Pro Cycling 2022

[beesonthewhatnow]

My heart would love Landa to finally get a GT win. He won’t though.

If I had to place a bet my money would be on Carapaz.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Has Fabio Jakobsen commiserated with Mark Cavandish on missing out on the tour?. 1927

 

[DJWrongspeed]

My heart would love Landa to finally get a GT win. He won’t though.

If I had to place a bet my money would be on Carapaz.

Agree although it'll be interesting to see how Bahrain Victorious do. They have a strong team.
I predict Simon yates winning a mountain stage and Caleb Ewan taking a sprint. That's all that seems certain.

Edit MA Lopez for a stage as well, he’s obviously on form.

 

[sleaterkinney]

I'd love to see Bardet win something.

 

[hash tag]

I see Morkov and Cav make the Giro. Does this mean no TDF and no records for him?

 

[hash tag]

QuickStep reports 2 broken ribs, broken shoulder blade and a collapsed lung

Edit: And his team-mate Ilan van Wilder picked up a broken jaw in the same crash so it seems no Giro for him and no Tour for Ala.

No pressure then Lefevere: Alaphilippe's Tour de France 'a race against time'

 

[twistedAM]

I see Morkov and Cav make the Giro. Does this mean no TDF and no records for him?

He could quit the Giro halfway through and be fresh, but I hope Fabio goes to the Tour. Been terrible season for QS compared their usual standards.

 

[rubbershoes]

I think it's safe to predict that Simon Yates will win one mountaintop finish stage

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Just realised the Giro starts on Friday, not Saturday

I’m going to have to rearrange a couple of work meetings

 

[hash tag]

I was looking at getting a review of the giro and have just discovered procycling magazine is no more

 

[twistedAM]

I think it's safe to predict that Simon Yates will win one mountaintop finish stage

Yeah and he'll probably finish 56th in another. I hope he is able to be consistent as he's a fun attacking rider.

 

[1927]

Just realised the Giro starts on Friday, not Saturday

I’m going to have to rearrange a couple of work meetings

You know Le tour starts friday too this year?

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Just realised the Giro starts on Friday, not Saturday

I’m going to have to rearrange a couple of work meetings

Good to see S4C still covering it live. The cyclists names don't change in Welsh !

 

[twistedAM]

Good to see S4C still covering it live. The cyclists names don't change in Welsh !

GCN only has English commentary. Hatch gets too much sometimes so I often pick Italian or a random language.
And dammit, GCN have stopped coverage of the Dunkirk 4/6 race cos of this typical grand tour bore of a stage.
Ah, it is there but the new homecreen is no naff it's harder to find stuff.
Next year Eurosport Player.

 

[hash tag]

ITV don't appear to be showing even highlights yet. I guess they will in a few days

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Fuck me that was one hell of a final few km

 

[1927]

Good to see S4C still covering it live. The cyclists names don't change in Welsh !

Not sure what point you are trying to make!

 

[twistedAM]

Yeah and he'll probably finish 56th in another. I hope he is able to be consistent as he's a fun attacking rider.

Simon Yates is definitely going to finish 56th on an MTF now
Very entertaining TT.

 

[hash tag]

There were some fast times today including Nibali who was well up there.

 

[rubbershoes]

I think it's safe to predict that Simon Yates will win one mountaintop finish stage

Does that hill just before the end make it a mountain top finish?

 

[twistedAM]

My heart would love Landa to finally get a GT win. He won’t though.

If I had to place a bet my money would be on Carapaz.

The only bet I put on was a small one on Pello Bilbao mainly based on Landa faltering and Bahrain managing to outwit Ineos. Plus I’ve liked him since his Caja Rural days.
I need to spend my winnings from Madouas placing in Flanders (the best tour of them all) at 100/1

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Classic Cavendish & Mørkøv winning double act from Quickstep today at the Giro.

 

[hash tag]

Cab had to go from quite a long way out and still managed it

 

[stavros]

Yeah, I thought he took it on far too far out, but full credit to him.

 

[hash tag]

Brilliant sprint from Cav but didn't morkov go a bit early?

 

[weepiper]

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

And the sport is so different/arguably harder to do that compared to the time they did it. It really is one hell of an achievement

 

[1927]

I see Morkov and Cav make the Giro. Does this mean no TDF and no records for him?

Don't bet on it just yet!

 

[hash tag]

I haven't quite caught up with today yet but gather that Nibali was found lacking. I imagine he is there to support rather than lead and it gives him a swansong to say goodbye. Felt sorry for him today and wonder if he will carry on and/or wonder if he will manage to finish.

 

[stavros]

I haven't quite caught up with today yet but gather that Nibali was found lacking. I imagine he is there to support rather than lead and it gives him a swansong to say goodbye. Felt sorry for him today and wonder if he will carry on and/or wonder if he will manage to finish.

He and Dumoulin were both dropped very early, but I'm not sure how much they lost. The commentators suggested Nibbles was originally brought along to support Lopez, but he abandoned the day before.