Giro Stage 5 - Spoiler Thread

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  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Declan Quigley and Sean Kelly joking about the possibility of the stage being cancelled due to the downpour. King Kelly says "It's not tennis here".

    Damn right it's not. You tell 'em, Sean!

    DD.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited May 2013
    Back on the sartorial criticism again.

    I'm not a fan of the darker shading on the seat part, around the chamois, of the Vini Fantini bibs. It makes them look like they've had an accident.

    Edit: Pinched Le Commentateur above:

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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Amazing that Sky are still the only team in the peloton using powermeters.

    Anyway... think today is a day to just watch the last 15 minutes of the stage.

    They aren't are they? I'm sure I've seen loads of different teams using SRM over the last 3-4 years.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Wat lekker weer!

    Nice out isn't it. :shock:

    As an aside, does anyone else find Quigley a bit annoying. His insistence on converting kms to miles is one thing that is grating with me. It may be that I'm not used to him and he just needs to bed in.


    He keeps calling it "Giro D'Italia 13" too. He hasn't once said "The Giro"


    He's not going down too well with some of the pros watching, either....

    The miles thing is annoying, it's like saying "Oooh look at my maths skills!"

    Someone should refer him:
    http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#24
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited May 2013
    The conversion to miles suggests we're parochial outsiders, who don't feel comfortable with how it's measured over there. Maybe he's a UKIP supporter.
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    Declan Quigley and Sean Kelly joking about the possibility of the stage being cancelled due to the downpour. King Kelly says "It's not tennis here".

    Damn right it's not. You tell 'em, Sean!

    DD.

    Organisers confirmed they are considering what they need to do Re the finish, but weather reports suggest the rain is moving away in plenty of time for them resolve any issues without needing to change the race route.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Amazing that Sky are still the only team in the peloton using powermeters.

    Anyway... think today is a day to just watch the last 15 minutes of the stage.

    They aren't are they? I'm sure I've seen loads of different teams using SRM over the last 3-4 years.

    WHOOSH2.gif
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    The conversion to miles suggests we're parochial outsiders, who don't feel comfortable with how it's done over there. Maybe he's a UKIP supporter.

    Or he learnt his skills from Phil and Paul.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Amazing that Sky are still the only team in the peloton using powermeters.

    Anyway... think today is a day to just watch the last 15 minutes of the stage.

    They aren't are they? I'm sure I've seen loads of different teams using SRM over the last 3-4 years.

    Think Mr Fingers may have been joking...

    Anyone else's ES feed gone all Italian all of a sudden?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    edited May 2013
    ^-^ No, not mine but a few people on twitter suggesting theirs just went all Euro
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Who's got a linkey for the Sean commentary? Though may stick with RAI...
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    For those not able to watch 83.5km to go and gap is 6'30"
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Who's got a linkey for the Sean commentary? Though may stick with RAI...


    Even with this short Musical interlude?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Spectator photo driving to the finish
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    ddraver wrote:
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Amazing that Sky are still the only team in the peloton using powermeters.

    Anyway... think today is a day to just watch the last 15 minutes of the stage.

    They aren't are they? I'm sure I've seen loads of different teams using SRM over the last 3-4 years.

    Think Mr Fingers may have been joking...

    Anyone else's ES feed gone all Italian all of a sudden?


    Yes...
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    And now for a quick musical interlude:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYEVyGwRyZ0

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    No need for the riders to know from their DSs about the weather at the finish, is there...
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Vini rider runs over foot of spectator there
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Not sure if I can understand more Italian or more Arabic...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    inkyfingers wrote:
    WHOOSH2.gif

    I've clearly been away from these boards too long :(
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    No need for the riders to know from their DSs about the weather at the finish, is there...

    Suggestion that rain is about to hit the riders pretty soon, cue photo ops of riders with feet off pedals if its this heavy downpour.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    They have arrived at the rain.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    Not sure if I can understand more Italian or more Arabic...

    Italian is one of those languages I've convinced myself I can understand. :D
    Correlation is not causation.
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    Le Commentateur wrote:
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    The conversion to miles suggests we're parochial outsiders, who don't feel comfortable with how it's measured over there. Maybe he's a UKIP supporter.
    Doh, Tell me please but is that a 18.5 MPH sign you have there.
    You see that when I'm driving over there I have to do the conversions to stay legal. :oops:
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    It looks like Sky's decision to hire a coach from swimming may pay off today. Basso will probably drown though.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rains too much in Italy. More than other EU countries it seems. At least when they are cycling. TA had about 6 rainy stages.
    RichN95 wrote:
    It looks like Sky's decision to hire a coach from swimming may pay off today. Basso will probably drown though.

    If he was riding maybe.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited May 2013
    deejay wrote:
    You see that when I'm driving over there I have to do the conversions to stay legal. :oops:

    Do you not have kmph also listed on your speedo? Serious question as I've only ever driven cars that have both listed. Totally off topic but I have a nerdy fascination with this sort of stuff. I could tell you all about how various countries' car registration systems work if you've got the time... :oops: :D
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  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    RichN95 wrote:
    It looks like Sky's decision to hire a coach from swimming may pay off today. Basso will probably drown though.

    I doubt his doctor will let him go swimming with that boil on his ar5e
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Crozza wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    It looks like Sky's decision to hire a coach from swimming may pay off today. Basso will probably drown though.

    I doubt his doctor will let him go swimming with that boil on his ar5e
    Yeah, I forgot he'd dropped out.
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Heres the english feed - or should that be oirish :mrgreen:
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    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.

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