Giro - Pre Race Chat Thread.

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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Could be interesting to see if he did go for it, more so if you consider that Fab's has also said that he wants to have a crack too.

    Can you imagine the 2 of them going for it at a similar time, think that would be a worth while spectacle.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    His contract isnt going to allow him to cart off racing for x months to prep for something like that, which means a lot to some of us die-hards, but toot all to 99.99% of people.
    True. But than, what % of the UK population knows about/genuinely cares about the Giro? As far as I see, for the person in the UK pro cycling = Tour de France + Olympics
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    Could be interesting to see if he did go for it, more so if you consider that Fab's has also said that he wants to have a crack too.

    Can you imagine the 2 of them going for it at a similar time, think that would be a worth while spectacle.
    Let them do it as a pursuit :D
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Hadn't though of it that way!

    Was more thinking about the bringing up the rivalry that we had years ago in this event.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Crozza
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    why is cuddles doing the Giro?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Crozza wrote:
    why is cuddles doing the Giro?
    Because Tejay VG has kidnapped his dog and is making him do it
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    FJS wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    His contract isnt going to allow him to cart off racing for x months to prep for something like that, which means a lot to some of us die-hards, but toot all to 99.99% of people.
    True. But than, what % of the UK population knows about/genuinely cares about the Giro? As far as I see, for the person in the UK pro cycling = Tour de France + Olympics


    A lot more are going to know of the Giro over the next month if Wiggo's doing well - papers, telly news etc. And its not just about the UK for the Sky brand - Sky Italia are pretty big in Italy and BSkyB's second biggest division.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    RichN95 wrote:
    Crozza wrote:
    why is cuddles doing the Giro?
    Because Tejay VG has kidnapped his dog and is making him do it


    There's that...also view from some of the Aussie pundits is that BMC dont think Cuddles is going to storm the Tour, and are rocking him out at the Giro to make the most of the large wedge they're paying him
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    RichN95 wrote:
    Crozza wrote:
    why is cuddles doing the Giro?
    Because Tejay VG has kidnapped his dog and is making him do it

    thought that might be it, but then BMC don't seem to have the same ruthlessness as do Sky with respect to choosing teams based on recent performances/training
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    RichN95 wrote:
    Crozza wrote:
    why is cuddles doing the Giro?
    Because Tejay VG has kidnapped his dog and is making him do it

    Lets hope he doesn't step on her.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Crozza wrote:
    why is cuddles doing the Giro?
    Because Tejay VG has kidnapped his dog and is making him do it

    Lets hope he doesn't step on her.
    If Cadel turns up at the Tour fresh and ready to lead that's exactly what will happen. Tejay has bought some special boots.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    RichN95 wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Crozza wrote:
    why is cuddles doing the Giro?
    Because Tejay VG has kidnapped his dog and is making him do it

    Lets hope he doesn't step on her.
    If Cadel turns up at the Tour fresh and ready to lead that's exactly what will happen. Tejay has bought some special boots.

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,548
    I doubt Contador is losing much sleep over the threat of a challenge from Nicolas Roche.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    andyp wrote:
    I doubt Contador is losing much sleep over the threat of a challenge from Nicolas Roche.
    8)
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  • tailwindhome
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Guess we will be seeing those snow drifts with supporters writing on the snow walls as well as the roads then
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    We rode up mid-June last year and there were still 6ft+ snow banks on the last km from the North side (hidden from the sun). Will be plenty of scope for snow-based graffiti.

    The Mont Cenis descent on the French side is a laugh as well, super quick.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,116
    There is twice the normal snow depth on the Galibier this year. Most snow for 40 years. They are going to have their job cut out clearing the road. It is snowing at 1200 meters today as well. This is what it is normally like mid-May

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  • frenchfighter
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  • Daz555
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    FJS wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    His contract isnt going to allow him to cart off racing for x months to prep for something like that, which means a lot to some of us die-hards, but toot all to 99.99% of people.
    True. But than, what % of the UK population knows about/genuinely cares about the Giro? As far as I see, for the person in the UK pro cycling = Tour de France + Olympics
    Public knows about what the press choose to stick on the back pages and in prominent positions on websites. Hopefully Wiggo will be doing well early on and looking like he can win it. The press should surely be all over this if Sir Bradley Wiggins is turning on a good performance?
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I hope so, I'd love to see something other than football on the back pages, surely cycling is much nicer to watch (We're actually good at it as a country as well unlike our dreary national football team) And there aren't any racist cannibals in cycling (Like Louis Suarez) as far as I know, just "The Cannibal"
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  • pollys_bott
    pollys_bott Posts: 1,012
    Is J Rod not doing the Giro now? He's not on that odds list posted earlier...
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Pollys Bott wrote:
    Is J Rod not doing the Giro now? He's not on that odds list posted earlier...

    Nope. All in for TdF
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Taylor Phinney looked good over the weekend in Italy.
    Climbing 'n all.
    3rd today.

    Danilo di Luca is back and already looking like the 2007 version, after not one race.
    Destroyed yesterday's peloton, for Mantova Santambrogio's win, made the select group of 9 today (caught by the Phinney group) and still managed a sprint for 6th.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    iainf72 wrote:
    Pollys Bott wrote:
    Is J Rod not doing the Giro now? He's not on that odds list posted earlier...

    Nope. All in for TdF

    Bad idea. Totally not his type of race.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    My prediction is that Wiggins is either going to totally boss this race, or be absolutely dismal. Or possibly just mediocre. Or maybe OK, podium place, but not really in the frame for the win.

    Hmmmmm. Can't work it out.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    afx237vi wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Pollys Bott wrote:
    Is J Rod not doing the Giro now? He's not on that odds list posted earlier...

    Nope. All in for TdF

    Bad idea. Totally not his type of race.

    Maybe. But he's not getting any younger and having skipped the last two editions he must be pretty keen to ride in the Tour. Winning a big mountain stage in the 100th Tour would be pretty special.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    My prediction is that Wiggins is either going to totally boss this race, or be absolutely dismal. Or possibly just mediocre. Or maybe OK, podium place, but not really in the frame for the win.

    Hmmmmm. Can't work it out.

    So basically whatever happens, you can now say you predicted it :lol:
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    My prediction is that Wiggins is either going to totally boss this race, or be absolutely dismal. Or possibly just mediocre. Or maybe OK, podium place, but not really in the frame for the win.

    Hmmmmm. Can't work it out.

    So basically whatever happens, you can now say you predicted it :lol:


    Christ, No tA Doc, you've just redefined the boundaries of sitting on the fence

    But hang on, there must be some more potential scenarios:

    He could have a mechanical/gearing problem at the foot of Tre Cime di Lavaredo, lose the race and hurl the bike into Austria

    He could be outshone by Henao who he sends up the road to scoop up so many bonus secs, he actually ends up over-taking Brad

    He could hit a journo who winds him up at start/end of stage

    :wink:
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Milton50 wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Pollys Bott wrote:
    Is J Rod not doing the Giro now? He's not on that odds list posted earlier...

    Nope. All in for TdF

    Bad idea. Totally not his type of race.

    Maybe. But he's not getting any younger and having skipped the last two editions he must be pretty keen to ride in the Tour. Winning a big mountain stage in the 100th Tour would be pretty special.

    Fair point. A couple of stage wins and maybe a top 5 GC placing is still better than anything else Katusha could offer.

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