Giro Stage 3 Armagh - Dublin *Spoiler*

knedlicky
knedlicky Posts: 3,097
edited August 2014 in Pro race
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11:45 | Start: Armagh
Schedule with an average of 44-40 km/h
12:32-12:37 | km –32,1/154,9 | Cat. 4: Markethill Summit (4,7 km à 2,8%, max. 8%)
12:56-13:04 | km –51,0/136,0 | Cat. 4: Fews Forest (4,1 km à 4,1%, max. 8%)
13:41-13:53 | km –84,5/102,5 | Sprint: Dundalk
14:00-14:14 | km –97,3/–89,7 | Feed: Castlebellingham
16:00-16:26 | km 187,0/––0,0 | Finish: Dublin

Weather sounds like it will be typical sun and showers, but occasionally strong winds (55 km/h) from the West.

Kittel’s birthday today! He gets an appropriately-coloured cake ...

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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
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    Laura Meseguer ‏@Laura_Meseguer · 1h
    :/ RT @TrekFactory #Giro We are on our way to the start in Armagh. To give you an idea about the circumstances
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Armagh - now there's a place. I spent 4 years there (Bessbrook Mill & the towers); some fond (and not so fond) memories.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    TailWindHome wrote:
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    Laura Meseguer ‏@Laura_Meseguer · 1h
    :/ RT @TrekFactory #Giro We are on our way to the start in Armagh. To give you an idea about the circumstances

    Looks about right :)
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Yep, that's Armagh.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,396
    Any chance of echelons today as the wind is from the west and the route heads south?
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,031
    What a shame the weather has been what it has for this, you could just about make out the scener would be beautiful in good weather but it looked pretty grim yesterday.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Tjallingii just needs 1 point to be sure of holding on to the Maglia Azzurra (KoM) jersey. With the points coming quite early on he has every chance without needing to be in the break for the whole stage.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Think ill just tune in for the last few km today.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    The first break of the day: Tjallingii (BEL) - not unexpectedly given the climbs coming early - with Godoy (AND), Rubiano (COL) and Dockx (LTB).
    40 secs back is Cecchinel (NRI) trying to bridge, then at 3 mins already, the peloton.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Edit - just about to say the same!
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Cecchinel successfully bridged to leading 4, and gap of the break of 5 has now increased to 5-40 (after 20 kms).
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    The break now at 65 km, about halfway between the second climb and the intermediate sprint; the peloton has closed the gap slightly, to about 5-20.
    Tjallingii (BEL) took the first climb points.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Tjallingii won both KOMs and the intermediate sprint.
  • argyllflyer
    argyllflyer Posts: 893
    Living in roughly the same part of the world, it's funny that I'm less interested in the scenery on this occasion than I will be when they do the laps in Bari. A lot of cycling's appeal is seeing totally new places. The familiar (even if just the type of terrain) in the rain has a bit less appeal!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Big crash, Scarponi down, Peloton eased up.

    Weather is appalling.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    @BriSmithy
    Really feel sorry for Ireland...a beautiful country in the sunshine
    Contador is the Greatest
  • cq20
    cq20 Posts: 207
    frenchfighter wrote:
    @BriSmithy
    Really feel sorry for Ireland...a beautiful country in the sunshine

    Could say the same about Italy in last year's Giro!
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    It's good if you enjoy seeing variety of clothing being put on and taken off.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,541
    For some reason I always seem to think that Scarponi has been sanctioned and I'm surprised to see him riding.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    30km to go. Feels like this stage has been going on forever.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Great PR move sending Deignan back to the car with the team's laundry.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    What's Ponzi fiddling with now?
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • DL1987
    DL1987 Posts: 204
    Cycling footage, Moto GP commentary. Nice Eurosport.
  • le_patron
    le_patron Posts: 494
    You've got commentary ?
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Peloton refusing to euthanize breakaway. 10km.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Dont think any GT is coming back to this country any time soon. Road furniture and rain the whole time doesnt make for any positives. Several more crashes and GC teams riding the front to keep out of trouble.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • gazhilla
    gazhilla Posts: 48
    Eurosport player being a pita today, any streams ?
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Just got back from walking the dog in Richmond Park. Giro seems about the same pace as riders in the Park....
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I reckon they are going slow now as the roads are dangerous and poor and they have had enough.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    This is dire.
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