Tour de Romandie *Spoilers*

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  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    25km to go 2'51" the gap
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    I see that my man Grivko is in the break... I thought he'd been put on the naughty step for his altercation with Kittel
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    RichN95 wrote:
    It's funny that when the riders complain about extreme weather, dangerous conditions, motorbikes, disk brakes etc, the Internet tells them to harden up and get on with it, no-one is forcing them to ride etc.

    This isn't strictly true... I see plenty on twitter who are always on about about protecting riders etc. Just this weeked there was a gif of the number of motos following the break at LBL with plenty of disapproving comments.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    dish_dash wrote:
    I see that my man Grivko is in the break... I thought he'd been put on the naughty step for his altercation with Kittel

    That is odd.

    Is he still your man?
    _
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    I see that my man Grivko is in the break... I thought he'd been put on the naughty step for his altercation with Kittel

    That is odd.

    Is he still your man?

    Ban doesn't start until 1 May. Only Ukrainian in the pro-peloton who has been very critical of Russian's Crimea invasion... yeah he's still my man.

    Whilst I don't condone violence and understand why he's got a ban, from what I've read of the events leading up to the incident I don't have huge amount of sympathy for Kittel...
  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    dish_dash wrote:
    I see that my man Grivko is in the break... I thought he'd been put on the naughty step for his altercation with Kittel
    I thought the same. Either the ban has finished , or maybe no t started yet
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Under 17km to go 2'26" gap. Looks like the group have finally decided to start riding. Peloton all strung out.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    Looks like the break has it.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited April 2017
    Today's designated Swiss winner is Stefan Kung.
    Hard cheese lake.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Stages like today the wearing of not-white socks is permissible, as the soigneurs would never get proper socks white again.

    12km to go gap 2'09"
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    5 to go, gap 1'17" finally stopped raining
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Kung hasn't gone long and Grivko is definitely the more punchy :lol:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Grivko and Küng go. Winner from these 2 methinks
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    I have sympathy for Grivko as Kittel has a very punchable face

    Quite like Kung too, so either of 'em winning today will be fine for me
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Kung hasn't gone long and Grivko is definitely the more punchy :lol:


    hohohohoho
  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Kung hasn't gone long and Grivko is definitely the more punchy :lol:
    Not really got much knowledge of Kung but after what Grivko did earlier this season I'd rather Kung won
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    the tungue of kung ROFL :lol:
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Kirby mentioned curtains

    I miss 'its curtains for Karpets'
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    1km to go gap just under a minute
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Küng
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Kirby mentioned curtains

    I miss 'its curtains for Karpets'

    Pray no one is ever called beef
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Colbrelli and Swifty need to have a word with their teams
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    With Reichenbach out, it's between Frank and Wyss for tomorrow's designated winner.
    You can gather I love this race about as much as toothache.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Well that was a strange sprint. Grivko never really got going.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    With Reichenbach out, it's between Frank and Wyss for tomorrow's designated winner.
    You can gather I love this race about as much as toothache.



    At least TdY starts tomorrow. Whitby, Rob Hood's Bay and Scarborough beckon!
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    I fear CK has a new favourite rider King Küng.

    In other news we have learnt that CK has self-styled himself an expert in helicopters and Swiss roofing materials. If his knowledge of helicopters is anything to go on I wouldn't be seeking his roofing advice.

    Quite a 'meh' stage, felt almost obliged to watch as the riders were putting up with miserable conditions
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    With Reichenbach out, it's between Frank and Wyss for tomorrow's designated winner.
    You can gather I love this race about as much as toothache.



    At least TdY starts tomorrow. Whitby, Rob Hood's Bay and Scarborough beckon!

    Unfortunately, I've been ambushed into providing transport for a relative.
    Judging from the forecast, it would have been another absolutely epic run, if were on Sunday.
    Hopefully, there will be enough puff left inland to add an extra dimension to the Murs de Sheffield and surrounds.

    Kiriyenka came home alone and dead last. Something must be up.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Apparently this is the first time this year that a rider has won from the early breakaway in a World Tour race.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Tough day on the bike...

    https://twitter.com/janibrajkovic/statu ... 3566270469
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,547
    Barguil fractured his pelvis in a crash today, will mean he's out for some time.

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