Giro 2018 "contains spoilers"

[Adam4868]

Aru and Kireyenka have pulled out of Giro,

 

[Levo-Lon]

Smaller frames are stiffer and lighter, apparently.

I once rode Elia Viviani's bike (stop me if you've heard this one before) and it was very strange - smaller frame than I would normally ride but with a stupidly long stem and seatpost to make it fit.

Ahh that sort of make sense.
Just watching now ,and the guy at the front looks like he's on a 10 yr olds bike !!
I guess these guys need a very stiff frame for them there hills

 

[smutchin]

They're on the Finestre climb. Sky train going hard at the front.

There's a group about a minute up the road but it looks like they won't be allowed their fun today. Although it looks like Sanchez very much wants the Cima Coppi as a consolation prize, at least.

 

[Shadow]

it looks like Sanchez very much wants the Cima Coppi as a consolation prize

And as ally to Lopez further up the road?

 

[smutchin]

Yates off the back of the peloton!

Nieve is dragging him along but he's really struggling.

 

[Bollo]

Yates isn't going to win this.

 

[Crackle]

Oh no, he's blown.

 

[smutchin]

And as ally to Lopez further up the road?

Looks like Lopez is suffering too. He's also off the back of the group.

ETA: Sanchez is now trackstanding to wait for him.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Yates will be well down after this sadly

 

[Beebo]

Gutted for him.
2 minutes down already.

 

[philk56]

Dumoulin looking very comfortable.

 

[Crackle]

Pozzovivo cracking

 

[smutchin]

Bloodbath on the Finestre. Elissonde is smashing it, dragging Froome away from everyone. Pozzo out the back now. Dumoulin and Pinot just about hanging on.

 

[smutchin]

And Froome is off and away!

 

[Elybazza61]

There's a group about a minute up the road but it looks like they won't be allowed their fun today. .

Are you Carlton Kirby?