Giro 2023 Route.With Spoilers !
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Va Va Froome
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How awful! 😔
For the athletes putting themselves in strong positions and having to give up a chance.
And for what looked a really intriguing poised leaderboard.
It sucks so much when it's a withdrawal through something really out of their own control.
For the athletes putting themselves in strong positions and having to give up a chance.
And for what looked a really intriguing poised leaderboard.
It sucks so much when it's a withdrawal through something really out of their own control.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Still every chance of an exciting race. Ineos are in a grand position with two riders up top and what appears to be the strongest team. My money's on Thomas.
However all teams should be respectful of the fact that this Giro is officially the Thibaut Pinot Farewell Tour and should avoid trying to draw attention away from the real star of the show.
However all teams should be respectful of the fact that this Giro is officially the Thibaut Pinot Farewell Tour and should avoid trying to draw attention away from the real star of the show.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
it is a bit cock all this covid protocol. In general life we are treating it like a bad cold and cracking on with life, yet a positive test from a not greatly accurate piece of kit, and no symptoms means you have to withdraw...
Ineos vs Roglic but there will be others in the top 15-20 that will still fancy a crack. but Ineos currently have 5 options all under 3 mins from the leader and I think only one man down, although the giro website is so shite, its quite had to verify that.
Ineos vs Roglic but there will be others in the top 15-20 that will still fancy a crack. but Ineos currently have 5 options all under 3 mins from the leader and I think only one man down, although the giro website is so shite, its quite had to verify that.
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Adam4868
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I feel nervous...me too.
Thibaut Pinot: "I was feeling good the first 5 days of this Giro and then I fell ill."
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His form was obviously suffering. If they said he had gone down flu with and withdrawn would you have the same stance. And what about those who have got long covid? Try telling them it's only a bad cold.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
pre 2020, riders would often have a bit of a cold, not be on great from for 3 or 4 days, recover limit there losses and compete again in the latter stages of a grand tour. Ditto recovering from crashes (which Remco has also had).
rest of your post is irrelevant to my point, which was the inconsistency between regular life / work and UCI regulations.
cougie uk
Guru
You do know there's no UCI regulation to take Covid tests ?
The team are doing it to look after their riders. Racing with Covid could have serious long term affects for his career.
You can't really compare a world class athlete to the everyday person maybe going into the office with Covid.
T4tomo
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Adam4868
Guru
Tomo as much as I'm p1ssed myself at riders going out with Covid...and he won't be the last I fear.Some teams have zero Covid policies.Im sure it's in the interest of the riders health and future wellbeing.You could race with a positive test,but this was him feeling unwell...just not worth the risk.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Exactly. You can't even compare an everyday person, or even a super keen cyclist, riding a bike with pro cycling. It's a totally different world with insane stresses on the body.
Now it might be nice to force riders with COVID to continue for our entertainment, but I'm chucking at the idea of Remco saying "Are you not entertained?"
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Adam4868
Guru
Yea and I get that 😁
But I didn't back him at the bookies or pick him for my fantasy team,so I feel my pain is a little less.
