TALUS Posted May 28, 2014 Share his performance wasn't 'incredible' - Ryder's was....... Twice the size and just as fast.....hhmmmmmmm.True but he did wheelsuck for nearly an hour. Not taking away but Quintana was not using his (small) frame as an excuse. He just did the job of destroying the peleton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted May 28, 2014 Share Ryder's background in MTB shows he's no slouch in the mountains. He was gritting his teeth to hang on to Quintana! It was a great display of courage from Ryder and incredible ability from Quintana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted May 28, 2014 Share True but he did wheelsuck for nearly an hour. Not taking away but Quintana was not using his (small) frame as an excuse. He just did the job of destroying the peleton. Is it just me, or does it seem like Quintana's position is a little cramped on his bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted May 28, 2014 Share Ryder's background in MTB shows he's no slouch in the mountains. He was gritting his teeth to hang on to Quintana! climbs in XCO are nothing in comparison, these are long steep climbs, one climb in the giro is almost the same length as an entire XCO world cup race.... he has a dodgy past....and he looked kinda out of place next to a 50kg climbing specialist born at huge altitude and a poor family at home to feed. (sorry, massive generalization there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALUS Posted May 28, 2014 Share climbs in XCO are nothing in comparison, these are long steep climbs, one climb in the giro is almost the same length as an entire XCO world cup race.... he has a dodgy past....and he looked kinda out of place next to a 50kg climbing specialist born at huge altitude and a poor family at home to feed. (sorry, massive generalization there)OK but tell us how you REALY feel about Ryder. He-he Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 28, 2014 Share Discussion going on. The 'rider' you see is Oleg Tinkoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted May 28, 2014 Share NQ1.67m tall and 59kgs RH1.88m Tall and 72kgs Difference of 21cm and 13kgs I personally think both men did great and the correct winner won, but i admire the hell out of Ryder, always have. Tumbleweed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 28, 2014 Share As the peloton headed up the Stelvio, the highest point in the entire race, race radio issued the following message to the teams in Italian, French and English. “Attention: A communication to directeur sportives. The management of the organisation have planned to put ahead of the head of the riders, depending on the situation, of course, after the top, to place in front of various groups an organisation moto with a red flag. All to avoid having attacks on the descent and after this to ensure that the riders remain in their positions and to prevent taking big risks and, for all, to remain in this position until the security agents lower the red flag.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 28, 2014 Share The word neutralise was never used in the communication and it was clear from the first rider over the top, Dario Cataldo, that there was no attempt to neutralise the descent. However ,many riders and teams, including that of race leader Rigoberto Urán (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), understood it to mean that the race would be neutralised on the 25-kilometre ride to the bottom. This belief was likely compounded by a Tweet on the race’s official tweeter feed stating: “Stelvio descent neutralised due to snow.” The tweet was later deleted, but not before some fans were able to take a screen grab of it. After the race, organisers RCS denied that they had ever intended on neutralising the descent of the Stelvio. RCS sport boss Mauro Vegni, said that the confusion was down to misunderstanding on the side of the teams and riders. “No one ever spoke of neutralization. To protect the riders, in conditions of poor visibility we decided to place the bikes to indicate the trajectory.” Whatever the interpretation of the message, there is no doubt that the debate will rumble on for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted May 28, 2014 Share Discussion going on. The 'rider' you see is Oleg Tinkoff. Would love the soundtrack on that ScottCM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted May 28, 2014 Share Is it just me, or does it seem like Quintana's position is a little cramped on his bike? Just you, Bru Tumbleweed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 28, 2014 Share Lefevere calls for Vegni to resign. Race judges, Vegni and team reps now meeting on Tinkoff bus. Teams refusing to comment for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 28, 2014 Share Odd argument from Lefevere, citing frustration about appearance money. Surely it's a safety and communication issue? Clutching at straws? Official start is 12:15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 28, 2014 Share Link to Lefeveres ramblings - http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lefevere-calls-for-vegni-to-resign-after-giro-ditalia-farce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 28, 2014 Share Riders signing in........lets hope the moaning is over now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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