/cyc/ - Giro - Stage 18 - Moena -> Ortisei

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The Route: 137km around the Dolomotes. After the start they ride for 14km up the valley to the intermediate sprint and that’s it for flat roads for the day. They turn for the Passo Pordoi, 11.9km at 6.7% and a steady climb with plenty of hairpin bends amid the ski lifts and with views of the towering Dolomite peaks. A matching descent awaits and then several kilometres of what looks like a valley road to the next pass but actually an awkward section with some slogging gradients.

The Passo Valparola is next, or rather the Falzarego is, a pass climbed on the way to the Valparola and a gem amid the Dolomites as it winds uphill with scenic hairpins and even the engineered parts of the climb have a certain elegance with archways supporting the road and a gentle hairpin bend through a tunnel. The top section to the Valparolo is a long straight ramp with steep gradients.

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The Passo Gardena is next and a gentle climb, wide enough for two buses to pass in opposite directions for most of the way and with yet more hairpins. The descent is fast and has fewer hairpins, instead the bends are wider and there’s almost 50km downhill here with a short break as they reach Ortisei – but don’t cross the finish line – and head out for a 33km look.

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The Passo Pinei is a steady climb. 15%? Yes says the profile but only if you take the inside line on a hairpin bend but otherwise a regular climb and just 4.25km, a interval during the long descent from the Gardena. It’s followed by a very fast descent down to the Isarco valley and then they climb straight back up. Here it’s 9.3km at 6.8% but gets steeper towards the top, all on a big road but more irregular in gradient along the way. From the top of the climb in Pontives it’s just four kilometres to the finish and gently uphill…

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The Finish: uphill into town with a slight gradient. The profile says 13% in the final kilometre but it’s not as steep before a right turn and then a downhill run to the line on a street lined with urban cobbles and with a flatter paved section in the middle of the road.

The Contenders: break or big? An early move can stay away because the likes of Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana are unlikely to plan long range attacks, they’ll surely prefer to try the final descent and final ascent respectively? If so Mikel Landa is an obvious pick for the breakaway, he can collect more points for his maglia blu.

Tom Dumoulin has plenty to fear on a stage like today, the climbing and the altitude plus his team could be on the rack again but if he can match the others then he’s in with a good chance at the finish, he can match the moves on the final climb and then power away on the false flat to the finish or boss the sprint.

Nairo Quintana can try the final climb as a launchpad, especially if Movistar rip things up during the stage but jumping clear and then using the false flat to the finish to stay away isn’t his kind of terrain. Vincenzo Nibali may try a move on the descent but on the Umbrailpass two days ago he looked frisky and fresh, he might prefer to wait for the final climb. Thibaut Pinot has been fading but in case fortunes change he’s an outside pick for the sprint, he’s been climbing as fast as Bob Jungels who showed consistency and power on the Stelvio and Umbrail and could take the sprint from a group of the big riders.

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Weather: sunshine and a few clouds with a top temperature of 21°C.

TV: the stage starts at 1.00pm CET and finish is forecast for 5.15pm CET. There’s live coverage on home broadcaster RAI in Italy and Eurosport for much of Europe and beyond. Otherwise cyclingfans.com and steephill.tv are the go-to sites for schedules and pirata feeds.

Alright that's it

Lovely intro, mate. I hope nobody takes a shit on it.

Come on Big Tom!

>>76112805
>What do you expect from today's stage?
>Suffering.

Hang in there Tom!

This really should be utter carnage and mayhem from the word go.

Movistar are going to be firing guys up the road. Bahrain maybe too.
Someone dangerous-ish WILL slip into an early break.

Good luck to the Sunweb doms.

4 riders away.
Big chase group - Landa in it. Couldn't immediately see any GC guys.

One of the biggest weeks in Dutch cycling for as long as I've been watching and this stage really is a tough one. Let's go big Tom

>>76112863
Rosa's in the break, but this early on, I call suicide.

Bahrain have 3 strong men ahead of the peloton.

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Whats his name /cyc/?

Is that Rolland again?

Meanwhile, in Belgium, they kicked a scrub out of the Tour of Belgium for riding on the bike path

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1.2988709

>tfw video of even later in the finale with 4.7km to go, there are about 15-20 guys riding on the bike path

>>76112959
>"we moeten nu strenger optreden"
>only ban 1 guy

????????

>>76112959
Honestly, I'm not even surprised anymore. He should just do the smart thing and sue with the video as evidence.

>>76112959
should be in jail

Sunweb have disappeared

>Tom only has one man with him
>It's Ten Dam of course
>He's leading the peloton now for some reason

I guess he might stay there to slow everyone down, but he'll be spent faster and Tom will need him later.

>>76113015
Sunweb doesn't have too much depth to it. But I still have faith in Ten Dam and Big Tom

Sadly because of work i haven't been able to watch any of the Giro this year. Really looking forward to the TT finale though.

Can anyone give me a /quickrundown/ of how the threads and tour in general has been?

>>76113066
Leader had to take a shit, nobody waited for him but he still kept Maglia Rosa.

>>76113066
:(

>>76113066
Pretty comfy until Tom had his poo-day

Yes I was already thinking I needed to see that fucking tel aviv commercial again. Good call eurosport

>>76113168
so was i

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>Nibbles is a GOAT descender

>>76113198
Not fair. Big Tom got extra speed from his wet farts.

where best english stream link at

TOM D OVER 9H BEHIND!

>maglia Rosa at 9 hours

Rip toms giro

Is http://www.giroditalia.it/eng/live/ just completely useless? Showing 116 km to the finish. Italian engineering.

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>>76113198
That Nibali bunny hop though.

Cannondale trying something today again it looks like

>>76113287
Think it only worked at the start of the tour, but got fucked a few days in.

Just came back from my ride, anything happen yet?

>>76113287
Italians seem to be computer illiterate desu

>>76113329
Tom lost 9h.

>>76113329
Peloton already really small and we're just getting to the 2nd climb. There's a breakaway but they don't have too much time yet.

How was your ride?

>>76113356
Comfy 116 km in sunny, although slightly chilly weather.

Sauna now.

Moleman with that 65 rpm cadence wyd

Sunweb are back together now

One day two friends, Jukka and Pekka, meet after a long time apart and they go to a sauna in the woods. They drink vodka in silence for a couple of hours. Then Jukka asks: “So Pekka, how have you been doing?” Pekka says nothing, and they continue drinking for another couple of hours. Eventually Jukka asks: “How's the family?”. At that point, Pekka stands up and shouts: “Did we come here to talk, or did we come here to drink?”

I wish my hair had more power.

>>76113619
I only know 1 fin. His name is Paavo from my old ice hockey team and he would never say a word.

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How has your ascension day been so far, /cyc/?

I just got back from a ride through the 10/10 nature of Gelderland in 10/10 weather. Legs were also pretty good despite my hangover. Tons of people outside to enjoy the weather as well, everyone seemed happy as fuck.

Now im going to enjoy a big ass bag of potato chips and a cold beer with what should be the best stage of the Giro. Life doesnt get any better desu.

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Does that say what I think it does?

>>76113619
DELET THIS

>>76113329
>>76113710
You niggers don't work?

>>76113746
Ascension day you fucking heretic

COMFY tunnels
>>76113710
Not bad power and speed desu
>>76113746
My ride today was to the "employment agency" does that count?

>>76113746
>work on ascension day

What did he mean by this?

>>76113746
It's ascension day m8. Isn't Poland supposed to be Christian country.

>>76113772
It's the same in Finland these days.

>>76113784
>In some countries (at least in Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany (since the 1930s), Haiti, Iceland, Indonesia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Namibia, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Vanuatu) it is a public holiday; Germany also holds its Fathers' Day on the same date.

apparently not

Oh great, besides the lack of oxygen due to the altitude and the steep incline, you have those flare fags up there as well. This shit should be fucking fined.

>>76113710
>tfw 300km p/w commute so rarely feel like cycling in the weekend

>>76113790
>having a shitty TES
baka desu senpai

>procyclinglive ded

rip in rip, what do?

>>76113826
>Implying I work

>>76113832
sportsmediaworld is working atm
>>76113821
30 km each way? Not bad.

>>76113766
>>76113772
>>76113784
WHat the fuuuuuck, where was Pope Jean Paul 2st?
>>76113792
;___;

>>76113710
Good stuff

>>76113805
I feel like it's only a matter of time until one of the riders get off their bikes and punch those asshats.

>>76113710
How do I raise my avg speed to over 30kph in a 1-2 hour ride?

Alright, so first two climbs are cleared, keep it up, Tom.

>>76113870
You get on the gear lad

>>76113870
Ride with a tailwind

I bet Wiener Anaconda has a big penis

>>76113870
>ride only on the flats
>ride on a calm day
>put caffeine in something
>aero everywhere, wheels, jersey, helmet

Oh I suppose training probably helps too

>>76113870
Flat ride? Just ride, get more aero and avoid traffic lights.

>>76113835
>having to live on NEETbux

>>76113870
You git gud

THE REVOLUTION CONTINUES

>holiday
>got bunch of shit for my kitchen from ikea
>ordered hot wangs
>beer in fridge
>cooking revolution adds on TV
a GOOD day

>>76113942
GLORY TO NEW ARSTOTZKA
>>76113925
>live on neetbux
or
>be a wageslave
Truly a modern conundrum

>>76113942
I LAAV DIS COOKING REVOLUTION

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>that scenery

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>>76113710
Did a pretty nice ride today in very nice weather
Now back to studying and shitposting

>>76113198
Based BIG TOM

>>76113710
I stayed inside, not going to get punctures from all the glass that currently coats the Amsterdam streets.

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>>76113891
>Ride with a tailwind
>mfw the ride back

>>76113963
quite the view m8

>>76114002
Always always ride into the wind on your way out if at all possible.

>>76113949
After all my expenses I'm left with over 2x the amount of money I could get as NEETbux every month. I'll take working in a job I like and having disposable income over tons of time and no money.

>>76114002
>>76114017
>live on a coast
>it's always headwind/sidewind on the way back
jdimsa

>>76114002
Just use your self driving car to pace you home

>>76113729
>Fuck cagers

Now that'd be a proper memorial for Scarponi.

>>76113949

>have money
>be poor

Tough choice

Just got home from work. Started at 9:30, home at 2. Get a comfy job.

>>76114058
Based capitalism

>>76114058
I wouldn't call 4.5 hours actually working.

>Incoming 11%

>autosage
BRAVO MOD

>>76114091
*tips*

>Cucking revolution

>>76114100
Wait, why the fuck are we being autosaged

>>76114100
what de FUGG
right as my stream stopped, too
getting sick of this shit

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it IS software!

>>76114113
Maybe some Colombian is working >for free and is mad that Big Tom D isn't dropping.

>>76114113
>janitors/mods
>being retards
Pick both. Have been for years and will always be. At first I wondered why there was no thread.

>>76114100
>autosage

For what fucking purpose? Does he want two threads for the same stage? Don't think it'll fall off the board, but it'll be close.

TEN DAM IS KILL, I REPEAT, TEN DAM IS KILL!

>tfw have to go out drinking within 1 hour

Life truly is suffering when you're a student.

What's going on in here?

RIP Ten Dam

Good luck on your own Big Tom

I don't even know what autosage means :^)

>>76114159
It means MODS=FAGS

>>76114091

It's all about getting a comfy job. I could be an office slave for twice the money but fuck that. Working 20 hours per week ftw

Tom all alone. Poor little duth boy

>>76114174
#believe

>>76114159
q;^P

>Post yfw TJVG outsprints Landa on the line to take the stage win

>>76114174
Being alone is where he thrives, nothing personell
>>76114173
So what magical comfy job did you get from the job tree

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>>76114192

>>76114192
Post your excuse when he doesn't.

>>76114174
Quintana is alone as well

>Jungels

Ouch, poor Bob

Jungels is kill

>>76114151
dont you have to study exams are near here

Expected more from Jungels

>bob

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>jungle bob

Bob Jungels a disparu!

>>76114224
>expecting anything in the mountains from Junglel

stream ?

>bungles

>that shot showing the lower levels below

Why does mollema always look like he is about to literally die?

>>76114217
I just have to return one assignment and then it's a comfy tax funded summer for me.

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>>76114017
>tfw I live on South end of the city, ride Southwise out of the city and the winds were coming from North/North-West for the last 3 week-ends

>>76114246
dutch balding genes

Everyone spread out!

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>>76114017
>Live in the Netherlands, cycling is always in heavy wind with rain.

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>>76114194

Postman. Just do my route and go home.

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>>76114274
Why is 2agan so classy?

>>76114274
I applied to be a bike postie sometime in the past couple of years and never got a reply, feels bad. Wonder if I should bother them again. I'm going to assume it's not so comfy in winter tho.

>finally get a chance to tune in
>only movistar rider is Nairo

>>76114291
breaks my heart to see you give up your dreams so easily

that landa shot though

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>Capture program broken

God damn these low angle slow-mo's are pure kino.

>>76114294
he has 2 (?) ahead of him in the break

>>76114291
Send them a link to your strava profile

>>76114298
>implying I still have dreams

SSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMM

thanks

>>76114274
I'd feel nervous as fuck carrying other's money around though.

Also aww shit
>Dat scenery
>Can'tana attack

HAPPENING!

NAIRO

Quintana Attacks!

>>76114320
>Send them
deliver to them. he's a postman dammit.

QUINTANA ATTACKS

NOT A DRILL

QUINTANA ATTACKS

QUINTANA ATTACK

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>>76114274
>>76114288

>Style is for boys, class is for men.

>1 turn ahead already
Wew

holy shit I didn't know it was the fourth week of the tour
>>76114320
might have done can't remember

>>76114173
I have been working fulltime for 5 years now, but I love the fact that I only work 36 hours p/w. Means I work 8 hours from mo-thu and am done at noon on friday. Might go into working fulltime someday, so I only work the 32 from mon-thu. But as it is I've got a lot of spare time and make enough dough to buy all the S-Works I would like

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>>76114342
So based

>Landa

What the fuck?

QUNITANATTACK

NIBBLES BREAKS TOO!

How much of a gap does Quintana need today? 2 min?

>>76114327
http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/course/13590/moena-ortisei-st-ulrich

>Quintana attacking again

Was that Didi?

wtf moto

>now nibbles
DUMOLIN DED

>>76114291

Heavy rain is a cunt. But that's only a few days per year. Light rain and cold is fine. Overall it's a comfy job

>Italian motorcycle attempting to take out Quintana to ensure Nibbles victory.

Classic Italians.

>Moto again

Jesus fuck, when will it end?

>>76114368
It was, or well I'm fairly sure it was.

>Moto on the fucking trajectory

Italians can't fucking drive

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absolutely habbeding

WHAT HEPPENINGS PLS TELL!?

>>76114368

Could be an imposter. The camera didn't even focus on him

Dumoulin paid off the motos to take out his rivals. Can not take this "win" serious now

Goddammit right when I'm walking my dog. I thought they would wait for the final climb

>>76114366
>http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/course/13590/moena-ortisei-st-ulrich

SHILD EN VRIEND

>>76114377
Think he's still fine. He always rides at his own pace and eventually catches up. Only time he couldn't catch up was after the literal shitstorm where he lost two minutes.

>15 seconds again

H-He's coming b-back

>>76114400
goatman and nibbles attack, Tom riding for his life

>>76114368
I missed the footage but he is at today's Giro stage

Big Tom closes the gap himself

>>76114404
>130 km mountain stage
>need tons of time on your rival
>wait for a final climb
Why would you expect that?

He's back! Based Tom!

GWAN TOM

>>76114400
Quintana attack, nibbles attack, but now Tom has closed the gap

BIG DICK TOM

GOAT DUPOOPLIN

>>76114422
who do you think we're talking about

Poomoulin is overpowered desu

>ban power meters
t. quintana

>WOBSTEP

Dumoulin might crash in this descent lads, it happened to Kruiswijk

>>76114422
Because Quintana usually waits till October before he attacks

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It IS software.

>>76114448
delet this

>>76114448
DELET

>>76114448
hes actually a very good descender though

>>76114448
DELETE THIS

>>76114418
>>76114429
Oh, thought something involving motorcycles happened.
Good.

>>76114448
Fuck off.

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>>76114427
>>76114434
>>76114435
>>76114440

A man with a Jawline like this can't lose.

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>>76114458
I get legit angry every time that commercial is on. I am fucking seething.

>>76114448
>warrantied replies, the post

>>76114469
Oh just an awkwardly place moto in a corner. Nothing serious.

>software
>nay racism
>player
goddammit

>>76114448
Nah, Tom keeps his cool.

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>>76114448
>Stage 16 descent.

Tom is actually a great descender.

>Dumoulin behind Zakarin in descent

Not very clever Tom!

tiz cycling died, does anyone have a good English stream?

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Dubs and Tom d'mulan is warded against crashes and punctures

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>Its another moto is too slow on the descent episode

>>76114448
leave

>>76114541
Dubs and his chain breaks

>>76114541
heck

>>76114541
>Friendship with Finland over.

>>76114541
Dubs and CCC claim their first stage win.

>>76114564
I'm not a good wizard

Zakarin go away REEEEEEEEE

>>76114542
>moto too slow
That reminds me of Savoldelli. It only took minutes before he was out of vieuw from the moto

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>1001 WATTS
>BIG TOM

THANKS JUAN

THANKS JUAN

>>76114533
Check Leddit, memes aside they always have some links to streams

THANKS JUAN

>Can'tana still in front
>Mfw he'll burn out on the next climb due to this attack

Seriously, why they fuck would you take two team mates and attack on the descent?

>Beastcast music plays
Thanks Juan

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THANKS JUAN

>>76114604
They've been cracking down hard on steams lately.

>>76114478
is he a smoker?

Juan casually riding up 10% grade without hands

>>76114631
Well he has no need to GO FAST, so he goes slower but steady.

>>76114590
after 20 days of racing... beast

>>76114631
More impressive is going uphill right after starting to ride.

My hearts literally explodes when I try anything above 5% without being warmed up.

>27 seconds
Yeah, break seems to be pretty much kill.

Shit anon whos watching for the first time this year today. I did a really Italian thing and fell asleep in the middle of the afternoon. Whats happening?!?! is Tom in the leading group?

>>76114717
He's keeping up with all the GC contenders yet

No, but he's close, 24 seconds behind them with all the GC contenders.

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>>76114590
legs like a traction engine

>>76114717
Quintana and Nibbles attacked on the previous climb, Dumoulin bridged to them just before the summit
All GC guys except Jungels in second group ~25s behind the break

>>76114734
Based Tom , fingers crossed for you dutch bri

>Slope 15%

Jesus fuck.

>>76114717
What left is this climb, long descent and another climb.

I would let Big Tom fuck my wife if he wants

>Rosa
Fugg

Will kruiswijk and mollema ride for dumoulin ?

>>76114763
can I fugg ur wife

RIP Rosa.

>Rosa 100% kill.

>Rosa

>Rosa

Says enough when such an accomplished climber looks so broken

>Rosa almost going backwards

Fuuuugggggg

Pinot to win the stage!

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>>76114763
He will tear her apart.

>>76114772
No. What do you think i am? Some sort of a cuck or something?

>>76114788
>Rosa accidentally switched his secret motor in reverse.

Landa pushing a bit harder, gap widened to 41 seconds.

Tejay suddenly looks like a decent rider the past 2 days since he doesn't focus on GC anymore
Few years too late to realise that GC isn't for him though

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>mfw a manlet tries to win near me

I love these dubstep recaps, quality

>Confederate Flag
>Italy

Let's go Big Tom let's go *clap clap*

>>76114856
I saw a fuckin MAGA sticker on the back of a ute today

could not believe my eyes

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More flares.

Landa too good for these scrubs in the break

Is this the final decent?

>>76114876
If the tracker is right it looks like there's still one more sharp kick up.

>>76114876
yes, climbers have to take time now or Big Tom will blow them away at the TT

>>76114876
Yep

These alpine villages are too fucking qt its not fucking fair

>tough cuckie to butch
i don't know what that means

>>76114910
nobody knows what it means

>>76114910
I think he was going for "tough cookie to budge", but his northern accent slipped in.

Anyone else feel squeamish when they cross the white lines on a 70km/h decent?

The Eritrean flag is kinda cool

If Tommy wins he should do the Tour

i'm squeamish when they do anything on a descent. stop eating! stop looking backwards! get back on your saddle!

Make or break time lads

>>76114987
Doing the Tour would screw him for the TT Worlds. Better to do rest and vuelta for stages.

Anyone else hoping TJ wins?

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>>76114991
>get back on your saddle

Can't GO FAST sitting in the saddle, Anon.

>>76115012
Scientifically proven recently that it doesn't actually help though.

>>76114987
There's no chance going up against Team Sky and lord Skeletor.

cant wait to see cantana zooming by TVG

>>76115009
Your mad
Grand tour > stages and worlds

>>76115025
All those test didn't put him in a proper position though, and didn't account for the fact that he was still pedalling, they only took air resistance in account.

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>>76115012
But you can

Is it happening? TJ winning?

>>76115030

If he can beat Nairo he can beat Froome

but can he beat Bardet? SPOILER ALERT: Bardet will win

>>76115039
Of course, I was saying he shouldn't do the Tour THIS year. Maybe I misunderstood Irish Anon

>>76115011
Yeah, but he's 41 minutes down from Dumoulin so I don't think he'll be able to claw back enough time

they can use based Wilco to crash sky again

>>76115074
No i read irish bros post wrong. sorry mate

>>76115070
Still 10Km left to climb. I wouldn't call it just yet.

>>76115070
If he can beat Landa in a sprint. They have about a minute ahead which should be enough.

>>76115076
If only Wout Poels had not chosen the dark side...

most boring Giro ever

>>76115070
nah. 55 seconds will disappear in 2km when the gc guys attack

>>76115046
You can pedal even better when you're on your saddle though, so that makes it even worse.

I am convinced Dumoulin is going to comfortably reach the top and not lose any time, then completely destroy the opposition in the TT and win the GC with at least 2 minutes

>>76115049
They are considering the speed of pedaling to be equal in all cases, as they only measured aerodynamics.

The lowering of the Centre of Mass would also help his handling, allowing him to brake less when turning.
This just seems like an unfinished report by scientists who didn't properly research all the factors.

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ATTAQUE DE QUINTANA
>ATTAQUE DE QUINTANA
ATTAQUE DE QUINTANA
>ATTAQUE DE QUINTANA
ATTAQUE DE QUINTANA
>ATTAQUE DE QUINTANA
ATTAQUE DE QUINTANA
>ATTAQUE DE QUINTANA

Nobody getting dropped. Ride faster ffs

Amador and Anaconda, dare I say it, not fucking good enough

>>76115118
I hope he will lose time somewhere so the TT becomes intense as fuck.

>>76115141
They have a avg of 36km/h over the whole race, can't go much faster dude.

>>76115133
the time it took you to write that post is longer than an attack by quintana

>no english streams
>have to watch spanish stream
>feel by brain being poisoned by this linguistic gutter talk

love to see Landa or Tejay take this

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>goes to the Giro to avoid Froome
>loses to a Dutchman

>>76115179
http://cricfree sc/watch/live/giro-ditalia-live-streaming

>>76115075
I just want him to feel better desu

>crashwijk takes out the movistars in a sudoku attempt

>>76115198
he's over the worst of it now, bruv. he's accepted he's not a grand tour GC guy. now he can build himself back up.

>Nairo telling them to activate the motors in his bike

TJV should have become a stage rider like Rolland years ago.

>>76115164

Of course they can go faster. They can't even drop Siutsou at this pace. Too slow.

>The call that saved movistar

Movistar steps on the gas!

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is there any doubt in anyone's mind that /valverde/ would have won this giro?

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>>76115188
>goes to the Giro to avoid Froome
>Froome
Citation Needed

>>76115193
>http://cricfree sc/watch/live/giro-ditalia-live-streaming
THANK YOU
HOLY FUCK THANK YOU

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>>76115188
Is Quintana the ultimate cuck?

I bet this isn't even his daughter.

psst nairo, you're supposed to go with him

>>76115179
>world's 2nd largest spanish-speaking country
>complains about spanish

>>76115224

This win will give him confidence and he will win 7 tdfs

QUINTANA ATTACK THIS IS NOT A DRILL

>ACTUAL QUINTANA ATTACK
>THIS IS NOT A DRILL
>I REPEAT THIS IS NOT A DRILL

QUINTANA ATTACK!

>>76115239
he cant survive above 2000 meters sadly

which team has the worst Directeur sportif?

Movistar or Cannondale?

>Can'tana attacks
>Pinot reacts
>Can'tana stops

Welp, so much for that.

are we calling that an attack?

>>76115257
>this win
He has no chance vs Landa in a sprint, he also has no chance of dropping him in a climb.

>>76115254
really makes you think don't it monkey man

>NO MORE EXCUSES

TEJAY
E
J
A
Y

>french 'people' still talking about >pinot like he has a chance

Quintana "attack".

landa dropped!!!!

it is habbening

TJ!

>>76115295
oh?

[ ] Excuses

TJ breaks from Landa!

Can'tana attacks and stops again!

Happening!

EXCUSES OUT OF THE WINDOW

>>76115304
this