Giro 2018: stage 9, PESCO SANNITA - GRAN SASSO D'ITALIA (Campo Imperatore) 13 May 2018 / Sunday / 22

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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Magnificent (not the coverage)
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    yeah yates bluffed that
    "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 pm
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Proper racer. Nice.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Poels looks pissed off
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,611
    edited May 2018
    Froome ships 61 secs
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Maybe 8-10s on TD, best part of a minute to Froome?
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    where was big Tom?
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Awesome stuff.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    aru and froome out the race for gc barring a miracle now.
    "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 pm
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    inseine wrote:
    where was big Tom?
    A bit behind front group, not more than 10-15s max I think
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    inseine wrote:
    where was big Tom?

    12 secs or so I think?
    "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 pm
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    inseine wrote:
    where was big Tom?

    12 secs
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    WOW ! Epic epic stage
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    inseine wrote:
    where was big Tom?

    13 secs down before bonuses.

    It’s a good race between him and Yates, with I think Yates edging it now.
    _
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    That was great
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Yates has 38 on Dumoulin. This is getting interesting but needs 2mins (?) before the TT
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Great finish that. Yates looking the strongest. Can he maintain it for the rest of the race.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Great finish that. Yates looking the strongest. Can he maintain it for the rest of the race.

    He has a good reputation for being 'durable'.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Didn't realise Chaves was 3rd, almost another 1-2 for MS
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    edited May 2018
    Yates has that clarity of mind you get with super legs; Dumoulin doesn’t look like he has that.

    All those accelerations hurt him; I think he’d rather fewer climbers around.

    He’s also stopped hanging last wheel on the group too.
    _
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Why can't they get rid of Kirby, he talks utter sh1t for hours on end and gets paid for it.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    WOW ! Epic epic stage
    ????
    If watching snow melt is your thing.
    The headwind crippled it completely.
    Could hardly have been a duller finish.
    Etna 2017 revisited.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Doumolin is def not out of the running. the TT should pop him right back into it but nicely done to Yates :)
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    WOW ! Epic epic stage
    ????
    If watching snow melt is your thing.
    The headwind crippled it completely.
    Could hardly have been a duller finish.
    Etna 2017 revisited.

    I fell asleep until 1.5K to go :)
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I must admit, when Yates won on Etna I could see he was on great form but didn't quite believe that he was a genuine contender. But now he looks like the real deal.

    That third week is brutal though. You have one off day and can lose 2 minutes.
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    inseine wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Great finish that. Yates looking the strongest. Can he maintain it for the rest of the race.

    He has a good reputation for being 'durable'.
    And seems to have added to his TT'ing so I'm going to say he'll hang on as I reckon he'll take more time before the TT.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Milton50 wrote:
    I must admit, when Yates won on Etna I could see he was on great form but didn't quite believe that he was a genuine contender. But now he looks like the real deal.

    That third week is brutal though. You have one off day and can lose 2 minutes.

    Well have to wait and see....
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    mididoctors wrote:
    mrfpb wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    I want to visit jerusalem :)

    Not Tel Aviv too? :D
    Book now for Eurovision 2019!

    I am really suffering from lack of terrestrial coverage of the Giro. These threads are the only commentary I get outside the event web page.

    quest on freeview does highlights I think?
    7:00 pm . Series link now set on my box.

    Ta very much.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    why in the name of all that is good does that commentator have to keep adding Y or ie to the name of people Yatsey matty white FFS

    I dont normally mind the Eurosport coverage but that is just pathetic. Like when idiots say "can i get a " when ordering something.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Yates seems like the real deal. A good climber with an almost unique turn of speed at the end, quite a good TTer and is even a good one day rider so doesn't get freaked on the gnarlier flat days. I also learnt that he likes a good curry. What's not to like?
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