Giro 2023: Stage 19: Longarone – Tre Cime di Lavaredo 183 km The Mega Mountain Stage ***Spoilers***

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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    blazing_saddles said:

    Average speed up a mountain: 41kph.
    Wow.

    Mental.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Today is a good day for mountain porn. Stunning.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    And the best scenery is yet to come
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • le_patron
    le_patron Posts: 494
    According to Robbie McEwen, in wet weather ‘pro riders ingest microbes flicked up from the roads that make them sick…microbes that you/I wouldn’t even notice but they do with their sensitive immune systems’….
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,152
    blazing_saddles said:

    And the best scenery is yet to come

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Will jumbo take it up on the Giau ? This is very ineos friendly so far
    "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
    Cav in GC group ...doodling along
    "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
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    le_patron said:

    According to Robbie McEwen, in wet weather ‘pro riders ingest microbes flicked up from the roads that make them sick…microbes that you/I wouldn’t even notice but they do with their sensitive immune systems’….

    Your immune system will be supressed doing something like this, it's pretty legit.

    Although tbf the symptoms are often caused by the immune response to the infection rather than the infection itself - a lot of them are probably carrying low level infections... It's very common amongst endurance athletes that you get ill when you go into your taper before an event, as you reduce the load and then the immune response comes in.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    mididoctors said:

    Cav in GC group ...doodling along

    One of the first things I learned about bike races as a 10 year old is that if the sprinters are in the bunch on a mountain stage, it's not going fast.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    In general, this Giro has been the antithesis of the classics season this year.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    rick_chasey said:

    In general, this Giro has been the antithesis of the classics season this year.

    Relentless rain nakkered the bunch
    "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
    mididoctors said:

    rick_chasey said:

    In general, this Giro has been the antithesis of the classics season this year.

    Relentless rain nakkered the bunch
    Sure, but the likes of Pog use that to their advantage, rather than worrying ;)
    _
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Selection in break
    "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
    Jayco chase behind fizzling out
    "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
    Break projectng sportive energy
    "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
  • wallace_and_gromit
    wallace_and_gromit Posts: 3,616
    rick_chasey said:

    mididoctors said:

    rick_chasey said:

    In general, this Giro has been the antithesis of the classics season this year.

    Relentless rain nakkered the bunch
    Sure, but the likes of Pog use that to their advantage, rather than worrying ;)
    This reminds me of my then ten year old after she'd seen me race for the first time, and I'd had a "tough day at the office". After the finish, I limped my way over to the family. The Boss rolled her eyes as if to say "You're too old for this sh*t" whilst my daughter simply asked "Why didn't you just pedal faster, Dad?" I'm still constantly amazed that pros don't just pedal faster!
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Jumbo not doing anything yet
    "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
    Should of swapped days MTT today and the dolomites tomorrow
    "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
    Swift off the group ...may get back on the descent
    "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
    mididoctors said:

    Swift off the group ...may get back on the descent

    Still clinging on the back. Commentators (rightly) praising his effort but overlooking Puccio’s contribution. He’s been massively under appreciated for the work he’s done at Sky / Ineos over the years.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Pross said:

    mididoctors said:

    Swift off the group ...may get back on the descent

    Still clinging on the back. Commentators (rightly) praising his effort but overlooking Puccio’s contribution. He’s been massively under appreciated for the work he’s done at Sky / Ineos over the years.
    The pair have saved this giro for G
    "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
    Backing off a bit hope swift can make it back
    "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
    They are absurd mountains
    "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'd this the CIMA?
    "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
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    About 40km to go with 15km of climbing - can the break make it with the advantage they have?
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,152
    mididoctors said:

    I'd this the CIMA?

    No, finish line is higher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Pross said:

    mididoctors said:

    Swift off the group ...may get back on the descent

    Still clinging on the back. Commentators (rightly) praising his effort but overlooking Puccio’s contribution. He’s been massively under appreciated for the work he’s done at Sky / Ineos over the years.
    Hatch is reading the thread
    "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
    Plodding bunch
    "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
    10-44 cassette on Roglic’s spare bike. That seems crazy.

    Rain ahead.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    kingstongraham said:

    mididoctors said:

    I'd this the CIMA?

    No, finish line is higher.
    Very apt
    "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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