I don't think he's a cheat either for what it's worth.
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I don't think he's a cheat either for what it's worth.
Great to see Yates not only challenging for titles but winning stages while doing so, not just hiding behind his teammates hard work.
Froome continues to fade while under new levels of scrutiny, hmmm
Froome continues to fade while under new levels of scrutiny, hmmm
To be fair to Froome, he's looked less and less dominant on climbs for a few years now. Most of his last few wins have been achieved via the time trials and even unusual attacks in crosswinds or on descents. Indeed, he's become almost renowned for getting dropped on climbs and clawing his way back, which is far from the dominant force he used to be.
It's been a cracking race though thus far, which to be fair, the Giro nearly always is. The best GT by far imo.
Oof. Chaves dumped on the first climb of today and shedding minutes. He'll be well out of the GC after this, might even miss the time cut!
13 minutes and counting for Chaves. No one really attacked Yates as yet, although Sky have Henao a short bit up the road. He only has a few domestiques with him so there may be some action towards the end.
The Giro is great for turning what should be routine stages into something interesting.
The Giro is great for turning what should be routine stages into something interesting.
Mechanical for Dumoulin at a bad time.
Hmm, not sure I approve of him getting a tow from his car.
Armel
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Everybody does it tbf.
another stage win for yates, if he wins the thing he's done it the right way, thrilling stuff as the froome-bot malfunctions
Wasn't sure if I would enjoy the giro without Nibali, but it's been tremendous so far
Wasn't sure if I would enjoy the giro without Nibali, but it's been tremendous so far
Nearly always the best grand tour imo. Some huge climbs and a big tt still to come. Great raace.
48 seconds enough against dumoulin in the time trial?
Wat Tyler
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No way in hell, he is gonna have to put some big time into Dumoulin starting on Zoncolan on Saturday.
Armel
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Dumoulin, assuming he's in good condition, can easily take two minutes in that TT.
No, I don't think so, but you've got two enormous stages over the Zoncolan and then over Sestriere. If he can maintain his form then Yates can put good time into Dumoulin in those stages. It's fascinatingly poised, and such is the final week that I don't think it's a 2 horse race either. Plenty of time for a bolter. Remember that when Nibali last won it, he was about as far back as Froome is now with a few days to go. In the Giro the unexpected often happens.