Giro Stage 4 - Avola to Etna (172km)

mewso

First mountain summit finish of the Giro and any expert I've listened to suggest it won't be too taxing for the main contenders. It will probably be a chance to check their form though. If Dumoulin, for example, struggles here then it doesn't look good. Might be a day for the break as the main GC men probably won't fancy going all out this early. Hence the likes of Kamna getting some short odds as it wouldn't be a surprise to see him try to get away at the start. I'm also curious to see how the likes of Sosa goes. He had a bad TT so if he has any form at all maybe he'll want to show himself here. He is supposed to be team leader and it hasn't looked good early on. If he fades here then Inneos look good for letting him go. So first mountain stage and also probably first proper break with a chance so Bardiani will join in this time I suppose.

Betting (Paddy Power)

Almeida, Kamna - 10/1

Yates, Carapaz - 11/1

Bilbao, Lopez - 12/1

Valverde - 17/1

Taaramae - 18/1

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Bookies have it spot on for Kamna and Taaramae.

14 riders in the break, still no Bardiani!

Calmejane roaring at the moto there looking for a tow onto the break, he looked to be in bits when he got on eventually.

mewso

Ha yeah. Maybe he is an amateur producer. Reckons it's a better shot from the front :)

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Superman Lopez abandoned, what happened there?

He was down at the team car very early on when the attacks were starting.

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Looks like he's been injured for a few days

https://twitter.com/AstanaQazTeam/status/1523986799818907648

SeamusAFA

Ok found it on Eurosport

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The state of this road

Live timing here as it's gone from the TV coverage, leader has a minute on the others

https://www.tissottiming.com/2022/gir/en-gb/default/Stage/4/home

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Pop goes Tom

mewso

Doumo gone. Pity.

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Nibbles gone now too. Disaster day for Astana

mewso

Good acting by Lopez there. Surely made a deal.

That puts Lenny in the lead for the KOM jersey.

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Foss lost nearly 2 and a half mins as well, so Jumbo completely out of the GC

Mefistofelino

Hatch seemed slightly indignant when Kelly accused Ineos of having wasted their efforts today.

Baroudeur

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119041870#Comment_119041870

Have to agree with Kelly. Nothing to show for their efforts except dropping their own rider Sivakov. Carapaz may not be feeling the best if he decided not to try anything until the last few hundred metres.

Raam

Avola, my favourite town for this reason...