Giro 2023 Route.With Spoilers !

[Dogtrousers]

In those conditions great descending and handling skills are needed. And here is the acknowledged master of descent at work.


View: https://twitter.com/writebikerepeat/status/1656255623254663170

 

[Adam4868]

Don't really want to get into the blame game...Cav said he lost his wheel on the white lines.Hell of a save on the barriers by the guy in green though !

View: https://twitter.com/mowoodier/status/1656323288002449410?t=Dl4rsteVfJH6CcP8hGzzLA&s=19

 

[Adam4868]

I think the spectator with his hand through the barriers who lost his phone , must have a broken wrist , that was a hell of a knock taking his wrist backwards

Ouch !!

View: https://twitter.com/JohndenBraber/status/1656325229990363142?t=FvpcGBw80KBzLZVTHmuEpg&s=19

 

[Dogtrousers]

I don't have a clue whose fault it was. I never do. But that was a heck of a bike throw to secure 5th (now 4th) place.

 

[Adam4868]

I don't have a clue whose fault it was. I never do. But that was a heck of a bike throw to secure 5th (now 4th) place.
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If only he'd have slid a bit faster to third id have been quids in !

 

[Adam4868]

Class photo....same again tommorow lads ?

View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1656328085027921922?t=kcG34BGIB7iSrsNxhyO-_g&s=19

 

[mjr]

and I can’t understand why Cav didn’t GO GO GO when he made that move left!

(Clearly I’m not a sprinter and know nothing but this armchair fan is confused)

It's not as clear from some angles but that " move left" was him rescuing the bike after losing the back wheel on the white line at 60+ kph. He'd lost momentum, if not his lunch, so seemed resigned to slipstream in for a top ten, until he was clipped.

 

[mjr]

Don't really want to get into the blame game...Cav said he lost his wheel on the white lines.Hell of a save on the barriers by the guy in green though !

View: https://twitter.com/mowoodier/status/1656323288002449410?t=Dl4rsteVfJH6CcP8hGzzLA&s=19

Cav lost his back wheel on the white line before that, saved it, then Dainese rode through his front wheel, moving left before he'd finished passing. I'm surprised they punished it because Cav was already losing ground on the winner, but it's a correct judgment.

 

[Shadow]

When I am riding in the wet, not often admittedly, I will do my utmost to avoid white paint on the road. I realize this is probably not high on a pro sprinters list of priorities, however, is it not the job of the DS or other non riding flunky, to remind the fast guys to stay away from the right hand side of the road if there are white lines there?

Today, more of the same, albeit in the dry, so less crashy? Or does our fave goat man speed away to take first set of mountain points and then hide back in the bunch and let the sprint teams take control? Or is there any chance of a decent break happening cos the peloton may want to take it easy after yesterday?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Looks like the weather forecast today is still showery but not as rainy as yesterday. For what that's worth.

When I am riding in the wet, not often admittedly, I will do my utmost to avoid white paint on the road. I realize this is probably not high on a pro sprinters list of priorities, however, is it not the job of the DS or other non riding flunky, to remind the fast guys to stay away from the right hand side of the road if there are white lines there?

Cavendish for one, and probably the other sprinters too, is known to be meticulous about studying the details of the sprint. But I guess a lot of that goes out of the window when you're trying to get and maintain the best position and whizzing along at a zillion kmh.

 

[matticus]

I don't have a clue whose fault it was. I never do. But that was a heck of a bike throw to secure 5th (now 4th) place.
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heh-heh! I'm assuming this is why he hung onto his bars - the front of his bike bagged him the place. (If he'd crossed the line detached from his machine, would he have been placed at the back of that group?)

p.s. how come more people are talking about the bloody dog than Orla's outfit?!? ❤️

 

[Adam4868]

How's Remco feeling this morning is surely the burning question ?

 

[Dogtrousers]

How's Remco feeling this morning is surely the burning question ?

And how's Fido feeling?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Class photo....same again tommorow lads ?

That shot of the phone is incredible

I'm guessing that they have it in camera or video mode and it's still desperately taking pictures.

 

[matticus]

I'm guessing that they have it in camera or video mode and it's still desperately taking pictures.

New PPV documentary, on a platform near you, soon.