Giro d'Italia 2020 | Stage 15 | Base Aerea Rivolto - Piancavallo (185 km)

dastardly00

It seems like ages since the riders were climbing Etna, but the race is back in the mountains. We'll see what Almeida is made of today.

Richard Hillman

Almeida struggling. Kelderman flying

Inquitus

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Almeida struggling. Kelderman flying

Almeida will still hold Pink no? He has enough of a buffer!

Closest Kelderman has got to a sniff of a win in 5 years. Chapeau to TGH well deserved.

eagle eye

I have man love for Joao Almeida after that. What an effort by him, pure grit.

Inquitus

Looks like the podium between Joao Almeida, Wilko Kelderman and TGH if this form holds true in the high mountains late next week! Wilko is obviously the big favourite.

Inquitus

Stelvio watch! Looking ok for Thurs as of now:

velo.2010

Wilko may not get his chance if there are a large number of positives on rest day. We'll see how far RCS (and the UCI) are willing to disregard rider and public health measures in order to get to Milan.

Is there a particular number of positives that organisers will say 'Eh...Okay , that's enough'? Expect a sizeable number.

Inquitus

velo.2010 wrote: »

Wilko may not get his chance if there are a large number of positives on rest day. We'll see how far RCS (and the UCI) are willing to disregard rider and public health measures in order to get to Milan.

Is there a particular number of positives that organisers will say 'Eh...Okay , that's enough'? Expect a sizeable number.

They did some instant tests on Thurs and Fri, and no one came back positive, now that test isn't the most reliable, but the fact that there were zero positives points towards the rest day testing not creating too many positives, so I am hopeful the race will continue.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-announce-further-rounds-of-covid-19-testing-at-giro-ditalia/

wirelessdude01

Hopefully Covid doesn't impact either on GC or the actual race itself.

Doc07

eagle eye wrote: »

I have man love for Joao Almeida after that. What an effort by him, pure grit.

Tommy Vockleur stuff , class

Doc07

Inquitus wrote: »

Looks like the podium between Joao Almeida, Wilko Kelderman and TGH if this form holds true in the high mountains ate next week! Wilko is obviously the big favourite.

I tipped TGH for too 5, upgrading that to
Podium now!
Think Almeida has one too many mountain days left and might crack

Inquitus

at1withmyself

Would TGH have a third spot and white Jersey if he pushed to the line instead of celebrating, could have celebrated after the line!

Inquitus wrote: »

Inquitus

at1withmyself wrote: »

Would TGH have a third spot and white Jersey if he pushed to the line instead of celebrating, could have celebrated after the line!

He'd be wearing the White Jersey on behalf of Almeida if he had got the extra 2 secs on Jai Hindley, aye.

Mefistofelino

Inquitus wrote: »

A bit of auto translate there - Pello Bilbao has become " Leather Bilbao"

EC1000

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Hopefully Covid doesn't impact either on GC or the actual race itself.

It already has had a huge impact and changed the complexion of the race with Yates contracting it and falling out of contention as a result.

retalivity

I cant believe that after 2 weeks there 2lads at the top (inluding keldermann???) and everyone else is 3mins or so plus back, including nibali, fuglsang and majka.

Another TT to come, cant see pas the first 2 bar accidents

EDIT: Only watching the full stage now, seeing sunweb go full skyneos with 4 in a peleton of 6, after their random opportunistic attacking of the TDF is great , my new favourite team. My 2ns favourite team is non-gc ineos btw

wirelessdude01

EC1000 wrote: »

It already has had a huge impact and changed the complexion of the race with Yates contracting it and falling out of contention as a result.[/QUOTE

You know I meant now. Be horrible for someone to text positive now that has a podium chance or indeed someone who hasa cha ce of a podium suffering due to positive cases in their team.

I think Thomas would have been a nailed on winner looking at some of these guys today assuming he had some legs.

Also feel for Eddie Dunbar, he could have been stage hunting here if not for injury.