philk56
Guru
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- WAy down under
Looking forward to watching today and apparently it's due to finish about 45 minutes earlier than previous days.
Giro 2018 "contains spoilers"
- Thread starter Adam4868
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Pale Rider
Legendary Member
In one of Froome's post stage interviews he described the the dirt roads at the top of Finestre as 'good fun'.
What struck me was the apparently genuine enthusiasm in his voice and on his face.
Froome's interviews usually strike me as being very forced, he tries hard to be pleasant and say the right thing but it's an effort.
I think that's one of the reasons why a proportion of the public don't warm to him.
What struck me was the apparently genuine enthusiasm in his voice and on his face.
Froome's interviews usually strike me as being very forced, he tries hard to be pleasant and say the right thing but it's an effort.
I think that's one of the reasons why a proportion of the public don't warm to him.
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Do they race to the finish on the Giro or is it like the Tour de France when it's over the night before & they ride in together (well most years)
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
He said the dirt roads reminded him of riding the roads in Africa.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
stage 21 is normally just a procession with a sprint at the end , but who knows , it doesn't have to be
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
I’m with you, I have to believe it was real unless shown otherwise.
And it is quite possible to make the case that Froome was relatively fresh and used the first two weeks to get fit, where as others were at their peak when the race started.
Plus SKYs tactics were perfect, isolate everyone and then attack from so far out that no one takes it seriously.
They also had every support member on the course to feed Froome, so it was planned to perfection.
It could have gone horribly wrong but as mentioned up thread, it was an all or nothing plan from a world class rider with nothing to lose.
My only reservation is the cloud hanging over the whole event. If Froome subsequently gets disqualified it will be very unsatisfactory ending for Dumoulin, or who ever gets awarded the retrospective win.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
It’s a pancake flat city circuit.
It would be impossible to ride away from the peloton, even if you wanted to.
The sprinter teams plus Sky would keep the pace too high.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
yeah I know , I was just answering phaetons question ,
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Lest we forget, the leader's jersey changed hands on the final stage at last year's Giro - although that was a TT.
Perhaps one day the organisers will finish the race on a killer mountain stage, but there are all sorts of good reasons why they don't.
Perhaps one day the organisers will finish the race on a killer mountain stage, but there are all sorts of good reasons why they don't.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Ouch!
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Tut-tut.
Tommy should be sent to bed early with no tea and made to read the granny ring thread 10 times.
Bloody hell, that bloke should get some perspective!
Drama queen, (is that another 'granny ring'' phrase?
I think it is more to do with the fact that he isn't really a Brit. He doesn't live here, never has, and he was brought up abroad. He's not an awful lot different from Zola Budd in principle. Personally, I think he seems a nice, genuine chap who is probably quite shy (hence his interviews coming across as a little forced/ unnatural).
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
well that's not looking good for pinot
