Giro Stage 14 *spoiler*

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  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    Rumours are Cav has dropped out.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Islwyn wrote:
    Rumours are Cav has dropped out.

    Rumours from where?
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    Uran is the oldest looking 'Young Rider' i've seen,,,
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Uran in best young rider jersey? He looks like he's 40!
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Moomaloid wrote:
    Uran is the oldest looking 'Young Rider' i've seen,,,

    Looks like he hasn't grown into his face yet.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Where's AFX with his spreadsheet?
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Better qualify that -
    joining PTP for first time has made a huge difference to me for the races -
    fantastic job monkeyman!
  • B3rnieMac
    B3rnieMac Posts: 384
    What height is Ryder? It baffles me someone that size is so good at climbing.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Great, great final 5 kms: Heroes and villains.
    Riders off and on their rivets.
    Barta magnificent effort.

    RK save of the day.
    Rujano finally out of the running?
    Thomas de Gendt: wtf?
    Frankie boy, silent, but deadly.
    Sky's Columbian duo in their element.
    Ryder regains the lead, but tomorrow is another day.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Islwyn wrote:
    Rumours are Cav has dropped out.

    Rumours from where?

    Rumour is mentioned on C-N live coverage, for one.

    Cut-off for today would be around 30 - 35 minutes. Perhaps he had a "You can't fire me - I quit" moment?
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Where's AFX with his spreadsheet?

    Crikey, give us a chance!
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Better qualify that -
    joining PTP for first time has made a huge difference to me for the races -
    fantastic job monkeyman!

    Nice save :wink:
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    B3rnieMac wrote:
    What height is Ryder? It baffles me someone that size is so good at climbing.

    6' 2". Damn it, there goes my excuse!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Uran in best young rider jersey? He looks like he's 40!

    Yeah but he's been pro since he was 16! Some kids get a paper round...
  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    Wow, that was a race. Its so open. And the stongest sometimes falter. I love it. Makes the TdF look a bit dull and watered down
    When a cyclist has a disagreement with a car; it's not who's right, it's who's left.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    afx237vi wrote:
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    fantastic job monkeyman!

    Nice save :wink:

    Easy when only one of my predictions about losing pink came true.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Rujano finally out of the running?

    His second attack was a bit embarrassing.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    iainf72 wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Rujano finally out of the running?

    His second attack was a bit embarrassing.

    I just don't know what he was thinking when he attacked on the previous climb, he clearly had good legs so why do it then when you have a technical 20KM descent immediately afterwards and you descend like my granny. I think if he'd have saved that for the final climb it would have been a different story.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    LangerDan wrote:
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Islwyn wrote:
    Rumours are Cav has dropped out.

    Rumours from where?

    Rumour is mentioned on C-N live coverage, for one.

    Cut-off for today would be around 30 - 35 minutes. Perhaps he had a "You can't fire me - I quit" moment?

    Are you sure, the only mention I can see of Cav is at 14:06 when they mentioned he was off the back of the main peloton. Now that may well be tautologous with saying he later missed the cut-off...
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Carlton Kirby just tweeted that Cav crossed the line within the time limit.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    Relief
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    170th @ 32'04".
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    edited May 2012
    About 20 mins I also saw a rumour that Cavendish was out, but just heard he got in!

    179 in the time limit, 2 outside.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Just finished now in good time, according to my friend and yours, Carlton Kirby
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    Can only see Guardini outside the time limit (35' 59") if my arithmetic is ok, who's the other one?

    Can't see them throwing Andrea out though.

    Cav safely home in the autobus.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    I heard Guardini was within the time limit.
    And that Demare hadn't finished.

    I understand it was decided Demare would start but probably drop out underway, whether it looked whether he'd make the time limit or not.
  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    Cav finished stage 14 'in good time' in a group of approx 80 riders.

    David Harmon & Carlton Kirby saying that the rumours they spoke about were untrue.
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    knedlicky wrote:
    I heard Guardini was within the time limit.
    And that Demare hadn't finished.

    I understand it was decided Demare would start but probably drop out underway, whether it looked whether he'd make the time limit or not.

    A-ha. Thanks.
  • jonny limelight
    jonny limelight Posts: 32
    it's time cycling introduced the off side rule for jonny hangers like cav and his friends. sprinters bore the hell out of me and i can't see what it is that some people see in these," i ll stand on the goal" types." i ll win two stages then sod off home when the real racing takes place".
  • B3rnieMac
    B3rnieMac Posts: 384
    jonny limelight wrote:
    it's time cycling introduced the off side rule for jonny hangers like cav and his friends. sprinters bore the hell out of me and i can't see what it is that some people see in these," i ll stand on the goal" types." i ll win two stages then sod off home when the real racing takes place".


    Except cav hasn't sodded off home has he? What rule do you suggest, banning them from next year if they pull out? They pull out because they won't make the time cut. If you try to enforce a "no-quitting-without-injury" rule, they'll just go slower and intentionally get thrown out. Or just get rid of flat stages and limit professional cycling to waif like climbers?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Really enjoyed that. Proper Giro stage. Whenever I see Scandinavian riders (at least by name) doing well in the rain I always think "oh yeah. Forgot they're always super when it's cold and wet".
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