Pro-cycling thread

On the other hand, his w/kg should have improved slightly going into the climb

Easy to be sanctimonious from the sofa, IRL it's a bit more nuanced. It's game on, Dumoulin has been hanging at the back of the peloton for the last 45 mins. Nobody attacked straight off the gun a la Astana either?

Easy to be sanctimonious from the sofa, IRL it's a bit more nuanced.

Oh do fuck off

Is his Giro really over? Am I right in thinking he's only a minute 30 down? Could just be a (exceptionally) bad day for Tom re his bum but keep his legs until the rest of the climb and tomorrow?

? Because you're getting butt hurt over the peloton not hanging around to spectate over Dumoulin's every spatter and spurt?

Bad luck, but pretty standard for teams not to wait at this point in the race.

Kelly not holding back, might as well have said what a bunch of dickheads

Time for Nairo to go..

Equally, French and Italian commentators listing all the famous riders that suffered gastro problems and got dumped and are totally unfazed.

Everyone held tempo till Zakarin attacked, then Bahrain took it up. Movistar not obliged to let other teams take advantage at their own expense...

He's just let them go so he can get the Turbo on. Watch him drop NQ before the top.

Tommy D is slowly closing the time gap.

Windmills eating. Probably not a good sign

In last year's Tour de France, Tom Dumoulin won the queen stage the day after running into a camper to have an emergency shit #justsayin'

Might not be advisable either if it provokes another tummy incident. Gels are pretty full on at the best of times : /

Domoulin needs to lay off the Huel.

Either way I'm impressed that Tom crested the Stelvio, shat himself and is still only one minute down on Nairo Quintana

Oh do fuck off

Really necessary?

Kruijswijk must be having cold sweats seeing those snow banks.

As a reformed coke addict, so am I.

Pantani cacked his pants in a climb one year and lost a shed load of time. He got eliminated on time and was re-instated due to formidable courage. The following day he did not start.

Zakarin will be descending soon. Could be a laugh.

C'mon Tommy.

Nibs is gunning for the stage win

Sick bunny hop

Haha, hearing the Italian commentators in the background of the Eurosport audio going mental when Nibali passed Landa :)