Giro stage 16 **spoilers**

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Kruijswijk shouldn't give a monkey's.
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Valverde takes the stage win
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Felt bad for Zakarin there having done most of the work. Damn strong ride. Sadly was always going to be Valverde's
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Nibali lost around 1'45"
  • the article don
    the article don Posts: 578
    Yes Valverde!!
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    good stage that
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  • the article don
    the article don Posts: 578
    Great link for watching at work btw. Thanks!!
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Great stage.................thanks to Nibali having pretty awful form.
    He'll keep attacking, hoping he finds it, until there is no race left.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    So this era's Merckx wins.

    And just to be clear Firsanov isn't the guy that won the TT on Sunday.
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,830
    Nibali done and dusted. 5th at best for him this Giro I think.

    Does make you wonder who's going to pick him up for next year and pay his mega ££ salary. His palmares suggests he would be dominating this race against this field.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,691
    My man absolutely crushing it.

    3 minute lead. See ya.
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  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    Didn't Ciro Scognamiglio say Nibali is a bit lazy and doesn't like training? Looks like he left it too late this time, or that would be the generous explaination.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Grupetto arrive 2m inside time limit (around 19.45 or so)
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    My man absolutely crushing it.

    3 minute lead. See ya.

    Fair warning, I may hitch myself firmly to that bandwagon....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    My man absolutely crushing it.

    3 minute lead. See ya.
    I see some people have apparently started calling him "Crushweak" :) No idea if that is remotely similar to the correct pronunciation though!
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Maaan I missed the whole thing :(:(

    Stupid job.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    adr82 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    My man absolutely crushing it.

    3 minute lead. See ya.
    I see some people have apparently started calling him "Crushweak" :) No idea if that is remotely similar to the correct pronunciation though!

    UI = Ow (as in the word Out is pronounced the same but spelled Uit)

    IJ = Eye - I think in Dutch it is considered one letter..

    So Krous-wike

    (England Forward George Kruis certainly says it wrong ;) )
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,691
    Holland must be going bananas.
    _
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    unfortunately, not so much...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,851
    Who cares!

    I'm off to Maastricht tomorrow to ride and join in when the nation eventually decides to party!

    Or at least check out any special cycling deals at the local Jumbo.
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  • curium
    curium Posts: 815
    Interesting insight into Patrick Lefevere's political sympathies - https://twitter.com/PatLefevere/status/ ... 7131148288

    I wonder which way he'd vote in the EU referendum if he had a vote :wink:
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,691
    Ah they don't know what they're missing.

    Didn't catch a lot of it - was working, but he really was the strongest rider today.
    _
  • JoostG
    JoostG Posts: 189
    Not bananas yet, but I'm getting more nervous and enthusiastic. We're not used to winning Giro's anymore.... Uhh, we didn't win the Giro until now.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Watched the highlights, fun stage!

    Even though I knew the result I was still willing Chaves to close the gap... I thought he rode well anyway, seemed to be on the front a lot. Obviously Kruijswijk is looking great (till he takes his helmet off, the ginger).

    Nibali's next move?
  • oldbazza
    oldbazza Posts: 646
    Crap highlights though,go for an ad break and then when it comes back the Nibs has been dropped;I mean half the programme was showing the pre-amble,main event of one of the favourites being dropped and they don't show it.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    10 years to the day that CONI swooped on Fuentes...

    :lol:
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Whatever we think of past 'indiscretions', he's a hell of a bike racer.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.

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