Giro - Pre Race Chat Thread.

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Wiggo's got over his first hurdle by not creating a diplomatic incident - result!
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    jamie1012 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
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    My word.

    Looks like it would taste nice
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    jamie1012 wrote:
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    My word.

    Just because she's got a posh frock on, doesn't mean she's not pinched it. Look - the ramparts are horrified!


    Anyway, I was checking out the bald looker in the background who was meant to be doing security for the van she's nicked it from...
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Wiggo's got over his first hurdle by not creating a diplomatic incident - result!


    Give the lad a chance: he's got 3 weeks to commit whatever the Italian for faux-pas is...
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Give the lad a chance: he's got 3 weeks to commit whatever the Italian for faux-pas is...

    Apparently parmesan cheese with fish is frowned upon.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    No mirrors in the BMC hotel?

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    Phinney's really Dutch and his trousers have just run in the wash. But the shoes? The shoes I have no explanation for.

    (Secretly jealous that he has legs long enough that he can pull-off turned up pink denim, barsteward, my legs would look like two chipolatas in those.)
    Correlation is not causation.
  • tremayne
    tremayne Posts: 378
    Ok - prediction time.

    I can say now that if Bigwig loses this gig - his undoing will be down to bonus seconds. Ie race finishes and he clocks second place, then it will be confirmed that removal of 'bonifications' would see him sink the pink.

    However, as a huge fan I'm sure it won't come to that. At least I hope not!

    Go Brad!
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    That Chick!

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    All frock, no underwear.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Doobz wrote:
    That Chick!

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    You've heard of the phrase 'a red rag to bull'. Well that's a pink rag to a Sagan.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    It's the fabulous dome on the left that caught my eye... and I mean the hunk with the camera!
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    it just occurred to me that Bradley Wiggins is the current Tour de France champion, and one of the two favourites for the Giro.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Turfle wrote:
    it just occurred to me that Bradley Wiggins is the current Tour de France champion, and one of the two favourites for the Giro.

    Nothing gets past you does it :wink:
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • jamie1012
    jamie1012 Posts: 171
    Doobz wrote:
    That Chick!

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    Oh my days.

    How depressing that the Giro has peaked already.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    What? A Giro mention on Radio 4's one o'clock news, the inaugural SK "making the calculation", and Neapolitan heli-porn, all before the creation of the spoiler thread. Have a word with yourselves.
    (shaving waiver if you're still helpless with laughter at the evolving PKDF farce)
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    So what happened with Pete Kennaugh's Giro (non) inclusion - was it simply that he wasn't "putting out the numbers"?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Girl in the dress at the back. Liking her shoes! :D
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Working backstage at the Giro would be a really terrible job wouldn't it.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Stelvio
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Stelvio


    Today?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Yesterday.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Anyone know what on earth is meant by 'Stage Greedy' on the Giro site?

    http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2013/en/percorso-tappe/tappe.shtml?t=08

    :?: :? :?:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ah ha, it is just a list of all the crap the caravan will throw at you. Strange translation, plus someone needs to tell them how to spell tourist.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Stages to come. Love this race.
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • welshmessenger
    welshmessenger Posts: 298
    Me too! Always unpredictable. Got to take a risk to win.
  • ms_tree
    ms_tree Posts: 1,405
    When Sean said yesterday that Wiggins had fallen on his elbow I said 'no he's fallen on his ego!' :lol:

    And why did Adam Hansen look like he was wearing galoshes or those clog things you can wear in the garden!

    As to today's stage ....c'mon Essex!! :)
    'Google can bring back a hundred thousand answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one.'
    Neil Gaiman

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