Pro-cycling thread

That was something. What a rivalry this could be.

UCI are gonna need some longer sprint lanes for when Girmay launches. Mega sprint.

really thought MVDP would come round, great finale

One eyed Girmay, hope to see a patch tomorrow!!

MVDP would've won that if some of his team had dropped back to get him back in the peloton after his mechanical.

Possibly.

Or if he hadn't attacked with 5km to go. Or if he had sat in the slipstream for longer once Girmay launched.

Maybe.

Though given that he is known for his unbelievable recovery, I think that he was purely out-dragged.

or maybe if they guy giving him the spare bike was in a slight hurry

hätte hätte Fahrradkette

You won't have seen this, but on his Strava upload he says he had no power after his bike change.

That was an impressive win by Bini, but MVDP’s ice grab was way cooler.

I need to see a c. 50kg rider doing a lead out

He's had to go to hospital and missed the press conference

is this true?!

It is mad to look at the top of the bottle while opening the cage, but someone at the Giro is shaking up those bottles before the ceremony. That needs to stop. Can someone have a word?

Edit: wow, that is awful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CthRowgUdrU

Bit niche, but that is fucking unreal bad luck. Hope its not serious. Such an outstanding season so far.

nice thumbs up too

https://twitter.com/chimvalli/status/1526586282700378115

Amazing stuff!!

Love to see a bit of Dr G

‘Unlikely’ he starts tomorrow apparently.

https://twitter.com/wielerman/status/1526634722302074882?s=21&t=qHeJiSZkHbiSVEraNdJY2g

that is sad, but at least Merckx wont call him a coward

Oh my, I didn’t watch the Giro today and read the news and all right now, and this is really so sad/stupid, I feel with him - once I opened a beer bottle with a spoon and with a massive plopp (and it was one of those with plastic inside the bottle cap to plopp even more) I shot it right into my eye.

FFS!

I once accidentally squirted a Frube yoghurt in my eye, and I hadn't even won a grand tour stage. Can't imagine how gutted he's feeling right now.

Perhaps if IWG become a WT force with girmay they can get some decent kit that doesnt look like it has been picked out of the bargain bins at decathlon

Wanty kit is great.