Giro d'Italia 2019

[Thomo]

Bologna sure is a beautiful city

The grand tours (and most cycling broadcasts) are certainly about more than just the racing.

The visuals even keep non-cyclists interested.

['Dale]

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1 Primoz Roglic (Slo) Team Jumbo-Visma 0:12:54

2 Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott 0:13:13

3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:13:17

4 Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team 0:13:22

5 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb 0:13:22

6 Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:13:27

7 Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Team Ineos 0:13:29

8 Laurens De Plus (Bel) Team Jumbo-Visma 0:13:29

9 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo 0:13:33

10 Damiano Caruso (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:13:34

[nochain]

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1 Primoz Roglic (Slo) Team Jumbo-Visma 0:12:54

2 Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott 0:13:13

3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:13:17

4 Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team 0:13:22

5 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb 0:13:22

6 Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:13:27

7 Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Team Ineos 0:13:29

8 Laurens De Plus (Bel) Team Jumbo-Visma 0:13:29

9 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo 0:13:33

10 Damiano Caruso (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:13:34

Very happy to see Tao in there! I am a big fan and hope he does well in this race. He has been doing a lot of super support riding over the last 2 years so its great that he gets a chance to do something for himself.

[Mamil]

Just subscribed to Eurosport - Giro here I come  - I'm in trouble - work starts to slip? family falls apart? the decline into penury as the obsession takes hold?

[SwissVan]

Just subscribed to Eurosport - Giro here I come  - I'm in trouble - work starts to slip? family falls apart? the decline into penury as the obsession takes hold?

 

My subscription didn't work in SA.... out of the EU zone

[urbanroyal]

My subscription didn't work in SA.... out of the EU zone

Express VPN sorted that problem..????

['Dale]

It’s a rainy 12 degree start to stage 2 in Bolognaise ????

[kosmonooit]

Just subscribed to Eurosport - Giro here I come  - I'm in trouble - work starts to slip? family falls apart? the decline into penury as the obsession takes hold?

 

Eurosport UK has Sean Kelly and Rob Hatch commentating. Knocks the crap out of Mr Know It All CK

[Mamil]

And watch out for the "please use a payment method registered in this country" trick.

 

Express VPN sorted that problem..????

[Nakoota]

Anyone else getting funny issues on Eurosport Player? Mine isn't showing any Giro coverage on the schedule or upcoming coverage.

[Gen]

Pascal!!!![emoji51]

[Vetplant]

Pascal!!!![emoji51]

Powerful Sprint That!

 

Thought that Caleb Ewan had it nailed down with such a strong lead out in the final km but the German was just way too strong.

[dsw]

Great sprint indeed. 

 

Reminded me of that other German ..the tall one with the sharp hairstyle 

 

Another disappointment for TDD as Giacomo punctured with 10km's to go. 

 

They really need a bit of luck.

['Dale]

 

"We saw with 250 to go that none of the sprinters had started the sprint. I decided to take my speed and go full gas and luckily it was enough. For sure there was big pressure, but it is my first Grand Tour and you never know what will happen in your first Grand Tour. I’m happy to have won my first stage."

 

Pascal Ackermann, winner stage 2 ????

[T-Bob]

"We saw with 250 to go that none of the sprinters had started the sprint. I decided to take my speed and go full gas and luckily it was enough. For sure there was big pressure, but it is my first Grand Tour and you never know what will happen in your first Grand Tour. I’m happy to have won my first stage."

 

Pascal Ackermann, winner stage 2

 

Bet Sam Bennett is spitting chips as the Bora DS' try not to txt... 'Told you so'. 

[Yo-Yo]

So even before the tour there are interesting movements...

 

Looks like an unhappy Sam Bennett could go to Katusha mid-season to plug the Kittel sized hole. No Giro because of Ackerman, no California or Tour because if Sagan.

 

Nibali to Trek, Landa to Marida, Tommy D looking to move as well.