Giro 2021. (with spoilers )

[Shadow]

I had a pizza and 3/4 bottle of red wine last night instead....

Fell asleep before finishing the other 1/4...?
Lasagne and chianti riserva for me tonight!

 

[Adam4868]

Fell asleep before finishing the other 1/4...?
Lasagne and chianti riserva for me tonight!

No, we only had one bottle in and I'm a sharing sort....Lasagna findus ?

 

[Domus]

Sunny at the start.

 

[Martinsnos]

I confess that I’ve never been a huge fan of Sean Kelly but I found it interesting listening to him on ‘The Breakaway’ today - I think he comes across better when one can see him (I’ve got more patience for the ‘considered’ responses).
In terms of commentary, I do find the GCN presenters and most of the ex-pros far more informative to listen to - I think Eurosport need to consider retirement for their longer standing commentators (no offence to them, it is just that times have moved on).

 

[Pale Rider]

Amusing exchange with Dan Lloyd and a twitter twat.

Dan said Bernal is on 25mm tyres.

Swift response on twitter from someone who said he could 'guarantee' Bernal was on wider tyres than that.

"Don't shoot the messenger," said Dan "It was the team mechanic who told me."

 

[roadrash]

I bet the mechanics are dreading their job tonight

 

[roadrash]

bernal should have the time he needs in the bank for the time trial .....if he can keep it at that

 

[Shadow]

Phew. Was not expecting that. Ineos and Bernal obliterated many GC guys. Yates still just about hanging there. Poor Remco.
And chapeau to Schmid, great ride.

 

[BalkanExpress]

Phew. Was not expecting that. Ineos and Bernal obliterated many GC guys. Yates still just about hanging there. Poor Remco.
And chapeau to Schmid, great ride.

Hugely impressive by Bernal, 10km to go and “isolated” among his closest rivals including three from EF and he calmly did for all of them.

 

[Adam4868]

Bernal ! Class stage for him and Ineos.Forgot how good he is to watch,his acceleration uphill is brutal...Loved the way there was attacks in the GC then...dropped ! Feel for Evenpoel and seemed odd that the team left him for a while ? Still it's a long way from over.Yates rode a good stage and could he really be saving himself for the third week 😁

 

[Domus]

I suspect Bernal was thinking, I can’t chase down all these attacks, so sod it, I’ll go. 😊

 

[cougie uk]

That was a cracking stage. I'm glad for the riders that it didn't rain. A GT is hard enough anyway.

 

[mjr]

Phew. Was not expecting that. Ineos and Bernal obliterated many GC guys. Yates still just about hanging there.

I did wonder if Yates saw Bernal going on the attack and thought "yeah, I tried winning a Giro like that. Just you wait!"

 

[rich p]

No, we only had one bottle in and I'm a sharing sort....Lasagna findus ?

 

[rich p]

I've seen better scenery but as a mix of terrain, parcours and scenery and attacking action it was up there with the best.

Capello as we say in eyetie!