Underachiever Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 http://www.steephill.tv/2016/giro-d-italia/photos/stage-18/171628_592779347.jpgAnd here on his left... The podium presentations are just as good as the racing - HOT!!!
Oxter Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 Your boss has asked me to tell you that he needs you to work this weekend mate! He says sorry, but its important.why would you try to hurt me like that...Luckily my boss is on leave this weekend and wont know a thing
Bonus Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 why would you try to hurt me like that...Luckily my boss is on leave this weekend and wont know a thing Result! Enjoy . . . . :-)
'Dale Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 Stage 19:back in the mountains and heading into the Alps for the first of our two days of climbing before the finish in Turin. Today starts the final set of chances for the GC riders to improve their places in the overall standings.
'Dale Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 Kruijswijk has looked unbreakable in the last week, and throughout the race in truth, climbing and time trial superbly and not flinching when Valverde, Chaves and Nibali have attacked him. He's looked equal to, if not better than anything that's been thrown at him.
'Dale Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 The peloton have rolled out from the start to begin the 162km to Risoul. We've been there before, in the Tour of de France of course in 2014, when Rafa Majka won the stage. Steven Kruijswijk was in the break that day as a matter of fact but was unable to contest for the stage win.
'Dale Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 It's a fairly flat start to the stage and we don't really start to climb until the first major ascent of the stage. The 2,744m Agnello is a towering behemoth of a mountain road and the highest in this year’s race, its Cima Coppi. The long descent into France might deter would-be attackers on the Agnello’s airless upper reaches but the 2014 Tour stage to Risoul, won by Rafal Majka with Vincenzo Nibali in the yellow jersey.
'Dale Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 We can expect another break to form early on today, with riders willing and certainly needing to make it into the moves in order to come away with something from there Giro. As ever ever there a number of teams who haven't won a stage, or really featured on the podium.
'Dale Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 LottoNL are patrolling near the front of the peloton at the moment, just keeping tabs on riders and who might try and make a move. None of the GC guys will but some of their teammates might, with Astana and Movistar set to try and isolate the maglia rosa before the final climb.
tombeej Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 There has to be some major attacks just before the top of the Dell'Agnello, surely. They can't just leave it to the last climb - they have to put him under pressure and make him chase multiple moves from the big teams tag teaming against him. Kruiswijk has shown to be the equal (and more) of all the big names. I've been incredibly impressed at how cool and composed he looks on the bike. It's difficult to imagine that he's never been in this position before. He really looks like he was born to do this - be a grand tour champ.
tombeej Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 Astana: the obvious tactic would be to send some of the top lieutenants like Fuglsang attacking up the road just before the top and get a 20 - 30 sec gap. Then Nibali needs to make sure he summits in the main group in front so that he can attack that long descent and then hook up with his teammates. That's his only strength right now, and so makes sense to attack that way.
'Dale Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 peloton have just gone through the feedzone but up ahead the break is starting to splinter all over the road. Ulissi has attacked and gone clear, while Scarponi sets the pace for the rest of the break. Now Scarponi has surged clear too.
'Dale Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 Ulissi has now been joined by Scarponi and a rider from Katusha - the peloton is at 4'55. It's Silin from Katusha as the Astana man goes right to the front and starts to set the pace. He really wants the Cima Coppi.
'Dale Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 Scarponi wants the climb and he wants the stage, going clear with still some 63km to go.
'Dale Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 Ulissi hasn't give up as we continue to climb and he's going after the Astana rider as Team Sky cut the break down to less than a dozen riders.
HappyMartin Posted May 27, 2016 Posted May 27, 2016 Chaves is really impressive. Niballi popped again. The entire podium riding off into the distance.
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