Giro 2019 SPOILERS ! (provided by rich p)

[rich p]

Carapaz looks very unruffled by things. Unless he has a jour sans, he looks in total control (aided by his team, of course).

Giorno sin ?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Giorno sin ?

There must be an Italian equivalent... but Inner Ring doesn't list one: http://inrng.com/2011/03/lexicon-of-cycling-terms/

 

[rich p]

There must be an Italian equivalent... but Inner Ring doesn't list one: http://inrng.com/2011/03/lexicon-of-cycling-terms/

I might start using some of this.
I particularly like 'chasse patate'

 

[mjr]

I might start using some of this.
I particularly like 'chasse patate'

Which David Millar is the main UK user of.

For those interested in the race, the break of the day of 18 riders is 6min ahead with 23km to go. Conti just had an attack but he's 13m50 back on GC so pink isn't at risk. They're riding uphill but it really kicks up with 9km to go. Ineos helping Movistar pull the peloton, probably because Nans Peters in the break rivals Sivakov for the white jersey. ETA: no, it's Formolo, who's 4min behind him on GC. Peters might have had the white jersey once but is now over an hour behind. Lopez current wears it anyway.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I reckon Nans Peters' saddle is too low.

 

[mjr]

I reckon Nans Peters' saddle is too low.

Chain's slack, too.

Landa's attacked, forcing Roglič to work to defend his GC.

 

[mjr]

Lopez attacks with 1km to go, Carapaz goes with, forcing Nibali to chase, dragging Roglič towards Landa...

 

[mjr]

Yates was dropped again... but with his team, in turn he dropped Sivakov and Zakarin...

 

[mjr]

I don't think there were any major changes but I can't tell you the detail of what happened because Eurosport cut away from the results card before I could reach the screenshot button so you'll have to look at http://live.cyclingnews.com yourself or something. Useless daffodils started cycling coverage later than advertised because of the tennis and now cut the results off to return to the tennis. Why do they do that? Tennis players are disgusting because they have fuzzy balls!

 

[User169]

I might start using some of this.
I particularly like 'chasse patate'

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[Flying_Monkey]

That was a fantastic solo breakaway win today - his first ever pro win too. And Carapaz took another few seconds. He's racing really cleverly.

 

[ColinJ]

Souplesse...

Souplesse – only the French could look at the way a bike is being propelled and devise a term for it that makes it sound delicious. Although, to be fair, get your pedalling right and the results can be pretty tasty. Not just to look at, although that is part of the appeal, but in terms of riding efficiency

To do that you need to develop a fluid pedalling style that appears almost effortless. Think Bradley Wiggins or Nairo Quintana, how smooth their movements on a bike are. Or, to put it another way, how cool they look when they’re pumping those pedals around.

OK, so they may be among the world’s greatest-ever riders but what you’re witnessing when you watch them ride isn’t just down to some kind of natural elegance, it’s actually superb technique. And technique can be learned.

And today's non-souplesse prize goes to...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Souplesse...



And today's non-souplesse prize goes to...

If that's a reference to Peters, he looks tucking ferrible on a bike. It got him there though.

 

[ColinJ]

If that's a reference to Peters, he looks tucking ferrible on a bike. It got him there though.

Yes, it was - he was mashing the pedals round even more than I do when I'm tired, but at least he had a good excuse for it!

 

[Sillyoldman]

What’s the benefit to the massive lower jockey wheel some of the riders are using?