Giro d'Italia route 2017 launch 25th Oct

rick_chasey

So he's aiming to win all 3 Grand Tours back-to-back?

Can't fault him for being ambitious...

joelsim

Nibali's just done his collarbone I gather at San Juan. 5 mins ago.

andyp

Joelsim wrote:

Nibali's just done his collarbone I gather at San Juan. 5 mins ago.

Source? I've not seen it reported anywhere else, and that would be newsworthy.

red.rider

andyp wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

Nibali's just done his collarbone I gather at San Juan. 5 mins ago.

Source? I've not seen it reported anywhere else, and that would be newsworthy.

False alarm: https://twitter.com/laflammerouge16/sta ... 5765373952

joelsim

Yes, false alarm.

Unusual for Twitter not to be factually accurate.

andyp

Joelsim wrote:

Yes, false alarm.

Unusual for Twitter not to be factually accurate.

I lol'd.

rick_chasey

More interesting lineup than the Tour

Richmond Racer 2

Rick Chasey wrote:

More interesting lineup than the Tour

More interesting race etc

benws1

Rick Chasey wrote:

More interesting lineup than the Tour

I find the Tour to be the least interesting of the three now.

rick_chasey

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

More interesting lineup than the Tour

More interesting race etc

Richmond Racer 2

Rick Chasey wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

More interesting lineup than the Tour

More interesting race etc

I KNOWS IT

dish_dash

Savio pleading for a wildcard for a 50:50 Vini-Androni team...

andyp

Orica-Scott confirm that the Yates' twins will lead them at the Giro. Chaves will ride the Tour, all of them will ride the Vuelta.

yorkshireraw

andyp wrote:

Orica-Scott confirm that the Yates' twins will lead them at the Giro. Chaves will ride the Tour, all of them will ride the Vuelta.

If the Yates boys start wearing matching shoes / glasses, on wet days in the mountains they could cause chaos with jackets covering their numbers.
"which one was that?"
"dunno, panic!"

rick_chasey

Aru's pulled out, which is a bummer since it goes through his home region.

dish_dash

Yeah. Poor Aru... I was just rooting around for this thread...

bobmcstuff

I'll miss his gurning.

milton50

His brutta faccia

mechanism

Well that's a shame.

dish_dash

Scarponi leads Astana at the Giro. Apparently Fuglsang will still get his chance at the Tour...

Richmond Racer 2

Scarredpony

Bah and meh

rick_chasey

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Scarredpony

Bah and meh

Are zimmerframes allowed on WT bikes?

dish_dash

Rick Chasey wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Scarredpony

Bah and meh

Are zimmerframes allowed on WT bikes?

Only if accompanied by a parrot...

m.r.m.

One on each shoulder = more aero.

sheffsimon

Rick Chasey wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Scarredpony

Bah and meh

Are zimmerframes allowed on WT bikes?

He'll be OK, he has the body of 37 year old, but the blood of a 21 year old....

Richmond Racer 2

SheffSimon wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Scarredpony

Bah and meh

Are zimmerframes allowed on WT bikes?

He'll be OK, he has the body of 37 year old, but the blood of a 21 year old....

And the 21 year old wants it back

It'll be transfusions from Frankie the Parrot next

dish_dash

Simon Yates out of the Giro. Apparently Chaves has got knee issues, so Simon is being drafted in as backup for the TdF.

Only Adam for the Giro then...

blazing_saddles

CW has this complete run down of all the stages:-

http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racin ... ute-192184

mechanism

Oh s**t

rick_chasey

Ooof this thread looks a bit tasteless now doesn't it...


To be clear, I wish we still were in a position to mock Scarponi.. .