Giro 2020 - Stage 1: Monreale – Palermo 15 km ITT *Spoilers*

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Dowsett down on a straight?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    The EF kit looks even worse in action.
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    The EF kit is brilliant B)
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    RichN95. said:

    The EF kit looks even worse in action.

    lettingthedaysgoby said:

    The EF kit is brilliant B)

    Well it's certainly polarising opinion.

    I've decided I really like it. Going to try and buy something when it goes on sale (maybe just a cap, guess the prices will be insane...)
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    TT bikes and wind really don't mix, do they?
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    People really struggling with crosswinds - huge jerks sideways.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    This is not a TT to dip in and out of.
    Anything could happen in the next 3 hours.
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    This isn't going to do anything for my opinion that TT bikes are stupid and utterly pointless.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Sagan gets blown all over the shop, starts to very, very obviously knock it off. Can't say I blame him.
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    edited October 2020
    Campenaerts not holding back there, pretty much accusing the organisers of negligence.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,127
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Sagan gets blown all over the shop, starts to very, very obviously knock it off. Can't say I blame him.

    He's aiming for the kom
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Brian Smith pointing out that yesterday everybody was happy and positive about the course.
    Nobody factored in the severe gale force breeze.
    lettingthedaysgoby said:

    Campenaerts not holding back there, pretty much accusing the organisers of negligence.

    Brian Smith pointing out that yesterday everybody was happy and positive about the course.
    Nobody factored in the severe gale force breeze.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    davidof said:

    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Sagan gets blown all over the shop, starts to very, very obviously knock it off. Can't say I blame him.

    He's aiming for the kom
    Yeah, but he kept tapping on. Later on he had a moment and sat up for a while just to get his composure back - it's clear he freaked himself a bit.
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,269
    lettingthedaysgoby said:

    Campenaerts not holding back there, pretty much accusing the organisers of negligence.

    Again, Lizzy Banks was vocal about the lax race organisation of Giro Rosa. An Italian thing perhaps?
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,611
    Is it me, or is the camera work from the motos awful?
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Can't find s4c on freeview
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,611
    S Yates home in 16:13, 4th fastest so far.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,490
    shirley_basso said:

    Can't find s4c on freeview

    Try on iplayer?
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,611
    S4C is channel 134 on Sky
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Dennis having to ride on the bullhorns rather than the skis due to the wind.

    TT bikes are stupid.
  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,982
    ^^^ yes, looking very uncomfortable,
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Second intermediate split. For reference the fastest time to this point is about 9 minutes.

    Ouch...



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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,490
    lettingthedaysgoby said:

    Dennis having to ride on the bullhorns rather than the skis due to the wind.

    TT bikes are stupid.

    Will anyone revert to their road bike?
    Would seem a sensible option at this point.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Covili crossed the line 6 minutes 52 behind the leader. Surely injured in a crash or something?
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  • blazing_saddles
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    orraloon said:

    lettingthedaysgoby said:

    Campenaerts not holding back there, pretty much accusing the organisers of negligence.

    Again, Lizzy Banks was vocal about the lax race organisation of Giro Rosa. An Italian thing perhaps?
    He's the only one who has crashed.
    The current leader was quite happy with things.
    Fancy that.

    The wind is a major headache: are they going to try to blame the organisers for that?
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    pblakeney said:

    shirley_basso said:

    Can't find s4c on freeview

    Try on iplayer?
    Thank you!!

    Don't have sky. Much appreciated.
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    pblakeney said:


    Will anyone revert to their road bike?
    Would seem a sensible option at this point.

    For anyone with no GC ambitions it might be the safest option if this wind gets any worse, yeah.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Zabel went with a road bike and is currently the KoM leader. He changed mind.

    Covili + 6'52" and OT for sure.
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,269
    Not so much the wind but unswept roads, gravel on corners etc. Didn't Campenaerts say similar in his post stage rant?
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Jos van Emden wobbling on the long descent.

    Geraint +11s or so

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