Giro 2018 "contains spoilers"

[smutchin]

That was an unexpectedly entertaining finish.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Bugger, a day out with my PTP flair pick!

 

[smutchin]

Dumoulin drops Yates!

 

[Bollo]

Yates is going to lose 30 secs here.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Blimey! The next two days are going to be exciting!

 

[Bollo]

Yates is going to lose 30 secs here.

OK 2 seconds out.

 

[smutchin]

Where is Wout!

Gone looking for Robert Millar.

 

[smutchin]

There's been a lot of talk about how tomorrow's stage to Pratonevoso will suit Dumoulin. I'm not sure what that means. It's 15km at 7% average. I doubt he'll be able to claw back any time on Yates.

Wrong again. Doh!

 

[Bollo]

Wrong again. Doh!

 

[Bollo]

So what happened? Yates lost time to whom? Just Dumoulin? Or to a bunch of GC guys?

He lost 28 seconds to Dumoulin, so only a 28 second gap now. Not enough to worry about anyone else.

 

[smutchin]

So what happened? Yates lost time to whom? Just Dumoulin? Or to a bunch of GC guys?

Froome and Pozzovivo got some time back too. The next two stages have got some seriously tough climbs so if Yates is cooked, Pozzovivo is possibly still in with a chance. Maybe Froome is in with a chance too, if he really goes for it.

Lopez gained enough time to take him above Dennis on GC but still behind Pinot. But all three are probably out of the GC reckoning now.

Was Pinot disappointing?

Do you need to ask? Although to be fair, he was only a few seconds behind Yates by the time they crossed the finish line. He's well out of the reckoning for podium places now though.

 

[Crackle]

Yates looked a bit forced in the interview.

That doesn't bode well for the next few days

 

[Beebo]

It was all Froome’s fault.
Yates looked ok and had Dumoulin covered until Froome attacked.

 

[rich p]

He had to dig very deep on the TT. Let's hope he can recover.

 

[smutchin]

It was all Froome’s fault.
Yates looked ok and had Dumoulin covered until Froome attacked.

It was bizarre seeing Poels and Froome dragging Dumoulin away from Yates, almost as if they were his domestiques. Froome clearly still has his eyes on top spot. If he can do the same again tomorrow but drop Dumoulin as well, it's not beyond the realms of possibility.

Pozzovivo is still looking strong too, and the next two stages should suit him.

Someone mentioned 2016 upthread... Nibali was 4.43 down on Kruijswijk at the end of stage 18 that year.