Pro-cycling thread

Just caught up. Brilliant stuff!

I like the fact Eurosport didn't bleep out the very loud 'Fuuuuuck!' at the finish by Van Der Hoorn. Cos, well, you would, wouldn't you.

His backstory is good too, had no 2021 contract and thinking of quitting then signed for domestic Belgian team then Wanty asked to sign him and he gets to ride the Giro.

Also Chris Horner calls him Van Der Poel about 5 times in his video because nothing matters any more.

Imagine riding for Chris Horner and the wanker can't even get your name right. Great guy.

Glad Amy recommended his videos.

Also Chris Hoorner

Fixed.

You mean Chris Van Der Hoorner?

Schaal Sels 2017 shows TVDH (at Roompot) beating Wout van Aert. A heavy concussion some time after took him out for eight months. He's never found back the right form at Jumbo-Visma before Wanty picked him up. Glad he's back where he belongs doing awesome stuff and winning things

https://youtu.be/9M-H4StjEys?t=6628

He made BBC breakfast today thanks to his reaction as he crossed the line. Pretty rare for a non British rider at any grand tour. Instant fan favourite.

700m to go and the pingers kick in.

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Love the bent in shifters on tacos bike

I think that was the moment I knew they were definitely fucked.

I bet the ISN bus was tense afterwards. Five riders in the front group and they get second and fifth. I don’t think I saw any of their team do a single turn at the front and that’s by far the closest Cimolai has come to a Giro stage win.

Every giro brings this heartwarming story.

Last year Dowsett.

In shot footage of Valerio Piva in the Intermarche-Wanty car yesterday:

https://twitter.com/intermarchewg/status/1392021238390865920?s=21

He looks very good on a bike…a very smooth style

Taco has a BSc in Human Movement Sciences. FYI

Everybody happy. Big party.

Weather looks shite today. Suspect all the GC teams will be pretty controlled. Good day to get in the break again I reckon.

My brain keeps thinking it's Dumolin everytime they cut to Ganna in the pink Jersey

Would be amazing to see Wanty in pink with Taaramae.

lads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESNeRrkrf9M

Have the peloton given this up?

Edit: yes they have. I expected Sky might sack the pink jersey off later in the week but not yet.

looks like it. 8 minutes now. mind you it's pretty lumpy so who knows.

Good spot. Thanks.

Can’t see them closing 8 minutes in 45 kms, even if Evenepoel goes on a rampage.

I just tried looking on procycling stats for anything around non-WT jersey holders at GTs, but can't see a way to do it.

Official WT teams "punishment pink jersey" for making them look like nobbers yesterday.

"Welcome to the big time guys, you're riding all day tomorrow!"