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

[Lupi33]

will be interesting to see how many riders are left in the race tomorrow
i could imagine a number of sprinters and others that are distanced would've been thinking f*** this!

 

[PeterB]

Ok, thanks. Doesn't really change the point though. Their two GC guns failed and they failed as a team.

True GC wise. But with stage wins they already got they have successful Giro, no matter what happen in next days.

 

[SafeBet]

Are we getting close to the time cut? Only 67 riders in.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Is vaughters whinning?

 

[Gloin22]

Are we getting close to the time cut? Only 67 riders in.

10 minutes.....................

 

[Netserk]

Well yeah, but he didn't put 2 minutes on them either, which was what I was replying to.

Almost.

https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/471322194686267392

vetooo ‏@ammattipyoraily

#Giro St16 Val Martello 22.35km Quintana 59:50 Hesjedal 59:58 Rolland 61:03 Kelderman 61:45 Pozzovivo 61:50 Aru 61:53 Majka 62:21 Uran 62:24

 

[Arredondo]

Ok, thanks. Doesn't really change the point though. Their two GC guns failed and they failed as a team.

Ulissi won two stages.

 

[Parrulo]

Excuse me, am I included? I just stated it will be a shame due to his talent, value, whatever. What the actual does it have to do with that?

What exactly has he done that merits team leadership in a race?

As much as i like him he is a one trick pony that doesn't win races. A team like Garmin has plenty of more well rounded guys that can win races and that is why he is only a dom.

Best he can hope for is some freedom to go for breakaways on tough mountain stages.

 

[Lupi33]

seems almost like a sick joke to give time bonuses on this stage

http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2014/classifiche/it/t_16_class.shtml?lang=en

 

[hrotha]

I stand corrected then. I was sure they had started the last climb with ~2:15 or so.

 

[trevim]

True GC wise. But with stage wins they already got they have successful Giro, no matter what happen in next days.

Much better than Cannondale's

 

[roundabout]

Apart from Swift auditioning to become the next TdF winner from GB, some "normal" sprinter types made the 39 minute bus

 

[Bumeington]

112 BOUHANNI Nacer FRA FDJ 5:22:08 39:33

 

[mr. tibbs]

112 BOUHANNI Nacer FRA FDJ 5:22:08 39:33

Cut off is in the 40 minute range, right? Bouhanni's safe?

 

[christopherrowe]

A big group rolled in at 39:33 but none of the top three on the points classification have finished yet. I bet they extend the time limit if takes out all the top sprinters. Or at least I hope they do.

Edit: Huh. The source I'm looking has a Team Colombia rider at that placing (112).

Edit the Second: And now they've changed it. We've got information coming in all the time here in the news room, folks.

 

[BigMac]

Ulissi won two stages.

I was talking about GC...

What exactly has he done that merits team leadership in a race?

As much as i like him he is a one trick pony that doesn't win races. A team like Garmin has plenty of more well rounded guys that can win races and that is why he is only a dom.

Best he can hope for is some freedom to go for breakaways on tough mountain stages.

Well I didn't mention leadership did I? I obviously mean given freedom on decent races or stages where he has a shot.

 

[therhodeo]

Cut off is in the 40 minute range, right? Bouhanni's safe?

45 I believe.

 

[SafeBet]

A big group rolled in at 39:33 but none of the top three on the points classification have finished yet. I bet they extend the time limit if takes out all the top sprinters. Or at least I hope they do.

Bouhanni did according to some.

 

[nesocip]

Time cut is around 50 minutes.

No Arredondo, no Poels yet in 39:33 bus, which i find wierd.

EDIT: They both rolled in at 44 min bus.

Duarte lost 44 too. How can this guy be so inconsistent?

 

[Bumeington]

Cut off is in the 40 minute range, right? Bouhanni's safe?

45 mins apparently - yep he's safe

Ulissi, Nizzolo, Ferrari in 44 min group - they knew what they were doing!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

112 BOUHANNI Nacer FRA FDJ 5:22:08 39:33

Well done Nacer.

 

[Arredondo]

110. Daniel Moreno + 39.33
124. Julian Arredondo + 44.07
130 Fabio Duarte + 44.07

OUCH!

 

[MotorRouleur]

Ryder is playing his own game; stay under the radar of fans & media, and claw his way to the top in the last week. Eleven (11) race days ago, he was stuck way back in 165th place. Today, he had Quintana riding on his big wheel. Tomorrow is an easy recovery ride.

But, it's too simple to say he'd be up 3'26" ~without~ the TTT disaster. Dan Martin would be in the hunt, and guys like Koldo Fernandez would be working for them. Ryder also lost a minute in the Montecassino crash.

 

[Frosty]

25th on the day for Ben Swift, coming in just behind Basso.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

POELS Wouter NED OPQ 5:26:42 44:07

Ah yes, the real offday of Wout.