Giro 2021. (with spoilers )

[Adam4868]

Very disappointed at João Almeida. Flagging so early on after a good Giro last year. Quick step don’t like paying high wages so maybe they’ll negotiate him down or let him go.

Almeida is going at the end of the season anyway.At least we now know Evenpoel is the chosen one.

 

[Milzy]

Almeida is going at the end of the season anyway.At least we now know Evenpoel is the chosen one.

Remco looked very tired in his eyes today. Didn’t lose much but will he burn out near the end? Nobody can say anything for sure.

 

[nickyboy]

Well, my uninspiring tip of Bernal looked decent. My outsider e/w of Jai Hindley looked decidedly second hand

I wonder if Yates will improve or will @Adam4868 be crying himself to sleep as the Giro progresses?

 

[Adam4868]

Remco looked very tired in his eyes today. Didn’t lose much but will he burn out near the end? Nobody can say anything for sure.

I can....as long as there's no mishaps or bad backs Bernal will win 😁
Looked good today.

 

[Adam4868]

Well, my uninspiring tip of Bernal looked decent. My outsider e/w of Jai Hindley looked decidedly second hand

I wonder if Yates will improve or will @Adam4868 be crying himself to sleep as the Giro progresses?

I only mentioned Yates as a option....although I'm sure he'll improve.Im Ineos through and through ! Well most of the time 😁

 

[rich p]

Bang goes my 5 quid punt on Almeida - the useless lump!

 

[nickyboy]

Press photo of Almeida post race

 

[Milzy]

Well, my uninspiring tip of Bernal looked decent. My outsider e/w of Jai Hindley looked decidedly second hand

I wonder if Yates will improve or will @Adam4868 be crying himself to sleep as the Giro progresses?

I can see Landa putting in constant digs & Bernal chasing them all down. Can’t wait for big climb stages.

 

[Adam4868]

I can see Landa putting in constant digs & Bernal chasing them all down. Can’t wait for big climb stages.

Heard it too many times with Landa...maybe top 10 at best I think. It's only stage 4 so a long way to go.Not much in it with the GC men.

 

[Milzy]

Heard it too many times with Landa...maybe top 10 at best I think. It's only stage 4 so a long way to go.Not much in it with the GC men.
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He’s actually got a brilliant team around him, he knows it’s most likely his last chance for a grand tour. It’s all in for Landa.

 

[roadrash]

For me...Landa has never seemed to live up to the hype for one reason or another

 

[nickyboy]

For me...Landa has never seemed to live up to the hype for one reason or another

The reason is he can't outclimb the top guys to make up for his rubbish TT

 

[Adam4868]

Give the poor bloke a chance.

 

[ColinJ]

Well, THAT was odd... Quest (on Freesat) broadcast the highlights of Saturday's TT instead of today's road stage!

I've had to watch it on Eurosport catch-up instead.

Pretty foul day out there - ugh!


PS I just happened to change to Quest at about 00:30 and they were showing stage 4 instead of the scheduled episode of Wheeler Dealers... Obviously, somebody had finally noticed that Fred had clicked on the wrong button earlier!

 

[Adam4868]

The reason is he can't outclimb the top guys to make up for his rubbish TT

As long as he's got half a hour on Evenpoel going into the final TT should be fine....