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This is the Bagwagon, mind your tongue sir.I'm ready to switch bandwagons. Bagiolino will be our saviour.
He doesn't get older, the others get younger.
My multi bet stage winners tip for today:
Vincenzo Nibali into Andrea BAGioli.
Free money boys.
Did he even attack once this Giro? I can't remember. I think there was some attempt of an attack on the flat in one of the hilly stages. Very strange from him.Honestly a very forgettable Giro, and it's not just a matter of legs. He could have tried a long range attack when Puccio was pulling on the first Sestriere. He even had teammates ahead. He needs a reboot.
He made a beautiful attack on the flat before the Stelvio when Almeida was on toilet break. Kinda sad you missed it.Did he even attack once this Giro? I can't remember. I think there was some attempt of an attack on the flat in one of the hilly stages. Very strange from him.
Honestly a very forgettable Giro, and it's not just a matter of legs. He could have tried a long range attack when Puccio was pulling on the first Sestriere. He even had teammates ahead. He needs a reboot.
If I remember correctly Basso could have won/at least been on the podium in the Vuelta 2013 but DNF due to the sudden change to cold and rainy conditions in Andorra (?). Still hoping he could compete again for GC.Looked like Ivan Basso at the 2012 Giro to me. One of the favourites, aiming for 3rd win at the home GT, one last shot at a GT win at an old age, looking decent at the beginning and completely faltering in the end. There will be some serious questions indeed.
Yeah, after Etna he was probably the biggest favourite. Thomas was out, Yates lost huge time, and he only lost time to Kelderman whose attack did not get any response, and with all due respect, it was Kelderman, who had a tendency of crashing/inconsistency/bad days.
And it's not like these random riders were good that day either. Hindley was dropped, Almeida was dropped, Bilbao was dropped, and TGH lost huge time.
Then they all started outclimbing Nibali. Like wtf?
He went for nonsense attacks both in the 2015 Tour and the 2016 Giro when he was minutes behind the leaders.8 minutes down on the leaders is crazy for Nibs. I understand why he didn't attack, he was never one for showy attacks that come to nothing. When the Shark bites he likes to take a huge chunk of meat out of the bunch.
Geraint Thomas? See Geoghegan Hart climbing except he would have had the race locked up after the stage 14 ITT so everything after would've been Dennis choo choo train except defensiveWhat's the consensus here about what would have likely happened with Thomas in the race? I mean, hard to believe he would have been outclimbed or outTT'd by Hart. The duo - plus Ganna and Dennis - would have roflstomped™ the field.
He went for nonsense attacks both in the 2015 Tour and the 2016 Giro when he was minutes behind the leaders.
Attacks that resulted in nothing or time losses.
I think all the conservative riding he's done in the last few years made you guys forget the kind of rider he was earlier in his career.
I would have liked to see what Yates could have done. He looked very strong at Tirreno.Geraint Thomas? See Geoghegan Hart climbing except he would have had the race locked up after the stage 14 ITT so everything after would've been Dennis choo choo train except defensive
Today it was impossible to attack on the first Sestriere ascent?This Giro it was impossible after Etna
Blow up. Another one hit wonder.I would have liked to see what Yates could have done. He looked very strong at Tirreno.