The Giro, my favourite tour of the year is only 2 weeks....

[jimmycool]

Can't seem to find live coverage yet.. only starts a bit later.?

 

If anyone has a link that is live now.. pretty pretty pls.

Still a few minutes to go. This site has a countdown clock.

http://tiz-cycling.racing/live-stream/

['Dale]

 

“There’s not much to clear up but we did speak after the stage,” Nibali confirmed before the start today. “It was a risk yesterday and perhaps we messed up in the heat of the moment. It was not an easy stage and not a steep climb but Domoulin went well. After his attack nobody wanted to help the chase.”

['Dale]

The finish in Foligno is suited to a sprint finish but it will be interesting to see the effects of the aggressive racing will impact the finish.

['Dale]

The 211km stage is very similar to the one of 2014, when Nacer Bouhanni won the sprint, beating Giacomo Nizzolo and Luka Mezgec.

['Dale]

 

106km remaining from 211km

The six attackers still lead by 3:05.

[ScottCM]

The 211km stage is very similar to the one of 2014, when Nacer Bouhanni won the sprint, beating Giacomo Nizzolo and Luka Mezgec.

 

I'm sure Nizzolo wants to go one better today. Hope he can break his duck. Even though he has won the points last year he has never won a stage at the Giro. He has finished 2nd 7 time, 3rd twice, 4th 3 time, and 5th 3 times too.

[Frosty]

Anyone watching the Giro on SS?

 

Is Dan Lloyd one of the commentators? I can't quite work out if he is one??

 

 

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[deanbean]

Anyone watching the Giro on SS?

 

Is Dan Lloyd one of the commentators? I can't quite work out if he is one??

 

 

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Yes he is. Nice hearing him

[Frosty]

Looks like Carlton Kirby stayed at home, according to DL

['Dale]

Pink jersey (Overall): Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin)

 

Red jersey (Points): Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal)

 

Blue jersey (Mountains): Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal)

 

White jersey (Young rider): Bob Jungels (Etixx-QuickStep

['Dale]

3rd consecutive stage win for Lotto'

They'll sleep well tonight

[Frosty]

A few Km from the top of the last climb, the commentators were puzzled as to why Nibali has a green number.

 

The reason is:

Azzurri

Italian riders who have represented their country and worn the blue jersey in competition, say, the Worlds or Olympics, have a special competition, the Azzurri d’Italia or “The Blues of Italy”. Each day points are awarded at the finish line. Again there’s a daily visit to the podium and cash too.

 

Obviously Nibali was the previous day's winner OR the current leader of that competition

 

 

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['Dale]

When the escape was gone with three leaders, we thought the breakaway was gone but then the team of Cunego started to ride. I just followed Cunego and passed him before the line. It was not really my plan to take points.

 

Wellens, in the KOM jersey

['Dale]

1 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin 29:23:23

2 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 00:00:26

3 Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Team Katusha 00:00:28

4 Bob Jungels (Lux) Etixx - Quick-Step 00:00:35

5 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 00:00:38

6 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 00:00:41

7 Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - Merida

8 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 00:00:47

9 Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Dimension Data 00:00:49

10 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Cannondale Pro Cycling 00:00:51

['Dale]

So, onto tomorrow, and we have a tricky stage in store -

 

186km from Foligno to Arezzo, where a late second-category climb and fast run down to the finish is sure to shake things up.

[Rick Sanchez]

So realistically, what are Siutsou's chances of staying inside the top 10?