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Giro D'Italia Stage 13: Cervia to Monselice (192km)

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  • 16-10-2020 1:02pm
    #1
    mr spuckler
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    Late start for me today...
    An almost bizarre looking profile to today's stage, completely flat until 2 cat 4s near the end. The climbs aren't crazily hard but with the last one coming only 16km from the finish it could tempt a punchy rider to have a go.

    Unless there are crosswinds, this could be one to switch on a bit later in the afternoon...

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    #2
    Inquitus
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    Boring, boring, boring then Sagan.


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    #3
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    Only thing of note that I can see, Pellaud in the break yet again. Impressive from him!

    I'm hoping the last cat 4 gets raced close to full gas, 2km at 10% could create decent gaps. 12km to the finish once the descent ends.


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    dastardly00
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    If Bora go full gas on the climbs then Demare will be dropped like a stone.


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    #5
    dastardly00
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    On to the last climb now


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    #6
    mr spuckler
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    Now it's getting interesting!


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    dastardly00
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    Sagan should be able to get back into the lead group easily enough


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    dastardly00
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    Demare isn't a million miles behind Sagan. Very interesting


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    Inquitus
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    Sagan group going backwards a bit, Demare group making some inroads, GC group up front seems to have the gap and only 8km to go.


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    Inquitus
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    Looks like the GC group has it, Almaida the favourite?


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    dastardly00
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    Looks like the GC group has it, Almaida the favourite?


    Hatch & Smith reckon Almeida will win it.


    I'm trying to think if there is anyone else fast in the group


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    mewso
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    Does it make sense for a leader in GC to risk contesting a sprint?


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    Inquitus
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    mewso wrote: »
    Does it make sense for a leader in GC to risk contesting a sprint?

    Its a pretty small bunch, so not dangerous like a full on bunch sprint.


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    #14
    mr spuckler
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    Ulissi again!


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    #15
    Inquitus
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    1. Ullissi, 2. Almaida, 3. Conrad. Blanket finish pretty much between the three.


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    mewso
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    Its a pretty small bunch, so not dangerous like a full on bunch sprint.

    And of course never turn down bonus time just in case :)


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    #17
    dastardly00
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    Ulissi... boo

    Sagan & Swift thanking Thomas De Gendt for the effort in the chase. It was a bit odd that he was involved.

    Viviani with a lead out and full-on sprint to finish ahead of the others in the third group :o


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