Giro 2018 "contains spoilers"

[Milzy]

Anyone see the bloke with the stuffed dog pursuing froomedawg? He got a swift kick from the commissaire.

Why is he called Froome dog though?

 

[Crackle]

Why is he called Froome dog though?

Someone gave him that nickname and it stuck.

 

[Beebo]

Why is he called Froome dog though?

I think his wife referred to him as a dog when Wiggins was treating him like a dog at TDF, the year he won.

 

[Beebo]

Why is he called Froome dog though?

I think his wife referred to him as a dog when Wiggins was treating him like a dog at TDF, the year he won.

 

[Adam4868]

Great win by Froome today,that's got.to be some confidence boost ! Looking forward to going to the TT now

 

[Domus]

Fantastic drama from 5 Kms to the finish. I think after the TT on Tuesday all three could be within a minute of each other.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

That was a high tension stage but it wouldn't call it a great racing spectacle. I think the problem was that the test was so tough that nearly everyone, including Yates, was more or less riding on their power meters. Apart from Froome, there weren't any sequences of attack and counter-attack that make the best mountains. If Sky are responsible for animating a stage then you know the end-times are near. Maybe missing a Bertie or Nibbles?

Talking of power meters, Pinot used Dumoulin as his power meter most of the way up Zonkers. A bad day for TP.

Yes, Bertie might have animated it a bit more but the can Yates catch Froome epic was entertaining enough in its own right for me.

 

[MikeG]

What a bloody great hill that was. My god. Some of them were using 32:34 gearing..........and if anyone calls that a granny ring, ever, you just need to show them a clip of Monte Zoncolan. Yates looked like he was out for a Sunday bimble. It looks easy for him up hills at the moment.

There's some big climbs tomorrow. Then Tuesday its the time trial, and we'll probably find Dumouline and Yates about all square after that, with Froome a minute or so back in 3rd. Thurday............flat, then a huge hill, with a summit finish. Yates could put some time into Dumoulin. Friday looks a killer, again with some big, big climbs and another uphill finish. Again, might suit Yates over Dumoulin. Saturday, there's another 3 big climbs. So, even if Dumoulin leads after the TT, it's a long way from over.

 

[Slick]

Froome was accused of using granny gears in commentary today, still quite interesting watching both him and Yates go head to head with different cadence at the end.
I also thought Brailsford spoke well post race, crediting that victory as much to his mental strength as anything else.

 

[Adam4868]

Who's really bothered what gearing there using.That was Froomey back to his best today.Whatever happens it looks like a great/tense final week.Dont write Froome off just yet......

 

[Beebo]

There are no extra seconds awarded for grinding up in the big ring.
Froome always spins a low gear. I’d love to know his cadence going up that hill.
He’s reminiscent of Paula Radcliffe, lanky and uncoordinated, but gets the job done.

 

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[deptfordmarmoset]

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I wonder if everyone seeing this was just waiting to see him topple off the side of the road.

(Is that Pouls leading Froome? He looks rather like a thinned out version of Geraint Thomas?)

 

[Crackle]

Froomedawg was quite gentle with the Dino, he just gently held him back. I think his lashing out at that fan once was in his mind.

 

[Adam4868]

I find it quite interesting. I remember Lemond saying that there are climbs used now that would not be possible back in the day due the prevailing gearing fashion. Also I remember a piece by Flecha where he checked out different bikes post race. A bit of a nerdy interest, but a valid one nonetheless.

http://amp.timeinc.net/cyclingweekl...s-use-tackle-monte-zoncolan-380550?source=dam
Only that pesky Dumoulin won't tell us....