Giro 2018 - cracker event again ?
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Postby lone rider » Fri May 25, 2018 4:01 pm
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Postby MichaelB » Fri May 25, 2018 9:12 pm
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Postby MichaelB » Fri May 25, 2018 10:32 pm
Looks like Yatesy has cracked. 2 min behind and not even to the dirt on Finestre !! What a bugger.
Just hope that Pozzo can hang on !!
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Postby fat and old » Sat May 26, 2018 10:31 am
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Postby MichaelB » Sat May 26, 2018 11:49 am
Kudos to Froome - bold attack, BUT**
Devestated for Yates, but he can hold his head high, as can rest of team
Disappointed for Pozzo !
Gutted for the Aussie Ben O’Connor who crashed out
Feel for TD who just didn’t quite make it. Despite being the most consistent, just can’t deliver that blow
Well done for Pinot to get up to 3rd, Reichenbach did really well
Interesting stage tonight.
** Yeah I know the rules, but he shouldn’t be racing because of the AAF, and if he gets banned, it really takes gloss of Giro
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Postby MichaelB » Sat May 26, 2018 11:50 am
What was Bennett’s reaction ? Haven’t seen thatfat and old wrote:Now I’ve had time to read the sites, I think George Bennett’s reaction has taken the prize off Tony Martin lol
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Postby fat and old » Sat May 26, 2018 12:14 pm
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Postby vosadrian » Sat May 26, 2018 12:16 pm
It could have gone the other way if there was more collaboration in the Dumoulin group... but nobody else except Pinot in that group had any reason to limit time losses to Froome.
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Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Sat May 26, 2018 12:27 pm
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Postby MichaelB » Sat May 26, 2018 12:46 pm
That is GOLD !!fat and old wrote:https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/sta ... 0489286662
Scroll down for the Landis memes
Alex hit the nail on the head. As long as he then doesn’t flop tonight like the stage after Zoncolan win
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Postby find_bruce » Sat May 26, 2018 1:46 pm
Means there are still 3 stages to decide the winner of the Giro - 20, 21 & CASMichaelB wrote:** Yeah I know the rules, but he shouldn’t be racing because of the AAF, and if he gets banned, it really takes gloss of Giro
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Postby fat and old » Sat May 26, 2018 2:55 pm
I have to agree with this....grouse spectacle.vosadrian wrote:Gutsy ride by Froome. He put it all out there and it payed off. Say what you like about Froome, but that was exciting racing as good as it gets. It takes a special rider to have the guts to go for that and then pull it off. Many had ruled him out but with a rider like him or Contador or Nibali or similar, you need more than 5 minutes before 3 back to back mountain stages to rule them out. Not many riders can do the same thing. Too many climbers are scared to put their nose in the wind for a few kms and will only attack if they can climb to the finish.
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Postby Chuck » Sat May 26, 2018 4:20 pm
Have to admit this is what went through my head toobiker jk wrote:
Has anyone called him Floome yet ?
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Postby MichaelB » Sat May 26, 2018 6:00 pm
Sky worked hard yesterday, so the whole team will be a bit cooked...
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Postby AUbicycles » Sat May 26, 2018 7:01 pm
That is why I was reluctant to watch the giro this year... because Froome had good chances but should not be racing until he gets clarity on his doping violation.
Exactly like Contador when the rider (and perhaps team and sponsors) put their own personal interest above everything else.
A true sportsperson would not be participating. A sportsperson who knows how tainted the sport was and how much the real fans have been mislead over and over again would not be participating.
But this is a big ‘screw you’ on top of a ‘screw you’.
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Postby Thoglette » Sat May 26, 2018 9:17 pm
I just can't get Floyd Landis 2006 out my headAUbicycles wrote:Well that sucks.
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Postby MichaelB » Sun May 27, 2018 9:04 am
Still, at the end, I couldn’t be bothered watching what should have been a great stage. Nice finish for MS taking a 5th stage win.
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Postby fat and old » Sun May 27, 2018 12:26 pm
I almost feel bad for that, he made a big effort and that’s to be admired. But this perpetuating the “cheese eating surrender monkey” stereotype earns it
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Postby MichaelB » Sun May 27, 2018 10:50 pm
Not watching the last stage tonight, but consoling myself with the Monaco GP with Danny on Pole !!
Go the honey badger !!!
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Re: Giro 2018 - cracker event again ?
Postby Red Rider » Sun May 27, 2018 11:07 pm
Exactly my thoughts. This is a ticking time bomb for the giro and cycling. It already looks pretty terrible with headlines of 'dude under drug cloud wins giro'.AUbicycles wrote:Well that sucks.
That is why I was reluctant to watch the giro this year... because Froome had good chances but should not be racing until he gets clarity on his doping violation.
Exactly like Contador when the rider (and perhaps team and sponsors) put their own personal interest above everything else.
A true sportsperson would not be participating. A sportsperson who knows how tainted the sport was and how much the real fans have been mislead over and over again would not be participating.
But this is a big ‘screw you’ on top of a ‘screw you’.
And yes Dan Ric's pole lap was a blinder one for the ages
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