Pro-cycling thread

I think today will be pretty hectic given the parcours, with loads of attacks and break attempts

weather supposed to be abysmal too I heard

You have all probably seen this fantastic docu about last year's RVV. If not, great to get in the mood for Sunday! (sadly only available on facebook afaik).

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=206803970626384

17 policemen part of securing the #Giro and Giro-E have tested positive for Covid-19... they have been in same hotel as riders and are all asymptomatic.
https://twitter.com/laflammerouge16/status/1316635756841119744

Thanks for this - that's my turbo session sorted later on today.

Also available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpiFLhmMFNk

reminds me... need to get the belgian beers in for the weekend. trappistes 10, la chouffe, delirium T, mmmmmmm

Westmalle Tripel, mmmmmmmmm <3

ah, great! I thought there were only snippets on YT, not the whole thing. have a good sesh.

there's more too from editions 100, 101, 102 and 103 - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ronde+treasures+behind+the+scenes

connoisseur

Does anyone know the scheduled finish time for RVV? Stupidly I’ve arranged something that starts at 4pm, it’s only 10 minutes away thank goodness.

update - no timing information on official site as they don't want crowds. Eurosport uninterrupted coverage finishes at 15.40. Phew!!

Movistar come up with a way to remind people that they are actually riding the Giro;

https://twitter.com/eurosport_uk/status/1316694728633704450?s=12

lmao didn't even take the bottle. #rep

Absolutely loving the Giro this year. So many sub-plots.

Road book has it finishing between 15:27 and 16:17 but that's local so you're going to either be late or miss the finish.

Bye bye #1 in Fair Play Ranking

weather got nasty

zakarin dropped from peloton following a descent. unheard of

Yeah, I didn't click on that, though. Now what are they going to do?

Given the size of the peloton, looks like today could be an unexpected GC day.

pozzovivo trying to do a horner

funky, gravel style handlebars on which ever ntt rider is leading the peloton

Rotten luck for Padun, that puncture has probably cost him the stage win.

funky, gravel style thruaxle woes.

Drink!

padun coming back