Giro 2018 "contains spoilers"

[Beebo]

Froome appears to have ridden into fitness.

 

[Crackle]

Fark me, Froome off with 80 to go, mad!

 

[philk56]

Riveting stuff !

 

[Beebo]

As someone said sky/Froome have nothing to lose.I hope they do all out attack today.It will make for a great stage.Froome won't be bothered for a minor place.Its all or nothing I hope !

Did you have a bet on that? He has gone for an 80k attack.

Yates now at 4.30 and going backwards fast.

 

[smutchin]

Are you Carlton Kirby?

I do hope not!

 

[roadrash]

6 mins back to yates

 

[smutchin]

As if this climb wasn't steep enough, have you seen the road surface?

 

[Crackle]

Gap going out to dumoulin, this is bleeding ace!

 

[smutchin]

Pinot is dropping Dumoulin! Allez Thibaut! #notdisappointing

ETA: might have been a bit premature with that - he is looking strong though

 

[roadrash]

And to think , yesterday some said to me "cycle racing is boring"......yeah right

 

[Beebo]

As if this climb wasn't steep enough, have you seen the road surface?

I presume the road surface is a bit better on the decent.

 

[roadrash]

Feck me 8 mins back to yates

 

[philk56]

And to think , yesterday some said to me "cycle racing is boring"......yeah right

and that Chris Froome is a boring rider!

 

[smutchin]

Pinot appears to be playing a canny game, sitting on Dumoulin's wheel and making him do the work.

 

[smutchin]

I presume the road surface is a bit better on the decent.

Yes, it's all smooth tarmac, apparently. They were talking about it on the Cycling Podcast yesterday, I just didn't appreciate quite how bad it was on the way up until I saw the pictures.