Men's Road Cycling UCI Giro d'Italia 2017

[heywoodu 16,060]

4 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

That Dumoulin paicing, how long can he keep it. 

Probably longer than Quintana can attack, since pacing is always faster than attacking  

[heywoodu 16,060]

Van Garderen shows something good for the first time since his country was 'discovered' 

 

And a great Giro for Jan Hirt 

[heywoodu 16,060]

Landa throwing away the stage win like an amateur again 

 

What a fantastic stage final 

[Federer91 3,039]

After today we can at 90% congratulate for the first ever dutch Giro win. Quintana and Nibali don't have the legs and even if they did, there is no place left for them to gain sufficiant time. Poor Landa, he is in no way a favourite of mine, but this is sad. And again the same way on the last corner. At least he will get the mountains jersey, though i don't know in what value it will be for Sky. TJVG showing his true calling, as in stage hunting. The sooner he starts in that role, the better it will be for him.

[Gianlu33 5,303]

Well, i didn't expect this Domoulin in the last week, nice surprise

[dcro 10,210]

5 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Van Garderen shows something good for the first time since his country was 'discovered' 

 

I always knew his country was USA.

[heywoodu 16,060]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

 

I always knew his country was USA.

Me too, I meant it's the first time he showed something good since a half millenium  

 

Side note which has nothing to do with cycling at all: I live close to the Dutch town of Garderen 

[dcro 10,210]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Me too, I meant it's the first time he showed something good since a half millenium  

 

Side note which has nothing to do with cycling at all: I live close to the Dutch town of Garderen 

 

 

Cool. I also remember you saying that 'equestrian town' of Ermelo is close to you. I guess we can narrow down heywoodu's location.

[heywoodu 16,060]

2 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

 

Cool. I also remember you saying that 'equestrian town' of Ermelo is close to you. I guess we can narrow down heywoodu's location.

Correct  (Ermelo is closer though but I've had several cycling tours where I went through Ermelo at the beginning and end and through Garderen in the middle)

 

And slightly more on-topic: Apparently Tejay has said he still has not stopped his dreams about being a seriously good GC rider in the grand tours....come on dude, just accept that's not your thing, like Rolland did, and go for stages, like Rolland does 

[Federer91 3,039]

Did not know that Dumoulin was being an ass after the stage yesterday. Going to Quintana to tell him why he didn't chase and then telling the press he would like if Quintana and Nibali lose their podiums in the TT to Pinot and Zakarin. Not cool Tommy, even if i find Quintanas riding the most frustrating thing in cycling, he is not obligated to chase if he doesn't want to.

Edited May 26, 2017 by Federer91