Maniax Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, 'Dale said: Finishing at 1500ish altitude, the revised route after a cable car ???? incident (these are strange times). All eyes on the Maglia Rosa who showed a bit of fragility. I suspect he needed a gel or two rather. Great observation from Horner. When he say Bernal eating on then final climb he suspected Bernal was in trouble Vetplant 1
Gen Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chris_ said: Speaking of Sagzz, this year could be one of the lowest ever points jersey tallies by the end. I suppose this speaks to the success of the breakaways (or route planning? dunno). I know I missed the middle week of Giro, but apart from one or two days in the beginning I feel like I've seen no sprinting. Giro doesn't normally have many sprint stages hey. That's one of the reasons why the sprinters leave early.. It's a tough old race. Edited May 28, 2021 by Gen
Gen Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 Lol I think they are fans. Frosty, Vetplant, Charles71 and 1 other 2 2
shova1 Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 Will interesting to see what tactics Caruso & Yates unveil to wrestle the maglia rosa from Bernal come Sunday. I think they somehow need to crack him mentally today if they can, not gaining much time today could make it difficult tomorrow. May the strongest legs prevail. Vetplant 1
Jewbacca Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 The ITT is going to be interesting as Bernal isn't the biggest engine. A flat 30km after the next 2 days could see some time bled too. Nowhere to hide at that speed!
Vetplant Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: The ITT is going to be interesting as Bernal isn't the biggest engine. A flat 30km after the next 2 days could see some time bled too. Nowhere to hide at that speed! Less than a minute lead on the final day will definitely make things interesting. Flashbacks of TDF 2020 anyone?! Jewbacca 1
lechatnoir Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Long Wheel Base said: Sagan been fined some swiss franks. UCI saying him and Bora were intimidating the riders they didn't want in the break. Anyone see the incident unfold? Lucky laddie still has the ciclimino and not a points deduction. Play silly games, win silly prizes and all that... Vetplant 1
lechatnoir Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 3 weeks ago, if someone had said that Team Qhubeka ASSOS would have more wins that DQS, they'd have been laughed under the table. Probably for suggesting any wins at all, actually. Vetplant, Sid the Sloth and Long Wheel Base 1 2
'Dale Posted May 28, 2021 Author Posted May 28, 2021 1 minute ago, lechatnoir said: 3 weeks ago, if someone had said that Team Qhubeka ASSOS would have more wins that DQS, they'd have been laughed under the table. Probably for suggesting any wins at all, actually. Yes, it is evident that the WolfPack is desperate for some wins. Deceunick stepped out of sponsorship mos. They need sponsors. Patrick will be a bit more nervous than usual. Very happy that Bellissimo Bettiol also got one up for the team on 'Dales. I am still reflecting on what a superb ride that was, especially after serving Hughie so well in the mountains 2 days ago. Sid the Sloth, Scary Rider, Vetplant and 1 other 4
Chris_ Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: The ITT is going to be interesting as Bernal isn't the biggest engine. A flat 30km after the next 2 days could see some time bled too. Nowhere to hide at that speed! On stage 1 Caruso beat Yates, who marginally beat Egan. 4x the distance, same profile, broken legs all round, I'm looking forward to it... Edit: and Vlasov smoked them all, but he'll need to do something pretty special to be able to get close Edited May 28, 2021 by Chris_ Vetplant and Jewbacca 2
lechatnoir Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, 'Dale said: Yes, it is evident that the WolfPack is desperate for some wins. Deceunick stepped out of sponsorship mos. They need sponsors. Patrick will be a bit more nervous than usual. Very happy that Bellissimo Bettiol also got one up for the team on 'Dales. I am still reflecting on what a superb ride that was, especially after serving Hughie so well in the mountains 2 days ago. Almeida off the leash is certainly capable, and after riding around Italy in the wind for 3 weeks, I wonder what Ganna's legs are like? Could play into Cavagna's hands nicely. I suspect Carthy would be looking at Bettiol's performance and thinking he'd like a bit of that glory too. He's <3min off the podium and a strong stage win on either of the mountain-top finishes can see him get that back easily. Actually, that goes for any of the guys in the top 10, so plenty of opportunity to bounce up the leader board. 'Dale, Chris_ and Vetplant 3
Chris_ Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 Tell you what, if Joao can pull another cracker out of the bag today or tomorrow, he could throw a real spanner in the works come TT day. Oooo I like this scenario Sid the Sloth, lechatnoir and Vetplant 3
Gen Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 27 minutes ago, Chris_ said: Tell you what, if Joao can pull another cracker out of the bag today or tomorrow, he could throw a real spanner in the works come TT day. Oooo I like this scenario Ja but how much will a big effort today or tomorrow costs him at the ITT.... It's a risk worth taking.. All set up for a great final day. Chris_ and Vetplant 2
Vetplant Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Gen said: They are chatting their way to km 0. Ask them to hang tight, on my way back from the schoolrun, almost home. Gen, Jewbacca, Scary Rider and 2 others 5
Chris_ Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 Ganna is really living his best life. There is always a smile and chat coming from him Vetplant 1
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