Giro 2019 SPOILERS ! (provided by rich p)

[deptfordmarmoset]

No overhead cameras. I couldn't really figure out what the hell was going on so I gave up. I think the weather may have grounded the helicopters.

The commentator on Eurosport said that they were grounded because of dangerously gusting winds.

 

[mjr]

How curious... I can't see it on my Freesat setup but I probably deleted it from the channel listings, on the grounds that I don't speak Welsh!

I just noticed that iPlayer does S4C ... Yes, there it is - the Giro in Welsh! I watched a couple of minutes just now but it wasn't HD.

S4C live satellite broadcast coverage seems to be HD, or what passes for it in the UK. Dimension Data's Scott Davies is Welsh, or speaks it at least.

Today's doomed breakaway is a solo rider, Sho Hatsuyama of Nipple Viney Fainting. (Thank you autocorrect )

 

[Milzy]

I was "studying" while watching it yesterday. Which meant paying proper attention to neither my work nor the commentary. I probably heard that but it went in one ear and out the other.

I read this post then had to read it again.

 

[roadrash]

Viviani takes stage 3

 

[mjr]

Viviani takes stage 3

It looked like Viviani gave Moschetti a faceful of hip as he swerved out from behind Ackermann, but I'll be astonished if commissaires at the Giro relegate the Italian national champion for that.

 

[roadrash]

I said to mrs roadrash , I wouldn't be surprised if a complaint isn't raised, but as you say , it wouldn't come to anything

 

[Shadow]

I said to mrs roadrash , I wouldn't be surprised if a complaint isn't raised

I wonder what her reply was!

(Does she usually listen to your commentary?!!)

 

[nickyboy]

Viviani DQd.....I'm more than a little disappointed as he's in my velogames team

 

[roadrash]

oohh has Viviani been relegated... @mjr ..that surprised me, gaviria gets the win

 

[Crackle]

He did swerve massively, I let out an ooo when I saw it. So Gaviria gets it does he. He's in my fantasy team..

 

[roadrash]

Viviani didn't look happy on his way to view the footage ,

 

[nickyboy]

He did swerve massively, I let out an ooo when I saw it. So Gaviria gets it does he. He's in my fantasy team..

I'm pleased for you, really I am

 

[brommers]

All 3 wins by Caleb Ewan this season have been on uphill drags. So he's my tip for stage 4 (for what it's worth)

 

[mjr]

Viviani DQd.....I'm more than a little disappointed as he's in my velogames team

Relegated, as @roadrash stated. Disqualification for that would have been extraordinarily harsh.

Anyway, I'm astonished. Correct decision IMO but I think it's rare. Part of the recent new strictness with things like swerving in sprints and corner-cutting in the spring classics/semi-classics?

 

[Adam4868]

Only just got chance to watch todays stage,pretty rough decision for Viviani Ive seen a lot worse.