Stage 19: Bassano Del Grappa - Cima Grappa 26.8 km MTT

[roundabout]

this is definitely tougher than that sierra nevada itt crushed by santi perez in 2004. any mountain itt's harder than this one i wonder?

http://xoomer.virgilio.it/ciclopedale/Giri/Giro93/20a tappa 93.jpg

1700 meters of climbing.

96 minutes of effort

 

[ILovecycling]

How important could be the flat part for GC riders?
Any significant differences here?
imo riders should ride with easy but not too much cuz they need to heat up before Grappa,is it more or less true?

 

[the sceptic]

this is definitely tougher than that sierra nevada itt crushed by santi perez in 2004. any mountain itt's harder than this one i wonder?

gaps will be ridiculous tomorrow too I would guess.

Quintana
Aru 1 minute
Uran, Pozzovivo 2 minutes
Kelderman, Hesjedal, Rolland, Majka around 2-3 minutes
Evans 5 minutes
Grande Ivan 10 minutes

 

[VeloHuman]

I'd be very surprised with anything less than a win from Quintana. The way he drove the pace up the Val Martello climb suggests that despite all the talk about his health, he's doing just fine now.

 

[Bavarianrider]

How important could be the flat part for GC riders?
Any significant differences here?
imo riders should ride with easy but not too much cuz they need to heat up before Grappa,is it more or less true?

I think it's very important in terms of pacing. If you go to hard here, you might really regret it afterwards. I think it's way smarter to go 15 seconds slower than possible here. If you go too hard you'll lose minutes up the Grappa.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Basso to make the comeback of the century up Grappa

 

[yespatterns]

Anyone know if wind will be a major factor tommorrow?

 

[willbick]

Depends on what they have for breakfast

 

[yespatterns]

Depends on what they have for breakfast

::snare, bass drum, cymbal::

 

[He-manuelle Sella]

Here is the result of the last time they went up the Grappa in the Giro in 2010

http://www.sitiodeciclismo.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=153283

Obviously there was a mad dash descent to the finish of the stage, but it's interesting to see the time gaps behind Nibali...

4th. Evans - 23s behind
11th. Wiggins - 2m 25s behind
16th. Uran - 3m 6s behind
23rd. Vromme & 24th Porte - 4m 46s (errr!)

You can watch here too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0wFcX3XFKw

 

[the sceptic]

Must have been a hurricane-esque headwind that day

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

fixed it for you.

Majka, i am not sure after today's race. he seems to be tiring, or he is conserving for tomorrowrolleyes

Ok, let´s take Duarte in here too...

1 Quintana
2 Uran + 0.46
4 Pozzovivo + 1.27
5 Aru + 1.46
6 Kelderman + 2.28
7 Brambilla + 2.33
8 Rolland + 2.36
9 Majka + 2.39
10 Poels + 2.53
11 Kiserlovski + 3.02
12 Hesjedal + 3.08
13 Evans + 3.13
14 Cataldo + 3.22
20 Duarte + 3.51

 

[Flamin]

I just noticed Monfort sits 14th on GC did anyone actually see him these 3 weeks? I bet De Greef is very proud of him.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I just noticed Monfort sits 14th on GC did anyone actually see him these 3 weeks? I bet De Greef is very proud of him.

Didn't know he was racing here

 

[Rajna31]

I just noticed Monfort sits 14th on GC did anyone actually see him these 3 weeks? I bet De Greef is very proud of him.

De Greef usually makes himself visible at least once every GT with a stupid attack or pulling in the maglia rosa group or something like that. But Monfort is the master of disappearance, he was 14th at the last Tour, 16th at the 2012 Vuelta, 16th at the 2012 Tour, 6th at the 2011 Vuelta. He accomplished all this barely showing himself. I think he had one top10 in the stages of these GTs. De Greef dreams that one day he can be a Monfort.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

De Greef usually makes himself visible at least once every GT with a stupid attack or pulling in the maglia rosa group or something like that. But Monfort is the master of disappearance, he was 14th at the last Tour, 16th at the 2012 Vuelta, 16th at the 2012 Tour, 6th at the 2011 Vuelta. He accomplished all this barely showing himself. I think he had one top10 in the stages of these GTs. De Greef dreams that one day he can be a Monfort.

yea, de Greef is still to reckless to master the skills necessary to be the infamous "invisible rider" that there has been so many rumors about hiding in the peloton, never to be seen by the human eye

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

... and the CG after tomorrows stage;

1 Quintana
2 Uran + 2.27
3 Aru + 5.17
4 Pozzovivo + 5.19
5 Rolland + 6.05
6 Majka + 6.10
7 Kelderman + 7.05
8 Hesjedal + 7.40
9 Evans + 8.12
10 Kiserlovski + 11.35

 

[SafeBet]

I just noticed Monfort sits 14th on GC did anyone actually see him these 3 weeks? I bet De Greef is very proud of him.

No joke, I don't know what team he's riding for.

 

[petiagos]

And what about Arrendondo and Cataldo performance for tomoroow ?

 

[Pricey_sky]

I just noticed Monfort sits 14th on GC did anyone actually see him these 3 weeks? I bet De Greef is very proud of him.

I actually haven't seen him once in these 3 weeks, how can someone be so anonymous and yet be top 15? Incredible ride but not in the good way!

 

[DenisMenchov]

No joke, I don't know what team he's riding for.

Lotto-Belisol?!?!?!?

 

[Bavarianrider]

I actually haven't seen him once in these 3 weeks, how can someone be so anonymous and yet be top 15? Incredible ride but not in the good way!

Alexis Vuillermoz sits in 11th and i 've never heared or read anything about that guy before i read the Gc standings a little closer some 30 minutes ago

 

[ILovecycling]

De Greef usually makes himself visible at least once every GT with a stupid attack or pulling in the maglia rosa group or something like that. But Monfort is the master of disappearance, he was 14th at the last Tour, 16th at the 2012 Vuelta, 16th at the 2012 Tour, 6th at the 2011 Vuelta. He accomplished all this barely showing himself. I think he had one top10 in the stages of these GTs. De Greef dreams that one day he can be a Monfort.

Lol great post,that term killed me

 

[ILovecycling]

Alexis Vuillermoz sits in 11th and i 've never heared or read anything about that guy before i read the Gc standings a little closer some 30 minutes ago

Than you are not following giro he pulled almost whole montecopiolo and he was in break at Martello stage

 

[classicomano]

I have high hopes that Bart de Clerq will pull a De Greef/Monfort in the Tour. Forza Lotto Belisol!