Giro 2022 - Stage 4: Avola – Etna 170 km ***Spoilers***

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    The Cav train has formed.

    Meanwhile the Eurosport (French) translation of G Martin’s interview turns out to be rather wrong.
    7 times he’s climbed from this side
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    Peloton are gonna have some fun going over the cobbles in that town

    Some big holes
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    These technical issues are unacceptable
    "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
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    Translation error
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    The break is down to half a dozen riders chasing Oldani.
    5 and a half minutes to the peloton.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Ineos drop the hammer.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    No distance or gap tickers?
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    The whoop bands they're plugging are £27/month subscription.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,233
    Mad_Malx said:

    No distance or gap tickers?

    PCS website live stats
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Ineos train is back in the station....
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Couple of PTPers regretting having written "MA" initials in their pick
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    #Dumoulinfail
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    Dumoulin out the back
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Tom D out the back
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Kamna dropping chase group
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Mad_Malx said:

    Kamna dropping chase group

    In the big ring
    _
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    The shark is bitten by Etna
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Shark sinks
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    Bit breezy. Wonder if Ineos might try for the mountain echelons again?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    edited May 2022
    Lopez messes up in the corner and Kamna wins.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    20 or so riders led in by Carapaz.
    No sign of Guillaume Martin.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Lol Kelly on the call "correct me but do ineos have the jersey? They're riding like they do. They've spent a lot of energy and made a big show of strength for no gain"
    _
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    rick_chasey said:

    Lol Kelly on the call "correct me but do ineos have the jersey? They're riding like they do. They've spent a lot of energy and made a big show of strength for no gain"

    Have to agree with him ...pretty pointless ... I guess you get a better idea of where everyone is
    "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: 18,908
    Big hill
    "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
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    blazing_saddles said:

    20 or so riders led in by Carapaz.
    No sign of Guillaume Martin.

    Martin comes in 1:31 down on the GC group.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    kingstongraham said:

    blazing_saddles said:

    20 or so riders led in by Carapaz.
    No sign of Guillaume Martin.

    Martin comes in 1:31 down on the GC group.
    That's not good
    "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: 22,726
    mididoctors said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Lol Kelly on the call "correct me but do ineos have the jersey? They're riding like they do. They've spent a lot of energy and made a big show of strength for no gain"

    Have to agree with him ...pretty pointless ... I guess you get a better idea of where everyone is
    Oh I don't know.
    At least we won't have any more miserable Tom Dumoulin interviews.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    blazing_saddles said:

    mididoctors said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Lol Kelly on the call "correct me but do ineos have the jersey? They're riding like they do. They've spent a lot of energy and made a big show of strength for no gain"

    Have to agree with him ...pretty pointless ... I guess you get a better idea of where everyone is
    Oh I don't know.
    At least we won't have any more miserable Tom Dumoulin interviews.
    Some suggestion Ineos wanted to put pressure on Yates following his knee problems earlier on in the day.
    _
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Yates goto.be happy with 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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Lopez and kamna will have another go for a stage ... Who's in the mountains jersey kamna?
    "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

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