Giro d'Italia **Spoilers**

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Should we have a Punditry thread to guess which other riders won't get a visa?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/astana-have-giro-ditalia-visa-problems

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Kennaugh is out (illness) - which means Sky will have their 4th (or 5th) choice, Nieve, as their GC contender. Not looking like its going to be a good Giro for them at all this year.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I wonder if the Tour riders are going to have the same issues with visas. Is it because the department processing them doesn't realize what the Giro is? Or is it because it involves the security issues of Belfast ?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Cuddles for the win, sounds good to me

 

[tug benson]

Kennaugh is out (illness) - which means Sky will have their 4th (or 5th) choice, Nieve, as their GC contender. Not looking like its going to be a good Giro for them at all this year.

Neive isn`t riding it.

 

[Crackle]

Should we have a Punditry thread to guess which other riders won't get a visa?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/astana-have-giro-ditalia-visa-problems

That's ever so slightly embarrassing. Are you sure they're going to let you in when you go over?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I think I see the problem, somebody remembered all those giro funded UK cyclists of the 80's and assumed that all these foreign cyclists were requesting entry in order to start claiming social security. No wonder there's been delays in granting them.

 

[beastie]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/preview

Robert Millar preview on CN

 

[rich p]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rogers-returns-to-grand-tour-racing-at-giro-ditalia
anyone know if there's a clen issue with Irish beef?

 

[The Couch]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rogers-returns-to-grand-tour-racing-at-giro-ditalia
anyone know if there's a clen issue with Irish beef?

Don't think so, but he'd better not make a stop in Scotland for some old-fashioned Haggis... who knows what can be found in that

 

[Hont]

I'll be cheering on Dan Martin.

Or not, as it turns out. I'm guessing he's walked under a ladder recently.

 

[dragon72]

Or not, as it turns out. I'm guessing he's walked under a ladder recently.

You gave him the kiss of death. Nice one, Hont.

 

[Apollonius]

Horrible for Dan Martin. I must admit to lining up behind him as he comes from round these parts (Tamworth). Going on form from this season it looks like Cuddles is well placed.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

What a disaster for Martin ! And for the rest of Garmin.
But great to see the birthday dono to Tuft, a nice touch of teamsmanship.

 

[Donger]

What a disaster for Martin ! And for the rest of Garmin.
But great to see the birthday dono to Tuft, a nice touch of teamsmanship.

Garmin must be pig sick. Worst start I've seen to a sporting event since I tripped up before the starting line in the sack race at Mapledene Junior School back in the 1960s.