ScottCM Posted May 21, 2014 Share That descent looks like BMC / Evans can roll down there at pace and so catch solo climbers. If there are no crashes it will have to be a long range breakaway. Roland to try again? Remember Roland in last years TDF? He is chicken **** of going down hill at high speed so that cancels him out in my books. I Think Julian Should and hopefully he will have a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted May 21, 2014 Share After Stage 10, our fantasy League top 3 are as follows:Looks Like SwissVan is opening up a nice lead: http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2014/images/logos/VEL.png supervan jack 2610 http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2014/images/logos/108.png Cuddles & the Cunning Stunts Hello Colour 2151 http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2014/images/logos/SAF.png Cookie Jar antonj 2055 Edited May 21, 2014 by ScottC-M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted May 21, 2014 Share Kittel and Matthews pulling out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted May 21, 2014 Share Kittel and Matthews pulling out. Isn't Kittel already out a week ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted May 21, 2014 Share Isn't Kittel already out a week ago? Right you are… Read that report wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted May 21, 2014 Share Viviani is continuing after the high-speed crash.Phew! Wez-O 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted May 21, 2014 Share After Stage 10, our fantasy League top 3 are as follows:Looks Like SwissVan is opening up a nice lead: http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2014/images/logos/VEL.png supervan jack 2610 http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2014/images/logos/108.png Cuddles & the Cunning Stunts Hello Colour 2151 http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2014/images/logos/SAF.png Cookie Jar antonj 2055 Top 3. at last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted May 21, 2014 Share Top 3. at last. Well done Bud Jakkals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F111 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Matthews withdraws from the Giro d'Italia http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/matthews-withdraws-from-the-giro-ditalia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez-O Posted May 21, 2014 Share This tour is becoming somewhat or a snore fest with another boring stage coming up today I fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 21, 2014 Share This tour is becoming somewhat or a snore fest with another boring stage coming up today I fear. Too hilly for the sprinters but not steep enough for GC contenders, perfect for a breakaway. Has not been the greatest spectacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 21, 2014 Share http://24.media.tumblr.com/276ad9d9861d1fee324c137527e03676/tumblr_n5w52nMCN01ropreyo1_1280.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted May 21, 2014 Share So the general consensus is one of disappointment at this years Giro, with a lot of "B" teams racing and bad road and weather conditions in the first week in Italy.So how would you suggest the Giro combat this next year?Bring the Giro earlier in the calendar so that there is more recovery time for the TDF in the hope to bring out the big guns, even though that might make for snowy conditions? Get better tv reception out from the race as this is bad for a high profile race IMHO Edited May 21, 2014 by ScottC-M T-Bob and fanievb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bob Posted May 21, 2014 Share Matthews withdraws from the Giro d'Italiahttp://www.cyclingne...he-giro-ditalia Nuts, lost one of my guys.... thanks for all the points Bling, you kept me afloat in that first week. Cadel to attack, attack, attack over that last lump today screaming "I am the new Phinney, anything you can do... apart from that hipster haircut obviously. Suck it Yank.", takes the stage on a blistering solo effort leaving the young and talented in his wake, a massive lead and settles back for another 10 or so stages of the worlds weirdest non-smile and lady voice interviews! it's the giro, it's not boring, it's the grand tours slightly deranged ginger brother. In fluro. Edit: it does need a bit of some panache this week though to really fire it up! Edited May 21, 2014 by hellocolour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted May 21, 2014 Share The Giro is not even halfwayI say reserve your judgement The fight for pink is yet to explodeThe red jersey contest have been intense GO BASSOGO VIVIANI T-Bob and jaxtun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted May 21, 2014 Share The problem is not with the route although the start in Ireland didn't really do it for me. The problem is that the top riders are having a jolly over at the TOC instead of competing in the second biggest race in world cycling. I'm not sure what the solution is but there must be a way to get the top riders competing in the grand tours. My suggestion would be to start with how much recovery time is needed, then try and arrange the dates to facilitate this. Best way to get them to compete is of course to massively increase the prize money and make the teams less reliant on sponsorship money. Similar thing happened in football when clubs started sharing TV money. T-Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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