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Giro d'Italia Stage 14 – May 24th, Agliè - Oropa 164km **Unmasked Spoilers**

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    #62
    unichall
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    It wasn't a bad time to attack to be fair, get a gap over the top, recover on the decent and give it everything on the final 12 km, if it fails it will have been a great attempt and if he succeeds it will be a fantastic individual performance


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    #63
    pelevin
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    Judging by the gap he had there, seems a lot of energy to have burned so early for not an awful lot. Hopefully he's judged well how strong he is on the day.


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    #64
    MPFG
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    He was very thin at Vuelta last year ...at least 4kilos lighter than now I reckon

    If only he were lighter he would be a marvelous climber


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    #65
    pelevin
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    That Europcar fella working for Rolland is finding it all hilarious stuff. Laughing his head off all the time.


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    #66
    Paddigol
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    Why not attack! The rest of the break were just chugging along... I reckon they'd be caught if no one took a gamble. Gamble works if he can get a decent little group together to work together for the last climb. Push it on the descent Nico!!!


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    #67
    Darkglasses
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    Roche has 5'00 to the Hesjedal group, 5'50 to the peloton


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    #68
    Darkglasses
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    Gap slightly growing if anything as Nico makes the last descent


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    #69
    dermabrasion
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    I hope he fuels-up on the decent. Tough to do at those speeds


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    #70
    Swamp3
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    Decent descent there Nico.


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    #71
    Paddigol
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    dermabrasion wrote: »
    I hope he fuels-up on the decent. Tough to do at those speeds

    Good point. Think he suffered last year on the Vuelta due to not getting enough on board before a final climb.


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    #72
    wirelessdude01
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    Was Nico caught on the descent?


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    #73
    Darkglasses
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    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Was Nico caught on the descent?

    I'm pretty sure he's not in the original breakaway group

    It's time for today's game of Where's Nico!


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    #74
    DDC1990
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    Looks like Nico was caught on the descent. Might go clear on the climb again according to the graphics.

    Hope not.

    EDIT: Yup there he is. Feck it.


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    #75
    MPFG
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    He might have waited as its a long descent and he is still prob the best climber of the group


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    #76
    Pudsy33
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    Hopefully he's not gassed for the last climb.


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    #77
    Darkglasses
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    Back in the breakaway group, feck it. Not over yet though! Come on Nico!


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    #78
    nerraw1111
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    Uh oh. Danger here. Pantani discussion on Eurosport.

    Nico going for KOM points?


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    #79
    REBELSAFC
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    holy fcccukkk......someone taken out by motorbike


    looked like a marshal...hope he's ok


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    #80
    Eamonnator
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Roche has 5'00 to the Hesjedal group, 5'50 to the peloton

    I don't think, this was ever the case.


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    #81
    Darkglasses
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    Eamonnator wrote: »
    I don't think, this was ever the case.

    Well the gap is currently 5'40 from the head of the race to the pink jersey group, and going over the top of the last climb Hesjedal's group was 50 seconds ahead of them? The times haven't changed massively from then and now?


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    #82
    blobbie
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    -rubs hands-

    here comes the fun


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    #83
    Eamonnator
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Well the gap is currently 5'40 from the head of the race to the pink jersey group, and going over the top of the last climb Hesjedal's group was 50 seconds ahead of them?

    I don't think, that's right either. Hesjedal was about 5 minutes ahead of pink at top of climb. Eurosport had it wrong.


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    #84
    Darkglasses
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    Eamonnator wrote: »
    I don't think, that's right either. Hesjedal was about 5 minutes ahead of pink at top of climb. Eurosport had it wrong.

    Hesjedal's in the second chasing group, so there was another chasing group ahead of them, and then the breakaway, and then Roche was ahead? So you think Roche had a huge gap?


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    #85
    MPFG
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    Timings are wrong somewhere


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    #86
    Eamonnator
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    Roche is in first group with Hesjedal.


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    #87
    Pudsy33
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    I'm very confused


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    #88
    MPFG
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    Roche in Breakaway group


    Rolland is in agroup behind


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    #89
    Figsy32
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    Eamonnator wrote: »
    Roche is in first group with Hesjedal.

    Hesjedal isn't in the front group, he's behind with Rolland!

    Roche is up the road with the original breakaway!


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    #90
    Darkglasses
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    Eamonnator wrote: »
    Roche is in first group with Hesjedal.

    I think Roche is in the breakaway which is still at the front, Hesjedal is with Rolland which is chasing. I didn't see any chasing group make the bridge over to the breakaway


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    #91
    DDC1990
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    Roche doesn't look to have any legs.

    Leaving gaps in that group.

    Hopefully its an act.


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