It is a brute of a TT stage. There's deffo potential for 30 odd seconds of difference between Thomas and Roglic.
I thought Thomas had broken him with 150m to go yesterday, but Roglic just said 'no'.
how much advantage does G have by knowing Roglic's time splits. Alternatively, if Roglic goes hard early is there a danger that G tries to stick within similar numbers
Or Ineos being Sky, will they just ride by numbers and it'll be what it is.
Oooh, slow change!
Calm, composed change, followed by railing the corners. Come on G.
Out of 17 TTs where they've ridden against each other, the score is Roglic 11, Thomas 6.
🤔
Although to be fair G doesn't need to win, he just needs to be less than 25 seconds behind!
This could end up being the lowest winning margin on Grand Tour history!
Well, unless they sweep that course, a gravel bike is probably the correct choice! Those drainage ditches looked vicious and the mats didn’t seem to cover the entire width…
Why oh why pick a finish like that for a GT? It’s like having a DH race that finishes with a lap of a velodrome. It’s just stupid for the sake of being different. The race can now be won by luck rather than riding, which is quite frankly, ridiculous.
Or the one who doesn’t puncture on a rock. It’s possible the bloke in 3rd could be slower than the leading 2, but still win the overall as they flat at a bad time. Daft if you ask me.
It seems a very curious choice for a stage route. I wonder what they are going to do about crowds – looks too tight to get lined with fans.
None of that has come true and it's been a magnificent finale - my nerves are shredded.
First intermediate check:
Roglic: 13'49"
Thomas: +2"
Close...
+8 now
Brilliant ride by Thibaut.
Great ride by Teeb O’Pinot !!
Can Roglic maintain that pace, 30s faster than anyone else. I reckon G is going to lose this.
roglic has 15 seconds on thomas. hope thomas knows what he's doing
this is getting so tense!
Heartbreak for roglic !
Oooft!
Spun his back wheel and the chain went?
he rode straight into a hole! User error!
F saké !!
pot hole :/
Caruso! well done mate
Good lord, this is nuts. I flippin' well loves the Giro.
+16" for Thomas at 2nd intermediate check.
I'm only getting this on the live text update, not got access to TV.
G needs to be inside 44:49 to win ... Nervy!
Roglic 42 seconds faster than anyone else. If he wins this giro he's earned it
It's going to be close
Oh G, it's gone hasn't it.
+8 net now!
Not even close 🙁
****ing el !!!
It's roglic!
Jesus that was extreme !!!
Gutted :/
Sorry for Thomas but Roglic has deserved it.
wow!
Roglic earned that. Time difference when you add the mechanical wasn’t even close.
Primoz would pick today to break his TT jinx. Chapeau - what a ride.
someone get him a pie for god's sake! I could play xylophone on those ribs
That wasn't even a poor ride by Thomas - he was second at every stage. Amazing from Roglic.
Fair play to Roglic, that was an immense ride. G was best of the rest, it's not like he had a terrible run. Shame ! I suspect it might have been closer without the mechanical, it looked like he threw caution to the wind after that !
That wasn’t even a poor ride by Thomas
Primoz's ride on Belles wasn't that bad it was just a special ride from Pog.
Can we get a consensus that 1x on a road bike is awful, regardless of Roglič.
Some ride that. Probably a fair outcome overall and glad the mechanical wasn't the difference (but why not stick a chain guide on a single ring - especially given the road surface??). Roglic spent a good few days getting over his crash(es?) and just peaked at the right time. Always felt Thomas needed more time unfortunately (eh @weeksy?;). A slow burner of a race but what an ending...
