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Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [McNulty]
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Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [trail]
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trail wrote:
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In other news, Travis McCabe almost got him at the line in Sacramento. That would have been cool.
I thought he had a good shot at another bunch sprint (for 4th) today, but he just mis-timed it and got swarmed just before the line.
Gutted for Alex Hoehn who was out there all day, just utterly cracked like 6K from the line. On the plus side he does get to wear the KOM jersey tomorrow.
Cavagna descending was bizarre. I thought he was going to pass out or something. But then he had a wattage bazooka ready for the flat ~15K to the line....Dudes in Knicks...everyone just takes turn winning. Except Viviani this week.
Cavagna looked drunk. I've ridden that decent and the road isn't great, but he looked out of it. QS can't help but to win everything. Awesome ride by Hoehn as well. He was SPENT.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [turdburgler]
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Dumoulin has abandoned the Giro. And it's another day of wet and gloomy weather. Hopefully things perk up.
"Human existence is based upon two pillars: Compassion and knowledge. Compassion without knowledge is ineffective; Knowledge without compassion is inhuman." Victor Weisskopf.
"Human existence is based upon two pillars: Compassion and knowledge. Compassion without knowledge is ineffective; Knowledge without compassion is inhuman." Victor Weisskopf.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [Alvin Tostig]
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I was surprised he even bothered starting today. Hope he recovers well and prepares to smash le Tour.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [trail]
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Apparently the GC riders agreed to neutralize after the first pass through the circuit today. Probably a smart idea...today's been pretty shit at the Giro.
On the plus side I'm going to get to meet some of the women at the Tour of California today. Very excited about that. I had passes to meet some of the men on the weekend as well. Daniel Oss was definitely the highlight. Very outgoing.
On the plus side I'm going to get to meet some of the women at the Tour of California today. Very excited about that. I had passes to meet some of the men on the weekend as well. Daniel Oss was definitely the highlight. Very outgoing.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [turdburgler]
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Going to be another boring-ass Tour of Cali stage, hope you stay dry! Already raining here in North Bay.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [Carl Spackler]
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Not spectating the men's race today thankfully. Going to do the women's meet and great and then headed to the hills to visit with relatives.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [turdburgler]
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Man on man, helluva sprint by Ackermann. Had to double clutch it and still smashed Gaviria.
DQS gave textbook leadout but Viviani just lost wheel. Can’t be happy with the time one.
DQS gave textbook leadout but Viviani just lost wheel. Can’t be happy with the time one.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [Carl Spackler]
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Agreed. Talk about being impeded. I questioned Bora's choice of sprinter before the Giro. Looks like they got that right though!
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [turdburgler]
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Agreed. Talk about being impeded. I questioned Bora's choice of sprinter before the Giro. Looks like they got that right though!And Pascal is one of the better first names in the peloton.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [McNulty]
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Kasper Asgreen is an interesting name too.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [McNulty]
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Pascal is certainly an ace name. Which brings the question, who has the best name in the peloton?
Rob Power
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Rob Power
Winner Anacona
Lars Boom
I'm missing 100s. Enlighten me.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [McNulty]
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Apparently DQS has been awarded tomorrow's stage victory too, so that they could bang out two-days worth of podium ceremonies today.
Poor Tejay, can't turn right. Broken chain: bad, bad, luck. But come on, even if brakes are English-style, it's a freaking highway off-ramp, not a Flemish goat path.
Poor Tejay, can't turn right. Broken chain: bad, bad, luck. But come on, even if brakes are English-style, it's a freaking highway off-ramp, not a Flemish goat path.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [Carl Spackler]
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Poor Tejay, can't turn right. Broken chain: bad, bad, luck. But come on, even if brakes are English-style, it's a freaking highway off-ramp, not a Flemish goat path.
hah - he does seem to make a lot of his own luck
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [heyMartin]
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well his bad luck seems to have been adjudicated - don't understand how at all
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [heyMartin]
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heyMartin wrote:
well his bad luck seems to have been adjudicated - don't understand how at allI was sorry for Tejay. But that ruling is BS. Not watching TOC anymore. What a joke.
And is drafting behind team car allowed now?
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Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [H-]
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And is drafting behind team car allowed now?I think I saw
My mistake, it was Danny Van Poppel
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Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [H-]
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First Viviani and now this, two abysmal rulings in one week that have major implications on race. Well done UCI.
Feel bad that Tejay crashed but EF petitioning he got held up—outside of 3k, not to mention after missing turn and being off the back—reinforces my opinion of them as a bunch of cry babies.
Feel bad that Tejay crashed but EF petitioning he got held up—outside of 3k, not to mention after missing turn and being off the back—reinforces my opinion of them as a bunch of cry babies.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [Carl Spackler]
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First Viviani and now this, two abysmal rulings in one week that have major implications on race. Well done UCI. Feel bad that Tejay crashed but EF petitioning he got held up—outside of 3k, not to mention after missing turn and being off the back—reinforces my opinion of them as a bunch of cry babies.
Tejay is a head case. He was being talked down off the ledge by his wife when the favorable ruling came down. Dude is his own worse enemy, seems like.
Moving on, I'm interested in the young riders' in the Giro. I think Carthy is going to get some air time in the mountains.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [Carl Spackler]
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First Viviani and now this, two abysmal rulings in one week that have major implications on race. Well done UCI. Feel bad that Tejay crashed but EF petitioning he got held up—outside of 3k, not to mention after missing turn and being off the back—reinforces my opinion of them as a bunch of cry babies.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/...n-garderen-decision/
'Is it because he’s American? I don’t know. I hope not' says Deceuninck team boss
That's kinda fucked up
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Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [RandMart]
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RandMart wrote:
Carl Spackler wrote:
First Viviani and now this, two abysmal rulings in one week that have major implications on race. Well done UCI. Feel bad that Tejay crashed but EF petitioning he got held up—outside of 3k, not to mention after missing turn and being off the back—reinforces my opinion of them as a bunch of cry babies.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/...n-garderen-decision/
'Is it because he’s American? I don’t know. I hope not' says Deceuninck team boss
That's kinda fucked up
Agree, totally unacceptable decision. Honestly, i have no clue what is doing on these days with the UCI rules enforcement. He snapped his chain, that is his problem. There is zero guarantee he would have gotten back on and with the mistakes in the turn that is his fault. Then the crash happened, but at that point he was not back yet.
Edit: he also sat on the cars for most of the way back which should have resulted in a penalty.
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Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [RandMart]
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Kinda seems like the case. And with the UCI's ineptitude they managed to piss off a team sponsored by one of the biggest and long-term supporters of the sport in Specialized.
Like DQS sending their youngsters to cut their teeth at Cali, maybe the UCI does the same to groom future bureaucrats, and encourage creativity in f*cking up the sport.
Like DQS sending their youngsters to cut their teeth at Cali, maybe the UCI does the same to groom future bureaucrats, and encourage creativity in f*cking up the sport.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [McNulty]
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First week of the Giro isn't that exciting to watch but certainly has some drama with Roglic and Yates both throwing themselves on the tarmac today. Ready for the GC battle to start in earnest but looks like a few more days before that happens.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [Carl Spackler]
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I remember watching Joe D smoke Tejay up Flagstaff in Boulder. Joe, I think is temperamentally suited to being a good domestic. Tejay (sort of to his credit) has to be the man and shoulder the leader responsibility, which isn't easy and so he punches over his weight. I thought he'd make a very solid dom in the mountains for many teams and be content but no. I like that he's still willing to fight it out but it's painful at times to watch.
Re: **** {Spoilers} 2019 Giro d'Italia Thread {Spoilers}**** [Alvin Tostig]
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Dumoulin has abandoned the Giro. And it's another day of wet and gloomy weather. Hopefully things perk up.Holy shit!!! Did you see Dumoulin's knee?
Johann was talking about it on the podcast, and I just had to google it
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