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

[raindog]

Now watching the four days of Dunkirk highlights; Thank god Carlton Kirby's not commentating on the Giro or I'd be watching the entire race with the sound off.

After 2 days I couldn't stand any more, and watched the other stages in French. Is he on drugs or something? Poor Magnus B continually having to force laughter at his pathetic "joking" around.

 

[brommers]

The commentators were looking for a name for Kittel - the ice man, mr. cool, etc. Well, they're on the right lines!

 

[Killiekevin]

Am I being stupid in asking why there is a rest day on day 4 (especially when day 1 was a short tt) Don't rest days normally come after a week at least? Is this normal with the giro?

 

[dragon72]

Am I being stupid in asking why there is a rest day on day 4 (especially when day 1 was a short tt) Don't rest days normally come after a week at least? Is this normal with the giro?

It's because of the long transition from Holland to Calabria.

 

[Killiekevin]

Thank you

 

[Shadow]

Many happy returns of the day to...

...Svein Tuft; who most unexpectdly and quite joyously because of it, was wearing the maglia rosa exactly two years ago.
Nice to have a birthday on a GT rest day!

 

[smutchin]

Nice to have a birthday on a GT rest day!

It's not really a rest day though, is it? It's a transfer day, which I imagine is far from restful and not the ideal way to celebrate your birthday.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Many happy returns of the day to...

...Svein Tuft; who most unexpectdly and quite joyously because of it, was wearing the maglia rosa exactly two years ago.
Nice to have a birthday on a GT rest day!

The man with one of the most interesting and unusual back stories in pro-cycling: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/sports/othersports/08cycling.html

 

[smutchin]

Replying here to avoid spoilers in the punditry thread...

I've just tuned into the live coverage and realise my selections are more worthless than usual.
There's an 18% hairpin climb at the end

It's a wee bit before the end, depends if the sprinters get over it with the peloton or if they unleash hell...

Kittel is already a minute and a half down with 45km still to go and the climb yet to come!

 

[Hont]

This is much more like it. The race on with 30+k to go.

 

[smutchin]

Kittel is already a minute and a half down with 45km still to go and the climb yet to come!

Looks like it has all come back together with 20km to go. Still that little climb to come though...

 

[rich p]

He'll have to descend like a demon cos he's going to be dropped for sure

 

[HF2300]

Really didn't think Ulissi was going to hold on there.

 

[Hont]

Dodgy Diego wins. Not sure he's in pink, though.

Edit Dumoulin back in pink.

 

[mjr]

The man with one of the most interesting and unusual back stories in pro-cycling: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/sports/othersports/08cycling.html

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