Anyone know if there's an english language replay/highlights on disccovery+? I don't know how Discovery+ gets away with being so poor, with almost random thumbnails, with no clear indication as to exactly what they are, & no schedule table. ::-)
For clarity, is this a thread to discuss the race, or where to view the race? If only the later do we have a thread for the race ?
Is on Freeview, DMAX, starting sat. 6th @ 19:00.
DMAX seems to be a subscription channel on my virgin cable tv, hoping there’s an English alternative on S4C.DMAX seems to be free on Freeview, channel 39
So apparently the big question is... why is Remco the only rider wearing leg warmers? ;)
'parently Dainese was demoted.
Amalfi coast... :thumbsup: Amazing views.
Amalfi coast... :thumbsup: Amazing views.
Looks like a great place for a wee tour.
Gran Sasso 'dossing' day..?
Cav's throw for the line was indeed a bit unconventional:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvyAYYwWcAEg9hp?format=jpg)
Thanks. Rough for Remco though.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/remco-evenepoel-out-of-giro-ditalia-following-covid-19-positive/
(Link to explain why TimC says goodnight to Remco).
J
And goodnight Remco. Hope he feels better soon. Now it's down to Tao, G and Rog to duke it out - with G in pink from Tuesday AM. If they can stay infection-free.
Yes, wonders who's next for COVID, given it's already been in the INEOS camp...
Guessing Remco may now ride in TdF.
And goodnight Remco. Hope he feels better soon. Now it's down to Tao, G and Rog to duke it out - with G in pink from Tuesday AM. If they can stay infection-free.
Given what's happened to Gaaaannnna and how much Matteo Tosatto was coughing post-race...
Tosatto might just be exercise induced asthma.Unlikely, given that he sits in a car all day.
Tosatto might just be exercise induced asthma.Unlikely, given that he sits in a car all day.
The Tao - Geraint dynamic will be interesting...
Wouldn’t like to have a bike and rider clatter into me because I wasn’t looking , bet that guy’s in the dog house
Ineos Grenadiers presumably, rather than Team Sky.
Team sky have 4 riders in the top 10. That's gotta be a fun discussion on the team bus...
J
Wouldn’t like to have a bike and rider clatter into me because I wasn’t looking , bet that guy’s in the dog house
Who was it ?
Will he get sent home ?
J
The Tao - Geraint dynamic will be interesting...
That’s terrible. Potentially career-ending for him.
That’s terrible. Potentially career-ending for him.
Let's not write him off just yet - many have recovered from injuries just as serious.
DMAX TV highlights started with 4km to go... :P
Team sky have 4 riders in the top 10. That's gotta be a fun discussion on the team bus...
J
That’s terrible. Potentially career-ending for him.
Let's not write him off just yet - many have recovered from injuries just as serious.
Equally Beloki was never the same again. Bernal has yet to show how well he's recovered, but TGH has youth on his side - and "fracture" covers a multitude of possibilities.
The stage WILL go ahead today, but will be shortened, with a new race start. The riders will be bussed to the new start after the neutral roll out. All the details on the Breakaway in 5.- https://twitter.com/SportsOrla/status/1659475295374835713
Team sky have 4 riders in the top 10. That's gotta be a fun discussion on the team bus...
J
Who are team Sky?
Team sky have 4 riders in the top 10. That's gotta be a fun discussion on the team bus...
J
Who are team Sky?
Are we going to 'ironically' refer to all of the teams by their 2012 names, or just Ineos? Do we do so to prove we know who they used to be, or are we to infer that they are operating in some sort of disguise? Or is it to say 'I didn't like Sky and I don't like the team now, even though the name has changed'?
I understand why stages are being shortened and neutralised, along with rider wellbeing and all that but do you think that, in a few decades' time, fans will recall and journalists will write stories about "Remember that time when all the riders hopped into their team buses..."
https://pezcyclingnews.com/latestnews/gavia-1988-andy-hampstens-epic-stage/
https://capovelo.com/remembering-bernard-hinaults-1980-liege-bastogne-liege-victory/
Wonders what the chances of any GC action today is...
I'm looking forward to the stage into Switzerland over the Grand Saint Bernard pass as I drove it in my campervan with my smalls about 5 or 6 years ago.
I understand why stages are being shortened and neutralised, along with rider wellbeing and all that but do you think that, in a few decades' time, fans will recall and journalists will write stories about "Remember that time when all the riders hopped into their team buses..."
https://pezcyclingnews.com/latestnews/gavia-1988-andy-hampstens-epic-stage/
https://capovelo.com/remembering-bernard-hinaults-1980-liege-bastogne-liege-victory/
Team sky have 4 riders in the top 10. That's gotta be a fun discussion on the team bus...
J
Who are team Sky?
Are we going to 'ironically' refer to all of the teams by their 2012 names, or just Ineos? Do we do so to prove we know who they used to be, or are we to infer that they are operating in some sort of disguise? Or is it to say 'I didn't like Sky and I don't like the team now, even though the name has changed'?
No, it's cos I couldn't remember the name Ineos. Brain fart on my part.
J
Hmm, no highlights on DMAX tonight it seems.
Hmm, no highlights on DMAX tonight it seems.
It's in the listings for 7pm but seems like they've done a Quest and shown something else instead. Muppets.
Losing the pink jersey was planned. Today (Sunday) is supposed to be a very tough climbing stage, so his team didn't want the burden of controlling the peloton. Bruno Armirail isn't considered to be a serious General Classification (GC) contender, so Ineos aren't too bothered about him. Thomas's main concern is to keep an eye on Roglic.
Everyone in the pink jersey seems to want to give it away ;) apart from end of stage 20
.. opt for triple chainrings.That would be utter lunacy :jurek: , we all know that the internet is awash with people saying
5 men in charge!
At 3 km from the GPM in the lead are Aurélien Paret-Peintre (AG2R Citroën), Derek Gee, Marco Frigo (Israel-PremierTech), Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) and Filippo Zana (Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè). Pronskiy also tried to come back, but he rebounded and is now in a bain-marie
Any news on what happened to Cav yesterday? He was busy being grumpy after the finish, but yer man from DMAX wasn't brave enough to ask him why.
Here is a very interesting article by Chris Horner (former winner of the Vuelta) on Mark Cavendish
in yesterday's stage 17. He is very impartial and doesn't pull any punches in his assessment.
To get to the meat of the video go to @14:07. I think he is spot-on with everything he said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX_WyinN9Eg
opt for triple chainrings
Winner +25% for TTs.
opt for triple chainrings
Well roglic is rumoured to use a 1x with a 11-44 cassette and a 40 chain ring for the climb part.
The bike change is weird...
J
It'll go down to the wire I suspect
I guess it's nice to lose by that much rather than a second or two - at least he smashed me.Didn't see it coming.
It'll go down to the wire I suspect
14 seconds.
Rog probably lost another 8 seconds on that mechanical.
And G helped lead Cav out for the finish today. Classy.Everlasting kudos for that
And G helped lead Cav out for the finish today. Classy.
And G helped lead Cav out for the finish today. Classy.
it was something of a conspiracy of Brits to get him to the point of the sprint, but the combination of a crash behind and an unwillingness of those left at the front to challenge Cav made it a bit of a false victory. Nevertheless the entire peloton enjoyed and celebrated Cav's win, and why should we take it away from him? It looked good, and it was in an historic place at an entirely appropriate time. Of course, it bumps up the expectations of the TdF even more, but the organisers and the spectators (including us) aren't going to object about that!
I just think it was good luck and happenstance he won. I just don’t see highly competitive riders gifting a stage/race to anyone, never mind a GT stage. It’s just not in their nature.
I just think it was good luck and happenstance he won. I just don’t see highly competitive riders gifting a stage/race to anyone, never mind a GT stage. It’s just not in their nature.
...unless they are on the same team. Thinking particularly of Michael Mørkøv.
Yeah, Cavendish getting a 1st, 3rd, 4th and 8th in Giro 2023 sprint stages was purely by some connivence of the rest of the peleton. Points are given for the first 15th finishers on a stage because you don't end up in the first 15 at the finish by accident. So for a former sprinter with no specialist lead-out train to do that, the only conclusion must be some form of put up job. How could anyone other than utter dupes believe that ability to actually sprint might come into it.
Oh, I think they understand it all right - which is why they might object to being called utter dupes!
Anyway, he still won.
Chris Horner commentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Kk9UfrU5w)I mentioned the video a few days ago. Go to 14:07 for his view on Cavendish (during the Giro).
So, apart from G 'helping a brother out', there's no actual evidence that other key sprinters gifted anything / let Mark Cavendish win... :-)
Chris Horner commentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Kk9UfrU5w)I mentioned the video a few days ago. Go to 14:07 for his view on Cavendish (during the Giro).
So, apart from G 'helping a brother out', there's no actual evidence that other key sprinters gifted anything / let Mark Cavendish win... :-)
Chris Horner commentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Kk9UfrU5w)I mentioned the video a few days ago. Go to 14:07 for his view on Cavendish (during the Giro).
So, apart from G 'helping a brother out', there's no actual evidence that other key sprinters gifted anything / let Mark Cavendish win... :-)
Was referring to a previous Chris Horner vid where he was candid about Cav. :-)Chris Horner commentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Kk9UfrU5w)I mentioned the video a few days ago. Go to 14:07 for his view on Cavendish (during the Giro).
So, apart from G 'helping a brother out', there's no actual evidence that other key sprinters gifted anything / let Mark Cavendish win... :-)
This CH commentary was posted 1 day ago wrt the final stage... :-)