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Giro 2014: Stage 18 Favourites: Long day in mountains for the GC men

Ivan BassoThursday, May 29th- Another summit finish, this time the nasty climb to Rigugio Panarotta. With gradients as steep as 14% and two other major cols earlier in the stage, time gaps could be significant. (Slideshow route/profile)

This is the first of three stages that will decide the race. With a mountain time-trial tomorrow and the feared Monte Zoncolon the day after, it’s difficult to know how riders will approach today’s stage.

A breakaway will certainly fancy their chances in the hope that the GC riders call a truce. However, with so much on the line and an opportunity to put minutes into their rivals, it’s difficult to see the anyone settling for their current placing, especially after the controversy over the Stelvio descent which eventually put Quintana in pink.

Uran needs to come out swinging again in order to take back time on his compatriot, but he may feel like the mountain TT is better place to do so. It’s also very difficult to see just how any rider could drop Quintana at this point as he seems to have peaked right on time.

Rolland will no doubt be on the move again, and Hesjedal will hope to take more time and push closer to a podium place. The Canadian would be on the podium now if it wasn’t for the disastrous team time-trial in Belfast.

Kelderman, Aru, Majka and Pozzovivo will all be involved and look to take any advantage they can.

Evans seems to be crumbling with every stage, it’ll be interesting to see if the old Aussie can find a spark in the closing days.

Favourites

Nairo Quintana

Outsiders
Rigoberto Uran
Wilco Kelderman
Ryder hesjedal
Fabio Aru
Rafal Majka
Domenico Pozzovivo
Cadel Evans

Giro 2014 stage 18: Images and more

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Giro 2014 stage 18: Last kilometres to Rifugio PanarottaLast kilometres

Giro 2014 stage 18: Climb details of the Passo San PellegrinoPasso s. Pellegrino

Giro 2014 stage 18: Climb details of the Passo del RedebusPasso del Redebus

Giro 2014 stage 18: Climb details of the Plan di Rifugio PanarottaRifugio Panarotta

Giro 2014 profile stage 18: Belluno - Rifugio PanarottaProfile

Giro 2014 Route stage 18: Belluno - Rifugio PanarottaRoute

Giro 2014 stage 18: Climb detailsClimb details

Giro 2014 stage 18: Rifugio Panarotta in 3DRifugio Panarotta 3D

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Giro d'Italia 2014 - How the race was won: stages 16-21


How stage 18 was won in 2014

Giro 2014 stage 18: Passo del Redebus op Cyclingthealps.comPasso del Redebus cyclingthealps.com

Giro 2014 stage 20: Climbming of the Rifugio Panarotta op StravaRifugio Panarotta at
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Giro 2014 stage 18: Belluno - Rifugio PanarottaGoogle Maps

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Giro d'Italia 2013 - How the race was won: stages 16-21


How stage 18 was won in 2013

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