"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
Neutralising GC on finishing circuit. Time taken on first crossing of finish line
"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
Neutralising GC on finishing circuit. Time taken on first crossing of finish line
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doesn't feel right does it. The 2second or 3 second rule is better.
"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
Neutralising GC on finishing circuit. Time taken on first crossing of finish line
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As you say, ja.
It was a pretty pointless stage before the neutralization, so I went and did a spot of gardening.
Now it's just a waste of an afternoon.
No sign of much improvement in the weather in the next week, either. Just some days less miserable than others.
I fear for the Gavia et al.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
Nervous sprint. No one wanted to go full gas on the run in
"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
Looks as if Viviani decided not to risk it.
A complete waste of time that was.
I think his robust style didn't feel that stable
"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
Nervous sprint. No one wanted to go full gas on the run in
Not surprised. Who was the idiot leading out the sprint who decided to sit up and swerve across the entire front of the pack? Ludicrous riding in the conditions.
Demare lost/couldn't follow his lead-out man* a couple of hundred metres before the line, and Gaviria was still wearing his rain jacket, otherwise the result could have been different.
* whom Underlay called 'the idiot' for going to the wrong side when sitting up; think it was Guarnieri.
I assume it was the weather, but Viviani got out of the saddle and then sat down just as quickly. Looked like he had nothing when it mattered.
He was right at the very back of the bunch with 3km to go, then got brought up to the front perfectly, all of a sudden had a two man lead out, but when the sprint started properly, there was a gap immediately. Looked like he just didn't have it, my guess was the move to get him around the left hand side of the bunch was more effort than it looked.
Weather was the most interesting part of the stage. I reckon Viviani just wanted to get straight to the bus for a shower!
Not a fan of backloading so many of the climbing stages to the final week. This feels like the most boring Giro I’ve seen - or not seen as it’s not even worth watching the highlights after work, just the last 10k.
Weather was the most interesting part of the stage. I reckon Viviani just wanted to get straight to the bus for a shower!
Not a fan of backloading so many of the climbing stages to the final week.
Yup, it's a bit ridiculous given all the mountains in this race that we don't get to see one (and only one) until stage 12.
if the weather continues we'll be lucky to see many of them.
It's slightly the nature of holding a GT in May. If you want the really dramatic high mountains you need to give the snow as much chance as possible to melt.
Weather was the most interesting part of the stage. I reckon Viviani just wanted to get straight to the bus for a shower!
Not a fan of backloading so many of the climbing stages to the final week.
Yup, it's a bit ridiculous given all the mountains in this race that we don't get to see one (and only one) until stage 12.
if the weather continues we'll be lucky to see many of them.
It's slightly the nature of holding a GT in May. If you want the really dramatic high mountains you need to give the snow as much chance as possible to melt.
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Here's another one for you that they used along with bwrw glaw: ofnadwy, (of-nad-do is the best I can do for you) which means terrible.
As you say, ja.
It was a pretty pointless stage before the neutralization, so I went and did a spot of gardening.
Now it's just a waste of an afternoon.
No sign of much improvement in the weather in the next week, either. Just some days less miserable than others.
I fear for the Gavia et al.
Viviani gave up early
A complete waste of time that was.
Not surprised. Who was the idiot leading out the sprint who decided to sit up and swerve across the entire front of the pack? Ludicrous riding in the conditions.
* whom Underlay called 'the idiot' for going to the wrong side when sitting up; think it was Guarnieri.
He was right at the very back of the bunch with 3km to go, then got brought up to the front perfectly, all of a sudden had a two man lead out, but when the sprint started properly, there was a gap immediately. Looked like he just didn't have it, my guess was the move to get him around the left hand side of the bunch was more effort than it looked.
Not a fan of backloading so many of the climbing stages to the final week. This feels like the most boring Giro I’ve seen - or not seen as it’s not even worth watching the highlights after work, just the last 10k.
Yup, it's a bit ridiculous given all the mountains in this race that we don't get to see one (and only one) until stage 12.
if the weather continues we'll be lucky to see many of them.
It's slightly the nature of holding a GT in May. If you want the really dramatic high mountains you need to give the snow as much chance as possible to melt.
I think the snow can look pretty dramatic.