Giro d'Italia 2016 ***spoilers***

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Just been looking at stage 11 to make my picks for the punditry. What damn fool came up with this madness? 197km of very flat then a couple of nasty climbs before a fast descent and a very flat, very straight final kilometre on a wide, well-surfaced road.

One for the puncheurs, perhaps, but it'll be interesting to see if any of the sprinters can stay with the pack over the lumpy bits - and then what they have left in the legs...

I also note that all 8 remaining FDJ riders finished in the last group today, 37 minutes down on the stage winner. Saving themselves to get Demare to the line in first place tomorrow?

 

[smutchin]

Also just noticed another withdrawal from the race today, who didn't get quite so much coverage as Landa: Cancellara

 

[smutchin]

Saving themselves to get Demare to the line in first place tomorrow?

Good spot. I forgot Demare was in the race, dammit. But I've settled on my picks now, so I won't change them again.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Good spot. I forgot Demare was in the race, dammit. But I've settled on my picks now, so I won't change them again.

I doubt there will be a flood of picks for Demare as a result of the above observation; if there is then I'm claiming half the points

 

[Crackle]

Here's the Inner Rings wee summary. Sounds like the sprint teams could get back on after the hill if they get a wiggle on. I'm inclined to agree that it looks a boring old day. Pick a stream about 3.30 I think.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Inrng is a great writer - "you'll need your theodolite..."

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Just tried viewing ProCyclingStats and got this...

Who mounts a DDoS on a cycling stats website? Divs.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Just tried viewing ProCyclingStats and got this...

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Who mounts a DDoS on a cycling stats website? Divs.

I stopped using PCS a while ago in favour of http://firstcycling.com/ which I find much easier to use and more useful.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

I stopped using PCS a while ago in favour of http://firstcycling.com/ which I find much easier to use and more useful.

Ahhh I was trying to remember that website! I remembered you'd posted something from it a while back.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Ahhh I was trying to remember that website! I remembered you'd posted something from it a while back.

Worth a follow on twitter

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Worth a follow on twitter

Done

 

[Crackle]

I stopped using PCS a while ago in favour of http://firstcycling.com/ which I find much easier to use and more useful.

It's a bit glary, that'll take some getting used to but easier to find the different race categories

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Dumoulin abandons due to saddle sores.

 

[Stonechat]

Wow, another one goes

 

[Crackle]

This is a good end to the stage. All kicking off now.