Pro-cycling thread

I like the kit but the bikes are ugly as sin.

It’s no Delko. Still gutted that wasn’t available.

Oops I thought today was a rest day, then realised I'd just binged the last weeks's stages up to Sunday.

Also, pink jersey admitted throwing a bottle at someone the other day. Tensions high in the GC. I thought that shit was supposed to be DQ.

That was a rad finish. Mad props to Girmay. I went looking for his twatter to send him a congrats and immediately saw he'd corked himself in the eye like MVDP tried to do the other day. Fucksake. Still a history-making ride though but I hope the poor bugger is ok.

Reports this morning say he won't be starting today's stage.

Yeah, saw someone else said the same. Pity if true but we'll always have Paris Pescara - Jesi .

Sad that we won't be seeing him, his rad kit and cool bike starting today. All on Pozzovivo now, I'd love to see him get a stage

Been announced he's out the race, what a shame and how bizarre!

Possibility of echelons today. Although this might be a ruse to get us to watch what will otherwise be a dull stage.

Between trying to turn right at a left corner, the prosecco incident and his offroad adventure he's racking up the slapstick points.

offroad adventure?!

6.5k to go yest

Of course terrible luck for Bini at the Giro, but does this mean he could recover in time for the tour?

Possibly. Depends on what plans Intermarche had for the Tour, plus whether they think it’s sensible to put a young rider into two GTs at this stage of their career.

Also depends on his visa situation too, no?

Yes, very true.

Man it'll be a real shame if Bini doesn't start today. Even apart from the making history part of his season so far, he's been an exciting racer to watch and some proper competition for MVDP.

He’s definitely not starting.

I'm sorry to all of you for putting him in my fantasy team, I'll be more careful in the future.

What's the legal loss of earnings situation for the team and the rider? If had happened to @andyp at a mandatory business do he'd be insured?

Right, Ewan. Time to show what you've got. Help me out of my desperate failure to pick anyone in any sort of form for this Giro.

Tim Merlier rumoured to have signed for Leferve for next season.

I always thought of Ewan as the sprinter most likely to still be near the front after a hill then sprint but yesterday he went out the back ealier than Cav. I'm not expecting much from him this Giro

Pieter Serry's giro playlist

Hopefully he is still allowed to race some CX