Tirreno-Adriatico 2017 *Spoilers*

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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Jungels should be 26-27 seconds to the fore in the white jersey comp if I have done my sums right
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,731
    imatfaal wrote:
    Jungels should be 26-27 seconds to the fore in the white jersey comp if I have done my sums right
    You have.
    They now reckon Bob J has won the jersey by 59 seconds. :lol:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Bernal 16 seconds ahead of Jungels, has to go 16 seconds faster to hold onto the jersey, according to our fearless commentary team. :oops:

    what's scary is that our "carlton kirby" posting here still makes more sense than the TV version
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    what jersey is castroviejo wearing (apologies if they mentioned it - but I just cannot cope with the commentary)


    edit - is that a euro-champ?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,731
    imatfaal wrote:
    what jersey is castroviejo wearing (apologies if they mentioned it - but I just cannot cope with the commentary)


    edit - is that a euro-champ?

    I'd say so. A pretty poor ride by him.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    first place so far
    Rohan Denis 11:18

    quintana needs to finish in 12:24
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,731
    Dennis finishes second, without featuring much at all in the climbs.
    As with P-N, stage one turned out to be decisive. BMC's TTT crucial.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,185
    Nairo my man

    That countdown ticker is good (not needed here, but..)
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    quintana holds onto lead
    lost count but I think Rohan Denis leapfrogs Pinault - maybe TIbo even beaten by Roglic in overall
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Not a morale booster for Thomas ahead of the Giro is it?
    _
  • flasher
    flasher Posts: 1,734
    Oh I don't know, it was only down to Sky's shocking TTT that Thomas was so far down, and no TTT at the Giro!
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,454
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a morale booster for Thomas ahead of the Giro is it?

    He would have been right up there but for Sky's shocking TTT, only Quintana was climbing better than Thomas, and he got a stage win. I think he'll be pretty happy with that
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a morale booster for Thomas ahead of the Giro is it?


    I think he'll be more than happy with his individual rides - won st 2, 2nd behind Nairo on st 4, 4th as part of that front group on st 5, even best of all the GC contenders today

    That TTT....
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Sky lost 1 minute 41 to BMC, 1:21 to FDJ and Movistar, and 1:01 to TLJ - so being 58 seconds down to the best of them by the end is not that bad
  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,801
    Thomas would have won if not for that time trial, wouldn't he? He must be pissed off, but happy with his form I'd have thought.
    2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    CarbonClem wrote:
    Thomas would have won if not for that time trial, wouldn't he? .

    Wouldn't have gotten away on the stage he did had he had a better TTT.
    _
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    CarbonClem wrote:
    Thomas would have won if not for that time trial, wouldn't he? .

    Wouldn't have gotten away on the stage he did had he had a better TTT.

    Stop moving the goalposts.

    I'd say 5th on GC given the TTT is impressive. Second to Quintana on a MTF is very encouraging.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,731
    The virtual GC, minus the TTT and Rick's wind up.

    1) G Thomas
    2) N Quintana @ 22"
    3) P Roglic @ 49"
    3) T Dumoulin @ 49"
    5) T Pinot @ 58"
    6) R Uran @ 1'-02"
    7) R Dennis @ 1'-09"

    Geraint gained a total of 19 seconds from his stage 2 win......
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • spam02
    spam02 Posts: 178
    I think Thomas will be pretty pleased with his personal performance.
    Dumoulin quietly going about his business in the run up to the Giro.
  • Frank Wilson
    Frank Wilson Posts: 930
    andyp wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    CarbonClem wrote:
    Thomas would have won if not for that time trial, wouldn't he? .

    Wouldn't have gotten away on the stage he did had he had a better TTT.

    Stop moving the goalposts.

    I'd say 5th on GC given the TTT is impressive. Second to Quintana on a MTF is very encouraging.

    I think Geraint might have got more positivity from the masses if he had been born Dave Smith from east of Offa's Dyke.(Or even Kenya)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,264
    Bloody lycra louts riding through zebra crossings. Make them pay road tax.

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    Next time there's a furious debate about cyclists on the road, crop the cars & Italian sign out of that and see how far it spreads.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Frank Wilson wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    CarbonClem wrote:
    Thomas would have won if not for that time trial, wouldn't he? .

    Wouldn't have gotten away on the stage he did had he had a better TTT.

    Stop moving the goalposts.

    I'd say 5th on GC given the TTT is impressive. Second to Quintana on a MTF is very encouraging.

    I think Geraint might have got more positivity from the masses if he had been born Dave Smith from east of Offa's Dyke.(Or even Kenya)
    I thought everybody loved G?
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,264
    Had the Sky TTT passed normally, I think he would have been on the podium. But Quintana looked pretty easy throughout - he had a little bit more to give if needed.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    inseine wrote:
    Frank Wilson wrote:
    I think Geraint might have got more positivity from the masses if he had been born Dave Smith from east of Offa's Dyke.(Or even Kenya)
    I thought everybody loved G?

    I agree. Never heard anyone say a bad word against him.

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