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

[jsem94]

Is it really even neutralized?

 

[ILovecycling]

It´s chaos, how will they control this neutralization?

i dont know either,its sh:t

 

[Parrulo]

Have you ride bike in cold. I have and it is not so bad as some say. Only bad thing in cold is indeed going downhill with speed.

That argument get's thrown around all the time on this forum and it never gets any less ridiculous. Yes everyone on this forum has ridden a bike before and unless you are australian or something like that, chances are you have ridden in the cold.

Next cold day do this, climb the biggest climb in your area. Wait for 10 minutes and than go down. See if it isn't worse than going down right away as fast as you want.

 

[trevim]

When I get caught out in snow or cold rain sometimes I apply the brakes on the descent to go slow and pedal against the resistance just to get the heart rate up.

I'm glad that I usually don't ride in those sort of conditions, that's so sad, you can't even rest from the ascent!

 

[Butterhead]

No it´s not.

 

[Ferminal]

lol I don't get why this needed to be neutralised anyway?

 

[cocteau_ireland]

The Tour should steal the stelvio some year

 

[Arnout]

Whats the current temp on top of Stelvio?

Descent looks decent enough.

 

[JimPanzen]

Is it really even neutralized?

And what would that mean? Taking time on top and then starting again at the bottom????

 

[SafeBet]

Finally getting some live pictures. I feel better.
What's the situation? Cataldo in front and...?

 

[Yingge]

lol Cataldo nailing the descent, legend!

He wants to get down to warmer temperatures in a hurry before bits start falling off!!

 

[luckyboy]

I think its just that nobody is allowed to attack

 

[Parrulo]

Legendary Cataldo is Legendary

 

[luckyboy]

Finally getting some live pictures. I feel better.
What's the situation? Cataldo in front and...?

Cataldo -> Chalapud +0:18 -> Dupont +0:38 -> Pantano +1:03 -> Peloton +1:10.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Road surface looks terrible

 

[RedheadDane]

Looks like someone forgot to tell the people in the race that it's supposed to be neutralised!

 

[Bavarianrider]

So as excpected 0 GC relavance on after Gavia nd Stelvio All that hype for nothing

 

[Cimber]

It sure as hell isnt neutralized for the attackers.

 

[Bumbibjörnen]

I think its just that nobody is allowed to attack

Pretty much this.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Cataldo don't need no stinkin' disc brakes.

 

[BigMac]

Not neutralised.

Comissaires on motos signing the corners with flags so everyone descends safely.

 

[lbennie]

Basso 4:30 back

 

[Netserk]

What the **** is the problem with the descent? Why is it neutralized???

 

[luckyboy]

Basso 4:30~ behind the pink jersey group at the top of the Stelvio

 

[doperhopper]

also the cycling baby likes it!