Giro d'italia SPOILER

[iLB]

brad answers the phone in the middle of the TTT, no wonder they came second

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Woo-hoo - go my boy, Arashiro - doing one of his trademark hopeless escapes today. Shame you don't get points for that on the fantasy Giro!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

But he's still there with 2.25 at 20km to go - that's possible... but only three left in the break now.

 

[BigSteev]

Not so hopeless after all.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Yeah - he didn't get the win he deserved with all the work he did, but Arashiro gets 3rd. My choice to include him doesn't look quite so stupidly romantic now!

 

[mr Mag00]

well well well

 

[raindog]

WWHHHHOOOOOOOO
Anyone see that? Not often a break gets away with that so close to the line. A slight lack of organisation in the peleton near the end or they would've been caught.
Made my day that has.
And well done Pineau - a great win!!!!

 

[toekneep]

One of the more exciting finishes in my experience. That kick at 1.5km was seriously impressive and I doubt the peleton were expecting it at all.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

It's just a shame Arashiro didn't get the win that kick deserved...

 

[biking_fox]

And another breakaway win. Well done Lloyd for a draining fight to the finish.

Do the Sprinters not want stage wins this year?

 

[mr Mag00]

good stage today like the long lone( well 2) rides!

 

[raindog]

Nice old fashioned type win from Lloyd there - well done lad.

That was a much hillier stage than it looked from the profile. Some short but killer climbs near the end. No way would a sprinter have won today.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Yeah, I am liking the 'old-fashioned' feel of the stages so far. A lot for all-rounders and riders prepared to take a chance.

 

[Keith Oates]

A good win by Lloyd and nice to see another break make it all the way. BTW is Wiggins related to Denis Menchov!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mangaman]

A good win by Lloyd and nice to see another break make it all the way. BTW is Wiggins related to Denis Menchov!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't understand that one Keith, sorry.

What are you implying?