Stage 18: Belluno - Rifugio Panarotta (Valsugana) 171 km

[Eclipse]

Cataldo not fight for kom points ?

Probably fancies a stage win more.

Don't see much point chasing after Arredondo this early, he's just riding for KoM's and will fall back into the rest come the finale anyway imo.

e: well he sprints for the break ones at least.

 

[kingjr]

Cataldo not fight for kom points ?

He sprinted for 3rd at least.

 

[l.Harm]

Rabottini looked weak though, could barely follow Basso.

 

[murali]

Duarte is among the first chase group.

Now everything depends on whether the peloton will allow him to win the stage or not.

 

[petiagos]

If the break stays ... Cataldo win

 

[Bumeington]

He sprinted for 3rd at least.

What's the point in Deignan following Arrendondo if he doesn't even contest the points, Cataldo could have had 2nd over the top?!?

 

[ILovecycling]

calling Delfino ftw again,Duarte doesnt have what do you need for win from breakaway.

 

[The Barb]

What's the point in Deignan following Arrendondo if he doesn't even contest the points, Cataldo could have had 2nd over the top?!?

I was thinking the same thing. That made no sense at all.

 

[Angliru]

Basso to pull a Floyd today

You can put a fork in Basso. I guess Cannondale had no other options but to go with him even though all evidence showed he's at least a season past when he should have been considering retiring.

 

[cineteq]

KOM after San Pellegrino
Arredondo 127
Cataldo 76
Wellens 73

 

[Flamin]

Team Sky tactics :facepalm:

 

[petiagos]

I was thinking the same thing. That made no sense at all.

Yes ... totally strange

 

[meat puppet]

veikkanen having a chat with quintana. "so, you too thought you won the stage?"

 

[Flamin]

Hail atm on the final climb.

 

[luckyboy]

Tim Wellens (Lotto-Belisol), Phil Deignan (Team Sky), Thomas de Gendt (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Ivan Rovny (Tinkoff-Saxo) , Jualian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing), Dario Cataldo (Team Sky), Edoardo Zardini (Bardiani CSF), Emanuele Sella, Franco Pelitzotti (Both Androni),

& Duarte, Keizer

+ Losada, Basso & Rabottini all trying to get across.

Crazy how even in this sport its pretty easy to predict who will be in the break at this stage of the race.

 

[cineteq]

Do Kelderman and Sagan train together? They speak the same way.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Do Kelderman and Sagan train together? They speak the same way.

I like Kelderman, stop saying terrible things like that!

 

[Narce_]

I miss the Orica guys from this break. I've heard many times the question why a full team never breaks away, now, I could show a fine answer Joke aside, hats off for both guys, I really hope they make it to the end.

 

[murali]

can anyone please share a stable link?

no sound is coming in the links to SportNet, and eurosport links are breaking up for me.

 

[Orbit501]

can anyone please share a stable link?

no sound is coming in the links to SportNet, and eurosport links are breaking up for me.

http://www.stream-foot.tv/stream/ch1.php

 

[Broth3r]

Ohai, Alonso.

 

[GuyIncognito]

This might be the first time I've ever seen Basso in a break
Usually when he's ages down on GC he just continues to ride the exact same way, trying to take the the other GC guys head on

 

[dgodave]

This Giro is the worst ever for looking at pallazos and castellis.

 

[Broth3r]

 

[Arredondo]

Hoogerland is the first who drops of the peloton.

How painfull.