Giro 2014 -Stage 19: Cima Grappa MTT *Spoilers*

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  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ‏@CadelOfficial 1h
    If you're on Monte Grappa for the TT today, please stand back and 'enjoy the action' - don't 'be a part of it'. #giro14

    The crowd seems quite lively in places so don't know if they'll pay any attention to that. High five's on the way up:

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  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    sjmclean wrote:
    Spent 5 minutes watching on that link, thinking wow they're bombing it, then asked when did Tony Martin tag in, then realised it was the Belgium tour.

    Sorry!! At work so wasnt really paying that much attention!
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Mechanism wrote:
    Crozza wrote:
    What bikes they using - road bikes with clip ons mainly?

    This is GCN's look at that:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDeTYKZd6ek&list=PLUdAMlZtaV111ze04ANHpU6X0vjTD66FT&index=2

    Mostly road bikes but maybe a bike swap for some.
    I wonder if some of the teams come under pressure from bike suppliers to give the TT bikes another outing even if they swap to a road bike for the climb...?
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    This is the Giro! http://www.frombar.com/20140508/vv536b9 ... 15892.html
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited May 2014
    Turfle wrote:
    Belkin Pro Cycling ‏@TeamBelkin
    Guess what!? @josvanemden just pauzed his @giroditalia TT to ask his girlfriend @kherpelinck to marry him! She said yes! Congratulations!


    How bizarre.

    And thanks to tennis the world missed the moment.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Haas just wheelied over the line.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Thanks. Quite a large difference there. Surprised they are on a 39T also.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    Robert Hatch @robhatchtv · 4m
    #giro UPDATE: @EurosportUKTV will leave Federer match at the end of this set & begin #eurosportcycling broadcast.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Young Seb Henao off the ramp
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Mechanism wrote:
    Robert Hatch @robhatchtv · 4m
    #giro UPDATE: @EurosportUKTV will leave Federer match at the end of this set & begin #eurosportcycling broadcast.

    And still they will whine and moan that it's unfair. :wink:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • littledove44
    littledove44 Posts: 871
    Come on Djokovic! Finish it off quickly please.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    What's this about no support vehicles? Are riders carrying spare tubes like they did back in the day?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    littledove44 wrote:
    Come on Djokovic! Finish it off quickly please.

    You need to change channel.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Eurosport have been live for 10 minutes.
    Bardiani owning the early stages of this ITT.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    littledove44 wrote:
    Come on Djokovic! Finish it off quickly please.

    Just watch it on Paulie W's link above for a bit.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Pirazzi new best 2 minutes faster and missed by Eurobreak.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    I know there are a lot of riders on the course and still to start so he'll drop down the order.... but that's quite a performance from Ben Swift. As he doesn't seem to have the pure sprinters speed, is he trying to reinvent himself? He's climbing very well.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Evans on the TT bike - assume he'll be changing at some point?
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited May 2014
    Basoo (on standard road bike) already a minute and a half down before reaching the steep stuff!
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Wilco Kelderman on his way. Be interesting to see how he goes.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    There was just an Italian tourism ad on Eurosport that was like the sort of thing they had at the Streatham Odeon 30 years ago... Was it a spoof?
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    OnYourRight wrote:
    Swift is climbing well but his time won’t look as impressive at the end of the day. The GC guys will be much faster than the current best times.

    No, I'm not saying he's turning himself into a GC contender, but maybe hilly classics or hilly stage hunting might start to come into his range. Rather than relying on sprints.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Majka goes almost off course. Also missed by Eurobreak.
    Raining on those cobbles, now.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Here goes Borat.

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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Wilco coming to the end of his energy reserves?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Haha you see Quintana's helmet...going to make for interesting and unique photos. Great stuff.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    OnYourRight wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Wilco coming to the end of his energy reserves?
    Because of his slow time at the first check? I think it can be explained entirely by his using a normal road bike without even aero bars. Seems foolish in the extreme.

    Also because he lost time to everyone not named Evans yesterday. I hope not though.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Has someone got a handy link to the time checks?
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Massive push for Majka there after a bike change :lol:
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Hefty push for Majka. Not sure about that.

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