Giro d'Italia 2016 ***spoilers***

[SWSteve]

Listening to The Cycli Podcast, it would appeR Kruijwiijjjjk and Chaves decided to attack together, knowing they would do better than if they went alone.
They may be isolated in terms of team mates, but with ones f them taking the stage win, and the other the pink jersey, there must have been some link between them. It'll be interesting to see how the high mountains work out for Movistar who seemed a step behind on Saturday.

 

[smutchin]

It'll be interesting to see how the high mountains work out for Movistar who seemed a step behind on Saturday.

Can't see them coming back to win the race. For a few years now, Valverde hasn't been as strong in the big mountains as he used to be - you may speculate on the reasons for this. And Amador looks spent - the TT course yesterday should have been perfect for him but he had a shocker.

 

[SWSteve]

I've just flicked through the results from yesterday, not much was said about it yesterday, but Nibali lost 2 minutes.

Can we take bets on whether this result stands the tests of time?

 

[smutchin]

Can we take bets on whether this result stands the tests of time?

I have no confidence in the results of the two Gazprom riders.

Kruijswijk and Chaves look plausible. They've been riding very cannily, just following the leaders rather than going on the attack themselves - until Saturday...

You'd expect Nibali to be up there with them if he were at his best, but he clearly isn't at his best. He also lost time yesterday due to a mechanical that necessitated a bike change.

Fark knows what has happened to Uran.

 

[Crackle]

Fark knows what has happened to Uran

Well his TTing has gone to hell in a handcart this year. he always gets better in the third week, so I'd expect him to force his way into the top ten but on this form, who knows.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Fark knows what has happened to Uran.

Maybe I'm clairvoyant. ...

I normally stay out of pundit discussions, on the grounds that I am clueless. However, I would note that on the couple of occasions that Uran has met the random inclusion criteria for one of my fantasy teams he has started off mediocre, and then become pants.

 

[400bhp]

Fark knows what has happened to Uran.

I think he actually rode up the mountain twice by mistake yesterday.

 

[brommers]

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You'd expect Nibali to be up there with them if he were at his best, but he clearly isn't at his best. He also lost time yesterday due to a mechanical that necessitated a bike change.
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He was already treading water when he had the problem. He probably lost about 15 seconds. You could argue that he lost momentum - but he didn't have much anyway!

 

[smutchin]

True that.

 

[Hont]

Fark knows what has happened to Uran.

According to Jonathan Vaughters he has bronchitis.

 

[Hont]

I've just flicked through the results from yesterday, not much was said about it yesterday, but Nibali lost 2 minutes.

Can we take bets on whether this result stands the tests of time?

I think Nibali mistimed his "recovery". He looked very strong on Stage 13 when the GC favourites all came in together and there were no time gaps to benefit from.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Kruijswjiicjkjjs to lose now.
Although, many a slip twixt cjup and ljip...

yes he may 'pull a porte' and have a bad day

 

[rich p]

Astana and Movistar are giving Kruijswijk a working over

 

[rich p]

Might I just say that after years of criticising David Lopez's anonymity, in support of his GC team principal, he has been very active and visible in this race.
Albeit, to no great purpose and he hasn't got a team leader.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Following on twitter stage 16 sounds completely mad so far. Big names in the break but Chaves struggling?