Giro d'Italia 2017 STAGE 21: Monza – Milano 29.3 km ITT

MPFGLB

Quick thread

Here it is - i the last stage of the Giro...and its between 5 riders (imo)
But who will win ....is it a foregone conclusion




Also who will win the stage ?

robyntmorton

The start times (Italian local time)

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2017-giro-ditalia-stage-21-time-trial-start-times/

MPFGLB

My Favourites for the satge include

Kiryenkia

Louis Leon Sanchez

Bialoblocki


https://twitter.com/ukcyclingexpert/status/868791988333805569

py

That's a massive long straight in the mid section, you'd have to think that TD would make up huge time along there.

Melodeon

Aaaay! It's the Fonz!

They said 3:50pm for favourites going, I assume thats 2:50 here no?

Somedude9

Allez Pinot!!!

py

Deleted User wrote: »

They said 3:50pm for favourites going, I assume thats 2:50 here no?

3:50pm is Irish time. As you can see in link above, they're going out after 16:40 local time.

py

py wrote: »

3:50pm is Irish time. As you can see in link above, they're going out after 16:40 local time.

I need to go to specsavers completely missed that link

velo.2010

So, the final day of the 100th Giro with it all still to play for... and the coverage is bumped to Eurosport 2. Hmmm.

Strong mans course from the look of it. Really, Quintana should have been much closer on the lumpier first TT and then expect to lose a fair bit of time on this parcours.

Inquitus

Adam Hansen finishes a record 17th successive Grand Tour, with a broken hand, some man for one man!

Fracture on his palm I think he said? That had to have been some bother to him.

Inquitus

Deleted User wrote: »

Fracture on his palm I think he said? That had to have been some bother to him.

Yep Metacarpal hand fracture, got to hurt on a bike.

triggermortis

Inquitus wrote: »

Yep Metacarpal hand fracture, got to hurt on a bike.

Ouch!

I'm backing TD today and a podium for Pinot

MPFGLB

Pozzovivo technique leaving a lot to be desired

RobertKK

I want Dumoulin to win, he did great in the mountains when it looked like he had really lost it and he never panicked and just did his own pace and rescued it, to have the chance to still win it.

Inquitus

RobertKK wrote: »

I want Dumoulin to win, he did great in the mountains when it looked like he had really lost it and he never panicked and just did his own pace and rescued it, to have the chance to still win it.

Yep in the Tom camp myself, really think he deserves it and it's good to see a rouleur a la Big Mig in contention in a Grand Tour, be nice to get back to the old days of Climbers v TT men who limit their losses in the mountains.

dragratchet

christ. my eurosport player has just logged me out and i cant get back in again. great timing

triggermortis

dragratchet wrote: »

christ. my eurosport player has just logged me out and i cant get back in again. great timing

That sucks! I live in Skerries and am in work now so am missing this and the end of the Ras!!

lissard

Same here, server crashed. Damn you Eurosport.

Somedude9

Quintana launches again before the countdown finishes. The sneaky, little git.

The Buster

No mention of bonus seconds for top 3 in stage. Are they used in time trials?

Boscoirl

Pinot 25 down on TD already

Sarz91

The Buster wrote: »

No mention of bonus seconds for top 3 in stage. Are they used in time trials?

No. No bonus seconds in the time trial.

lissard

As Kelly would say no bonifications in TTs. Dumoulin crushing this. 60k average.

Somedude9

Dumoulin has got this, he's flying!

Rock Lesnar

Looking good for Tom D so far

RobertKK

Looking good for Dumoulin.

I did think Quintana looked slow and the clock says yes.

lissard

31 seconds up after 8km, he'll win by a big margin here.

robyntmorton

This may be closer than we think...

Squeaky bum time!

(Also, Congrats to Big Bob Jungels. Quick Step will be very happy with this Giro)

Rock Lesnar

4km left for TD, Hope the last couple of days hasnt taken to much out of him

RobertKK

This is how the TdF should finish rather than a formality with a sprint for the flat guys.

robyntmorton

How much adrenaline is being burned through at the moment, especially by TD. He can collapse after. Until then KEEP PEDALLING!

bazermc

Can't bear to watch.

Edge of the seat stuff, my little one keeps shouting Maglia Rosa at the TV every time Quintana is shown. I gave up trying to convince her it's not TD

Inquitus

RobertKK wrote: »

This is how the TdF should finish rather than a formality with a sprint for the flat guys.

Aye but if you look at recent Tour De France GC going into the final day a TT would have had about as much bearing on the result as the procession around the Arc De Triomphe, it's not often you get the stars aligning like this.

robyntmorton

*mic drop*

Inquitus

Nearly lost it on the last bend there....phew!

Rock Lesnar

Quitana looks like me on the bike earlier ha, he's struggling

Van Emden there was priceless , hands shacking as Tom was coming across the line.

robyntmorton

Quintana almost lost it to a barrier. Game over.

Feel sorry for Pinot. Not there today.

robyntmorton

Van Emden in tears there at taking the stage win...

TD looks close to tears there too, must be some feeling.

robyntmorton

Don't look, Tom. Don't look!

robyntmorton

Congrats Tom! Giro d'Italia Winner 2017!

Kaisr Sose

Yeeeessss!

RobertKK

Well that was probably the most exciting time trial ever.

Congrats Tom Dumoulin!!!

Inquitus

Well done Tom, well deserved.

Kaisr Sose

RobertKK wrote: »

This is how the TdF should finish rather than a formality with a sprint for the flat guys.

Remember 89? 8 secs

Best GT in a long long time.

letape

Absolutely delighted for Tom Dumoulin. So well deserved.