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

[Ryo Hazuki]

Oh man I'm so butthurt. Hope Cadel and Urán falcon punch the organizers.

wtf can't you get in your head? there was NO neutralisation on race radio.

 

[Cimber]

full of **** is rolf sorensens middle name. I wouldn't believe him when he's breathing.

Hehe we all know why you would desbelieve anyone claiming it was announced on the radio: a colombian is up the road

 

[murali]

media trying to claim that there was no foul play.

my foot!!!

 

[burning]

Giro d'Italia ✔ @giroditalia

Wrong communication: no neutralization for the descent from the Passo dello Stelvio. Sorry for the wrong information. #giro

Italian organisation, lol

What a fail, lmao

 

[Akuryo]

I still think they have gone too early. Only Quintana has a teammate left. 40 kilometers in this conditions on your own will cost a lot of energy. Gutsy move, great stage, but I think they will pay for it sooner or later. Maybe even today.

 

[Lupi33]

Not if those who chose not to did so because they were told not to race by the organisers

they would've been instructed by their team cars

probably only the english speaking cars thought it was neutralised because they read the tweet

 

[Ruby United]

Not necessarily. Riders stopping to get proper gear for a descent is a pretty common sight in extremely difficult conditions.

Yeah, but they were literally taking there time, as opposed to Movistar who went straight past, those who wanted jackets grabbing them as they moved.

 

[Parrulo]

Commentators kirby and Lloyd said they heard it was neutralised over race radio

Bad commentators vs team DS. . . . i wonder who should i have believe in

 

[Cimber]

wtf can't you get in your head? there was NO neutralisation on race radio.

And you know this, why?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Rai.tv is have a bad day too - even from with in Italy I have to resort to a ES stream

Last thing the
Rai commentator said was the Uran group is closing fast

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Not if those who chose not to did so because they were told not to race by the organisers

but we don't know what they were told, what we do know is that Uran/others watched their rivals ride away from them and decided not to follow.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

As if quintana's gonna descend the stelvio 2 mins faster than evans lol

evans already dropped on descend of gavia and quintana is a very good descender and all he had to do wa shold izagirre's wheel who is an EXCELLENT descender

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Quintana > Uran 1.38 difference

 

[SafeBet]

How can Twitter be any relevant as a communication between the organisation and the teams?

 

[Kender]

Commentators kirby and Lloyd said they heard it was neutralised over race radio

Now they are saying a communication was prepared about neutralisation, but it may not have been transmitted

All very confusing. Will make for fireworks on the final climb at least

 

[jens_attacks]

Lol rcs...pierrot and nairo should stop imo

 

[Ruby United]

Quintana group catches group ahead. Now only cataldo to catch.

 

[burning]

Twitter Twitter Twitter. Aaargh. You think DS in the car are checkin Twitter during the race?

Race radio announced NO neutralization.

I'm pretty sure that JV tweeted during Ronde 2011

 

[murali]

i smell controversy here.

an attempt to make an Italian sky rider get a stage win ????

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Hehe we all know why you would desbelieve anyone claiming it was announced on the radio: a colombian is up the road

and a colombian is in pink. so what kind of bs logic is that. colombians are everywhere

 

[Walkman]

evans already dropped on descend of gavia and quintana is a very good descender and all he had to do wa shold izagirre's wheel who is an EXCELLENT descender

Actually, Evans stopped at the top to get some hot drinks and clothes.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Not if those who chose not to did so because they were told not to race by the organisers

This. If the GC riders were given different information, then this situation isn't fair

 

[hrotha]

Yeah, but they were literally taking there time, as opposed to Movistar who went straight past, those who wanted jackets grabbing them as they moved.

I distinctly remember a Movistar rider taking his time too.

 

[Arnout]

I still think they have gone too early. Only Quintana has a teammate left. 40 kilometers in this conditions on your own will cost a lot of energy. Gutsy move, great stage, but I think they will pay for it sooner or later. Maybe even today.

That's why stages with multiple mountains are so great. You force riders into positions where they have to choose what to do.

Things like this happen on dry days too btw.

 

[BigMac]

full of **** is rolf sorensens middle name. I wouldn't believe him when he's breathing.

Again... the smell of irony.

wtf can't you get in your head? there was NO neutralisation on race radio.

I will wait for others to confirm that, thanks. One Team Car is not enough for me.