Giro 2021. (with spoilers )

[matticus]

Seems like a perfect storm of driver inattention and a load of unusual events coinciding. Poor Serry :-( (Luckily nowhere near being as bad as the Jonny Hoogerland incident). So many questions:
- Was it a RHD car?
- If yes, was the driver getting the jackets/whatever from the race-director's car?
- If no, was the driver* assisting in some way (that's my best guess as to how he got distracted).
- Why had Serry slowed so dramatically for no (apparent) reason?

*We all know that's it's just the accepted norm for the drivers - often the DS - to be multi-tasking with team radio, race radio, passing food in/out etc etc ... Madness in my view, always has been.

It's surprising there's never been demand for dash-cams on race convoy vehicles. They can be a flawed tool, but it seems to be the modern way.

EDIT: oh pants - I've immediately found most of the answers on first news site I tried!
"
With about 10 kilometres to the finish on a damp stage of the Giro, Serry found himself falling back during the final climb. Simultaneously, a Team BikeExchange soigneur was leaning out the window and handing something to the race organizer’s vehicle. The driver was obviously distracted, and rammed into Serry’s rear wheel, causing him to go down immediately.
"

 

[Martinsnos]

Dear Sean Kelly,
The time immediately to the right of the distance to go is ‘usually’ the next rider/group from the leader(s). The next time is ‘usually’ the next rider/group. So if it says 1:50 and 4:03 ‘they’ aren’t 4:03 ahead but only 1:50 ahead!
Noticed this error more than once!
[I ‘am’ perfect].

 

[biking_fox]

What's up with cyclingnews? I usually follow the tours by having their live text commentary on that I can skim amidst doing actual work. But the last few days it's been falling over, not there, and not working.

Anyone know of anywhere else that covers the whole of each stage as text?

 

[Adam4868]

Pots of Evo abandoned won't be starting today.

 

[roadrash]

Ewan takes the win

 

[Ridgeway]

Currently in Verbania, and they’re getting ready for the arrival of their favourite son:

Great cycling region, my first 22km this morning made 1000m of uphill stuff

 

[Adam4868]

Just watched,there's no catching Ewan when he gets the right lead out.
Close call for Sagan !

View: https://twitter.com/cyclingbetting/status/1393238217009270789?s=19

 

[roadrash]

I thought he was going down when he clipped the barriers

 

[Milzy]

Ewan is on a whole different level. Dylan looks dead in the water on every sprint. I’m betting half of the sprinters pull out soon to prepare for the TDF.

 

[Adam4868]

Ewan is on a whole different level. Dylan looks dead in the water on every sprint. I’m betting half of the sprinters pull out soon to prepare for the TDF.

Ewan has already said he's not finishing Giro,think he's planning on riding all three GTs this year.Groenewgen I didn't really expect to be up there but Gaviria...thought he might.

 

[rich p]

It's noticeable how much more interesting and informed Sean Kelly is when he's with someone other than that twat Carlton Kirby

 

[rich p]

Bernal told to get the feck out of the break!

 

[rich p]

Frantic start - I hope it carries on raining here but I fear I'm going to have to do something today instead of sitting on my fat arse all day

 

[Adam4868]

Frantic start - I hope it carries on raining here but I fear I'm going to have to do something today instead of sitting on my fat arse all day

Know the feeling....I'm sick of fecking work ! I'll try and catch it later.Youd of thought maybe one of the GC men fancy a go ? Wouldn't fancy my chances against Bernal sitting on Gannas wheel in the third week 😁

 

[roadrash]

Ewan has already said he's not finishing Giro,think he's planning on riding all three GTs this year.Groenewgen I didn't really expect to be up there but Gaviria...thought he might.

Ewan has stated that his goal this year is to do what not many riders have done, ...to win a stage in all three grand tours in the same year