2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 21: Gemona Del Friuli-Trieste (172 Km)

[christopherrowe]

That was kind of cool, hearing the crowd sing the Colombian national anthem. I have a feeling this isn't the last time I'll be hearing that song over the next few years.

 

[hfer07]

Nairo Quintana- our hero!!!

It was a long wait coming to this moment to witness a Colombian winner of a GT since Lucho's Vuelta victory in 87.

 

[Piz Buin]

Nairo seems to enjoy the spotlight. Doesn't wanna leave the stage

 

[Sciatic]

Whoa what a crowd of Columbians all singing along with the national anthem while narito sings too holding his baby. Pretty moving ceremony!

Darn for Tyler, thought he had it for a sec. Yes, I know he's a wrecking ball but he's a local for us in Seattle, so still supporter.

 

[wirral]

Well I thoroughly enjoyed the final couple of laps. That rise and descent sure added a bit of spice Nice win by Mezgec!

OMG now it is raining, waited just long enough!

I have that Hollow Felling that shows up at the end of every GT. It's been three weeks of having a good friend visiting, but tomorrow they will be gone

It'll be worse tomorrow. You won't know what to do with yourself.

 

[murali]

I hope that someone posts the kind of reception that these two Colombians get back home.

When Colombian climbers are winning GTs, we can be certain that things are not bad in the current peloton.

 

[Carols]

Damn the trophy is bigger than he is

 

[ILovecycling]

http://skysport.tv/update/snone.php
is still showing something.

Thanks a lot!

Damn... Freaking Eurosport didn't show Colombia national anthem, neither champagne celebration by Quintana.

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That was kind of cool, hearing the crowd sing the Colombian national anthem. I have a feeling this isn't the last time I'll be hearing that song over the next few years.

Whoa what a crowd of Colombians all singing along with the national anthem while narito sings too holding his baby. Pretty moving ceremony!
...snapped...

Beutiful moments really :emotions:

I hope that someone posts the kind of reception that these two Colombians get back home.

When Colombian climbers are winning GTs, we can be certain that things are not bad in the current peloton.

We will find it somewhere!

 

[murali]

It'll be worse tomorrow. You won't know what to do with yourself.

I had planned for it in advance. I have scheduled three back to back meetings tomorrow. It's day-after-tomorrow that i am nervous about.

 

[Carols]

It'll be worse tomorrow. You won't know what to do with yourself.

Well I can prepare for my vacation to southern France. I'm departing later this week I always fit holidays between GTs . So I have something to look forward to!

 

[murali]

An interesting observation:
1st and last for Pink jersey and White jersey competition are the same two ppl:
Nairo Quintana for 1st and Jetse Bol for the last.

 

[Sciatic]

An interesting observation:
1st and last for Pink jersey and White jersey competition are the same two ppl:
Nairo Quintana for 1st and Jetse Bol for the last.

Nice. does the Giro have a "lantern rouge" jersey?

 

[Christian]

I think we have to be honest and say Nizzolo, though I like him very much, is only a 3rd rate sprinter

 

[alspacka]

So that's what happens when Mezgec gets his gears right.

 

[christopherrowe]

I think we have to be honest and say Nizzolo, though I like him very much, is only a 3rd rate sprinter

Oh, I'd be more generous than that. There are dozens and dozens of sprinters in a the professional peloton, which numbers hundreds and hundreds of riders. I've never seen the joy in only thinking of one or two names when thinking of the top riders of any given skill set.

Is one to be considered a good sprinter only if one wins stages in certain races or the overall in certain Classics? Surely cycling is a bigger and more democratic sport than that. One of the great things about this sport is that so many of the fans (not all, of course) celebrate the achievements of those who finish sixth, or those who finish at all. Show me a man who who finished third in a hard fought sprint at the Eneco tour and you're showing me a man I'm impressed by, and who I'd happily stand a drink.

Nizzolo is very talented, and I'm impressed by his record.

 

[RedheadDane]

One thing we (watched it with my family) talked quite a lot about regarding the sprint:
Imagine if it had started raining just a few moments earlier!

 

[phanatic]

Nice. does the Giro have a "lantern rouge" jersey?

Every rider has a jersey.

 

[GuyIncognito]

It used to. A black jersey.

It was last awarded in 1951 to a guy named Giovanni Pinarello.
Came with prize money that he used to start a bike brand. Wonder if he ever had any success.