Giro 2018, Stage 20: Susa - Cervinia - 214 kilometres, *Spoilers*

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  • apriliarider
    apriliarider Posts: 222
    Chapeau TD and well done Froomey :D:D:D
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    well....giro just fizzled out in mutual exhaustion.
    "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
    FrenchTV saying Froomes sprint was 'pas tres sympa', should have let Tom have it.....
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    A great Giro, that.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I actually can't believe that Chris Froome has basically won the Giro. Yesterday morning I'd have told you even a podium would be a bit tricky.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Incredible. What a race it’s been.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,582
    46 secs, so gained some extra in the sprint
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Above The Cows wrote:
    I actually can't believe that Chris Froome has basically won the Giro. Yesterday morning I'd have told you even a podium would be a bit tricky.

    What did you think a week ago? It's been remarkable. Hope there are reprcussions because that was incredible.
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,061
    Could Salbutamol-gate strip Froome of this Giro trophy?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    inseine wrote:
    FrenchTV saying Froomes sprint was 'pas tres sympa', should have let Tom have it.....

    Yer right.
    Formolo and Pozzo, too, I suppose.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Gutted.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    i think froome will fade in the fourth thou
    "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
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Next up for social media: Spitgate.
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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Tom wasn't having the handshake or anything then.

    He's ridden like a champion this Giro, but come across as a bit of a pillock on a handful of occasions. Part of me admires that you get what you see; part of me thinks a little more humility wouldn't do any harm.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    TD didn't look happy....
    "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
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    So, boring Sky/Froome win in spectacular fashion. This sport is brilliant.
  • MissedTheBreak
    MissedTheBreak Posts: 173
    Amazing Giro!

    Well done to Tom for constantly being there and plugging away but chapeau to Froomey, laying it all out on the line and truly trusting his own ability, massive performance and surely puts him up with the all-time greats!

    Also, tip of the hat to Mitchelton-Scott, animated the race throughout!
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Tom wasn't having the handshake or anything then.

    He's ridden like a champion this Giro, but come across as a bit of a pillock on a handful of occasions. Part of me admires that you get what you see; part of me thinks a little more humility wouldn't do any harm.

    i like a bit of edginess and personality clash in my cycle legend narrative
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    i think MS losing Chaves had a big impact on the race......
    "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
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    inseine wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    I actually can't believe that Chris Froome has basically won the Giro. Yesterday morning I'd have told you even a podium would be a bit tricky.

    What did you think a week ago? It's been remarkable. Hope there are reprcussions because that was incredible.

    The same. That he might make the podium.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    mididoctors wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Tom wasn't having the handshake or anything then.

    He's ridden like a champion this Giro, but come across as a bit of a pillock on a handful of occasions. Part of me admires that you get what you see; part of me thinks a little more humility wouldn't do any harm.

    i like a bit of edginess and personality clash in my cycle legend narrative

    Oh, me too. But it's possible to have that without being Mourinho MkII.
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  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Will have to catch the highlights later, but has been an amazing Giro.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    NitrousOxide wrote:
    Could Salbutamol-gate strip Froome of this Giro trophy?
    What was that? 20 seconds before the black surrounded all our happiness
  • daninexile
    daninexile Posts: 45
    I'd have put good money on Froome climbing off at the end of last week given how he'd looked. Cant believe he's pretty much won it.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Have we missed the absolute highlight of this stage in this thread?

    The mention of the great donkey rescuer himself, the only pro-cyclist with a band named in his honour and a man that may or may not have a motorway named after him and assorted other exploits and honours. The one, the only...

    PEDRO DELGADO!
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,124
    Peanut is wobbling around the road at the moment like a lady on her shopping run. Looks really painful and it is touch and go if he'll make the time limit.
    Yates is also out on the road somewhere.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,257
    Movistar come 4th with their fifth or sixth choice GC rider. They’ll be hard to beat at the Tour
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  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    Quite like the look of carapaz, he has a good kick on him (a bit like Bala) and can climb. Bit of work on TT, could he be a contender?
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,124
    Gruppetto has arrived with Peanut within the time limit. Peanut looks like a zombie.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,939
    It's weird the number of riders that have completely cracked in this race.

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