another Pogacar in the Tour next year.

 

[PeterB]

If TGH wins and JH 2nd, same time, which of them has the Time Trial thousands to determine the poorly fitted pink skinsuit?

One will wear pink one and the other one white one, anyway.

 

[Red Rick]

My problem isn't that the faces are new, my problem is that I'm still very unsure about how good the level in this giro actually was. I just don't know whether those guys are now consistently gonna compete for gt's for the next decade or whether this was a Hesjedal like one off.

Don't worry Giggles

Rohan Dennis is enduring, eternal and inevitable.

 

[HelloDolly]

in fairness Kelderman recovered well

 

[ice&fire]

I'll remember the killer bottles, the bus, Jai and Rohan.

and the bags?

 

[Zoophonic]

Tie on time. Hindley in pink. Just. Incredible.

 

[movingtarget]

Dennis super domestique. Too bad Kelderman didn't crack earlier in the race, it would have been better for Hindley. Still the young guys are doing it again. Always had some doubt about Kelderman. Teo expected to win it now.

 

[HelloDolly]

So it looks like Sunweb will have 2 on the podium

 

[Rollthedice]

and the bags?

Damn, keep forgeting things. The lost bag.

 

[titan31]

My problem isn't that the faces are new, my problem is that I'm still very unsure about how good the level in this giro actually was. I just don't know whether those guys are now consistently gonna compete for gt's for the next decade or whether this was a Hesjedal like one off.

Imo, this is a Hesjedal sort of win. Level is so low cos 2020 and all the top riders going to the Tour as no idea how long races would proceed.

 

[afpm90]

I really don't care if the level at this Giro is high or low, what I care about is about the racing. And I think this Giro has delivered in that department. The Tour had a high level and was boring as hell.

 

[HelloDolly]

Dennis made the difference. Without Dennis TGH would not win this race

That is why I wrote an Australian beating an Australian

 

[movingtarget]

Don't worry Giggles

Rohan Dennis is enduring, eternal and inevitable.

Dennis remorseless, soul crushing.............

 

[TourOfSardinia]

GC

 

[woodburn]

My problem isn't that the faces are new, my problem is that I'm still very unsure about how good the level in this giro actually was. I just don't know whether those guys are now consistently gonna compete for gt's for the next decade or whether this was a Hesjedal like one off.

Likely more the latter. I think these guys around both consistent contenders in the new era - Almeida included - but don't think they're the elite until they do it against elite climbers. There were none here. Kuss in this race would have been interesting but probably too many TT kms for him.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

The female deer leads the male deer.

 

[Zoophonic]

Dennis made the difference. Without Dennis TGH would not win this race

That is why I wrote an Australian beating an Australian

Yes he did. That is why it’s a team sport as well.