Giro d'Italia 2017 **spoilers**

[Dayvo]

Bloody foreign rozzers, what are they like, eh?

Reckon it was the French police, les poulets, who gave Froome a scare, too. Brexit has many wide-reaching implicatiopns.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Reckon it was the French police, les poulets, who gave Froome a scare, too. Brexit has many wide-reaching implicatiopns.

Nah, the Froome case was clearly bad bike handling on his part. He was riding in the vicinity of Richie "Calamity Jane" Porte. Something bad was bound to happen.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Interesting #tbt by Robert Millar, Vuelta 2012, Valverde in red, crashes, Sky put the hammer down.
View: https://youtu.be/D9gcr4VhwsE

 

[mjr]

Interesting #tbt by Robert Millar, Vuelta 2012, Valverde in red, crashes, Sky put the hammer down.
View: https://youtu.be/D9gcr4VhwsE

I think Movistar fans have pointed at that every time since that they've exploited a crash. They did it before (even as Caisse d'Epargne) and that can't be blamed on Sky. I don't remember Banesto doing it, but maybe it only dates from Unzué's management which I think stated during the squirrel years.

 

[400bhp]

God, this talk of the incident is frankly boring on one hand but interestingly shows those calling "foul" on Movistar have implicitly assumed Quintana and Movistar are in control of the race.

The two "bodies" at the top of the tree that decide what to do in these incidents is 1. the Race Director and 2. the team and rider in pink.

I think we assume the race director said nothing as we haven't heard anything to the controrary.

I think we assume Quickstep and Jungles said nothing too.

It isn't down to a team carrying a 5th placed rider to dictate, which was where Quintana lied (or was it joint 4th with a load of other bods? unimportant anyway).

Funny how some jump up and down when it's "one of our own" that suffer misfortune

 

[Adam4868]

I guess that's the way it is,dare I say it like football.When the decision goes your way it's all smiles,when it doesn't.......That's bike racing and there's always going to be that element of luck,good or bad.Im pissed off because I like G and fancied his chances,still do ! But honestly if it would have been someone else I'd have probally just thought unlucky.I guess the only other thing is it was a police Moto and he shouldn't have stopped there,it was avoidable !

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Will Sky let Kirieyenkakaka off the leash today or keep him back so they can get him to support Thomas/Lands, even if 'only' for stage wins?

 

[400bhp]

I guess that's the way it is,dare I say it like football.When the decision goes your way it's all smiles,when it doesn't.......That's bike racing and there's always going to be that element of luck,good or bad.Im pissed off because I like G and fancied his chances,still do ! But honestly if it would have been someone else I'd have probally just thought unlucky.I guess the only other thing is it was a police Moto and he shouldn't have stopped there,it was avoidable !

If...he was a genuine contender for the win and if...his injuries don't impede him then he could still finish top 3.

 

[Adam4868]

I think he can,I think hes the sort of rider who will let this motivate him.Podium place ? I'm not sure,but I bet he's not far off.One thing with Thomas as a rider,he's got some guts and will fight till the end.

 

[smutchin]

Kiryienka did well. Suspect he won't be the last to fall off either...

 

[smutchin]

G quickest at first time check, despite looking less graceful on the bike than a sack of lobsters.

 

[roadrash]

Hell of a ride from Thomas

 

[smutchin]

Yep, great effort by him. He definitely got faster over the second half of the course.

 

[smutchin]

Dumoulin absolutely smashing it.

 

[Slaav]

Dumoulin absolutely smashing it.

I have it on live for the last 5 mins and haven't heard him ahead of GT splits? Assume he is by your post so will now have to pay more attention - in fact as I type, have just heard his name whilst signing some docs.... who said an idiot male monkey couldn't multi task?