2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 4: Giovinazzo - Bari (112 Km)

[Youwhoglue]

Is stage 4 back in Ireland?

 

[BigMac]

And you thought the first week could not get any more ****tier.

Streetview of the circruit anyone? Narrow roads?

 

[BigMac]

Official: If it is raining by the time riders enter the circruit, times will be taken on their first lap.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Apparently times will be taken from 1st time over the finish line then they will race for stage win, looks like GC guys don't want to crash and ruin there hopes.

 

[Netserk]

Official: If it is raining by the time riders enter the circruit, times will be taken on their first lap.

So if a group is ahead, they'll get time on everyone else? Even if they are later caught?

 

[BigMac]

So if a group is ahead, they'll get time on everyone else? Even if they are later caught?

Yep, reason they are neutralazing it. No one will attack.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Why don't we just have a little lottery to determine the winner of this stage?
This sport is going soft by the day.
Soft sprinters.
Soft GC men.
We only have Hansen and Stannard left.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

At least the riders can have a bit of a rest today.

 

[Netserk]

Yep, reason they are neutralazing it. No one will attack.

Someone (of the GC riders) should attack just before entering the circuit then and gain time.

 

[Bavarianrider]

What a bunch of girls. That's it, won't watch that southern ***** procession any longer.

 

[Afrank]

At least the riders can have a bit of a rest today.

We all know they need that now more then ever.

 

[BigMac]

Someone (of the GC riders) should attack just before entering the circuit then and gain time.

It would be nice, but no one (at least from the WT teams) will take such action. It might backfire.

 

[Netserk]

It would be nice, but no one (at least from the WT teams) will take such action. It might backfire.

I'm counting on Vini Fantini/Yellow Fluo/Neri Sottoli

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Now I hope Bouhanni will show these guys how to finish the job.

 

[Afrank]

Someone (of the GC riders) should attack just before entering the circuit then and gain time.

This exactly, If a rider did this he will become forever more a favorite of mine no matter who the rider is.

It doesn't even have to be a GC rider. Just someone that will show they're not a little girl like everyone else...you know what, in light of the little girls in the boko haram conflict they don't even deserve to be called little girls. At least they would show they're not your average pro cyclist.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

In past times they descended mountains without brakes on their bikes but now they can't even race on flat roads because of a little rain?

 

[Fzotrlool]

What a bunch of wimps. They need to be reminded of men like this.

"Luxembourgian cyclist Charly Gaul (1932 - 2005) collapses from cold and exhaustion after winning the the Dolomites stage of the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) from Merano to Monte Bondone, near Trento, 11th June 1956. Rain storms, wind and heavy snow in the mountains forced half the riders to abandon the stage. Gaul went on to win the Tour."

 

[Butterhead]

I surely don´t mind riders safety, but this? this is pathetic, it´s not even raining. Time to watch some ice hockey instead.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Apparently times will be taken from 1st time over the finish line then they will race for stage win, looks like GC guys don't want to crash and ruin there hopes.

(the opposite of the usual intermediate sprint)
Any one have an ETA for the 1st time over the finish line?

 

[Arredondo]

We don't know what's going on. However, these stages are **** anyway. The only thing that can happen, is that GC men fell and abandon.

 

[DonMI6]

85km to go, this could take hours!

 

[Afrank]

What a bunch of wimps. They need to be reminded of men like this.

"Luxembourgian cyclist Charly Gaul (1932 - 2005) collapses from cold and exhaustion after winning the the Dolomites stage of the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) from Merano to Monte Bondone, near Trento, 11th June 1956. Rain storms, wind and heavy snow in the mountains forced half the riders to abandon the stage. Gaul went on to win the Tour."

Yep, +1. plus this guy as well. He raced the same Giro with a twice fallen upon broken collarbone and still came 2nd to Gaul.

 

[rainman]

What a joke, some pointy head Brussels bureaucrats must have assumed command here, but lets not call them girls, I'm sure the womens race would have no problem killing this in the rain.

 

[glassmoon]

pathetic
farce
joke
shame

 

[fauniera]

What have they done to Pirazzi?