Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
That's what bothers me, Froome affecting the racing with the likely(?) prospect of him getting his result annulled at some point(?) in the future.
Giro 2018 "contains spoilers"
- Thread starter Adam4868
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
On the plus side, it won't take you long to add up the scores for the punditry tonight.
400bhp
Guru
Aye-has Doumoulin got the Shark in him...Yates is cooked in my view. Finestre is the place to put him under pressure then see how it pans out.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
I hope you’re wrong but those exertions up the mountains earlier my be coming back to bite.
Especially as Yates has never been in this situation before.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Maybe you're right and he's cooked. Or perhaps he's simply had a bad day, one bad day, and Dumoulin ate into his lead. If he's cooked then he's cooked. If he gets some form back, there's some interesting inclines ahead....
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
I am hoping it was a bad day after emptying the tank jn the time trial, I guess we will find out tomorrow
themosquitoking
Guru
- Location
- Spain
By not chasing in the last km today Yates has essentially given himself a second easyish day in a row letting Froome and Dumoulin waste a bit more energy then him before the next two harder days.
400bhp
Guru
You don’t tire from an exertion in the last km of a stage, you tire from the cumulatiom of the day and the previous days.
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Adam4868
Guru
Only just watched todays stage,I wouldnt go so far as to say hes 'cooked' yet.Todays stage suited Dumoulin and Froome more.Maybe tactically he could have been a bit more savy ? Or maybe he thinks hes more suited to tommorow.I wouldnt write him off just yet..one things for sure Froome and co will sense weakness from Yates today and it's not over yet.Id be thinking tomorrow is all or nothing for a few of the GC contenders.Cant wait !
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
Wasn't that when Kruijswijk crashed into the icy 'wall' on the descent?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Yep - largely down to the pressure he was under from trying to chase Nibali.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
While it's welcome that the Giro gets a mention on the Radio 4 news, it really would help if they got the names right. Apparently Sean Yates has had his lead cut in half. Simon Kelly might have a few things to say about that....
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
And I remember Zakarin heading off into a ditch - was that the same stage @smutchin ?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
I believe it was. He was lucky not to be more seriously injured.
They were talking on the Cycling Podcast last night about how relative lack of experience is likely to play a big part for Yates today - Dumoulin and Froome know what they need to do, they've done it before, but this is new territory for Yates. Also Froome - like Nibali in 2016 - is in a position where he has nothing to lose, he's not interested in the lower steps of the podium, so he might as well go for broke. Nibali crucified everyone that day. Wonder if Froome can do something similar today?
Ciro Scognamiglio predicted on the podcast that Sky will put the hammer down in the valley road after the Sestriere descent and try to isolate Yates. That could be interesting. Whatever condition Yates himself is in, it was clear yesterday that most of his team-mates are paying the price for the work they've done in the first two weeks. He needs Nieve or Haig to stay with him to the final climb at the very least.
