2019 Giro d'Italia Stage 12: Cuneo - Pinerolo 158km

MPFGLB

MPFGLB

So both Irish riders in the break today along with alot of riders

Will UAE hang on to pink?

Will Astana or Movistar attack from far out ?

What can S Yates do ?

Will we see some GC guy fall apart on the tough climb ?

Lots of questions

Dunbar in Dunne in the break of 20+ riders with about 3 minutes over the peloton.

UAE got a man up the road, smart move.

dastardly00

Full list of the breakaway:
217 Jan Polanc (UAD) 23rd at 5:24
34 Cataldo (AST) 36th at 9.43
153 Enrico Gasparotto (TDD) 37th at 10:00
82 Capecchi (DQT) 39th at 10:44
21 Gavazzi (ANS) 40th at 11:09
192 Jan Bakelants (SUN) 41st at 11:22
27 Montaguti (ANS) 45th at 13:28
162 Dunbar (INS) Y 49th at 16:01
202 Gianluca Brambilla (TFS) 57th at 17:29
44 Caruso (TBM) 80th at 28:32
57 Senni (BRD) 84th at 30:16
33 Boaro (AST) 93rd at 33:53
158 Danilo Wyss (TDD) 94th at 33:55
124 De Gendt (LTS) 100th at 36:49
105 Tobias Ludvigsson (GFC) 101st at 36:59
184 Marco Haller (TKA) 104th 38:49
53 Covili (BRD) 108th at Y 40:09
165 Christian Knees (INS) 109th at 40:15
183 Jenthe Biermans (TKA) Y 125th at 49:15
63 Benedetti (BOH) 124th at 48:27
92 Bennett (EF1) Y 49:46
72 Cerny (CCC) 136th at 1:02:34
8 Jasha Sütterlin (MOV) 139th at 1:04:10
126 Roger Kluge (LTA) 141st at 1:07:05
114 Conor Dunne (ICA) 151st at 1:20:44

MPFGLB

Breakaway is growing all the time and no one chasing

marvin80

Good opportunity for Dunbar to have a crack at a stage win. They reckon this break will stay away now.

MPFGLB

marvin80 wrote: »

Good opportunity for Dunbar to have a crack at a stage win. They reckon this break will stay away now.

Looks like it will stay away alright

Some good climbers in the break ...hard to know who can take it ...probably a very good descender as well as climber

Eddie Dunbar has a real chance here esp if he can ride with Polanc and Cataldo as they will look for time

magicbastarder

i'm soooo tempted to modify the thread title to make it say 'pinarello'.

neris

https://twitter.com/ukcyclingexpert/status/1131519123148685312?s=19

dastardly00

Eddie is looking good as the break is whittled down

dastardly00

GO EDDIE!!!!

Go Eddie

Kicking off now. They need to ride.

dastardly00

'tis all happening now

Does Eddie have any chance with this group?

De Bhál

17km to go

my heartrate is slowly going up

MPFGLB

Dunbar needs to go before the final hill...

manwithaplan

How many are in the front group?

Seven up front I think. Was that the finish they passed earlier in the day? Narrow and steep.

manwithaplan

manwithaplan wrote: »

How many are in the front group?

It's OK - found a stream!

dahat

A podium here would still be a cracking result for Eddie.

CramCycle

I think they will hold on, the stragglers might catch them but the main group are very unlikely.

MPFGLB

Steep gradient at finish suits Dunbar

CramCycle

5km out, the chasing group are going to struggle to catch on that hill so they may stay away off the front. One or two of the first chasing group are no longer concerned about catching by the look of it. I don't think Dunbar is looking as strong as Carlton thinks but he could also just be playing up to the others so he can have a decent break.

CramCycle

MPFGLB wrote: »

Steep gradient at finish suits Dunbar

Dunbar drifted for a bit when he took a turn on the front but maybe he was just acting tired, he is looking OK now. Climb is just starting

CramCycle

Dunbar is chasing

CramCycle

He is closing it down, and looks more comfy than them

Come on Eddie

CramCycle

He is so close

CramCycle

He got em

CramCycle

Work is going well today

CramCycle

Dunbar is playing them, he could do it.

CramCycle

So close, what a performance

marvin80

Savage stuff by Dunbar

MPFGLB

If it had ended on a climb Dunbar would have won imo ...strongest on climb (blocked in ) but not at sprint

Next time though ...lots of stages yet to try

gavinoontheweb

Ah ****e, some ride for his first GT. Can't help but wonder how he would have gone without Benedetti and the trek lad coming back at the end.

No shame in that finish, he'll have other days.

CramCycle

gavinoontheweb wrote: »

Ah ****e, some ride for his first GT. Can't help but wonder how he would have gone without Benedetti and the trek lad coming back at the end.

He knew they were coming from him looking over his shoulder so much but the way he was staying at the back no matter what, I think he knew that he had to let it happen if he was to have a chance, must have needed more recovery, nonetheless, still a decent sprint, he just didn't have that final jump when he was closed off. Great finish for him, the way he bridged over on that climb was beautiful. If he had not been at the back at the start of the climb, I think he could have won, but it would have been tough.

Lumen

Dunne looked like he had a couple of juniors pass him on the line.

dastardly00

Well done Eddie! And also a good performance from Conor Dunne too!

MPFGLB

Dunbar "I was the strongest but not the quickest" as I thought

dastardly00

dastardly00 wrote: »

Well done Eddie! And also a good performance from Connor Dunne too!

It was actually, I was surprised to see him where he was at the end. Well done to him.

REBELSAFC

Super stuff from Eddie. I see he is only 2.38 off the white young riders jersey now. Is that a realistic target for him?

MPFGLB

REBELSAFC wrote: »

Super stuff from Eddie. I see he is only 2.38 off the white young riders jersey now. Is that a realistic target for him?

I dont think so ...with MAL, Carthy and Sivakov


Better to ride for stages ...which he can win

manwithaplan

Super result. Hard to be critical but possibly hesitated a little too much on the final hill. His best chance was probably to go over the top with a gap but maybe he didn't have that in the legs.

marvin80

manwithaplan wrote: »

Super result. Hard to be critical but possibly hesitated a little too much on the final hill. His best chance was probably to go over the top with a gap but maybe he didn't have that in the legs.

Watching in work and was it a bit of hesitation but also his way was blocked a little?

He was fairly fresh looking with 20km to go - was worried he be goosed at that stage with all the effort he put in.

neris

No pressure

https://twitter.com/CyclingAlmanack/status/1131617918045888517?s=19

One from the end of the stage yesterday, audio is NSFW.

https://twitter.com/junimba/status/1131606017689686016

buffalo

Lumen wrote: »

Dunne looked like he had a couple of juniors pass him on the line.

D'wife said the same thing.

https://twitter.com/JamoCaino/status/1131593108582490113

dastardly00

Deleted User wrote: »

One from the end of the stage yesterday, audio is NSFW.

https://twitter.com/junimba/status/1131606017689686016

What was that numpty thinking (the fan)