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

[jens_attacks]

pantano needs no jacket on the descent lol

 

[Eclipse]

This is mental and I love it.

 

[Netserk]

Sky rider joined Arredondo

 

[jens_attacks]

the roads are perfect lol according to pancani

i agree that there is no ice which could have been the only problem

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

lol 4 colombians now in front!! also sebastian henao to arredondo group

 

[Parrulo]

This conditions!!!

*fap fap fap fap*

 

[melkemugg]

seems like they take it a bit chill down the descent

 

[burning]

It is snowing quite heavily

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Can't see Basso getting to the finish today

 

[Arnout]

Descending without hands is possible on the Gavia. There shouldn't be real problems today.

 

[jens_attacks]

seems like nairo just made an alliance with arredondo
epic stuff coming on stelvio

 

[Stelvio]

If the snow on Stelvio (with recent reports speaking of current snow-fall) would it be possible to take the riders up some of the way, but going around the top?

Well.. they could go down the Umbrail Pass (it's at 2500m). Then it's just downhill until they rejoin the race route near Prato. But that is partly (2km) a gravel road.

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=...wId1vKhAA&mra=dme&mrsp=0&sz=16&via=1&t=m&z=12

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the snow is heavu and that is bad. chalapud is already struggling in cold. this can destroy the race unfortunately

 

[jens_attacks]

the camera guy is a hero gotta say

 

[melkemugg]

cameras getting cowered in snow

 

[l.Harm]

Patrick Lefevere ‏@PatLefevere 3 min.
I don't know if this has something to do with modern cycling @MauroVegni #giroditalia2014 shame on you #OPQS is not agree

Patrick Lefevere ‏@PatLefevere 18 sec.
I'm wondering how long my colleagues will accepting everything #aigcp

 

[Bumbibjörnen]

This stage is so awesome, hell for the riders tho Wonder how many will DNF or miss the time limit today?

 

[Arredondo]

Lol Sporza says it is Swift, not Henao

 

[burning]

Lol Sporza says it is Swift, not Henao

He should be the next GT winner

 

[petiagos]

Tim Wellens and Monsalve for the mountain points ???
Where are they ?

 

[Arnout]

Patrick Lefevere ‏@PatLefevere 3 min.
I don't know if this has something to do with modern cycling @MauroVegni #giroditalia2014 shame on you #OPQS is not agree

Patrick Lefevere ‏@PatLefevere 18 sec.
I'm wondering how long my colleagues will accepting everything #aigcp

I'm not sure, but I am sure about the fact that Lefevere doesn't belong in modern cycling so he can go **** himself.

 

[jens_attacks]

i think if you would slip and fall in the snow , they would never find you again jezuz

 

[ILovecycling]

Day for Hansen?

Weather yes,climbs no

Pantano and Arredondo

Then a Katusha guy

and Chalapud,and I removed my bet after our discussion two hours ago.

colombians destroying the race!!!

Yep,here everybody can see in what harsh conditions they train thats why they dont mind this hell as others


I hope Nairito will put on gloves in descents,its dangerous

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I think they will cancel the stage now.

 

[Eshnar]

i think if you would slip and fall in the snow , they would never find you again jezuz

I don't think that snow is any soft. You wouldn't enter it.