Pro-cycling thread

Context to Etixx exitting cycling sponsorship; cycling mad ex-CEO Davy De Vlieger was just given a suspended sentence for stalking Rochelle Gilmore

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20170517_02886038

Ooft. Weirdo.

Turned on the replay with 30km to go, great ending to the race. I would love to rise that descent one day. Pleased for Fraile, I can't put my finger on why but I was definitely rooting for him ahead of Rolland and Rui Costa and I'm glad he took it.

pan flat finish and 15-20km/h wind with the peloton today, will be a fast one...

https://www.ventusky.com/reggio-nellemilia

Plus the section on the Autostrada!

I think yesterday shows why I was skeptical about Thomas' ability to win. I know he must he hurting from his crash, and he went deep in the TT, but yesterday he was nowhere, a proper jour sans

Go back to the cobbles G, and they will forgive you

He lost less than a minute. Personally I'm going to reserve judgement until the end of the race (or sooner if he abandons).

Good interview with TJ.
Feel for him http://www.velonews.com/2017/05/giro-ditalia/van-garderen-maybe-not-grand-tour-rider_438724

I thought it was worse tbh, but still time he couldn't afford to lose.

Is Gaviria doing the Tour? He's cleaning up at the Giro.

He's something special alright.

what happened to Greipel? I didn't see him anywhere in the clip I saw. He really needs a better leadout train

Didn't have the legs. He opened up and then sat up.

What happened to Ewan? 82nd today..

!!!Enhorabuena Fernando!!!
Excelente dia de trabajo
QuickStepTeam

Betancur Watch, you can't argue with him here:

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Broken wheel in the lead out train. Wheel hit someone's rear mech, broke spokes.

Ehhhh. Cannondale. 'Grats.

Only world tour in name though isn't it?

Slightly more worthy than the upcoming Tour of Guanxi.

Geraint Thomas won't start today's stage of the Giro, due to a knee injury incurred in the crash on the Blockhaus stage.

https://www.teamsky.com/article/geraint-thomas

Well that sucks. Curse of the Giro strikes again.

Shame he didn't get the chance to test himself even once again Quintana.

Wonder if he'll figure in the Tour lineup.

Assuming the injuries are not too severe, I can't see Sky not taking him to the Giro.

Perhaps Landa and Froome for a double strike on the Vuelta?

G showed some damn fine tt-ing with a fucked up knee, so I think it shouldn't be all that bad

Giro

Tour de France?