Stage 17: Tirano – Lugano 134 kms

[Lexman]

Broeckx 5th or Sixth?

 

[T-Nielsen]

Re: Re:

Very poor positioning from Viviani.

And as a result loses red.

I think he cramped.

 

[staubsauger]

Lampre has got an excellent Giro! They perfectly play their cards.

Nice for Modolo. With 2 stage wins he's arguably the best sprinter in this Giro, so far. Red jersey? If so, chapeu!

 

[barmaher]

Is this the first stage since the TTT to go (more or less) to script?

 

[King Boonen]

Re: Re:

Very poor positioning from Viviani.

And as a result loses red.

Yep, I expected more, especially on a relatively easy run in.

Very poor positioning from Viviani.

He was on Modolo's wheel but somebody gave him the slightest nudge ever and he completely gave up.

Sounds like we have another Greipel...

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Very poor positioning from Viviani.

And as a result loses red.

I think he cramped.

11th! Good job Sky have Koenig.

 

[staubsauger]

Re:

Great stuff from Lampre. Always times it right with the leadout

Their maneuver with the fake leadout for Modolo when Ulissi won was even more classy, though!

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Modolo might need to start properly contesting the intermediate sprints now

 

[Flamin]

Pretty entertaining finale for a sprint stage. On the final tricky descent I was thinking about as if they were going down the Poggio.

 

[Gigs_98]

How many second places does nizzolo already have?

 

[Noverca]

How many second places does nizzolo already have?

7, I read. That's pretty much indeed. Shows his class, hopefully he can win the last stage.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Basso said on Processo della Tappa he means to be more present in the next few stages.
Plus he said he is not proud - if TS want him to pull first he'll do so, and then otb.

 

[Happy dude]

Maybe lampre will start helping to chase the breakaway in the last stage. Now that modolo is statistically the best sprinter

 

[Cance > TheRest]

How many second places does nizzolo already have?

7, I read. That's pretty much indeed. Shows his class, hopefully he can win the last stage.

I was actually wondering if it was time for a seperate "Will Nizzolo ever win a Giro-stage?"-thread if he doesn't succeed in Milano Well atleast he got the jersey today!

 

[Jelantik]

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Basso said on Processo della Tappa he means to be more present in the next few stages.
Plus he said he is not proud - if TS want him to pull first he'll do so, and then otb.

what do you mean? is he meant to be saving his energy for the last two hard mountain stage? or TS decides to put him on the front pulling on the flat because he wasn't strong enough on the mountain?

 

[MotorRouleur]

Some observations:

[] Watching Paolini descend giant-slalom through those big hairpins on those deep dishes was a bello sight, until the camera motorbike blocked him.

[] Steam Sky have been washed away from all classifiche; even the minor ones. Some Conti-pro wild-card teams have been more successful. Yesterday, Sky's latest 'leader' was hit with time & fines for hanging on to cars. Povero.

[] Italia's only WorldTour team - Lampre - have won 4 of 17 stages, with three (3) different riders. Impressive.

[] It's a desperate time for some teams, I think a dozen have no wins at all. We may see some huge, sacrificial efforts coming up. For example, today, Zakarin finishes more than 9 minutes down (how is that possible on a short, flat, sub-3 hr, tailwind stage?). Saving every watt for tomorrow?

 

[Escarabajo]

Where is Stage 18 thread?

 

[Hakkapelit]

Hesjedal was ofcourse behind the first time cut in todays stage and lost 12s