Giro d'Italia 2017 **spoilers**

[smutchin]

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?

He was 20 seconds quicker than Thomas at the first split.

 

[Slaav]

He was 20 seconds quicker than Thomas at the first split.

Even quicker now.... But GT has grabbed a decent chunk of time back from that fall? Only 3 mins+ to grab back now for a podium?

 

[roadrash]

not looking good for Quintana.

 

[Crackle]

No, Nibbles, Pinot and especially Quintana, all down.

 

[roadrash]

bloody hell dumoulin was fast 47kmh average

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Great effort by G. Think lesser folk would have jacked it in after that crash. Podium still possible? Maybe?

 

[Crackle]

Great effort by G. Think lesser folk would have jacked it in after that crash. Podium still possible? Maybe?

I dunno. I still think he'll fade but I thought he might well put in a good performance today.

 

[Dave Davenport]

That should really liven up the rest of the race.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I take from the lack of jumping up and down, and calling it a farce, that none of the fallers today were Brits?

 

[Random Monkey]

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?

OI!!

 

[mjr]

I take from the lack of jumping up and down, and calling it a farce, that none of the fallers today were Brits?

Nah, there's no jumping up and down because it's a time trial. The race of snooze.

 

[Adam4868]

Great ride by Thomas today and some good bunnyhopping skills by Quintana.It aint over by a long shot !

 

[rich p]

Amador has pulled a good move getting in the break.

 

[nickyboy]

Landa cross chaining up those hills (big ring, big sprocket)

Suppose it's fine if it's not your bike

 

[mjr]

Landa cross chaining up those hills (big ring, big sprocket)

Suppose it's fine if it's not your bike

Not really - drivetrain efficiency usually takes a hit from crosschaining and it's not enough to overcome the benefit of using larger sprockets. See the attached graph from Human Power 52, for an example of how the wrong derailleur gear can hurt:

Edit: The gear numbers are translated in the article as (1) 22/34; (3) 22/26; (4) 32/34; (7) 22/20; (9) 32/26; (10) 44/34; (11) 22/16; (15) 32/20; (16) 44/26; (18) 22/12; (20) 32/16; (21) 44/20; (24) 32/12; (25) 44/16; and (27) 44/12. So (18) is small-small with (16) as its nearest tested big ring gear and (20) the nearest middle; and (10) is big-big with (11) its nearest small ring gear and (9) the nearest middle. Which does what I expect for small-small but nearly the opposite for big-big although there's not really much to choose between (10) and (11) and the next shift down from (11) would be (7) which is much better than the neighbouring middle-ring gears. I hate derailleurs! Anyone seen a similar chart for a modern double-ring setup?