Giro 2018 "contains spoilers"
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deptfordmarmoset
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He retired suffering from a severe vowel deficit.
You could make a good argument from that that Dumoulin lost the Giro on the Finestre descent. I’m not sure he could have dropped off the mountain at the same rate as Froome, but hanging around for Pinot and the rest of group was probably the wrong decision. Hopefully lesson learned and it might lead to a few more Hail Mary chase-downs in coming GTs.
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Why are we discussing Yates and Froome? In a thread about a race which Yates led for a long while and which Froome is leading? And both of whom have failed drugs tests.
smutchin
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ISTR he’s skipped the Giro to do the Tour this year.
He did quite well at the Tour de Romandie a few weeks ago.
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Adam4868
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But do you think it would be about "doping" if it was Yates who won ? Would it have been the same questions asked ? Like I said I enjoyed the race,it was brutal and in the end it was won by Froome like it or not.We all knew Froome was in it right or wrong and my point is none of this negativity started until he showed his colours so to speak.
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I suppose it was his choice to race, and there is a degree of inevitability that discussions will focus on doping where the winner of the race has proved positive for a banned substance in amounts well in excess of permitted levels, and in circumstances where his defence appears to be "I was a bit out of breath"
edit - he also seemed to be "a bit out of breath" before the final rest day, and then had a "miracle ride"...
smutchin
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Daniel Friebe mentioned on last night’s podcast that the Giro result will stand regardless of the outcome of Froome’s salbutamol case. He seemed to think this was definitive but I don’t recall hearing/reading any announcement to that effect.
smutchin
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Fair enough, but there are sone who never visit the pro racing section of the forum except to make snarky comments about doping, and it’s always the same tired old crap we’ve heard a million times before. I wouldn’t mind if they actually wanted to engage in the discussion but they don’t, they just want to be smart arses.
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OK, I'm still waiting to find out what thread would be more appropriate...
Warning - it's a trap.
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Fair enough, I am glad I'm a regular pro race contributor as well as a smart arse
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Adam4868
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Lol I take being a smart arse as a compliment !
Doping git thread ? Enjoy Rome.....your work is greatly appreciated !
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It doesn't look like they've managed to finish that stadium in time for the race...
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