Giro 2018 "contains spoilers"
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
It's a shame the TV coverage wasn't on from the start because it sounds like that first climb is where all the fun happened. Matt White denied that Chaves had crashed or was ill, it seems he was just caught the wrong side of a split in the peloton and several teams exploited that pretty ruthlessly, really putting the hammer down. It wasn't just the GC teams though - it was the sprint teams wanting to distance Viviani as well.
I was expecting it to be a breakaway stage, and indeed a big group went off the front very early, but because of the Chaves business, they were soon reeled in and by the time the TV coverage started, only Tony Martin and Krist Neilands were left.
Brilliant ride by Mohoric though. It was quite predictable that he would be involved in the break but not that he would be involved in the break twice in one stage. Very impressive victory.
And as @brommers says, canny riding by Yates to bag the sprint bonus seconds. He probably wants at least two minutes over Dumoulin to go into the TT with any confidence. He could get that much in one go on the Zoncolan though.
Yates' sprint was worth it as much for the PsyOps on Pinot as anything else. Pinot was probably the greater threat on the Zoncolan but he won't be confident now. Agree that, barring accidents and bad guts, Yates should find enough time on Stage 14 to make up a reasonable deficit from the TT.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
They interviewed Yates on the Cycling Podcast yesterday and he admitted he was scared of the TT. Even so, he said it in a way that sounded like he was brim-full of confidence!
He's clearly got the measure of Pinot, though it won't be so easy to control the race on the big climbs with Chaves out of the GC reckoning.
He's clearly got the measure of Pinot, though it won't be so easy to control the race on the big climbs with Chaves out of the GC reckoning.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Stybar making a death-or-glory bid for a new contract next year! Wellens away with him. Looks like they've got a winning gap on the bunch with 4km to go.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Yates on the charge!
Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Wow!!!
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
A very well timed effort from simon yates, dumpmoulin just couldn't catch him
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Wow! What a finish!
Wellens and Stybar caught with just over 1km to go by a rampant Yates, who doggedly held off the pursuing Dumoulin.
Formolo 3rd, Pinot and Pozzovivo in the small group just behind, Froome nowhere again.
Wellens and Stybar caught with just over 1km to go by a rampant Yates, who doggedly held off the pursuing Dumoulin.
Formolo 3rd, Pinot and Pozzovivo in the small group just behind, Froome nowhere again.
Boy was that brave! 1500m out. I guess he had to win, because he predicted he would when he did the stage-by-stage preview for the BBC a few weeks ago! 
Really seriously impressive, and that was another great day at a great race. (Couldn't we have 2 Giro's a year, and dump the TdF? 
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Yates has 2 days now just sitting in the peleton, recharging his batteries for Zoncolan, where this race will be won or lost, I think.
Really seriously impressive, and that was another great day at a great race. (Couldn't we have 2 Giro's a year, and dump the TdF? )Yates has 2 days now just sitting in the peleton, recharging his batteries for Zoncolan, where this race will be won or lost, I think.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Brilliant! I wonder if he imagined he would be winning the stage while wearing the pink jersey?
