Giro D'Italia Stage 18: Rovereto to Stradella (231km)

mr spuckler · 27-05-2021 9:02am #1

After yesterday's damn good stage both from an Irish and general point of view, today presents a final opportunity for sprinters with just 2 more mountain stages and the TT to go.

Some small lumps towards the end of what is a long stage may encourage the likes of Bora to once again drill it on the climbs to try to distance the majority of Sagan's few remaining competitors.

Odds from Bet365
Peter Sagan 9/2
Diego Ulissi 12/1
Alberto Bettiol 12/1
Fernando Gaviria 14/1
Remi Cavagna 18/1

MangleBadger · 27-05-2021 9:34am

A lot of talk of Bora not doing their usual strategy and leaving the breakaway to mop up all the points so that Sagan is safe in the ciclamino jersey. As if they do bring them back and make it into a bunch sprint there is a chance he loses the sprint to Cimolai/Gaviria and gets overtaken.
So will we see UAE/Bahrain pulling the peloton all day?

De Bhál · 27-05-2021 9:53am

t'would be nice to be sitting on the bridge in Pescheira Del Garda today, drinking an Aperol Spritz watching the peloton cycle past.

neris · 27-05-2021 9:56am

230km of nothing stage today, looks flat enough for them to just roll along on with a break up the road then a scramble for a sprintish finish

27-05-2021 11:35am

neris wrote: »

230km of nothing stage today, looks flat enough for them to just roll along on with a break up the road then a scramble for a sprintish finish

Some of the views from the helicopter here are unreal, how the hell they built that church on a ledge of a mountain with a sheer face above and below it back in 1625 amazes me.

MPFGLB · 27-05-2021 11:39am

Deleted User wrote: »

Some of the views from the helicopter here are unreal, how the hell they built that church on a ledge of a mountain with a sheer face above and below it back in 1625 amazes me.

I bet many poor guys died doing it

De Bhál · 27-05-2021 12:24pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Some of the views from the helicopter here are unreal, how the hell they built that church on a ledge of a mountain with a sheer face above and below it back in 1625 amazes me.

I cycled up Mont Baldo in 2019 and stopped for a look at the church on the way. Breathtaking spot.
Baldo was a tough climb on a hot day with 19% gradiants near the top which had me stopping about 5 times to ehhh... take a few pictures.

retalivity · 27-05-2021 12:32pm

Roche in the break, one of 3 DSM riders

De Bhál · 27-05-2021 12:37pm

retalivity wrote: »

Roche in the break, one of 3 DSM riders

Kelly had him as his pick this morning

Dodge · 27-05-2021 1:02pm

I’m just glad that Brouchard has been allowed a day off. No doubt he’ll be off up the road tomorrow for more KOM points but he can enjoy today in the peloton

mr spuckler · 27-05-2021 2:44pm

1hr 40mins between posts on an ongoing stage shows what an absolute belter it is today :pac:

Hopefully it livens up in the last 20 or 30km.

Dodge · 27-05-2021 2:51pm

mr spuckler wrote: »

1hr 40mins between posts on an ongoing stage shows what an absolute belter it is today :pac:

Hopefully it livens up in the last 20 or 30km.

I’m not even watching it tbh. Will tune in when that break splits I think

retalivity · 27-05-2021 3:21pm

Selection made already, Roche Izaguirre, Bettiol, Bevin all there

cunavalos · 27-05-2021 3:28pm

Its getting exciting now Nico is chasing down Sam Bennett at the front of the race

odyssey06 · 27-05-2021 3:28pm

Cavagna in TT mode at the front off the breakway ... Nico in a chase group 20 seconds back.

Darkglasses · 27-05-2021 3:28pm

retalivity wrote: »

Selection made already, Roche Izaguirre, Bettiol, Bevin all there

Unbelievable attack by Cavagna, would be an amazing win if he can make it stick

Dodge · 27-05-2021 3:35pm

Kinda want Cavagna to win if Roche can’t. Does a lot of work for Sam of course, but love that he tries these breaks in nearly every race he enters

mr spuckler · 27-05-2021 3:36pm

Dodge wrote: »

Kinda want Cavagna to win if Roche can’t. Does a lot of work for Sam of course, but love that he tries these breaks in nearly every race he enters

Absolutely - been rooting for him and loving his aggression for a long time.

neris · 27-05-2021 3:43pm

Dodge wrote: »

Kinda want Cavagna to win if Roche can’t. Does a lot of work for Sam of course, but love that he tries these breaks in nearly every race he enters

At least rte have his photo for the sports news this evening

retalivity · 27-05-2021 3:46pm

Roche back in with Bettiol

griffin100 · 27-05-2021 3:48pm

It would make my cycling year if Roche wins a Giro stage. He's never gotten the results he deserves.

neris · 27-05-2021 3:48pm

Letting Bettiol do all the work by looks of it

retalivity · 27-05-2021 3:52pm

So strong by bettiol

neris · 27-05-2021 3:52pm

Hope for Nicos sake tje 2 bits have killed themselves with that effort

mr spuckler · 27-05-2021 3:53pm

Cavagna completely blown

neris · 27-05-2021 3:53pm

Cavagnas gone

odyssey06 · 27-05-2021 3:55pm

Nico 18 seconds back on Bettiol with Cavagna gone.
Looking like Bettiol will do it.

De Bhál · 27-05-2021 3:55pm

no catching Bettiol by the looks of it

Boscoirl · 27-05-2021 3:56pm

the gap to Nico seems smaller than 17seconds?

27-05-2021 3:56pm

Head shaking from Nico there.

mr spuckler · 27-05-2021 3:56pm

Yep, downhill all the way from here.

neris · 27-05-2021 3:57pm

Looks like there's a group behind nico

retalivity · 27-05-2021 3:57pm

Roche gonna be caught by those behind

neris · 27-05-2021 4:00pm

3rd

De Bhál · 27-05-2021 4:00pm

3rd maybe?

retalivity · 27-05-2021 4:01pm

Hah Roche sniped by his teammate on the line?

odyssey06 · 27-05-2021 4:01pm

Bettiol takes it... think Nico was 3rd in the end?

neris · 27-05-2021 4:01pm

The peleton don't seem in a hurry

griffin100 · 27-05-2021 4:02pm

Chapeau to Nico, not too bad for an old man

Paddigol · 27-05-2021 4:06pm

Pity. Would've loved him to get a stage win.

Dodge · 27-05-2021 4:08pm

Paddigol wrote: »

Pity. Would've loved him to get a stage win.

Great ride but no denying the best man on the day won

retalivity · 27-05-2021 4:11pm

55.3kph avg over 231km...bloody hell?

EDIT: that was on Eurosport for Bettiol after the race, obviously must be wrong

MPFGLB · 27-05-2021 4:12pm

Great ride from Nico

I dont think anyone in the peloton could have beaten Bettiol on that stage the way he is riding ,,a RVV winner

But Nico never gave up and gave it everything ...all heart

Paddigol · 27-05-2021 4:20pm

MPFGLB wrote: »

Great ride from Nico

I dont think anyone in the peloton could have beaten Bettiol on that stage the way he is riding ,,a RVV winner

But Nico never gave up and gave it everything ...all heart

Yeah, it's great to be able to call himself and Dan one of our own - proper racers. Always love when they give it a rattle cos you know it'll be a proper roll of the dice.

De Bhál · 27-05-2021 4:20pm

any confirmation on 3rd yet?

Dodge · 27-05-2021 4:23pm

De Bhál wrote: »

any confirmation on 3rd yet?

Yeah. Official site has that

mr spuckler · 27-05-2021 4:23pm

De Bhál wrote: »

any confirmation on 3rd yet?

Nico was clearly 3rd I thought, confirmed in official results regardless.

https://www.giroditalia.it/en/classifiche/di-tappa/18/

Boscoirl · 27-05-2021 4:24pm

CyclingNews are giving him 3rd with Arndt 4th, would have been a frosty bus ride to the hotel if he pipped him at the line

MPFGLB · 27-05-2021 4:28pm

https://twitter.com/VelonCC/status/1397936219095502854?s=20

neris · 27-05-2021 7:19pm

MPFGLB wrote: »

https://twitter.com/VelonCC/status/1397936219095502854?s=20

I can't even average 25km/h on a short Saturday morning spin

retalivity · 27-05-2021 8:04pm

Sagan fined 1000 swiss francs and docked UCI points for 'intimidation'

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/peter-sagan-fined-for-intimidation-in-giro-ditalia-stage-18/

Weird, have never seen anything like that before

Giro D'Italia Stage 18: Rovereto to Stradella (231km)

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