2014 Giro D'Italia, stage 2: Belfast › Belfast 219 km

[red_flanders]

Chapeau to the Irish people. Fantastic attendance and enthusiasm in awful weather .

Yeah, have to agree on both counts. What a horrible day out!

 

[winkybiker]

Ireland is stunning. What a beautiful country.

And I like that Yellow Fluo kit. Very visible.

I was just thinking the same thing (well, not the yellow kit). We have proper hi-def broadcast here. Stunning images. Cycling is truly the most beautiful of sports. Or at least played on the most beautiful of fields.

 

[happytramp]

The crowd in Carnlough were amazing. Painted pink walls, pink horse riders galloping on the beech, giant inflatable cyclists, pink bikes lining the route... they've really done themselves proud.

 

[Jspear]

Petacchi i saying he won't contest the sprint.

“I won’t go for the sprint today – the important thing is not to lose time with Rigoberto. It’s going to be a tough day. It’s long stage, it’s going to rain all day long and we’re going to have to stay united,” Petacchi said."

Rigoberto even gave him the green light to do it....I was hoping to see him try and get pink.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/petacchi-places-uran-duties-above-sprinting-for-pink-jersey

 

[Gloin22]

Petacchi i saying he won't contest the sprint.

“I won’t go for the sprint today – the important thing is not to lose time with Rigoberto. It’s going to be a tough day. It’s long stage, it’s going to rain all day long and we’re going to have to stay united,” Petacchi said."

Rigoberto even gave him the green light to do it....I was hoping to see him try and get pink.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/petacchi-places-uran-duties-above-sprinting-for-pink-jersey

Could be bit of press talk to not have any pressure on him. It'd be ridicolous if he doesn't at least try it.

 

[70kmph]

It always rains in the UK...

 

[Fight.The.Power]

It always rains in the UK...

Nah, sometimes its just cloudy.

 

[Bavarianrider]

It always rains in the UK...

Actually London is one of the driest cities in Europe.

 

[70kmph]

Actually London is one of the driest cities in Europe.

Are they race in London...looks more like North Ireland

 

[BigMac]

Who is the main commentator?

 

[Fight.The.Power]

This poll looks hacked. Surely these votes for Swift are false???

 

[argyllflyer]

The West of the UK and Ireland is very wet, the east is in a rain shadow.

The place I live seems to have rain every day!

 

[BigMac]

This poll looks hacked. Surely these votes for Swift are false???

Yep, it's the Skybots.

 

[happytramp]

Ha, Class.

 

[FellOff]

Ha, Class.

It's big and it's clever.

 

[luckyboy]

Is that the first time the Giro passes a KFC?

 

[burning]

Yep, it's the Skybots.

Public votes are really necessary to identify those bots.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

I thought there were points for the 1st 10 riders at the intermediate sprint similar to the Tour but nobody seemed to contest it so maybe not

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

I thought there were points for the 1st 10 riders at the intermediate sprint similar to the Tour but nobody seemed to contest it so maybe not

20, 16, 12, 9, 7, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 points are given to the top ten.

 

[TommyPlus]

Bouhanni ftw

 

[luckyboy]

Go Viviani

 

[BigMac]

Cannondale goes berserk at the front.

 

[ILovecycling]

Great Tjallingi,I knew he is here to put on a show
Imo Cannondale is burning too much men...

Looking forward to this sprint,should be interesting,now Trek on the front for Nizzolo!

 

[red_flanders]

Bravo Tjallingi! Great ride today.

 

[manafana]

just back from belfast now great 2 days legs wrecked and i didnt even cycle.