They both seem incapable of being able to drop each other. Everything does not go into the attacks and I guess that is what happens when it is this close. Both very careful to not go into red. Neither want the other one to counter-attack and be able to drop them.
The last ramp tomorrow is pretty steep and the last opportunity to make a difference. They will surely try each other there, but is anyone willing to take any risks in doing so? Landa is the one that really has to go for it, but he has just managed to stay with the others all week so far. It has seemed like the others are stronger than him.
It could go either way in the last time trial. It will come down to who has the most left in the tank. Carapaz was 6 seconds faster in Budapest, than Hindley. Normally he is better but who knows. Stranger things has happened.
Last time he won he had a big enough lead that he could ride the last time trial in a calculated way. Would be a complete different situation this time for him, unless he drops Hindley tomorrow or the other way around.
Hindley lost the Giro in the last time trial when he was in this position. That was a pretty pancake flat course though. This one is a bit different but it is probably a course that suits Carapaz better too.
What were the time splits in the Budapest one? Who went the best on the last climb out of them two?