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[pels]

Agree, love the Giro, so much better than the tour.
Some of the killer mountain stages are very enjoyable to watch.
There is some beauties in this Giro later on.

Should be a good battle between Wiggins, Nibali, Hesjedal and maybe Evans?
Mums got RAI international so I tape a bunch of stages and then watch them later in week all at once, so I try and
keep away from cycling news for a few days.

[MIGHTY BULLS]

Agree, love the Giro, so much better than the tour.
Some of the killer mountain stages are very enjoyable to watch.
There is some beauties in this Giro later on.

Should be a good battle between Wiggins, Nibali, Hesjedal and maybe Evans?
Mums got RAI international so I tape a bunch of stages and then watch them later in week all at once, so I try and
keep away from cycling news for a few days.

I'll keep the spoilers to a minimum then

[pels]

Agree, love the Giro, so much better than the tour.
Some of the killer mountain stages are very enjoyable to watch.
There is some beauties in this Giro later on.

Should be a good battle between Wiggins, Nibali, Hesjedal and maybe Evans?
Mums got RAI international so I tape a bunch of stages and then watch them later in week all at once, so I try and
keep away from cycling news for a few days.

I'll keep the spoilers to a minimum then

Don't mind me, post away
other forum users might be interested

[dedja]

Very difficult TT course in the Giro tonight ... twists and turns everywhere and a 13% gradient to the finish.

What were the Italians thinking?

[pels]

Been a fantastic Giro so far, very unpredictable.
Has been a good variance of stages, flat, classics style & TT.
One thing we have learned, Wiggins can't go downhill in the rain. He sh*ts himself

My 2 fav riders are 1-2 Nibali & Evans, let the battle begin

Tonight the first real mountain stage should be a beauty

[MIGHTY BULLS]

Giro starting to look like a 2 horse race with Nibali and Evans. Wiggins is appearing to struggle without the tour team around him he had last year, Uran has overtaken him as the highest placed SKY rider in the race.
Tour of California is happening now too, absolute stinker of a stage yesterday with road temps hitting 51 degrees . Cam Meyer sitting in top 10 of GC there.

[pels]

Wiggins & Hesjedal have both abandoned the Giro as they are sick.
Wiggins was a joke going downhill in the wet
Italian media have been giving it to him big time.

The TDF is going to be a massive sideshow between Froome & Wiggins in the same team, let the fun begin

Its a race in 3 I reckon Nibali, Evans & Uran, maybe scarponi but I doubt it
Terrible weather in the north of Italy has more than likely taken the Col du Galibier out of tomorrows stage
Tonight stage is still on so long there is no more snow overnight on the Sestriere climb

[MIGHTY BULLS]

Wiggins & Hesjedal have both abandoned the Giro as they are sick.
Wiggins was a joke going downhill in the wet
Italian media have been giving it to him big time.

The TDF is going to be a massive sideshow between Froome & Wiggins in the same team, let the fun begin

Its a race in 3 I reckon Nibali, Evans & Uran, maybe scarponi but I doubt it
Terrible weather in the north of Italy has more than likely taken the Col du Galibier out of tomorrows stage
Tonight stage is still on so long there is no more snow overnight on the Sestriere climb

Just saw on the green edge Facebook that the Sestriere has been taken out of tonight's stage.

[geppscrossrams]

Wiggins & Hesjedal have both abandoned the Giro as they are sick.
Wiggins was a joke going downhill in the wet
Italian media have been giving it to him big time.

The TDF is going to be a massive sideshow between Froome & Wiggins in the same team, let the fun begin

Its a race in 3 I reckon Nibali, Evans & Uran, maybe scarponi but I doubt it
Terrible weather in the north of Italy has more than likely taken the Col du Galibier out of tomorrows stage
Tonight stage is still on so long there is no more snow overnight on the Sestriere climb

Just saw on the green edge Facebook that the Sestriere has been taken out of tonight's stage.

Galibier has been taken out of Sunday's stage as well.

[pels]

Galibier is still on for tonight they are just not going right to the top, finishing 4km before the summit.
Lets hope the weather is a bit more kinder tonight and we get some actual live coverage other than the last 500m

[pels]

Awesome picture from last nights Giro

[pels]

20km Mountain Time Trial tonight.
This how the standings are going into tonights stage.
On SBS 2 from 11ish

1 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 73:11:29
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:01:26
3 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling 0:02:46

Friday & Saturdays stages that have brutal mountains involved might NOT happen because of ridiculously bad weather at the moment
The are supposed to go over the Gavia on Friday its not going to happen looking at this picture

[geppscrossrams]

Stage 19 cancelled due to heavy snow and they have already taken out the first 3 climbs in stage 20.

[pels]

Nibali wins the last mountain stage at Tre Cime in the snow.
crazy weather has made it a very difficult giro with many mountains taken out but still
the strongest and best rider has won.
Evan will finish 3rd

[Dutchy]

Amazing Giro

[geppscrossrams]

Although it was disappointing that so many of the big climbs were removed. Nibali was easily the strongest rider and deserved winner of the Giro.

[Interceptor]

Not really into cycling that much, but the Tour of Switzerland (on Eurosport) presents some great scenery.
Reminds me of a brief taste of Austria last year.
Great part of the world.

[pels]

Interesting article about Positive EPO tests from TDF 1998, most names don't surprise
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/french- ... -de-france

[dedja]

Stuart O'Grady suspicious ... hence the sudden retirement?

[pels]

Stuart O'Grady suspicious ... hence the sudden retirement?

Doesn't look good.
Interesting to see how he responds?