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

[The Principal Sheep]

Great stage and well raced by those with the heart, Quintana not my preferred Giro winner but after the way he rode today he'll certainly be a worthy one!

 

[murali]

not a bad ride from somebody on there death bed if you read this thread earlier this morning .

ill my a$$ !!

i thought tht it was google translating it wrongly.

 

[BigMac]

Eh, didn't he do exactly what Quintana did?

He lost. And he suffered much more in the sence he had to fight much more than Quintana since his capacities are somewhat inferior.


I admit I was a bit indifferent to Hesjedal until today. Those skiny legs always made me cringe. But now, now I like him.

 

[Lupi33]

Will we ever see something like this at the Tour?

nope

...

 

[Afrank]

basically means, a fight between majka pozzo and aru for the 3rd spot in the MTT

Or fight for 2nd in the end, still not sure about Uran's climbing form. And don't forget, Zoncolan still to come.

Hope Aru can make it.

 

[Ferminal]

Time cut is 45minutes.

 

[SafeBet]

Will we ever see something like this at the Tour?

No.


10chars

 

[70kmph]

When the going gets tough...separate men from sheep

 

[murali]

the two minutes lost due to twitter confusion is going to bite teh RCS team.

definite

Aru dropped to 6th from 4th due to RCS messing up things.

 

[icefire]

That stage win of Andy Schleck on the Tourmalet was like that, sort of. Not with the snow of course due to the date.

Don't recall Andy climbing Galibier 2 minutes faster than the chasing group

 

[Lupi33]

Or fight for 2nd in the end, still not sure about Uran's climbing form. And don't forget, Zoncolan still to come.

Hope Aru can make it.

typical Uran climbing form
he's doing ok, thats pretty much where he's at as a climber

 

[burning]

Basso @ 17:16

 

[murali]

Or fight for 2nd in the end, still not sure about Uran's climbing form. And don't forget, Zoncolan still to come.

Hope Aru can make it.

i expect Uran to do well in the MTTs.

Uran is not going to ride tempo in Zoncolan for sure.

In fact, now he can conserve the likes of brambilla and poels as movistar will need to do the work of GC leader.

 

[phanatic]

Don't recall Andy climbing Galibier 2 minutes faster than the chasing group

No. That was also Evans' best day ever.

 

[hrotha]

Don't recall Andy climbing Galibier 2 minutes faster than the chasing group

Neither did Quintana. Urán was dropped by most of the chasing group.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

He lost. And he suffered much more in the sence he had to fight much more than Quintana since his capacities are somewhat inferior.


I admit I was a bit indifferent to Hesjedal until today. Those skiny legs always made me cringe. But now, now I like him.

You're clearly a pint half full kinda person aren't you.

Nevermind fella. x x x x x

 

[christopherrowe]

Time cut is 45minutes.

I hope that's extended or even neutralized given all the confusion today. Hate to see anybody lose out on an epic finish like today, especially if it's a large number or riders.

 

[murali]

Basso @ 17:16

that's pretty bad.

 

[Afrank]

Basso @ 17:16

R E L A X
Ivan has everything under control, he's just waiting for Zoncolan to make his move.

lol

 

[murali]

I hope that's extended or even neutralized given all the confusion today. Hate to see anybody lose out on an epic finish like today, especially if it's a large number or riders.

if there was no confusion, i dont think quintana would have got such a big advantage.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

To hell with the controversy, great win by Quintana on a dramatic stage.

Oh man pull Uran off the podium ffs and install Rolland and Hesjedal on the final two steps. Or so I wish.

Now looking forward to the MTT. No games or wheelsucking.

 

[Ullrich is drunk]

https://twitter.com/RutaEscarabajo/status/471290329786630145

 

[BigMac]

You're clearly a pint half full kinda person aren't you.

Nevermind fella. x x x x x

Sorry, I don't drink.

 

[Lupi33]

To hell with the controversy, great win by Quintana on a dramatic stage.

Oh man pull Uran off the podium ffs and install Rolland and Hesjedal on the final two steps. Or so I wish.

Now looking forward to the MTT. No games or wheelsucking.

could still happen

 

[Escarabajo]

typical Uran climbing form
he's doing ok, thats pretty much where he's at as a climber

+1.

Pretty much agree.

He'll do better in the ITT.