Giro d'Italia 23 Stage 5: Atripalda - Salerno, 171 km - bumpy then downhill ***SPOILERS***

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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,341
    Bloody inconsiderate dog owners! 🤬
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,334
    On the positive side the dog seems to have jogged away quite happily.

    Remco looks really quite stiff on the bike - took a while before he even started pedalling.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Looks like he is going to be ok
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Dogs *eyeroll*
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    I'm putting this down to Remco's suspect handling. Ballerini goes down on the left, his bike slides all the way through the peloton to the right (an Ineos jsut swerves it in the right gutter), then at some point a bit later Remco is down on the right where the Ineos rider dodged. Seems like Remco and Ballerini were the only ones down
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Average speed 32kmh ....going to take forever
    "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
    Roads are glassy as feck
    "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

    I'm putting this down to Remco's suspect handling. Ballerini goes down on the left, his bike slides all the way through the peloton to the right (an Ineos jsut swerves it in the right gutter), then at some point a bit later Remco is down on the right where the Ineos rider dodged. Seems like Remco and Ballerini were the only ones down

    Experience....
    "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
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    Mads P takes the 5pts left on the intermediate, followed by Milan and Mathews
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Still 100k
    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    There was a loose dog yesterday too but somehow didn't cause an issue (or get run down by the team cars).

    Maybe that's why Remco is insisting on wearing 20 layers of clothing on every stage.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I saw someone suggest that Lefevre will sign Antonio Tiberi as a minder for Evenepoel
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    RichN95. said:

    I saw someone suggest that Lefevre will sign Antonio Tiberi as a minder for Evenepoel

    Ouffff
    "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
    50k ...
    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Descent looks horrendous.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Kirby must be having kittens, the moto 3 camera has gone down on a roundabout.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    20 km
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    edited May 2023
    One man left in the front Zoccorato and it looks like his gears are broken. 17km to go, 52s.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Zoccarto going for the oscar
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Sean Kelly telling Hatch to be less excited - forum bores will be delighted haha.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    13km to go and still 56s.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Crosswind finish, FYI. 11.4km to go.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,927
    Looks like it will be a sprint. Is there a reason why a bet on Cavendish at 19 is foolish? i.e. is there a hill to come?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Teams worried about the X wind
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661

    Looks like it will be a sprint. Is there a reason why a bet on Cavendish at 19 is foolish? i.e. is there a hill to come?

    Nope.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Haven't seen cav all day ..probably a good thing . Hope he performs
    "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
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,927
    Big split due to crash
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    So scary though the corners
    "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
    Crash
    "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
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,927
    Gavira