Giro d'Italia 2017 **spoilers**

[SWSteve]

Thomas lost some time again today - have to wonder if it's purposeful...

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Staying completely OT there was an article on this recently with quotes from manufacturers here

I quite happily ride big-big if I feel like it. I'm a rebel, me.

I'm quite often in big big as well.

 

[brommers]

Geraint Thomas has pulled out of the Giro - BBC news

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Geraint Thomas has pulled out of the Giro - BBC news

He must really be suffering because the man's really not a quitter.

 

[brommers]

Apparently it's his knee more than his shoulder

 

[mjr]

Geraint Thomas has pulled out of the Giro - BBC news

Article at http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39972898

 

[Crackle]

 

[rich p]

The Giro has been a disaster for Sky for years.

 

[Adam4868]

Pissed off for him,i fancied his chances aswell.

 

[dragon72]

The Giro has been a disaster for Sky for years.

True. But apart from when they put Wiggo (who was prone to hissy fits at the time anyway) up for it, it's really only been a B squad event for Sky, with the real focus on the le Tour. I don't think anybody at Sky really honestly before the race started thought Thomas (let alone Landa) would be in pink in Milan.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

What happened to the "brave Brit battling on against all the odds, spirit of the Blitz..."? All gone as soon as a slightly sore shoulder and a potentially dodgy knee appears; as @Crackle would say: "Pah"

 

[Adam4868]

If there was any rider who could of battled on you'd pick Thomas,must of been suffering to give up.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

If there was any rider who could of battled on you'd pick Thomas.

Apparently not.

His twitter release statement is a load of bollocks as well; he states "the team decided" but then "I have to look at the bigger picture" - he's got caught in the weasel SKY PR machinery - "poor me/us", "everyone on the team is great", "the fans are great", "just you wait..."

I like Thomas, but this is nobbery.

 

[roadrash]

go gaviria yet again

 

[dragon72]

What made my eyebrows head north was the fact that Thomas has bailed out due to injuries sustained in a crash, the day after which he stormed to a formidable 2nd place in a tough time-trial.

Looks like Gav's the new Cav - he's a great rider - except I think the field he's up against in Italy isn't as classy as the group of sprinters who opted for California instead.