For all those that think this is sewn up, the 2020 TdF sends its regards.
Gaps are certainly within range for changes to happen, especially on that climb. Not saying it will happen, but it won’t surprise me in the slightest if it does.
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At least for me, this has been the 2nd yawn Giro in a row - talking about the GC. The breaks have been great to watch, but overall another C for GC excitement.
I think RCS needs to completely rethink course design- dump the back to back 200+ km stages, don’t overload the final week.
I would like to see a GT where most of the mountain stages are in week 2, with week 3 made up of shorter mid-mountain stages with steep pitches designed to give contenders a launching pad to attack from. Or throw in stages along the coast with crosswinds that a team could use to blow things up. Some way so that GC contenders in week 2 need to be thinking how do I take time on my rivals as week 3 is too unpredictable to feel comfortable nursing a small lead
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I’ve been watching the stages - not the highlights - and stick by my perception.
Which stages do you think had memorable GC battles?
Oh good lord….they are talking about doing bike changes AND helmet changes for the TT today.
Stop wasting time and just ride your damn bike. You aren’t going to overheat riding in a TT lid.
(I’d also likely argue that they will be hard pressed to make up the time lost for a bike change on the hill, but I don’t have the data that the teams do)
McNulty just put a really good time on the board….we’ll see if the GC guys have anything to say about it.
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Since they have a dedicated bike change area with a bike waiting for them, it probably makes sense to change. Only losing a few seconds for the change.
But if it was a situwtion where they had to wait for a bike from the team car, I think it would be questionable.
Kuss just took the lead….he was flying up the climb since he went through one of the earlier checkpoints in about 7th.
Jeebus…Thomas changed his helmet. If he loses this race by a handful of seconds, you know where to point the Finger of Blame.
G with the helmet change. If he loses by 3-5 seconds then prepare for #HELMETGATE
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Ineos have Dan Bigham on the payroll and Puccio did the helmet change earlier, so can guarantee there’s a pretty solid set of data justifying the swap!
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I’m happy either way. As others have said, I’m not a huge Ineos fan but it’s hard not to like G and I’ll always root for the old guys in this era of young gun super stars. I’m a Roglic fan and even if he doesn’t take GC he’s on track to win the stage and that alone I think will go a long way to exercise the demons from Planche de Belles Filles.
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PINOT!!!
Wow.
Man, Rog is spinning a really high cadence while G seems to be grinding. Now down 15”……looks like Rog may pull this off.
OH SCHITT…Rog with a mechanical!!!
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Maybe not such a good advert for SRAM 1x 
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Caruso now with the stage lead……wow.
I’ll say. What a complete disaster. Didn’t look like he even hit that pothole that hard for the chain to drop.
He may not have hit it that hard, but still a horrible line choice.
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That was hard to watch
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Thomas looks blown……or they gave him the absolute worst gearing choice.
Now almeida with the fastest time!
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Rog with the stage win……who wins the overall?
Rog may still pull this out……Thomas looks horrible.