Giro d'Italia 2015 *spoilers*
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dragon72
Guru
- Location
- Mexico City
one can hardly blame Viviani for wanting to carry on
This seems to cover the crash section. 41 seconds you can see one of the Sky riders, Porte maybe, veer right which causes the 2nd collision. I think the only Sky rider in front was Viviani and then possibly Konig was the first back up from the crash, you can see him checking back waiting for Porte
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
Watching the slo-mo replay I see two Sky riders veering right to avoid the first crash, and one going on to the grass verge to the left. The second of the two who veer right hits an Astana and the two Sky and the Astana go down, so I guess one of the Sky riders is Porte. Viviani was well up the front and probably didn't see. The third Sky rider stops on the verge under the tree, so it looks as though at that point there was a spare bike available, but he may then have carried on as he doesn't seem to be standing by the road in subsequent shots - at 1:18 there's a Sky rider disappearing out of shot in front of the Astana team car.
Or we could be over-analysing it.
Or we could be over-analysing it.
Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
Sounds like both Contador and Porte will be carrying minor injuries , definitely not ideal for TT bikes
Now that actually made me laugh!
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/05/news/richie-portes-giro-di-disaster_371249
At the bus, he looked at his white time trial bike that had been brought out for his warm down ahead of Saturday’s 59.4-kilometer stage. What he said next to the mechanic indicated that this Giro d’Italia might be another missed grand tour opportunity for the 30-year-old.
“I’m not doing any pedaling,” Porte said. “My knee’s f—ked.”
At the bus, he looked at his white time trial bike that had been brought out for his warm down ahead of Saturday’s 59.4-kilometer stage. What he said next to the mechanic indicated that this Giro d’Italia might be another missed grand tour opportunity for the 30-year-old.
“I’m not doing any pedaling,” Porte said. “My knee’s f—ked.”
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Kiryienka's time is going to be hard to beat. I must admit picking him in the predictor was a bit of a stab in the dark but he has looked in great form the last few days. Sky really ought to let him have a dig as team leader one day.
I expect Contador to go faster though. He looks deadly at the moment, injuries or not.
Cataldo might well be motivated to put in a good one today as well.
Porte's shape on his bike looks terrible to me but as I write this he's just about to reach the first time check so we'll see...
Spot on on Porte. He's not in it headwise anymore. Think he'll abandon and save himself for the tour?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Surely the commissaires need to have a word with Finetto about drafting?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Tbh, I can't really tell what's going on. I'm in the pub watching on my phone with no sound.
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