Giro 2019 Stage 4 - Orbetello - Frascati 235km

neris

Long rolling stage today

There is only one categorized climb, Manciano (GPM4, 8 km at 3.7%), which is also the first difficulty of the day. It's not a particularly difficult day, but the route is full of false flats and ups and downs. For example, the road after Manciano heads slightly uphill all the way to Poggio Evangelista, an uncategorized climb of 13 km at 3% (with very irregular sections... the average here is misleading). After this, the riders will slowly descend and then slowly climb again, to another uphill drag of 7 km at 3% (again, hiding some good ramps). This kind of roads continue throughout the whole stage, with two more uncategorized climbs, Campagnano di Roma (4 km at 3.5%) and Monterotondo (1.5 km at 6.5%). After these climbs and the last intermediate sprint in Mentana, a short section of flat roads lead to another ascending false flat and then rough terrain all the way to the finishing line in Frascati. This will in fact be an uphill sprint, on a short climb of 2 km at 4.4%, with a maximum gradient of 7% at the beginning and then easing off to a steady 4% at the end.

Could be a day for a break away if they can get away

Brilliant interview with Tao Geoghehan Hart there

MPFGLB

I have Lobato for today ..hope he shows something

neris

There must be some tedious link between Frascati and Blackrock in Dublin

MPFGLB

Its amasing how neither Nico nor Sean can pronounce Caleb Ewan's name...both get it wrong in different ways

neris

MPFGLB wrote: »

Its amasing how neither Nico nor Sean can pronounce Caleb Ewan's name...both get it wrong in different ways

Kelly has his own language and is a master at butchering words

Most interesting thing have happened so far was one of Androni riders losing his saddle and Hatch urging him to please do not sit down

neris

Eddie must be feeling the cold today, long sleeve jersey

Ohh this could cause time gaps

Not good for Dumoulin here being nursed home losing a lot of time

Salt Lake Stallion

Dumoulin loses 4 mins today, wow. Never good to see a crash, hope everyone is ok, but it made the finish very exciting indeed.

velo.2010

Just watched the highlights.

Damn... Dumoulin's leg was opened up by a chainring as spotted by Nico Roche. That will have to be properly stitched up if there is not already some muscle or tendon damage. I can't see him continuing.

neris

Dumoulin saying his race is over and will decide in the morning whether to carry on our pull out

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tom-dumoulin-my-giro-ditalia-gc-challenge-is-over/

MPFGLB

neris wrote: »

Dumoulin saying his race is over and will decide in the morning whether to carry on our pull out

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tom-dumoulin-my-giro-ditalia-gc-challenge-is-over/

He'd be better off riding the Tour ..may give some competition to Ineos and their 3 leaders

dastardly00

Ewan, Ackermann, and Demare did well to hang on when the road went up in the last two kilometres whereas Viviani dropped off like a stone :pac:

Finnrocco

Bennett would have won that stage if he was in Ackermann's position.

Maybe .......