The 100th Giro d'Italia

['Dale]

Zakattack

Cool phrase

 

It'll be refreshing to see him on the podium

['Dale]

Watching the last 25 kms

Did not watch today - at work

 

What scintillating stuff

The Shark goes

Then Quintana

Collaborate

Then the bridge by Zakattack and the little Italian

 

Stunning ????????

[deanbean]

Start list for Stage 21

 

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21-start-order-times.pdf

['Dale]

I know it is and I actually understand it. A GC guy of his weight needs to wheel surf to win.

 

I just find it amusing that when Sky rides to a "strategy" it's frowned upon

Sounds like fan bias to me

 

Wait for the flack the Skyborgs will get at TdF after all the TUE drama and Brailsfordgate

['Dale]

How stoic is Quintana

No grimace

No smile

No etched face

Nothing at all

 

It'll be so frustrating to race against him, looking for pain somewhere

#bodylanguage

['Dale]

Zazattack must zip his jersey

It'll save him 2 secs every 54.653 kms

['Dale]

Respect Jungels ????????

[Gen]

*off topic..next weekend it's the Hanmer series..all live on YouTube and Facebook..live streaming for all..thank you Velon*

 

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[Gen]

Start list for Stage 21

 

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Hey.. I'll be home in time to see the last riders start..great.!

 

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[TALUS]

Hey.. I'll be home in time to see the last riders start..great.!

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GREAT! It is all you have to see.

[Gen]

"I'm forever thankful and grateful for the work that Bauke Mollema, Bob Jungels and Adam Yates did for me," Dumoulin said outside the Sunweb team bus after the finish. It was striking that he made a point of mentioning their help without prompting.

 

"They were pretty much not really fighting anymore for any spots on GC, because they are pretty much fixed on their spots on GC, so it was definitely to help me. I'm very happy about that and very thankful."

 

Although Mollema pointed out afterwards that he was riding in the hope of contesting the stage win, from a general classification standpoint, there was little logic to the trio's willingness to contribute so wholeheartedly to the chase alongside Dumoulin. Mollema's overall deficit is such that he seems already locked into seventh place overall, while Yates and Jungels are engaged in their own private battle for eighth place overall and the white jersey of best young rider. It was, Dumoulin said, simply a coalition of goodwill.

 

"I know Yates and Jungels and Mollema, the three of them actually, for a long time and we've always been good together," Dumoulin said. "We just cooperated well."

 

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[TALUS]

Zazattack must zip his jersey

It'll save him 2 secs every 54.653 kms

Actually only 1.64s (unless it is a Nike top - they go quicker under all conditions).

[TALUS]

"I'm forever thankful and grateful for the work that Bauke Mollema, Bob Jungels and Adam Yates did for me," Dumoulin said outside the Sunweb team bus after the finish. It was striking that he made a point of mentioning their help without prompting.

"They were pretty much not really fighting anymore for any spots on GC, because they are pretty much fixed on their spots on GC, so it was definitely to help me. I'm very happy about that and very thankful."

Although Mollema pointed out afterwards that he was riding in the hope of contesting the stage win, from a general classification standpoint, there was little logic to the trio's willingness to contribute so wholeheartedly to the chase alongside Dumoulin. Mollema's overall deficit is such that he seems already locked into seventh place overall, while Yates and Jungels are engaged in their own private battle for eighth place overall and the white jersey of best young rider. It was, Dumoulin said, simply a coalition of goodwill.

"I know Yates and Jungels and Mollema, the three of them actually, for a long time and we've always been good together," Dumoulin said. "We just cooperated well."

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This is what I predicted a while ago. I think the perception that Big T was being unfairly treated helped to foster a feeling of kinsmanship. Karma is big in cycling.

['Dale]

Actually only 1.64s (unless it is a Nike top - they go quicker under all conditions).

True true

 

????

['Dale]

Is this the strongest GC field in years that is still able to contend for podium in the last 7 years or something

 

What a thrilling 3rd week ????????

['Dale]

I'm missing El Chavesto this year

 

He must be targeting yellow this year