2014 Giro d'Italia: Stage 3: Armagh - Dublin, 187km

[gooner]

No thread yet for this.

Finish in Merrion Square.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Likely to be a lot more wind than yesterday

 

[Afrank]

Kittel to screw up, Viviani to pounce, Viviani FTW.

 

[wirral]

The official times seem wrong again. I am confused again.

 

[the sceptic]

Kittel to screw up, Viviani to pounce, Viviani FTW.

I dont see how Kittel could possibly screw up.. but that might be the only somehwat interesting thing about this stage so.

 

[johnymax]

Purito over Pirazzi in a two men sprint from the brake.



















lol joke. Everything but a Kittel win would be a surprise.

 

[Pricey_sky]

They really didn't use all of their imagination coming up with these 2 stages did they?

Anything other than a Kittel win would be a big surprise.

 

[winkybiker]

They really didn't use all of their imagination coming up with these 2 stages did they?

Anything other than a Kittel win would be a big surprise.

Yes. Terrible, terrible stage design.

 

[wirral]

Forecast for clear skies at the finish.

So, Petacchi will sprint!

 

[Jspear]

Forecast for clear skies at the finish.

So, Petacchi will sprint!

Petacchi won't sprint till they're back in Italy.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/05/news/giant-among-boys-marcel-kittel-adds-giro-stage-palmares_327128

Kittel will win.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

The clean Viviani will win.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Take two.
Kittel will battle it out.

This stage starts at 12:45 (CET).

The business end is more technical than yesterday, so expect a more dramatic finish if it rains.

 

[Ferminal]

Last 5km may be worth watching

 

[miketrout27]

Is there no Poll?

 

[Fzotrlool]

Is there no Poll?

It has to be an open poll this time.

 

[ILovecycling]

https://twitter.com/propulse
pics of last S bend and final straight on this twitter profile.

last km looks like 1% false flat
It's going to be quite windy (about 11 m/s from W) and showers.

Looks like Kittel for the win if nothing happens in the last 3km.

 

[SKSemtex]

The stage designer of Irish stages really deserve a pay cut.

At least we have Cali tour that might be quite spicy with egos of Cav, Sagan and Degenkolb

Lets see how much of the speed Sagan lost this year.

 

[darwin553]

Shame the stage isn't going through Portadown - where half my family grew up

 

[Netserk]

Is there no Poll?

Thanks ****ing god there's no damn poll.

 

[Kwibus]

Let's hope for echelons.

 

[DonMI6]

Ben Swift for ftw.

/trolling

 

[manafana]

Last 5km may be worth watching

I am from dublin have cycle that run in the left inside 5km is a little tight then the right at the PPO is quick its very wide road and won't have slow down. the next right to come alongside river is a roundabout which will squeeze. Its then two pinch points of mini bridges before taking left a quick one over bridge with just over 1km to go. The quick left again after bridge is tighter then it can get bit tricky with a tight left right then too before the sprint and it will be bit narrow here due to traffic islands. Its about 300-400m still from their so you don't want be gone too early.

 

[rainman]

Yes. Terrible, terrible stage design.

They couldn't have made it less interesting. There is brilliant terrain in Ireland they could have used but this is just a PR stunt for the tourist office.

 

[Arredondo]

Kittel vs. Belletti for sure.

 

[jens_attacks]

going with nacer, the pharaoh