The 100th Giro d'Italia

['Dale]

Bardiani-CSF have missed the boat and they're on the front of the peloton, driving hard to bring this back. The gap is 35 seconds.

['Dale]

Still early days

Let's see whether it sticks ????

['Dale]

The gap has come down to 18 seconds. Bardiani are off the front now but others like Cannondale are looking to send riders up.

['Dale]

GO GREEN MACHINE

 

There are three riders with a gap over the peloton. It's Pierre Rolland for Cannondale, the Frenchman following a move from Tomasz Marczynski (Lotto Soudal), along with Sacha Modolo (UAE Team Emirates).

['Dale]

The trio are in no-man's land at the moment, with a big fight on their hands.

 

The nine-man break is now a minute clear of the peloton, and that trio is bang in the middle.

['Dale]

 

The peloton seems to ease up now. After doing all that work, Bardiani have missed another chance.

['Dale]

The nine leaders are increasing their advantage, and it stands at 2:30 at the moment. Meanwhile the chasing trio are 30 seconds behind.

['Dale]

Calm no more in the peloton. Canndonale are lined out on the front - yes, chasing down their own rider. That's because the nine leaders are pressing on with no interest whatsover in hanging around to let the chasing trio come across.

['Dale]

111km remaining from 149km

It's the nine riders in the break vs the six or so Canndonales on the front of the bunch. And so far the break is winning, with the gap at 4 minutes.

['Dale]

Cannondale begin to make inroads. They have cut the gap to the front of the race to 3:07. The Rolland trio is now 40 seconds behind the front of the race.

['Dale]

And the Rolland trio makes the jump to the break ????????

['Dale]

90km remaining from 149km

 

So, we now have 12 riders out front.

 

And Cannondale disappear from the front of the peloton. Job done.

['Dale]

87km remaining from 149km

 

Movistar are on the front of the bunch now. The foot hasn't been taken off the gas.

[carbon29er]

I wonder how many wheels Nairo will suck today?

As many as he needs to to show he is the strongest.

 

There is no way he can be classed a wheelsucker if you compare him to the absolute all time champion Cuddles.

[Frosty]

https://twitter.com/daniellloyd1/status/863653168584028161

 

 

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[Bub Marley]

As many as he needs to to show he is the strongest.

 

There is no way he can be classed a wheelsucker if you compare him to the absolute all time champion Cuddles.

Nairo is on a different level though and that's partly my issue. Cuddles got dropped easily. Nairo doesn't get dropped. He's free to race how he wants, I don't particularly have an issue with it other than the fact he's boring to watch. Just be a tad more aggressive, lad.