2014 Giro D'Italia, stage 1: Belfast › Belfast, 21.7 km (TTT)

[Afrank]

between 5th and 7th not sure.

26:02 blablaaabla

Thanks both.

 

[Netserk]

wondering. Do you say: Messi, Iniesta, Valdes, Pique, etc etc. win or Barcelona win?
Do you say: Froome won, or Sky won the tour?

It's quite simple really. If you ask someone who won the most GTs will they name an individual or a team?

If you ask someone who won La Liga the most times will they name an individual or a team?

 

[the sceptic]

sky faster than orica in the 2nd half. very strong.

 

[T-Nielsen]

BMC to win in the dry ?

 

[Walkman]

+35s for Sky.

Pretty decent I think!

 

[Kwibus]

refreshing to watch a gt with such a weak sky team

Yeh.. that was really bad..

They had dry weather at the end. The speed they had during the last corner compared to the teams who took that corner when it was raining was a lot higher.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Football is a team sport.

The team gets their name on the trophy, and in the record books, the team gets the trophy, and everyone on the team gets medals.

In cycling, all of the above go to an individual, and the riders on the team that allegedly helped him, rely on his good will, getting 0 official recognition.

I point back to my post you quoted. That's all that needs to be said, IMO

 

[saneguy]

Nice ride from Sky - was surprised to see them so down in the first part though.

 

[Bavarianrider]

It's quite simple really. If you ask someone who won the most GTs will they name an individual or a team?

If you ask someone who won La Liga the most times will they name an individual or a team?

I thought in cycling you name the Doctors.

 

[hfer07]

seems like the last teams will have a relatively better weather....

BMC anyone?

 

[Afrank]

And most who win marathons also have people helping them. Still individual sport.

I don't know enough about what goes into winning marathons. But I would assume more help from others (other riders, coaches, support staff, etc.) goes into getting one guy to win in cycling.

Your right, it's an individual sport. But it is also a team sport IMO. Sometimes a win is influenced on more by the team, sometimes it's solely the riders own efforts.

 

[GuyIncognito]

seems like the last teams will have a relatively better weather....

BMC anyone?

Sánchez in pink?
I can dream

 

[senatorrick]

Katusha !!! Poor Purito

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I thought in cycling you name the Doctors.

Still individuals

 

[GuyIncognito]

seems like the last teams will have a relatively better weather....

BMC anyone?

Sánchez in pink?
I can dream...

 

[ILovecycling]

BMC to win in the dry ?

It will be close imo!

 

[saneguy]

Looking at the Garmin team ride - it seems the roads look a little more dry than for the earlier teams.

 

[the sceptic]

Neri Sottoli to win in the dry ?

fixed ...

 

[Kwibus]

When you go 100% it doesn't matter if it's 0 or 25% gradient. Fact.

With this logic Tony Martin would win any MTT......

 

[dlwssonic]

did greenedge get any wet weather at all??
God I hope the roads totally dry up in the next 5 minutes

 

[GuyIncognito]

fixed ...

Yes, please give them all the jerseys to cover their fluorescent mess

 

[saneguy]

seems like the last teams will have a relatively better weather....

BMC anyone?

Quite likely!

 

[luckyboy]

This Bardiani team is crazy young

 

[the sceptic]

Basso right where he wants to be. Nice.

 

[T-Nielsen]

fixed ...

Hehe...