Giro d'Italia (with *SPOILERS*)

[rich p]

They are responsible for the current craze of every cyclist who owns a Garmin not being able to cycle anywhere without first plotting a route, asking people for help with it, then downloading all the information and sharing it with everyone, then offering to share files of their great bike ride to the local shops. they are nobbers, obviously.

The honourable member from Curmudgeonshire has spoken!

 

[tigger]

They are responsible for the current craze of every cyclist who owns a Garmin not being able to cycle anywhere without first plotting a route, asking people for help with it, then downloading all the information and sharing it with everyone, then offering to share files of their great bike ride to the local shops. they are nobbers, obviously.

Love it!

I dislike them 'cos farrar's at best ordinary and unspeakably bland, zabriske's a right oddball, millar may be reformed but he's still a cheat, hesjedal's neither french nor american and vaughters is just a dick. There's not one personality on that team I'd like to do well.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

No, Hesjedal is Canadian. They ride a TTT like a proper team. Wiggins' sh***y comments a couple years back is just another reason for me to loathe sky, apart from them being murdochs minions.

 

[smutchin]

There's not one personality on that team I'd like to do well.

Wah?

Not even the supremely watchable Andrew Talansky or Sep Vanmarcke? Two amazing young talents there. Or Dan Martin?

d.

 

[Keith Oates]

They are responsible for the current craze of every cyclist who owns a Garmin not being able to cycle anywhere without first plotting a route, asking people for help with it, then downloading all the information and sharing it with everyone, then offering to share files of their great bike ride to the local shops. they are nobbers, obviously.

Is there a touch of jealousy hidden in this post somewhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[VamP]

Too early to judge what hill climbing form the favourites have brought with them, but Hesjedal, Rodriguez and Kreuziger for me at the moment. We'll see about Basso.

 

[smutchin]

They were talking about Rodriguez on Eurosport just now. He's very well placed after yesterday. I thought Katusha missed a trick by not taking him to the TdF last year. Has to be considered a strong contender for the Giro again this year.

d.

 

[Nearly there]

Sky are now near the front

 

[VamP]

Looks like a straight fight between Cav and Goss.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

We've lost Farrar, Bos, Ferrari (yay!) and others, but Cavendish, Goss, Hunter, Renshaw and Chicchi are all still there for the sprint. Sky have a proper train for the first time in ages, though.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Bennati is still there too.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

No chance for Goss! Great win for Cav.

 

[raindog]

Perfect lead-out today - well done lads, well done Cav!

 

[VamP]

Scratch that. Cav all the way.

 

[rich p]

Cav just too good in a straight sprint but Goss is best of the rest.
Surorised that Farrar and Hushovd wre dropped on that small-ish hill.