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

CramCycle · 23-05-2019 3:58pm

Dunbar is playing them, he could do it.

CramCycle · 23-05-2019 3:59pm

So close, what a performance

marvin80 · 23-05-2019 4:00pm

Savage stuff by Dunbar

MPFGLB · 23-05-2019 4:00pm

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 · 23-05-2019 4:01pm

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.

23-05-2019 4:04pm

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

CramCycle · 23-05-2019 4:06pm

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 · 23-05-2019 4:07pm

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

dastardly00 · 23-05-2019 4:08pm

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

MPFGLB · 23-05-2019 4:22pm

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

23-05-2019 4:30pm

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 · 23-05-2019 4:44pm

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 · 23-05-2019 4:47pm

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 · 23-05-2019 5:54pm

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 · 23-05-2019 8:20pm

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.