Giro d' Italia 2014

['Dale]

I think climbing in the drops is better when you need to lay down the power.

 

You gotta have some lungs though

It's intense

['Dale]

British rider Peter Kennaugh has pulled out of the Giro d’Italia three days before the race is due to get under way because of an illness, his Sky team said on Tuesday.

 

Kennaugh, who won his first title in March but was also forced out of Liège–Bastogne–Liège because of an illness, will be replaced by Australian sprinter Chris Sutton.

 

 

Read more at http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/05/news/sky-rider-kennaugh-giro-illness_326516#BVXK0Wlt8AtsyGMC.99

[Cellar]

So much illness and injury in SKY. Very odd.

[meathead]

Is anybody playing fantasy league for the Giro?

['Dale]

INTERESTING FACTS

 

The longest Giro was 1954 at 4337 kilometres with the longest stage in 1914 at 430 kilometres – they were men back then. The fastest Giro was 2010, 3483 kilometres at 39.707 won by Ivan Basso. The fastest stage was in 2012 when Andrea Guardini completed Stage 18 at 40.229 kph.

['Dale]

Another glance

 

[tombeej]

Is anybody playing fantasy league for the Giro?

 

Perhaps set up a private TheHubSA league and send us the link. I'll join in and some sure others will too.

 

Lots of fun, and gives a new dimension to who you want to be supporting for each stage .

[Sitting slip]

lets get that fantasy going!!

[tombeej]

I see that there are a few Fantasy League sites running, so we need to pick one.

 

I suggest the Giro Fantasy League on velogames.com:

 

http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2014/rules.php

 

I've created a mini league called TheHubSA and here are the details for you to join in:

 

League Name: TheHubSA

League Code: 08082025

 

The deadline for getting your teams in is tomorrow night (Friday 18h30), so get going!

[SwissVan]

Its a bit silly having the start of the giro in Ireland....everyone knows the real giro starts when it gets to Italy.

 

For us spectators its nice to see another country on the TV but It must be a major ball ache for the teams and riders, hope like hell they have dry weather.

 

 

Is the tour of Ireland ( The Ràs ) ever going to start in Italy......exactly

[Bianchisti]

I think it's about broadening the base of the Giro and increasing viewer numbers. The sport has to keep sponsors happy.

 

Isn't Dublin to Milan like a quick hop?

[Bianchisti]

I mean how long is the flight?

[SwissVan]

I think it's about broadening the base of the Giro and increasing viewer numbers. The sport has to keep sponsors happy.

 

Isn't Dublin to Milan like a quick hop?

 

Yeah right I forgot the Irish don't have TV yet

 

Its a shortish flight, guessing about 2- 3 hrs or so...easy if you just got 1 suitcase and yourself and the missus..... BUT add in the checkin times, travel to and from airport on both sides AND if you got a whole team of riders, support crew, team cars, team truck(s), do they all go by plane or have to drive?

 

Who pays for the transport costs between Ireland and Italy?

 

But for me...I kind of like the giro to be in Italy, Le Tour in France, Vuelta in Spain, Tour of California in California, Argus in Cape Town, World champs in Benoni.....

 

gerrit?

[tombeej]

The Giro Fantasy League: when choosing your team, take note how the points are scored:

 

http://www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2014/scores.php

[Wez-O]

I see that there are a few Fantasy League sites running, so we need to pick one.

 

I suggest the Giro Fantasy League on velogames.com:

 

http://www.velogames.../2014/rules.php

 

I've created a mini league called TheHubSA and here are the details for you to join in:

 

League Name: TheHubSA

League Code: 08082025

 

The deadline for getting your teams in is tomorrow night (Friday 18h30), so get going!

I'm in!

[tombeej]

This is our Hub league so far: