Pro Cycling 2022

[twistedAM]

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.

His team leader, Lopez, abandoned yesterday so I'd probably expect Nibali to lose more time on purpose and then try for a stage win. Seems a better plan than going for top ten in GC.

 

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Before I left for work GCN were all over Nibali and his palmares. I guess it's not surprising as they went to Messina today and this could be his last Giro.
Where will his win come? Hilly stage (probably not), lone break (maybe) certainly not a bunch sprint.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

33km/h for the first hour on todays stage

Dowsett averaged just 155W for 5 hours.

For once I can genuinely say I could have ridden on a GT stage with the pro peloton

Hell of a close finish

 

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Cav had to go to soon and blew it

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Cav had to go to soon and blew it

Dunno if you have GCN+, but there was a great analysis of the sprint from Robbie and Adam in the post race Breakaway show.

 

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Morkov out with a fever. Big blow for Cav an has he got it. Could he be off to prepare for Le Tour

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

That is a big loss for Cav/QS.

 

[twistedAM]

Meanwhile in Tour de Hongrie, two in a row for Fabio Jakobsen. Neither were that convincing though compared to how he was at the start of the season.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Great stage today. The GC race is nicely open now.

Well, unless your name is Simon Yates

 

[stavros]

Great stage today. The GC race is nicely open now.

Well, unless your name is Simon Yates

I thought Bardet looked strong today, looking very casual as he marked Carapaz and Porte.

 

[twistedAM]

Anyone else watch Sunday's Tro Bro Leon race? Just caught up with it as I was working but it really is one of my favourite and most brutal races of the year.

 

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Sempre con noi Michele Scarponi - Wikipedia

 

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Fantastic last 50 k, fantastic finish. History made

 

[twistedAM]

Sempre con noi Michele Scarponi - Wikipedia
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That was so sad. I remember he won a stage and a jersey at the Tour of the Alps and that night he had posted a pic of his eldest wearing the jersey. Next morning he was dead. What a rider and apparently all round great guy who was loved by the peloton..and parrots.

 

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Spoiler: The winner is

 

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However, (edit: winner) was then unable to attend the post-race news conference as he had to go for a hospital check-up after hitting himself in his left eye with the prosecco cork on the podium.

Whoops.

 

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He is back with the team. Doesn't know if he will start tomorrow yet

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The last 10km of todays stage was amazing, attacks flying every few seconds. Historic win, but if he doesn't start tomorrow it will be tragic...

 

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Girmay out of Giro d'Italia after podium eye injury

Maybe he is off to prepare for Le Tour?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Girmay out of Giro d'Italia after podium eye injury

Maybe he is off to prepare for Le Tour?

 

[rubbershoes]

Girmay out of Giro d'Italia after podium eye injury

Maybe he is off to prepare for Le Tour?

He's keeping his eye on the prize

 

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[twistedAM]

Girmay out of Giro d'Italia after podium eye injury

Maybe he is off to prepare for Le Tour?

It's great for the sport that an Eritrean wins but man is he one hell of a follower (I hesitate to use the word wheelsucker as that denigrates the ability to do something which most mere mortals couldn't even try). I first heard of him in juniors when he latched onto Remco for 40kms, didn't take a turn and then hammered him in the sprint. Maybe when he gets a bit older he will start attacks.
Having said that, I do hope he goes to the Tour and trolls van Aert, whose another way too defensive rider. Meanwhile all hail the likes of MvdP, Pogacar, Ala and Remco - riders that like to attack. Oh and Victor Campaernarts too.

 

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To ride 200k in a go would probably have been beyond me, yet alone race it. But a win is a win and above all else it's a clean win.

 

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Brilliant sprinting today

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Great stage today. The GC race is nicely open now.

Well, unless your name is Simon Yates

Dunno what happened to Yates, heat & knee lost him the race it seems. Seemed fine again after the rest day.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Girmay out of Giro d'Italia after podium eye injury

Maybe he is off to prepare for Le Tour?

 

[sleaterkinney]

Mvdp - I think he just thinks he can blast everyone away.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

What a stage today

 

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Happy birthday Cav, 37 today.