Pro-cycling thread

Is it me or is Rob 'Atch really hamming up the northern accent these days? But also forgetting to do it every now and then?

Another big up for the giro twitter feed . They are feeling the vibe.

He has said in the past that he intentionally tones it down when presenting on Eurosport. He sounds much more authentic, assuming it’s not an act, when he appears on The Cycling Podcast. But he puts on so many accents that I have no idea which one is real.

I know some will complain about this being in the pro thread, but I thought the coverage on Monument TV of Lincon GP was excellent https://www.monumentcycling.com/watch-live

Really hard racing and impressively professional coverage. Some might enjoy Alexandar Richardson celebrating a lap early too.

Hatch is the real villain, not Kirby

Kirby is just annoying. But I respect that he is merrily going about his life as he wants.

Hatch is pure evil.

Intake of breath
Explosive nothingness
Well

pretty sure Milan could tear a bike in half with his bare hands like those phonebook ripper wankers

Warre Vangheluwe is a new rider to me but he made an impression today. Famous riders celebrating too early is pretty funny but I'm glad a newcomer didn't have to go through that.

Philip O’Ganna. Riding in the green sleeves of the Irish Champion

Props to the guy recording Pog interview with a wireless mike glued to a pedal spanner
https://youtu.be/BdM6FKxO8K0?si=7kKhS2HEwWzcgaCg

Pog playing the long game worked out for Ganna.

Not so to the PR girl, she was a bit pid off with journos. Understand her job, but boy could she pout any more?

They just started the Queen stage from a standing start at km 0?

It’s looking like following on from that daft start … bonkers day ahead - Calmajen going mad at everyone , then gets pipped by a sprinter on the first climb ! I think it’s going to be an interesting stage ….

Calma calma.

Nairoooooo!!!!!

Pog in pink is a total mess. He doesn’t even suit the colour but there are at least five different shades of it across his kit, bike, wheels, etc.

That pink Colnago straight to anti

Pog finishing the giro today.

Like a young arnstrong.

That last km looks the toughest of all.

Brutal finish there.

Savage passing

Even Pogacar looked in tatters on that finish.

Recon it will all go down to a last stage time trial like last year then.