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Penultimate stage finishes near me. If anyone wants to stay just ask.

He made up time at km 3 I expect.

This is an excellent read;

http://www.velonews.com/2017/04/feature/forgotten-story-andy-hampstens-1988-giro-win_436491

I honestly cannot take Carlton kirby anymore, he has nothing useful to say.

Good stage though if you're talking about Romandie

Yeah.
Lots of attacking riding in the finale, fun.

I honestly cannot take Carlton kirby anymore, he has nothing useful to say.

No mention of Kirby here:
http://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/giro-d-italia/2017/jonathan-edwards-to-front-eurosports-live-giro-ditalia-and-tour-de-france-coverage_sto6142053/story.shtml

I don't think Kirby has ever done the Giro. It's what makes it the best GT of the year.

Thank heveans. I cannot listen to his incessant gibberish anymore.

I email eurosport to complain.

I hope you mentioned the casual racism too, that alone should get him sacked.

I haven't heard that, I tuned out a while back.

That's worth a proper complaint if so.

It's kind of a low level, incessant mocking of other nations, like the Spanish, the Italians, the French. Racism might be a bit harsh, but it's that unappealing little Englander mentality incarnate.

I guarantee Carlton voted for Brexit.

I'll listen out for it. And make an official complaint if so. Little man.

Can't remember the exact comment but I called Kirby out on Twitter for his Partridge-esqe casual sexism when he was talking about a female rider at a track worlds a few years back.
He did read my tweet out on air to be fair, but didn't seem to understand he said anything wrong

Can you give an example of this? I watch a fair bit of racing with his commentary and can't say I've ever noticed him singling out those countries you've mentioned.

You're not alone. And if you can find any evidence of him supporting Brexit I will eat my shorts.

Mind you, I am pretty sure he knows more about Madeleine McCann than he lets on.

I've heard him on more than one occasion draw attention to how nice the roads in Spain are, and then tell the audience to enjoy them because "we" (Britain) paid for them (via the EU).

If you search Twitter you'll probably find people calling him out for it.

That's good enough for me.

Maybe not evidence enough to have you eat your shorts, but it's out of place, obnoxious, and clearly political.

Can't talk now, got a mouth full of chamois.
Worse than Farage, that's what he is.
It must pain him that he chose a career that entails spending half the year outside his beloved UK. And most of it in the EU!

Now, David Duffield, there was a man with enlightened views.

Challenges thread for "any" evidence of support for Brexit. Provided with anecdote of anti-EU statements. Responds with sarcasm and hyperbole.

Fun chatting as usual, Will.

Infers criticism of EU, decides that is evidence of support for Brexit.
Great fun indeed.

Dismiss it, that's cool. He may be a huge fan of the EU for all I know. I don't really care. But try to be less of a cock.