Giro - Team Line Ups
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Trying to get a bit of perspective into this Giro lark, so here are a few other Giro team pics
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
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I'll be off as well (for different reasons) - probably for the rest of the summer.Rick Chasey wrote:I've just realised i've got the final 2 weeks of the Giro off on holiday in Holland and a pregnant wife who won't be able to walk around for hours like we normally do.
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Career change - not entirely voluntary, but I could really do with a change.Rick Chasey wrote:All well?Twitter: @RichN950 -
On cracking form!Rick Chasey wrote:Bahrain all in for pozzivivo0 -
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Rick Chasey wrote:Bahrain all in for pozzivivo and Astana for Miguel Angel Lopez?
Both line ups contain some great stage hunters, with the likes of Sanchez, Lutsenko, Mohoric and Visconti.
I suppose, at a pinch, Astana have some optimism for a lower GC placing with Hirt or Bilbao.
Villella is capable too."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Am I the only one that is irritated that they're all facing in different directions?Blazing Saddles wrote:0 -
Tashman wrote:
Am I the only one that is irritated that they're all facing in different directions?Blazing Saddles wrote:
It's symbolic of the team's policy of looking the other way.0 -
RichN95 wrote:
Career change - not entirely voluntary, but I could really do with a change.Rick Chasey wrote:All well?
Come be a Winter Transfer driver/Summer Barista with me!KingstonGraham wrote:It's symbolic of the team's policy of looking the other way.
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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RichN95 wrote:The Zoncolan stage clashes with the Royal Wedding. There will be fights in some households.
not mine"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
I thought I heard a rumour that Marc Soler would be riding for Movistar. I take it that it’s now a dead one as he’s not on any start list....0
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Correct. A low key team from Movistar. A bloke from fat camp, someone's brother, a couple of kids and four Movistar customers who won a competition.OCDuPalais wrote:I thought I heard a rumour that Marc Soler would be riding for Movistar. I take it that it’s now a dead one as he’s not on any start list....
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RichN95 wrote:
Correct. A low key team from Movistar. A bloke from fat camp, someone's brother, a couple of kids and four Movistar customers who won a competition.OCDuPalais wrote:I thought I heard a rumour that Marc Soler would be riding for Movistar. I take it that it’s now a dead one as he’s not on any start list....
That Moviestar kit looks weird when you just see it from chest up.0 -
RichN95 wrote:
Henao will have a specific job, which is to be the last man to put everyone in the red when Froome wants to launch an attack. He's the best guy they have for that but no-one's done it effectively since Porte.jam1e wrote:De La Cruz and Henao to be practically invisible throughout,
I thought Kwiato was Froome's sacrificial mountain hero and Poels and Thomas before him. Is Henao really up for such a job?0 -
Froome hasn't really done the attacks he used to when Porte was there because no-one has really been able to do his job like him. Froome's attacks would be preceded by a period of a few minutes when they would go really hard so no-one could respond. Clearly something they trained for. And it's a role which doesn't suit diesel climbers who are better suited to the defending roles.mamil314 wrote:RichN95 wrote:
Henao will have a specific job, which is to be the last man to put everyone in the red when Froome wants to launch an attack. He's the best guy they have for that but no-one's done it effectively since Porte.jam1e wrote:De La Cruz and Henao to be practically invisible throughout,
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edit. Flipping no delete."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Blazing Saddles wrote:RichN95 wrote:
Correct. A low key team from Movistar. A bloke from fat camp, someone's brother, a couple of kids and four Movistar customers who won a competition.OCDuPalais wrote:I thought I heard a rumour that Marc Soler would be riding for Movistar. I take it that it’s now a dead one as he’s not on any start list....
I'm guessing that Carapaz will end up de facto leader, since Betacur has been a (large) shadow of himself since he found out that eating was preferable to training.
He's just won Vuelta Asturias which is fairly tough, if short."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
RichN95 wrote:
Correct. A low key team from Movistar. A bloke from fat camp, someone's brother, a couple of kids and four Movistar customers who won a competition.OCDuPalais wrote:I thought I heard a rumour that Marc Soler would be riding for Movistar. I take it that it’s now a dead one as he’s not on any start list.... 0 -
Hot tip to win a stage - Giulio Ciccone.
He's been goign well recently, although Carlton seems to like him, so he may get afflicted like Si Clarke did0 -
Here are some more of the best.......
and ......er.......the ICA.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
I often forget just how skinny pro cyclists really are.0
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RichN95 wrote:
Correct. A low key team from Movistar. A bloke from fat camp, someone's brother, a couple of kids and four Movistar customers who won a competition.OCDuPalais wrote:I thought I heard a rumour that Marc Soler would be riding for Movistar. I take it that it’s now a dead one as he’s not on any start list....
No names, one for the real Movistar fans! Unless I've missed someone why aren't they sticking a big name in this one, rider power?[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0 -
DeVlaeminck wrote:RichN95 wrote:
Correct. A low key team from Movistar. A bloke from fat camp, someone's brother, a couple of kids and four Movistar customers who won a competition.OCDuPalais wrote:I thought I heard a rumour that Marc Soler would be riding for Movistar. I take it that it’s now a dead one as he’s not on any start list....
No names, one for the real Movistar fans! Unless I've missed someone why aren't they sticking a big name in this one, rider power?
They're going all in for the Tour by sending all 3 leaders there instead. Definitely a good idea.0 -
I don’t know about the last bit, but I’m eagerly awaiting a flood of articles by journalists who can barely understand cycling tackling cycling on Cyclingnews.RichN95 wrote:Has anyone spotted any virtue signalling articles by journalists who can barely understand cycling tackling middle eastern politics yet?0 -
So Froome aside who wins this? A fit on form Froome takes it but he has looked vulnerable, ok not the first time but who are the contenders?[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0
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The Bookies Odds (from Bet365)DeVlaeminck wrote:So Froome aside who wins this? A fit on form Froome takes it but he has looked vulnerable, ok not the first time but who are the contenders?
6/4 Froome
15/8 Dumoulin
5/1 Lopez
6/1 Pinot
9/1 Aru
28/1 Chaves, Pozzovivo
33/1 Yates
66/1 Bennett, Dennis
80/1 Wood, Formolo
Other Jerseys:
KOM (Betway): Lopez 9/2, Visconti, Ciccone, 9/1, Nieve 11/1, Aru, Gesink 14/1, Sanchez, Atapuma, 16/1
Points (Bet365): Viviani 4/6, Bennett 7/2, Van Poppel, 6/1, Modolo, 8/1
Young rider (Skybet): Lopez 1/5, Oomen 9/1, Haig, 12/1, Ciccone, Carapaz 14/1
(I've had a sneaky each way bet on Froome for the points jersey at 80/1. They only let me bet a pound though)Twitter: @RichN950
