Tirreno-Adriatico 2017 *Spoilers*

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    Who on earth is si Clarke?


    Simon Clarke??
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Who on earth is si Clarke?


    Simon Clarke??
    Yes. The joke is Carlton Kirby keeps saying how he's a big challenger for MSR, despite him never coming in the top 30. He also calls him Si.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    Christ. Shows how regularly I mute it then.

    Didn't he win some MTF in the the Vuelta in 2012 or 2013 and do some last gasp break late in the day to keep the mountains jersey, and has done SFA since?
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    RichN95 wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    know anything about Egan Arley Bernal ? 20 yr old Colombian leading the white jersey comp? He was consistently good in the last years Avenir in the mountains (but not as good as Gaudu :) )

    Is that Swiss Tony on the right??
    His lab test results are supposedly in the 'off the charts' category


    Huge hopes for him back in his motherland. identified as a future star a while back
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    RichN95 wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    know anything about Egan Arley Bernal ? 20 yr old Colombian leading the white jersey comp? He was consistently good in the last years Avenir in the mountains (but not as good as Gaudu :) )

    Is that Swiss Tony on the right??
    His lab test results are supposedly in the 'off the charts' category

    So were Pieter Weening's results :P.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,642
    SpecialGuestStar - thank you for finally explaining where that nickname came from. It's had me baffled for years :D
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    RichN95 wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    know anything about Egan Arley Bernal ? 20 yr old Colombian leading the white jersey comp? He was consistently good in the last years Avenir in the mountains (but not as good as Gaudu :) )

    Is that Swiss Tony on the right??
    His lab test results are supposedly in the 'off the charts' category

    Wouldn't be the first of Savio's riders to produce interesting lab results...
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    10km flat as a pancake?

    ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    what were they thinking? boring course but with a few sharp right angles just to see if they can ruin someone's season with a fast off.

    Dowsett leading early doors with time 11:35
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    stop the press! Cannondale in the lead with Ryan Mullen
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    imatfaal wrote:
    what were they thinking? boring course but with a few sharp right angles just to see if they can ruin someone's season with a fast off.
    This has been the final stage since 2011. It's been OK so far.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    RichN95 wrote:
    imatfaal wrote:
    what were they thinking? boring course but with a few sharp right angles just to see if they can ruin someone's season with a fast off.
    This has been the final stage since 2011. It's been OK so far.

    I thought they took them out away from the coast and only back along the sea front - but just looked at last years and you are correct
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    Sounds like Bodnar is about to take the lead.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Yep - poor Cannondale not gonna break duck here (ok with Dumoulin and Dennis I didn't really see him hanging on). Bodnar takes lead for Bora.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    Van Emden smashes it.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Jos van Emden Lotto Jumbo takes the hot seat
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    He's on form.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    Cummings goes 2nd.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Cumming was almost motionless - barring legs of course - on that bike. And damn he is thin - wasp waisted
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    Its weird, if you look at Simon "Simo" Clarke's twatter account, you won't see best mate Carlton Kirby mentioned at all. That must hurt.

    Anyway, Si Clarke or Uran for the TT anyone?
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    we will have to arrange Pro-Race dinner if Si Clarke actually wins MSR - one course, no choice Humble Pie.

    clarke should already have finished
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    Wow!
    Someone with a dog crossed the road right in front of Sagan.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    sagan on the pavement having to avoid pedestrian with dog. its like the cycle superhighway
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    imatfaal wrote:
    sagan on the pavement having to avoid pedestrian with dog. its like the cycle superhighway

    And my first thought is "do I need to change my PTP for Saturday"...
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    Standard Tuesday morning, innit lads?
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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    First rides of interest have set off - Jungels and Bernal bother now riding with 7-8 minutes to go. Jungels needs 17 secs
  • Carlton Kirby
    Carlton Kirby Posts: 21
    Mechanism wrote:
    Its weird, if you look at Simon "Simo" Clarke's twatter account, you won't see best mate Carlton Kirby mentioned at all. That must hurt.

    Anyway, Si Clarke or Uran for the TT anyone?

    Don't worry, I have Si and Stijn Devolder set up in a private whatsapp group. They don't tend to reply much though, when a message comes in I shout 'AND HERE WE GO!'
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    im loving the power numbers in this stage.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    Bernal 16 seconds ahead of Jungels, has to go 16 seconds faster to hold onto the jersey, according to our fearless commentary team. :oops:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.

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