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

[HF2300]

Nibali was looking similarly vulnerable earlier in the week but yesterday was a masterclass in crushing your rivals, both mentally and physically.

And in teamwork and tactics. Two riders up the road to help if needed, Scarponi taking the Cima Coppi then dropping back for Nibali (so two pots for the price of one, etc.). I thought OGE's attack over the Agnello was optimistic, but what it did do was split Kruijswijk from his support leaving him isolated at a critical time.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

On a completely OT point, I would love to own a 1970s Tour de France vehicle complete with funky car horn. It would be, as I believe the kids say nowadays, da bomb.

 

[HF2300]

You can buy the horns, they're made by Fiamm

 

[HF2300]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-604-TDF-Tour-de-France-Norev-1-43-/181737941995

 

[HF2300]

That man Brambilla in the breakaway again, and Movistar and Astana have both put someone up there. Only 10km in though.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

You can buy the horns, they're made by Fiamm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-604-TDF-Tour-de-France-Norev-1-43-/181737941995

Tour horn and car for less than 60 quid, I'll be having some of that...

 

[HF2300]

Breakaway Nieve, Kangert, Atapuma, Dombrowski, Brambilla, Rybalkin, Foliforov, Denifl, Visconti, Ulissi, Taaramae at about 6'00" lead, just topped the first climb.

 

[HF2300]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHiZP4zeO1A

 

[HF2300]

And they're at the bottom of the Bonette. Nieve off on his own.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHiZP4zeO1A

I am so getting one, I have informed my wife of this. She rolled her eyes. Which I think is wife-body-language for "go ahead, that would be an excellent acquisition"

 

[smutchin]

And in teamwork and tactics. Two riders up the road to help if needed,

Absolutely! They got it tactically perfect. I know Astana are Team Evil but you've got to admire the way they raced yesterday.

 

[HF2300]

Nieve over the top of the Bonette, into the blue jersey and taking a newspaper. Nice to see that flash back to tradition in these days of technical clothing.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Really enjoying watching Nieve - a proper old-fashioned climber.

 

[HF2300]

I'll be glad when this Giro's over so I don't have to listen to Hatch mangling Kraftwerk's name...

 

[HF2300]

That main group's really splintering now.