Giro Stage 5 *spoiler*

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  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    and i must say, the Giro's Podium GIrls are never bettered!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Timoid. wrote:
    So is that a bagel for all in the PTP or did some genius pick Brutt?

    Frohlinger would have been even more impressive... but alas no, 0 for everyone.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    A peasant was rushed to hospital to have a Felt removed from his cranium.
    "Breaking the Chain" meets "Brutt Force". I guess it just wasn't Millar time.
    Bettini says not catching the break was down to him.
    Nice, brief coverage from ESUK, too.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    Boy, did those last 500 meters look painful! A much-deserved win for Brutt. That bike throw was nice. We should schedule a bike-throwing competition between Riis and Millar.
  • deltadawn
    deltadawn Posts: 168
    afx237vi wrote:
    Riccardo Ricco please take note: THAT'S how you fling a bike in anger, not some kind of girly fling, but a proper discus-style launch. Class.

    Yes! My scores...

    Height and distance 10
    Form 10
    Artistry 10

    A "Perfect 10" throw!
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    As part-owner of Slipstream, I hope Millar remembers that the cost of a new bike is coming out of his pocket!
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • moray_gub
    moray_gub Posts: 3,328
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    A peasant was rushed to hospital to have a Felt removed from his cranium.
    "Breaking the Chain" meets "Brutt Force". I guess it just wasn't Millar time.
    Bettini says not catching the break was down to him.
    Nice, brief coverage from ESUK, too.

    Actually if you look at the Helicopter shot from where Millar horses the bike over the barriers there is a guy in a black t-shirt just down the dip........so maybe he did flatten one of the tifosi :-)

    cheers
    MG
    Gasping - but somehow still alive !
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    What about agression? Surely that should be a factor? And he put a hell of a lot of anger into that throw! You could see him standing in the middle of the road wanting to run after Brutt himself hahaha!
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Felt bikes fly.

    Ummm, gets coat.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • aarw
    aarw Posts: 448
    he must have had some energy left then...
  • sicrow
    sicrow Posts: 791
    I can't wait to get home and watch DM's paddy on sky + (I hope it's not cut off before then end again !!!) :lol:
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Nice of the organisers to put him at 0.25 even tho it wasn't technically a crash (well, not til the bike landed)

    Tell me, how is it possible that after wilnning the TTT, all the Chipotle boys apart from Dave and Vande Velde are 30mins down?
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Poor bloke, he could well have won, he was looking smooth and strong. What pedals does he use?
  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    Never mind the pedals, I want to know the offending brand of chain.
    Tour de France
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    ricadus wrote:
    Never mind the pedals, I want to know the offending brand of chain.
    "Too Flimsy Chains", made in China, not designed for stamping upon. Probably designed for gear twiddlers. :roll:
    Millar had calmed down enough to give RAI an interview. He is convinced he would have won and so am I. He was going after Brutt, who was dead on his bike at the line.
    Why are Slipstream all eons down? Diliberate lack of dope.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    More likely a lack of GC talent. Even if they doped, many of their riders would struggle at this level.Its a tough first week for a GT - usually you don't see this type of sorting out until week 2.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Is there a video of Millar throwing his bike yet?
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    Yes. Here.
    Rich
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    LangerDan wrote:
    More likely a lack of GC talent. Even if they doped, many of their riders would struggle at this level.Its a tough first week for a GT - usually you don't see this type of sorting out until week 2.

    Isn't this the chicken or the egg situation?

    As for the Giro itself, apart from the "breakages", it's a typical first week.
    Certainly no more difficult than usual.
    Talking of which, I'll be interested to see what stage 7 throws up.
    This is usually a long, mountaintop climb. slightly different this year; harder overall,
    but not quite as tough a finish.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    RichA wrote:
    Yes. Here.

    Good technique from DM there. Maybe he's going for the GB Olympic discus squad. That guy has been seriously unlucky over the years.

    Anyway, one for the stattos, has there ever been back-to-back GB stage wins in a Grand Tour? It could've been today...
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • deltadawn
    deltadawn Posts: 168
    ...cyclingfans just posted about this!!

    ROTFL! Too funny!

    http://cyclingfans.com/
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    LangerDan wrote:
    More likely a lack of GC talent. Even if they doped, many of their riders would struggle at this level.Its a tough first week for a GT - usually you don't see this type of sorting out until week 2.

    Isn't this the chicken or the egg situation?

    As for the Giro itself, apart from the "breakages", it's a typical first week.
    Certainly no more difficult than usual.
    Talking of which, I'll be interested to see what stage 7 throws up.
    This is usually a long, mountaintop climb. slightly different this year; harder overall,
    but not quite as tough a finish.

    slightly tougher this year,imo
    last year they had a rest day after 3 stages. Tomorrow, the stage has been shortened due to rider tiredness

    Certainly a better starting week than most TdF or Vueltas
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Yup, they've cut out 34k's,of tomorrow's finishing circuit. Instead, they are holding a bike-putting contest! :shock: :lol:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Yup, they've cut out 34k's,of tomorrow's finishing circuit. Instead, they are holding a bike-putting contest! :shock: :lol:

    can I have Millar in PTP then?
  • andrewgturnbull
    andrewgturnbull Posts: 3,861
    Hi there.

    Quick thinking by Millar there - the peleton was coming up quickly and he needed to get his broken bike off the road, who knows what might have happened if that guy in LPR team car wasn't paying attention?

    Cheers, Andy
    http://www.andyturnbull.co.uk
    http://www.stirlingtri.co.uk
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    "Tinkoff wins by Brutt force"

    ugh... that one was on a shelf waiting to be used for a while, wasn't it?

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