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

[petiagos]

Where is arrendondo ?

 

[scholar]

Hatch just said they will be staying on bikes.

Given many of the other things he's said (Cataldo going for the stage win?!), that's likely to mean they'll be descending by cable car.

 

[Parrulo]

neutralized means, will they descend inside a bus or will they ride down?

They will descend at a slow pace behind a car. I would rather get down as fast as possible, which wouldn't be very fast on this conditions, than slowly freeze my way down

 

[meat puppet]

Where is arrendondo ?

probably on mars

this stage is so brutal

 

[nunomb]

Does someone know how many garmin riders are in the peloton right now??

 

[murali]

what happens to cataldo's gap?

 

[lbennie]

christ, it looks like hell out there

 

[del1962]

They will descend at a slow pace behind a car. I would rather get down as fast as possible, which wouldn't be very fast on this conditions, than slowly freeze my way down

Faster you descend, higher wind chill factor though

 

[Butterhead]

I must say I´m impressed with the coverage under these circumstances. Much better than expected.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

#cleverwarmbeards

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

They will descend at a slow pace behind a car. I would rather get down as fast as possible, which wouldn't be very fast on this conditions, than slowly freeze my way down

exactly INCREDIBLY STUPID decission by organisers

 

[forkboy84]

Jesus Christ, is there a stage that goes by without Rob Hatch whining about people having beards?

 

[melkemugg]

Does someone know how many garmin riders are in the peloton right now??

I saw Hesjedal at least. No idea if hes alone.

 

[Ferminal]

About where Murito decided he should try and win the GC in 2012

 

[forkboy84]

I saw Hesjedal at least. No idea if hes alone.

I think Cardoso is still with him?

 

[Parrulo]

Faster you descend, higher wind chill factor though

The riders will be very hot after the climb so the effects will be lower. If they go slowly their body temperatures will drop very fast and with the descent taking much longer it will be much worse for them.

 

[trevim]

I saw Hesjedal at least. No idea if hes alone.

Cardoso was there some km ago. I don't know if he got dropped meanwhile

 

[RedheadDane]

So... the race has been neutralised on the descendt.
Danish commentators (from TV2) seem to think it's all the way to the bottom, but... why not give it free as soon as they're far enough down that the snow becomes rain?

 

[Eyeballs Out]

They will descend at a slow pace behind a car. I would rather get down as fast as possible, which wouldn't be very fast on this conditions, than slowly freeze my way down

Presumably a lot of them will stop at the top, change clothes, etc, knowing they can easily get back on

 

[Arnout]

Jesus Christ, is there a stage that goes by without Rob Hatch whining about people having beards?

He is right though.

 

[trevim]

About where Murito decided he should try and win the GC in 2012

Great comment

 

[Parrulo]

I think Cardoso is still with him?

He looked like he was struggling a few k back.

 

[trevim]

Euskadi fan running alongside Cataldo

 

[ILovecycling]

I must say I´m impressed with the coverage under these circumstances. Much better than expected.

Im impressed too,great coverage!

exactly INCREDIBLY STUPID decission by organisers

its utter ridiculous lol


Roche almost stopped pedalling,what is he doing lol?pace is very slow

 

[jsem94]

Lol, Basque fans.