Stage 16: Ponte Di Legno-Val Martello/Martelltal (139 km)

[Frosty]

Haussler and Ben Swift still inthhe peloton

Yeah, Swifty is 199 hanging on at the back. Does well in bad weather such as in Milan San-Remo this year but still impressive in this terrain.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Good climbing and time trialing like previous years
He's far too good for his performances this year

good climbing? he usually goes OK in PN, but other than that I can't remember him climbing especially well anywhere?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Rolland is no bad descender, I don't know about his abilities on wet roads though.

rolland is a terrib;e descender and especially on wet roads

 

[murali]

i just pray that no one crashes in these roads.

 

[therhodeo]

Tinkov is a legend. Beast.

He's russian. They go to the beach in colder weather than that.

 

[Popchu]

Ryo (or someone else), are you sure Duarte is stil in the peloton?

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Oleg Tinkov‏@olegtinkov·54 secs
Ho fatto!!!#giro. Just climbed Gavia and Stelvio, no words! -1C поднялся обе горы, замёрз как никогда в жизни, #happy

hahaha. Oleg is the russian Superman!

Giro management neutralizes the descent. No attacks downhill

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Tinkoff is a hero

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Tinkov is a legend. Beast.

Fair play to him. Not many people that rich would even remotely consider that. Kudos

 

[GuyIncognito]

Haussler

Who do you mean?

 

[bjaelkesex]

Veloropa @veloropa
After the Stelvio summit the race will be neutralized on the descent, according to the #giro race radio

 

[ILovecycling]

Kudos to Oleg,he is mad (positive and negative)

 

[Pentacycle]

Did you see him descend on the Tour stage he won in 2012?

That day I didn't have access to tv, so no.

IMO he's been decent over the last few years, a few crashes don't change that.

 

[Ferminal]

Fair play to him. Not many people that rich would even remotely consider that. Kudos

Rest day refill.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

On days like today you truly know that this is the toughest sport in the world.

 

[Publicus]

Smart move by the Race Jury to neutralize the descent.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Why has roche got his arms exposed?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Ryo (or someone else), are you sure Duarte is stil in the peloton?

he's gone


.....

 

[Cimber]

Veloropa‏@veloropa·2 mins
After the Stelvio summit the race will be neutralized on the descent, according to the #giro race radio

 

[Parrulo]

Oleg Tinkov‏@olegtinkov·54 secs
Ho fatto!!!#giro. Just climbed Gavia and Stelvio, no words! -1C поднялся обе горы, замёрз как никогда в жизни, #happy

Tinkoff has apparently been riding most stages since Bari. Also his bike is equiped with a Shimano group, which is awesome considering they are sponsored by SRAM

Didn't he crashed twice and still pulled of the stage win?

Just once, his cornering is extremely awkward and forced.

 

[UpTheRoad]

Which is still better than making a fool of yourself by stating that there are men building towns on Mars.

Undoubtedly the town builders are Colombian, too.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Veloropa @veloropa
After the Stelvio summit the race will be neutralized on the descent, according to the #giro race radio

and what will that mean? there are still riders in front in the attack

 

[Lupi33]

neutralised descent

 

[ILovecycling]

Descent will be neutralised?

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Just once, his cornering is extremely awkward and forced.

He cornered quite well in one of the earlier stages, especially compared to Arredondo