Giro stage 17 **SPOILER**

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  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Looks like a nice day for a pootle through the Italian countryside.

    I assume a race might break out near the end of the stage.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Cavendish has sprouted a beard. That'll slow him down.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    He'll be fine. Its an aero-beard.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    smithy21 wrote:
    He'll be fine. Its an aero-beard.

    he could put some clingfilm over it like he did at the worlds (with his helmet).
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    OMG have you seen tomorrow's profile? It ascends 500' in about 500' !
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    MrTapir wrote:
    smithy21 wrote:
    He'll be fine. Its an aero-beard.

    he could put some clingfilm over it like he did at the worlds (with his helmet).

    Never noticed that through the skin suit.
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Meanwhile back at the race, OP, AS and Movistar bringing the break back...
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    I didn't used to like Cav................
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    smithy21 wrote:
    He'll be fine. Its an aero-beard.
    That is no way to describe the lovely Peta. :wink:

    Interesting stage this eh?
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Is Cav also in the Tour this year? :shock:
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,563
    Cav takes the sprint...for 2pts. Cadel doesn't contest it. Breakaway has 4 mins 20
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,399
    Above The Cows wrote:
    smithy21 wrote:
    He'll be fine. Its an aero-beard.
    That is no way to describe the lovely Peta. :wink:

    He's not wearing Peta on his face whilst racing his bike is he? :shock:
    Might even up the sprints though. :lol:
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    smithy21 wrote:
    He'll be fine. Its an aero-beard.
    That is no way to describe the lovely Peta. :wink:

    He's not wearing Peta on his face whilst racing his bike is he? :shock:
    Might even up the sprints though. :lol:

    I thought someone was going to point out that she wasn't very aero with her, well with her you know whats. :wink:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    smithy21 wrote:
    He'll be fine. Its an aero-beard.
    That is no way to describe the lovely Peta. :wink:

    He's not wearing Peta on his face whilst racing his bike is he? :shock:
    Might even up the sprints though. :lol:

    I thought someone was going to point out that she wasn't very aero with her, well with her you know whats. :wink:

    what ears. :shock:
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RideOnTime wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    smithy21 wrote:
    He'll be fine. Its an aero-beard.
    That is no way to describe the lovely Peta. :wink:

    He's not wearing Peta on his face whilst racing his bike is he? :shock:
    Might even up the sprints though. :lol:

    I thought someone was going to point out that she wasn't very aero with her, well with her you know whats. :wink:

    what ears. :shock:

    Bingo. :lol:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    I assume this must be a really boring stage?
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Incredibly boring, yes.
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    Above The Cows wrote:
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    I thought someone was going to point out that she wasn't very aero with her, well with her you know whats. :wink:

    No place for sexism on this forum.

    Discuss
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,563
    Back at the race, the lead is down to 3 mins.

    If you're bored the BBC has an article about the war between cyclists and motorists in this country. Always a good subject for opinions.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22614569
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,563
    Another 2pts for Cav whilst the ads were on.
  • Squaggles
    Squaggles Posts: 875
    OnYourRight wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Huh... Declan just suggested replacing the feedzone with air dropping musettes from a helicopter. I'm fairly sure that would be MORE dangerous and the riders would be LESS likely to get fed than they are now, which is surely the wrong way round.
    He wasn’t being serious, Graeme_S, just commentating on the risks of the feed zone. Of course a helicopter wouldn’t work. Heck, they’d starve if the weather closed in. :D

    Declan Quigley is getting more out of Sean Kelly than anyone ever managed in the past. I’m starting to like the Eurosport commentary.

    (Don’t worry, I do understand the need for some cycling fans to lambast all English-speaking commentary. Have at it if it makes you feel good.)

    Do you work for Eurosport or are you Declan's mother ?

    Well done for defending him anyway , please tell me David Harmon is coming back though
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    [

    I thought someone was going to point out that she wasn't very aero with her, well with her you know whats. :wink:

    No place for sexism on this forum.

    Discuss

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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Well the one thing I will say for DQ's commentary is it's a blessed relief when ES are having technical difficulties like they are now... ;)
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    OnYourRight wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Another 2pts for Cav whilst the ads were on.
    Yeah. Must be nice to be able to scare away all comers by merely looking around while approaching an intermediate sprint.

    Trust me it works for me, but in my case it scares away all the women...
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Does having a stage this long and flat before a mountain TT really make any sense - could have been a bit shorter or a bit lumpier imo.
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    Does having a stage this long and flat before a mountain TT really make any sense - could have been a bit shorter or a bit lumpier imo.

    Yeah it is a bit of a 'nothing' stage to be honest. Especially this late on - if it had been any flatter and all the sprinters have left the race in week two it really would be utterly pointless.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,174
    From what I can tell on the profile the climb must be about to start?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,174
    Nice little twisty descent there!
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Pross wrote:
    From what I can tell on the profile the climb must be about to start?

    Yep not far off now
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited May 2013
    22 to 16km I think.

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