HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
I thought he was talking about going for the points jersey - or at least, wasn't discounting the possibility? Or am I last with the news as usual?
Giro d'Italia 2016 ***spoilers***
- Thread starter mjr
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I thought he was talking about going for the points jersey - or at least, wasn't discounting the possibility? Or am I last with the news as usual?
Bob Jungels must be the best Luxembourger cyclist since, oooh, I dunno...
But does he have a brother?
biking_fox
Guru
- Location
- Manchester
When they talk about riders "signing on" for a stage I didn't realise until today's cyclingnews coverage, that they literally mean signing on with a pen on a piece of paper. That must take ages for everyone to file through. How antiquated.
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
It's not all plain sailing today for the sprinters, just look at that incline at about 88km...
Hatch just said there wasn't a climb in sight - he obviously hasn't had his theodolite out...
(fnaar)
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
Confirmed on cyclingweekly giro text update about 40 mins ago. I heard about this a day or two ago.
'With Greipel set to depart after today's stage the lead of the points competition is of course up for grabs'
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
'Kin 'ell! Four of my riders have jumped ship: never anticipated a mutiny on my team. Nobbers.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Apparently, Demare was in a crash yesterday, and that's why he wasn't involved at the finish. They were saying on the telly just now that he was one of several riders who visited the X-ray wagon after the race. He started today but seemed to be struggling at the intermediate sprint a few minutes ago, so it looks a lot like he's another who won't be troubling the timekeepers for much longer.
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Wow. So flat I would expect to find the Maglia Azzurra in the Autobus!
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
The overhead view is more interesting - especially the last 8km, which look like a crit circuit (and indeed they will be doing two laps of it).
The weather is adding to the fun - there's talk of stopping the clock on the first passage over the finish line, just so the GC boys don't have to get involved in the sprint shenanigans.
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
That's been officially announced now, even though the weather has cleared up and it's dry at the finish.
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
The geezer ringing the last lap bell looked like RichP! 
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Spotted that this morning, after I had chucked money on him to beat Hofland in H2H. Arsebisquits! Back to being skint
a handsome devil?The geezer ringing the last lap bell looked like RichP!
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Textbook stuff from Lotto-Soudal.
Ewan was slightly unlucky - did everything right, latched on to Greipel's wheel perfectly as they exited the final bend, but then it looked like he had to stop pedalling for a moment because he was boxed in against the barrier. I don't think he would have got past Greipel anyway, but he did better than Modolo and Nizzolo, who were both already a bike length behind by the time they exited the bend.
Ewan was slightly unlucky - did everything right, latched on to Greipel's wheel perfectly as they exited the final bend, but then it looked like he had to stop pedalling for a moment because he was boxed in against the barrier. I don't think he would have got past Greipel anyway, but he did better than Modolo and Nizzolo, who were both already a bike length behind by the time they exited the bend.
