Giro Stage 18+19 (spoilers, of course)

[fignon's barber]

For those critics and skeptics: I feel sorry for you. I feel sorry that you can't dream big...…….

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by fignon's barber

For those critics and skeptics: I feel sorry for you. I feel sorry that you can't dream big...…….

I'm on my bike 6 hours a day. What are you on?

[stev0]

tuned in a bit late only to find a somewhat disappointing state of affairs..

[thegunner]

i really with they'd stop telling me i have to admire froome.

[chiasticon]

I wonder what people would think of this performance if the puffer case hadn't come to light...

there's always been a touch of "what...? really?" about Froome's performances. this stuff is just adding fuel to the fire (pouring it on).

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by chiasticon

I wonder what people would think of this performance if the puffer case hadn't come to light...

there's always been a touch of "what...? really?" about Froome's performances. this stuff is just adding fuel to the fire (pouring it on).

I'd be skeptical if any marked rider, prior suspicion or not, soloed from 80k out and put 3+ minutes into Dumoulin/Pinot/stud S. American climbers.

The Landis mention above is apt.

[deechee]

wutt. I tune in a bit too late today and wutt happened?!

[ultraman6970]

One way or another, just epic.

[simplemind]

Originally Posted by Jaybee

I'd be skeptical if any marked rider, prior suspicion or not, soloed from 80k out and put 3+ minutes into Dumoulin/Pinot/stud S. American climbers.

The Landis mention above is apt.

Amen...

[fignon's barber]

Originally Posted by ultraman6970

One way or another, just epic.

Absolute. I really don't care about the "preparation", it was great entertainment.

[dieonthishill]

You guys are all talking like Sky didn't have this planned the whole time... If anyone paid attention to Chris's Instagram, you would have seen he was doing training on massive climbs, many of them partially dirt. It was like clockwork that he attacked when he did.

[galgal]

[paredown]

Originally Posted by fignon's barber

Absolute. I really don't care about the "preparation", it was great entertainment.

Agreed--and there is lot to be said for the planning of the Sky team to set it up.

And given that Pinot can't descend (part of the gap increasing), and the two competing for the Young Rider's were annoying passengers, once the gap gets stretched out, it is Demoulin vs Froome respectively soloing up a brutal climb at the end of long day in the saddle--and in that scenario ("preparation" or not) it is hard to imagine Demoulin pulling back time unless Froome cracks.

[cadence90]

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[Shortsocks]

Regardless of what's going on drug use or not. This was a damn good stage to watch. Incredibly entertaining watching Froome look at his Stem for 80k.

Good for Froome, bringing excitement back into cycling.