101st Giro d'Italia, May4th-27th 2018. Stage 1: ITT 9.7kms *Spoilers*

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  • poptart242
    poptart242 Posts: 531
    Martin waay off the pace too;what's going on?

    Wind??

    Commentators were just saying it was non existent now.


    Tommy D looking very good at the split.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Shocker from Froome.
    Dumoulin to take 40s
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Froome +35 Ouch
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  • poptart242
    poptart242 Posts: 531
    Froome down by 35 seconds on Dennis, TD likely to go quicker than that.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    TD rocking & rolling a bit.


    Not done yet for the stage.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Dumoulin fastest by 2s
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  • poptart242
    poptart242 Posts: 531
    Tony Martin +25 seconds

    Dumoulin takes it by 2 seconds from Dennis!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Woof.

    Cya later Froome.

    Is he gonna do a Paula and quit 'cos he ain't winning?
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,554
    Affected by his crash this morning?
  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    Given all the wee guys up on there today it must've been lumpier than many thought! Yates has always done a good TT in comparison to others his size, he talk about it in a magazine article too.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Pozzovivo top 10 omg
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Only 20 days to defend it. His team must love him heaps.
    Thank God that is over. Crap Kirby off, Boulting and Millar, tout flipping suite.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Pozzovivo top 10 omg
    Plus climbing as well as I’ve ever seen him... if he can stay mishap-free, he’s nailed on for the podium, I’d say.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Dumoulin PTP massacre
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Pozzovivo top 10 omg
    Plus climbing as well as I’ve ever seen him... if he can stay mishap-free, he’s nailed on for the podium, I’d say.

    Yes, though he's flattered in Trentino to deceive in the GIro before, but this looks like the form is the real deal, hubba hubba.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    Poptart242 wrote:
    Tony Martin +25 seconds

    Too short and bendy for him. He needs at least 15km to hit peak speed.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Sorry its a feed on the eurosport player
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    That was a great leveler, TT specialists battling with climbers. Great ride by Yates.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Pozzovivo top 10 omg

    same time as T Martin!
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Poor from pinot and Froome. Nice rides by Yates and pozzo. Nightmares for aru and Lopez.

    I'm sure Sunweb will be happy to let someone else take pink at some point soon.
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  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,119
    The_Boy wrote:
    Poor from pinot and Froome. Nice rides by Yates and pozzo. Nightmares for aru and Lopez.

    I'm sure Sunweb will be happy to let someone else take pink at some point soon.

    Can't see anyone else taking it with bonus seconds next couple of days - stage 4 looks like a breakaway?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    The_Boy wrote:
    Poor from pinot and Froome. Nice rides by Yates and pozzo. Nightmares for aru and Lopez.

    I'm sure Sunweb will be happy to let someone else take pink at some point soon.

    Can't see anyone else taking it with bonus seconds next couple of days - stage 4 looks like a breakaway?
    Campenaerts is only 2 seconds back so he might go for some intermediate sprints if they're on offer.
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Thank God that is over. Crap Kirby off, Boulting and Millar, tout flipping suite.

    I watched last half hour and it was Stephens and Hatch - no Kirby at all.

    I like Stephens.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Thank God that is over. Crap Kirby off, Boulting and Millar, tout flipping suite.

    I watched last half hour and it was Stephens and Hatch - no Kirby at all.

    I like Stephens.

    Where did you watch?
    I had Kirby and Kelly on my tv. :?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    The_Boy wrote:
    Poor from pinot and Froome. Nice rides by Yates and pozzo. Nightmares for aru and Lopez.

    I'm sure Sunweb will be happy to let someone else take pink at some point soon.

    I'd say given their respective time trialing pedigrees that Froome's performance was by far the worst.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Thank God that is over. Crap Kirby off, Boulting and Millar, tout flipping suite.

    I watched last half hour and it was Stephens and Hatch - no Kirby at all.

    I like Stephens.

    Where did you watch?
    I had Kirby and Kelly on my tv. :?

    ES player app on my phone.
    Weirdly I've just looked on replay it's got Kirby and Kelly for the same stuff. I'm starting to worry about my sanity now.

    Edit - it was Stephens and Hayles (not Hatch) I think, deffo not K & K
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    They will be flooded with new subscriptions if Rob Hatch is on the player and Buffoon Boy on tv. :lol:
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  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,978
    Mad_Malx wrote:

    ES player app on my phone.
    Weirdly I've just looked on replay it's got Kirby and Kelly for the same stuff. I'm starting to worry about my sanity now.

    Edit - it was Stephens and Hayles (not Hatch) I think, deffo not K & K

    Kirby can do that to you.
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