Giro d'Italia Stage 18: Morbegno – Cesano Maderno, 144km

[Red Rick]

Do they all get disqualified if Moscon drops back three minutes now?

Don't give Lord Moscon any ideas

 

[Lequack]

Roglic crashed out, Pidcock is useless, so RCS decides to help Bora out and put the jury car in front of Denz' nose.

I remember the car helping Del Toro yesterday as well to a stage win.

 

[Lequack]

Bora Red Bull without Roglic are a real powerhouse.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hoole a bit confused as he finds himself sans Pedersen

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Bora Red Bull without Roglic are a real powerhouse.

Denz was absolutely useless when Roglič was in the race but now he‘s winning a stage.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

come on guys, organise a chase ffs. Daan is a TT'er, no pull-...

 

[Red Rick]

What's smarter. 35 riders or one guy who is literally a bit Denz?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

There are only 35 km between Cesano Maderno and Cassano Magnago. If they rode it as a time trial, then Denz would probably win that, too.

Denz was absolutely useless when Roglič was in the race but now he‘s winning a stage.

He's probably on his way to Movistar.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Took me a second to realise Denz does not have the longest chin in the world

I totally missed that and now I'll be staring at his chin for the next 7km...

 

[Red Rick]

Denz was absolutely useless when Roglič was in the race but now he‘s winning a stage.

They were all waiting for that mythical 3rd week peak

 

[Dazed and Confused]

There are only 35 km between Cesano Maderno and Cassano Magnago. If they rode it as a time trial, then Denz would probably win that, too.



He's probably on his way to Movistar.

together with Ayuso...

 

[search]

is this the first time since the Aqua Blue days that Warbasse is in contention for a good result?

 

[Cycling111]

Yesterday, Dani Martinez, and today, Nico Denz.

It seems like Red Bull has been resurrected after Roglic's DNF.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

is this the first time since the Aqua Blue days that Warbasse is in contention for a good result?

He had a decent Giro in 2020 where he was 17th on GC and 5th on one stage. Other than that, pretty much.

 

[Sciatic]

Maybe Trek don't care as much with all the wins they already have, but Visma and Alpecin must be peeved to have a good chance at another stage win simply go up the road (when the lead group separated) due to inattention . . . or due to the idea that they're fine as long as they get a rider into the lead group. I guess what they couldn't have anticipated is a scenario where virtually every powerful team gets one guy into that break, leaving no teams with the motivation or strength to chase.

 

[Salvarani]

Redbull without clumsy is a different monster

Go Denz!

What a win

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Denz loving the pain right now.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hadn't realised Warbasse was still about, my lasting memory of him being that salty blogpost after they all softpedalled and exploited the OTL% rule in the Vuelta (Formigal 2016 I think)?

 

[Boehmand]

Lidl and Visma completely screwed up this stage.

 

[Pippo_San]

DENZ BOOGIE WONDERLAND 💃

 

[Sciatic]

Denz loving the pain right now.

grinta

 

[TastyGroceries]

This is about the most underwhelming way this finale could be playing out. Although tbf Denz is the only rider who deserves it, somehow in a group of 34 riders nobody else had both the legs and the brains.

The lack of fight is surely disappointing, but I fully appreciate Denz tactics here and found it nice to watch. First catching the front group on his own. Then probably noticing that riders like Hoole are not taking a turn, knowing that this was the right place and right time to attack as he had weaker riders right behind him (Conci and Maestri).

 

[Boehmand]

Redbull without clumsy is a different monster

Go Denz!

What a win

We get it buddy, you hate Roglic - no need to keep repeating it

 

[dgodave]

Thirsty work out there.

 

[Salvarani]

We get it buddy, you hate Roglic - no need to keep repeating it

I dont at all

My post is an observation