Giro d'Italia 2020

[DieselnDust]

What he did was totally normal and TGH would of known it many many km out what was going to happen. He followed the move and sat on due to Wilco being GC leader. If the rolls were reversed TGH would of done the exact same. 

 

It was for Ineos to get rid of him which they didn't, they had a focus on making up time for TGH on Wilco and all other GC riders inside top 10. 

 

If you remember the win TGH had he sat behind the 2 x Sunweb riders and sprinted to the win. Same same. 

 

 

 

all's fair in love and war

[The Ghost]

It’s getting interesting now for sure

[Knersboy]

Wow! That was a great stage.

 

Tomorrow all will be decided. I don’t really care who wins between these two, they both deserve it and they sure did entertain me today.

[Jewbacca]

Wow! That was a great stage.

 

Tomorrow all will be decided. I don’t really care who wins between these two, they both deserve it and they sure did entertain me today.

It will be amazing if Tao wins.... Ineos would have had their most successful GT ever without killing the race.

 

Seeing Ganna and Dennis rip stages to pieces has been majestic

[Knersboy]

It will be amazing if Tao wins.... Ineos would have had their most successful GT ever without killing the race.

 

Seeing Ganna and Dennis rip stages to pieces has been majestic

Agreed those two have been fantastic, Dennis was an amazing steal.

[kosmonooit]

Wow! That was a great stage.

 

Tomorrow all will be decided. I don’t really care who wins between these two, they both deserve it and they sure did entertain me today.

I'll go with Tao only because I've seen him around, like working for Egan in the ToC

[The Ghost]

It will be amazing if Tao wins.... Ineos would have had their most successful GT ever without killing the race.

 

Seeing Ganna and Dennis rip stages to pieces has been majestic

Good way to look at it, I just would rather have Hindley win, but Tao should be a touch quicker tomorrow.

 

Dennis has been really good and really entertaining.

[Knersboy]

I'll go with Tao only because I've seen him around, like working for Egan in the ToC

I also reckon Tao will take it, but you never know. I also thought Roglic would take the final TDF TT. Gonna be exciting.

 

Imagine if the last stage was not a TT but the regular parade stage into Milan?

[coppi]

Just like this years TDF, winner will be decided by the ITT...........

['Dale]

JAI vs TAO.

Sounds like a surfing contest last round or maybe even a kung fu tournament final.

 

So, the maglia rosa moves from Kelderman's shoulders to his teammate and sherpa in the young Australian. With Sunweb swopping the pink jersey amongst teammates, they are in for a good test of truth as Geoghegan us reputed to stronger time trial ability. However, Hindley proved faster earlier on in the Giro. That race against the clock was a long time ago though. It also shows the importance of team depth for both Grenadier and Sunweb.

 

2020. A year for the new generation to show up. Disrupting the convention that GT winners are older and more experienced. Incredible.

 

 

I'm speechless. It's something I've dreamed about since I was a little boy. To wear the leader's jersey in a Grand Tour is an incredible privilege. It's not ideal to take it off Wilco but it's nice to keep it in the team. I'm at a loss for words. I saw he wasn't looking super great the first time up the climb. I was thinking I was going to get rid of him and try to take time on him, but I didn't have it in my legs. I was trying everything when I was attacking and I just couldn't get rid of him. I thought I could beat him in the sprint but he was too strong.

Jai Hindley

Edited October 24, 2020 by 'Dale

[Knersboy]

 

 

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JAI vs TAO.

Sounds like a surfing contest final or maybe even a kung fu tournament final duel.

 

So, the magnolia rosa moves from Kelderman's shoulders to his teammate and sherpa in the young Australian. With Sunweb swopping the pink jersey, they are likely to lose it all together as Tao Geoghegan has shown a stronger time trial ability earlier in the Giro.

 

2020. A year for the new generation to show up. Disrupting the convention that GT winners are older and more experienced. Incredible.

 

I'm speechless. It's something I've dreamed about since I was a little boy. To wear the leader's jersey in a Grand Tour is an incredible privilege. It's not ideal to take it off Wilco but it's nice to keep it in the team. I'm at a loss for words. I saw he wasn't looking super great the first time up the climb. I was thinking I was going to get rid of him and try to take time on him, but I didn't have it in my legs. I was trying everything when I was attacking and I just couldn't get rid of him. I thought I could beat him in the sprint but he was too strong.

Jai Hindley

Hah, Tao vs Jai, the Gauloises smoking team managers from yesteryear are rolling in their graves.

[dsw]

The ability to recover after 3 hard weeks of hard racing and to handle immense pressure will also play a big role in determining the outcome tomorrow. Hopefully mechanicals or crashes will not play any role.

[Jewbacca]

It's also awesome that two 'not leaders' are in prime position to win a GT.

 

It's cool that it's gone this way as the pre race 'favourite' won his only GT as a non leader and was here to try to win another one, had to withdraw and one of his super doms might win.

 

Anyway, I am usually an 'anyone but Sky/Ineos' couch potato but if Tao wins it I would be stoked.

 

Hindley too... It's win win in our house

[Vetplant]

Victor Campenaerts puts in the best time thus far.

 

Still plenty of power houses to come.

 

Will be interesting to see what Ganna and Dennis can do following their big performances the previous couple of days.

 

 

Still can't believe that the two top men in GC is split by less than a second after three weeks of racing.

[Vetplant]

Ganna on the track...

 

Not allot of people will bet against him.

 

Enjoy this performance.

[Vetplant]

Ganna is 20s up on Campenaerts at TC1