Giro d'Italia 2015 Stage 21 ***Spoiler/Wind Down***

ridgerider
ridgerider Posts: 2,852
edited June 2015 in Pro race
Well, in the spirit of the last stage of the race, how about a gentle wind down chat before Black Monday when we will have nothing to fill our afternoons with?

Pleasantly surprised to get lots of ptp points (for me) thanks to Stevie K and perhaps Holfand today.
Half man, Half bike
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Black Monday when we will have nothing to fill our afternoons with?

    Apart from arguing about who will win CdD, you mean?
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Thrilling stage race. 'I absolutely loved that'. Top 5 for Hejsdal, a two-wheeled one-man band. If Wilco is as good as Kruijswijk, that's another Tour podium contender. Shades of what might have been from Uran at the end.

    Tinkoff's Occupy grupetto protest saved the race. Contador would have won in a procesion without the pressure from Astana, and Amador(!) was +5 mins to Landa.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Shocking scenes

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    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
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    Mikkel Condé v2.0 ‏@mrconde · 21m21 minutes ago
    ICYMI. Yesterday, Coledan stopped before the finishing line to wait for Kluge, in order to finish last overall. #Giro
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Macaloon wrote:
    Shocking scenes

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    "Someone, get me out of here.."
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I'm enjoying a steak and beer about 200m from the finish line. Some of you will be heartened to know that a couple of tables away there is young Italian boy (about 7) proudly wearing his Sky jersey.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    The_Boy wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Black Monday when we will have nothing to fill our afternoons with?

    Apart from arguing about who will win CdD, you mean?

    I give up..should I know what/where CdD is?
    Half man, Half bike
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Ridgerider wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Black Monday when we will have nothing to fill our afternoons with?

    Apart from arguing about who will win CdD, you mean?

    I give up..should I know what/where CdD is?
    Criterium du Dauphine
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    RichN95 wrote:
    I'm enjoying a steak and beer about 200m from the finish line. Some of you will be heartened to know that a couple of tables away there is young Italian boy (about 7) proudly wearing his Sky jersey.

    Blue stripe in his hair?
    Half man, Half bike
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Ridgerider wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Black Monday when we will have nothing to fill our afternoons with?

    Apart from arguing about who will win CdD, you mean?

    I give up..should I know what/where CdD is?

    Critérium du Dauphiné .

    I *was* going to go with TRFKalDL, but thought that would be a bit too cryptic.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Ridgerider wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I'm enjoying a steak and beer about 200m from the finish line. Some of you will be heartened to know that a couple of tables away there is young Italian boy (about 7) proudly wearing his Sky jersey.

    Blue stripe in his hair?
    I think he's too sensible for such attention seeking antics
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    RichN95 wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Black Monday when we will have nothing to fill our afternoons with?

    Apart from arguing about who will win CdD, you mean?

    I give up..should I know what/where CdD is?
    Criterium du Dauphine

    Gosh...need to engage my brain into French mode, didn't think it was that soon.
    Half man, Half bike
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    The_Boy wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Black Monday when we will have nothing to fill our afternoons with?

    Apart from arguing about who will win CdD, you mean?

    I give up..should I know what/where CdD is?

    Critérium du Dauphiné .

    I *was* going to go with TRFKalDL, but thought that would be a bit too cryptic.

    Backwards yob after aesthete tease stripped (3_3)
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  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
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    Tinkov looks like he's wearing a shower cap
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Delete
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Macaloon wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Black Monday when we will have nothing to fill our afternoons with?

    Apart from arguing about who will win CdD, you mean?

    I give up..should I know what/where CdD is?

    Critérium du Dauphiné .

    I *was* going to go with TRFKalDL, but thought that would be a bit too cryptic.

    Backwards yob after aesthete tease stripped (3_3)

    Ah...got that one but not "French race" [8 words].
    Half man, Half bike
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Tinkov just walked past me and he looks like he dipped his head in a can of paint. I didn't take a photo because that'swhat he wants me to do.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    RichN95 wrote:
    Tinkov just walked past me and he looks like he dipped his head in a can of paint. I didn't take a photo because that'swhat he wants me to do.

    Does he go round surrounded by 'his people' or is he billy no mates.
    Half man, Half bike
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    RichN95 wrote:
    Tinkov just walked past me and he looks like he dipped his head in a can of paint. I didn't take a photo because that'swhat he wants me to do.

    Rush up to him with a replica gun and demand he take it as a present to honour 'el pistolero'...
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Ridgerider wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Tinkov just walked past me and he looks like he dipped his head in a can of paint. I didn't take a photo because that'swhat he wants me to do.

    Does he go round surrounded by 'his people' or is he billy no mates.
    Just Mrs Tinkov (I assume it was Mrs Tinokov)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    What can you see at the moment Rich?
    Half man, Half bike
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Ridgerider wrote:
    What can you see at the moment Rich?
    I'm on the barriers at about 300m to go.
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Give us the winner...
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Brett Lancaster just had a puncture right in front of me. Hepburn gave him a wheel. I resisted telling them to save it for Richie Porte.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited May 2015
    Had to be this Giro the peloton won't catch the break on the last stage..
  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
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    Is that the bike to use on this stage to avoid having punctures like everyone else?
    "The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    Oddly it was Astana's incredible/unbelievable or strong/aggressive riding that made the race for me making a race out of stages that would normally have been uneventful.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Brilliant. Great to see that break sticking.
  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    Keisse takes the stage after some track style weaving and waiting with Durbridge.


    What do I watch on tv now? :(
    "The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby

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