2012 Giro D'Italia: Stage 16
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Stage 16, Tuesday, May 22: Limone Sul Garda - Falzes, 173 km
The Race: The peloton phoned this one in. The day started fast, but once a ten-man group coalesced, one that contained absolutely no dangermen and each break member from a different team, any serious chasing efforts on the part of the peloton ceased.
The break worked very smoothly, each rider taking his pull. It wasn't until the final, short ramp that the breakaway riders started attacking each other. Jon Izaquirre was by far the best climber, allowing him to take the solo victory. Alessandro De Marchi had done his best to catch the Euskaltel rider, but when he crossed the line 16 seconds after Izaguirre, he was pounding his handlebars in frustration.
No change to the GC. I expect tomorrow's stage to Cortina d'Ampezzo with some of the Giro's great, iconic climbs will see some real racing.
Results :
- Jon Izaguirre (Euskaltel) 4hr 2min 0sec 43.140 km/hr
- Alessandro De Marchi (Androni Giocattoli) @ 16sec
- Stef Clement (Rabobank) s.t.
- Matthias Frank (BMC) @ 19sec
- José Herrada (Movistar) @ 21sec
- Manuele Boaro (Saxo) @ 37sec
- Matthias Brandle (NetApp) @ 43sec
- Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 45sec
- Lars Ytting Bak (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Luca Mazzanti (Farnese Vini) @ 48sec
- Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) @ 8min 54sec
- Stefano Pirazzi (Colnago-CSF) s.t.
- Sandy Casar (FDJ-Big Mat) @ 8min 57sec
- Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
- Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Tom Jelte Slagter (Rabobank) s.t.
- Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
- Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge) s.t.
- Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
- Marco Pinotti (BMC) s.t.
- Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) s.t.
- Hubert Dupont (Ag2r) s.t.
- Juan José Oroz (Euskaltel) s.t.
- Thomas Rohregger (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
- Francis De Greef (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Roman Kreuziger (Astana) s.t.
- Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel) s.t.
- Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre) s.t.
- Mikel Nieve (Lampre) s.t.
- John Gadret (Ag2r) s.t.
- Sergio Pardilla (Movistar) s.t.
- Tanel Kangert (Astana) s.t.
- Gianluca Brambilla (Colnago-CSF) s.t.
- Mathieu Perget (Ag2r) s.t.
- Marzio Bruseghin (Movistar) s.t.
- Alberto Losada (Katusha) s.t.
- Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
- Diego Ulissi (Lampre) s.t.
- Gustav Erik Larsson (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Peter Stetina (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
- Rigoberto Uran (Sky) s.t.
- Damiano Caruso (Liquigas) s.t.
- Johann Tschopp (BMC) s.t.
- Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) s.t.
- Angel Vicioso (Katusha) s.t.
- Sergio Henao (Sky) s.t.
- Ivan Basso (Liquigas) s.t.
- Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
- Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF) s.t.
GC after Stage 16:
Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) 69hr 22min 4sec- Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 30sec
- Ivan Basso (Liquigas) @ 1min 22sec
- Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) @ 1min 26sec
- Roman Kreuziger (Astana) @ 1min 27sec
- Michele Scarponi (Lampre) @ 1min 36sec
- Benat Intxausti (Movistar) @ 1min 42sec
- Sergio Henao (Sky) @ 1min 55sec
- Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 2min 12sec
- Sandy Casar (FDJ-Big Mat) @ 2min 13sec
- Rigoberto Uran (Sky) @ 2min 56sec
- Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil) @ 3min 16sec
- Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF) @ 3min 17sec
- Johann Tschopp (BMC) @ 3min 24sec
- John Gadret (Ag2r) s.t.
- Daniel Moreno (Katusha) @ 3min 33sec
- Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 3min 45sec
- Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 4min 20sec
- Gianluca Brambilla (Colnago-CSF) @ 4min 45sec
- Sergio Pardilla (Movistar) @ 5min 31sec
- Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) @ 6min 35sec
- José Rujano (Androni Giocattoli) @ 7min 50sec
- Marco Pinotti (BMC) @ 8min 15sec
- Gustav Erik Larsson (Vacansoleil) @ 9min 4sec
- Diego Ulissi (Lampre) @ 10min 9sec
- Francis De Greef (Lotto-Belisol) @ 10min 16sec
- Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 10min 25sec
- Hubert Dupont (Ag2r) @ 10min 26sec
- Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) @ 10min 35sec
- Tom Jelte Slagter (Rabobank) @ 10min 48sec
- Damiano Caruso (Liquigas) @ 12min 14sec
- Marzio Bruseghin (Movistar) @ 12min 25sec
- Kevin Seeldrayers (Astana) @ 14min 57sec
- Eros Capecchi (Liquigas) @ 15min 37sec
- Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre) @ 15min 42sec
- Jackson Rodriguez (Androni Giocattoli) @ 16min 45sec
- Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 16min 45sec
- Peter Stetina (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 20min 7sec
- Carlos José Ochoa (Androni Giocattoli) @ 22min 11sec
- José Herrada (Movistar) @ 23min 46sec
- Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli) @ 24min 30sec
- Tanel Kangert (Astana) @ 25min 15sec
- Juan José Oroz (Euskaltel) @ 27min 22sec
- Stefano Pirazzi (Colnago-CSF) @ 29min 37sec
- Andrey Amador (Movistar) @ 31min 19sec
- Ivan Santaromita (BMC) @ 32min 42sec
- Bart De Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) @ 35min 36sec
- Thomas Rohregger (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 38min 21sec
- Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 44min 36sec
- Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel) @ 45min 19sec
Points Competition
Mark Cavendish (Sky): 110 points- Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha): 84
- Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda): 56
- Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF): 53
- Andrey Amador (Movistar): 52
Climbers' Competition
Matteo Rabottini (Farnese Vini): 41 points- Michal Golas (Omega Pharma-Quick Step): 34
- Andrey Amador (Movistar): 28
- Jan Barta (NetApp): 24
- Miguel Angel Rubiano (Androni Gicattoli): 24
Young Rider
Sergio Henao (Sky) 69hr 23min 59sec- Ridoberto Uran (Sky) @ 1min 1sec
- Gianluca Brambilla (Colnago-CSF) @ 2min 50sec
- Diego Ulissi (Lampre) @ 8min 14sec
- Tom Jelte Slagter (Rabobank) @ 8min 53sec
Team GC:
- Movistar: 206hr 52min 22sec
- Astana @ 8min 46sec
- BMC @ 9min 24sec
- Lampre @ 9min 28sec
- Euskaltel @ 10min 36sec
Stage 16 map
Stage 16 profile
Stage 16 departure
FDJ-Big Mat
Jon Izaguirre and Matthias Frank lead the day's successful break up a climb.
Abut 12 minutes later an indifferent peloton came by.
Damiano Cunego and Ivan Basso
Taylor Phinney
Fumiyuki Beppu
Mark Cavendish
The break is getting near the end of the stage, and still everyone is taking his pull and no one is attacking.
Panorama
Jon Izaquirre
Joaquin Rodriguez is still in pink.