Author Topic: Giro 2021 (Read 8210 times)

andyoxon · « **on:** 10 May, 2021, 08:37:50 pm »

That was a good effort today!

Watching highlights on Quest.

yoav · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 May, 2021, 09:06:00 pm »

Taco Van der Hoorn is not the first cyclist named after a fast food ingredient to win a Giro stage. We have Iban Mayo, Bo Hamburger and of course, Mario ‘Chip’ollini (though chipollini means small onions in Italian, so that counts too!). Unfortunately, Tom Boonen (=Beans) only rode one Giro, didn’t finish it and never won a stage.

(Thanks to Cillian Kelly’s Twitter feed for that)

Little Jim · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 May, 2021, 12:28:51 pm »

it was a great effort yesterday, although i thought he went too early, but that shows what I know. Not only is there Quest, but also Quest +1 for the non-Sky viewers.

I also had a look at the Giro website hoping to get more information on the route. How on earth, in this day and age, do you come up with a website that bad?

rafletcher · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 May, 2021, 07:32:36 pm »

Hmmm, tonight Quest showed.... stage 1

. I’ve not got time to retune to see if +1 gets it right!!

philip · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 May, 2021, 07:41:38 pm »

The Giro is being shown live on S4C and BBC iplayer with Welsh commentary. Recordings of the final hour or two, plus highlights, are available on BBC iplayer, again with Welsh commentary. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p077p6zd/seiclo-y-giro-ditalia

rafletcher · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 May, 2021, 07:43:56 pm »

Quote from: philip on 11 May, 2021, 07:41:38 pm

The Giro is being shown live on S4C and BBC iplayer with Welsh commentary. Recordings of the final hour or two, plus highlights, are available on BBC iplayer, again with Welsh commentary. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p077p6zd/seiclo-y-giro-ditalia

Are there subtitles in English

freeflow · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 May, 2021, 07:50:22 pm »

Quest have excelled themselves tonight, by reshowing the highlights of day 1. 😠

Peter · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 May, 2021, 09:51:22 pm »

So, for those of us who can't find out anything about the world's third most important bike race, what's happening?!

JonBuoy · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 May, 2021, 10:01:18 pm »

Take a look here: http://www.steephill.tv/giro-d-italia/

Peter · « **Reply #9 on:** 11 May, 2021, 10:24:15 pm »

Thanks, Jon!

andyoxon · « **Reply #10 on:** 11 May, 2021, 10:31:37 pm »

From Quest on twitter:

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Following earlier technical issues we will be airing the Stage 4 Giro d’Italia highlights at midnight tonight on Quest. Once again we offer our sincere apologies for the inconvenience to your viewing.

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 May, 2021, 10:48:22 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 11 May, 2021, 09:51:22 pm

So, for those of us who can't find out anything about the world's third most important bike race, what's happening?!

Some men are riding bikes quite quickly... In Italy apparently.

J

Peter · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 May, 2021, 11:34:05 pm »

Good Lord! Whatever next?

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #13 on:** 11 May, 2021, 11:54:23 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 11 May, 2021, 11:34:05 pm

Good Lord! Whatever next?

Women, riding bikes, very quickly. In Italy.

J

rafletcher · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 May, 2021, 08:22:58 am »

Quote from: andyoxon on 11 May, 2021, 10:31:37 pm

From Quest on twitter:

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Following earlier technical issues we will be airing the Stage 4 Giro d’Italia highlights at midnight tonight on Quest. Once again we offer our sincere apologies for the inconvenience to your viewing.

Shame it was past my bedtime (the update to the service) so I didn't get to set the recorder

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Peter · « **Reply #15 on:** 12 May, 2021, 04:03:48 pm »

Quote from: quixoticgeek on 11 May, 2021, 11:54:23 pm

Quote from: Peter on 11 May, 2021, 11:34:05 pm
Good Lord! Whatever next?

Women, riding bikes, very quickly. In Italy.

J

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 May, 2021, 03:47:46 pm »

Bike exchange team car, just crashed into a quick step rider. WHAT THE FUCK?!?!

J

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 May, 2021, 05:58:13 pm »

Could be worse. ISTR TV's Nice C Boardman getting run over by his own team car after crashing during a very wet prologue.

rafletcher · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 May, 2021, 08:24:32 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 13 May, 2021, 05:58:13 pm

Could be worse. ISTR TV's Nice C Boardman getting run over by his own team car after crashing during a very wet prologue.

Yebbut Nice C had already dumped himself on the deck. This was more like the Johnny Hoogerland accident.

giropaul · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 May, 2021, 09:39:58 pm »

Driver thrown off the race, DS ( not driving) Matt White fined 2,000 Euros.

andyoxon · « **Reply #20 on:** 16 May, 2021, 01:13:56 pm »

Finish gets all sterrato today.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #21 on:** 16 May, 2021, 09:24:23 pm »

I really hope that Matej Mohoric is OK but was a bit surprised that the Daily Mail felt the need to explain to its readers which of these four riders was suffering a sickening crash

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 May, 2021, 10:17:01 pm »

It's good to see that the concussion protocol is being used properly.

I hope he's OK. It's an impressive crash.

J

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #23 on:** 16 May, 2021, 11:57:50 pm »

Daily Heil readers are not generally renowned for being quick on the uptake.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #24 on:** 17 May, 2021, 08:39:45 am »

Carbon frames are a bit snappy, it seems, unless he was riding a Brompton 700c prototype.