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

[trevim]

The youngsters take responsability: Merckx and Majka

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Majka about to smash Aru/Evans. They'll come back though

 

[Afrank]

Evans hurting it seems.

 

[burning]

Evans and Aru struggling at that corner where Quintana attacked

 

[christopherrowe]

Quintana looks invulnerable!

 

[The Hitch]

I wish it didn't happen like this.

The ascent would have been better everyman for himself than the staring at the time gap exercise it has been for the last hour.

 

[woodburn]

Cadel done. Can't follow Cataldo.

 

[gmedina]

im colombian, im rooting for the colombians of course, but i didnt want to see nairo getting the pink jersey like this

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Rafa!

They clearly sensed Evans' problems. He's riding back though.

 

[Aristarchus]

Rolland and Hesjedal can get carried way up in the GC here. Just 6k to go.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Aru seem dead I am afraid

 

[Eclipse]

Majka looks frustrated that nobody else is willing to push the pace

 

[Walkman]

Evans looks really bad. Seems like he is cracking.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Aru seem dead I am afraid

Not enough diesel for this type of stage. Or riding very smart maybe

 

[kingjr]

Evans doing his best Leipheimer impression.

Leipheimer doesn't go out of the saddle
Well, barely

 

[Pricey_sky]

Rolland could be riding his way into a podium spot here!!

 

[kingjr]

German Eurosport Commentator just said: " Wow, Ben Swift still in the Maglia Rosa group!"

 

[Afrank]

Quintana relentless. Rolland and Ryder are probably swearing under their breath, "god dammit Nairo! Slow down!"

 

[glassmoon]

so is Uran's failure result only of miscommunication or he just never really stood a chance against Nairo on big climbs?

 

[trevim]

Finally Uran at the front!

 

[Bumeington]

Cataldo is hanging on really well - could at least get close to blue by the end of the stage

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Rolland and Hesjedal dying to stay on Quintana's wheel.

 

[Afrank]

Ryder and Rolland falling back again.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Rolland could be riding his way into a podium spot here!!

Yes, but he will lose time in the MTN TT eventually. Zoncolan is too steep for him aswell. And now he cracks

 

[happychappy]

im colombian, im rooting for the colombians of course, but i didnt want to see nairo getting the pink jersey like this

Like what? The descent wasn't nutralised and he's just dragged a couple of wheelsuckers up the final climb. Pretty sure he deserves it.