Giro 2019, Stage 1: Bologna-Bologna (San Luca) 8kms ITT. *Spoilers*

daniel_b

Well that's one positive then!

RichN95.

Personally I've liked 'The Breakaway' studio debrief so far. It's almost always foolish to judge after just two days.

bobmcstuff

I think their format was a bit stale, so anything to mix it up should be good.

Finally somewhere with decent internet but can't get on Eurosport Player in Gabon, so another week or so till I can watch any

On the plus side it sounds like the first period of the race is going to be a bit dull.

RichN95.

bobmcstuff wrote:

I think their format was a bit stale, so anything to mix it up should be good.

Finally somewhere with decent internet but can't get on Eurosport Player in Gabon, so another week or so till I can watch any

On the plus side it sounds like the first period of the race is going to be a bit dull.

It's on S4C which is on the BBC iPLayer, but that's probably geo-restricted.

Non-Eurosport customers can watch The Breakaway through their twitter account.

rick_chasey

OMG

RichN95.

^^^ FKW

shirley_basso

What are we looking at here?

RichN95.

Shirley Basso wrote:

What are we looking at here?

A young Roglic doing a mountain bike race in full FdJ kit and trainers

rick_chasey

RichN95 wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

What are we looking at here?

A young Roglic doing a mountain bike race in full FdJ kit and trainers

Guy behind is a roadie. I think it’s just a sportive or something.

knedlicky

Rick Chasey wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

What are we looking at here?

A young Roglic doing a mountain bike race in full FdJ kit and trainers

Guy behind is a roadie. I think it’s just a sportive or something.

The photo is from Roglic's first attempt at the Sveta Gora hill-climb in August 2011. This is an annual mass-start open race from Nova Gorica in Slovenia to the top of the Sveta Gora mountain where there is a pilgrimage church. About 560 metres climb over 5.7 kms, steepest bits over 18%. Most participants are on road bikes, but there are always a few on mountain bikes.
Roglic returned to win the event in 2012 on a racing bike and did the same again in 2013.

rick_chasey

I mean, to think such a top rider came from that.

Trainers on a MTB with full pro kit *Francaise des Jeux*

Unbelievable

mididoctors

Stylish kickstand on the MTB is a nice touch. Still less triggering than Edwards.

KnightOfTheLongTights

Shirley Basso wrote:

What are we looking at here?

A deleted scene from Memento?

daniel_b

RichN95 wrote:

Personally I've liked 'The Breakaway' studio debrief so far. It's almost always foolish to judge after just two days.

I'm not warming to the anchor - can't put my finger on why, but perhaps she will grow into the role.