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Re: Giro
« Reply #25 on: 11 May, 2010, 10:54:59 am »
Slightly OT:-

One thing that occurred to me while watching the prologue time trial was that despite what looked like drops of rain on the camera, the riders were still shooting round sharp bends with huge amounts of white markings underneath them (wide pedestrian crossings, lane arrows etc.)...  I was expecting to see some spills as a result of that but don't recall any in the portion of the program I saw.

I realise these guys are professionals with infinitely better bike handling skills than me and that they have ultra-grippy (tubular) tyres on, but is that really enough to make as significant a difference as that, or are the white lines in Holland painted with something different to those in the UK?
You are in a maze of twisty flat droves, all alike.

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Rig of Jarkness

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Re: Giro
« Reply #26 on: 12 May, 2010, 05:38:56 pm »
Just saw the TTT result  :(
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Re: Giro
« Reply #27 on: 13 May, 2010, 12:08:19 am »
Just saw the TTT result  :(

But if they'd had the weather that Liquigas had they'd have won. I don't know why though, I just have a niggle about the men in green. I can't quite bring myself to believe in them.

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Re: Giro
« Reply #28 on: 13 May, 2010, 09:19:54 am »
Does anybody know a good website for up to date results. I've tried BBC, Eurosport and the official Giro D'italia sites and they all seem to be 24 hours behind.

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Re: Giro
« Reply #29 on: 13 May, 2010, 09:25:44 am »

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Re: Giro
« Reply #30 on: 13 May, 2010, 09:28:58 am »
Just saw the TTT result  :(

But if they'd had the weather that Liquigas had they'd have won. I don't know why though, I just have a niggle about the men in green. I can't quite bring myself to believe in them.

Same here. I think it's largely because they're Italian.
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Re: Giro
« Reply #31 on: 13 May, 2010, 01:07:10 pm »
I wonder where Bradley would be in the GC if he hadn't been fubar'd byt eh crashes on days 2 and 3?

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Re: Giro
« Reply #32 on: 13 May, 2010, 01:30:14 pm »
I wonder where Bradley would be in the GC if he hadn't been fubar'd byt eh crashes on days 2 and 3?

Taking Millars position as a guide, about 8 secs behind Nibali in second place.

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Re: Giro
« Reply #33 on: 13 May, 2010, 04:15:23 pm »
Don't miss today's finish. I'll say no more.  ;)

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Re: Giro
« Reply #34 on: 13 May, 2010, 04:27:59 pm »
Don't miss today's finish. I'll say no more.  ;)

It was good, wasn't it?

And now back to doing what I should have been doing..
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Re: Giro
« Reply #35 on: 13 May, 2010, 05:13:58 pm »
Don't miss today's finish. I'll say no more.  ;)

It was good, wasn't it?

And now back to doing what I should have been doing..

..and me... Got windows to paint......

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Re: Giro
« Reply #36 on: 13 May, 2010, 05:58:54 pm »
Try Cycling News & Race Results | Cyclingnews.com

Thanks Richard. That is one hell of a messy web site but I got what I wanted eventually.

Re: Giro
« Reply #37 on: 13 May, 2010, 06:13:56 pm »
Does anybody know a good website for up to date results. I've tried BBC, Eurosport and the official Giro D'italia sites and they all seem to be 24 hours behind.
Could it be that there was a rest day for the transfer to Italy and there was nothing new to report ?

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Re: Giro
« Reply #38 on: 13 May, 2010, 06:18:04 pm »
Does anybody know a good website for up to date results. I've tried BBC, Eurosport and the official Giro D'italia sites and they all seem to be 24 hours behind.
Could it be that there was a rest day for the transfer to Italy and there was nothing new to report ?
No I'm not just talking about yesterday, I took the rest day into account.

Re: Giro
« Reply #39 on: 13 May, 2010, 07:29:50 pm »
I'm looking at this for the classifications and results; (click through to the current stage for the most current results)

Infostrada Sports Cycling Frame

and then this for the stage info and reports;

Giro d'Italia 2010: Cycling Weekly's coverage index | Latest News | Cycling Weekly

Hope that helps


Re: Giro
« Reply #40 on: 15 May, 2010, 12:06:40 pm »
Wiggins has jumped up quite a few places in GC now.
Good ride by Matt Lloyd yesterday too.  Only 26 too  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Re: Giro
« Reply #41 on: 15 May, 2010, 01:01:34 pm »
I'm looking at this for the classifications and results; (click through to the current stage for the most current results)

Infostrada Sports Cycling Frame

and then this for the stage info and reports;

Giro d'Italia 2010: Cycling Weekly's coverage index | Latest News | Cycling Weekly

Hope that helps



Cheers Doug, I like those.

citoyen

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Re: Giro
« Reply #42 on: 15 May, 2010, 03:13:23 pm »
I'm watching the live coverage on Eurosport now and... they're racing bikes on those roads in those conditions? Wow. Hats off to the lot of them.

Most of the riders are so covered in mud as to be barely recognisable.

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Re: Giro
« Reply #43 on: 15 May, 2010, 03:14:22 pm »
I'm watching the live coverage on Eurosport now and... they're racing bikes on those roads in those conditions? Wow. Hats off to the lot of them.

Most of the riders are so covered in mud as to be barely recognisable.

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good stuff isnt it?

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Re: Giro
« Reply #44 on: 15 May, 2010, 03:23:39 pm »
great stuff  :D

citoyen

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Re: Giro
« Reply #45 on: 15 May, 2010, 03:38:59 pm »
I must say, despite my reservations about Vino, I'm really enjoying his performance today. True grit.

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Re: Giro
« Reply #46 on: 15 May, 2010, 03:52:34 pm »
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Re: Giro
« Reply #47 on: 15 May, 2010, 03:56:19 pm »
Amazing stuff that, they look completely wrecked.

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Re: Giro
« Reply #48 on: 15 May, 2010, 04:00:24 pm »
That is a classic stage. A real tribute to the hard men of the road/mud/whatever.

Great ride, great win. I know who my money is on for the overall now..
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Re: Giro
« Reply #49 on: 15 May, 2010, 04:03:45 pm »
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Absolutely, great well deserved win