Stage 20: Saturday May 26th, Caldes/Val di Sole - Passo dello Stelvio 219km

[trevim]

I'd LOVE it, but most likely not going to happen.
Hate to say it, but there is going to be a TON of attacks on the Stelvio and he can't cover all of them. If he tries he will blow up. Most likely will loose a bit of time to Scarface (but not enough to fear in the TT).

When's the last time someone won the Giro WITHOUT winning a stage?

Contador in his only Giro win

 

[Fetisoff]

When's the last time someone won the Giro WITHOUT winning a stage?

Well, 2011 as far as "wikipedia" GC winners go

 

[trevim]

Pulling a Devenyns it seems.

 

[Pharazon]

this slow pace along the valley might save the sprinters from the time limit

 

[Fetisoff]

Sorry for my ignorance, but what place does Purito need to get here at the finish to secure the points jersey?

4th, I believe

 

[Trunnions]

What would be the ideal cogs to put on your cassette for the two biggest climbs today?

I suspect the favourites are all using 50/34 and 11x25 as normal anyway.

Anybody know for certain?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Quick Step and BMC lol

 

[SafeBet]

Sorry for my ignorance, but what place does Purito need to get here at the finish to secure the points jersey?

4th if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Parrulo]

hesjedal being forced to ride at the front on the flat

 

[gerundium]

OH SNAP, Sur place with 10 people!

 

[EddyW.]

Some interesting counter attacks.
Pace in main group is to slow.

 

[hrotha]

Oh, at last, some tactics.

 

[SantiBotero]

This is getting funny. It should be better Vandevelde stop to pull in the group, nobody is doing anything and De Gendt, Cunego, Nieve are digging in.

 

[SafeBet]

hesjedal being forced to ride at the front on the flat

Things could get interesting. Garmin needs to stop Vande Velde.
De Gendt is not that far in the GC.

 

[Kwibus]

???

????

Aight

10 chars.

 

[Sophistic]

i cant believe that VdV isnt dropping back to help Hesjedal

 

[Descender]

Why don't they just stop at the nearest bar and have a beer or something?

 

[The Sheep]

haha whats going on

 

[trevim]

hesjedal being forced to ride at the front on the flat

Where is CvV?

 

[XlandaluzeX]

epic stage in the making

 

[Sophistic]

Basso showing balls for the first time

 

[issoisso]

Why don't they just stop at the nearest bar and have a beer or something?

They used to do that in the 50s, 60s and even a bit in the 70s. Stop at a bar, take anything they wanted, then the organizers would pay for it

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Just love this scenario!

 

[Gloin22]

De GEdnt has already 3 minutes on the peleton

 

[gerundium]

They are forcing Hesjedal, the favourtie for the win to bring back De Gendt. Hesjedal needs VdV to drop back to ride pace.