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

[Lupi33]

flat city circuits are the worst for television apart from the last 5 minutes

 

[Arnout]

that non sequitur is not really a fair comparison

Why not? It's kind of the opposite action but with the same intent.

 

[SafeBet]

Just switched RAI on. It will be interesting to hear what riders have to say at the Processo after the stage.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Just switched RAI on. It will be interesting to hear what riders have to say at the Processo after the stage.

Seemed like quite a few were arguing at the front earlier, I suspect many wanted to race.

 

[Afrank]

Just tuning back in, someone clear some stuff up for me. It was Orica's decision to neutralize, and the organizers agreed with them, but there were some team that disagreed?

And are they back to racing now?

 

[Arnout]

Seemed like quite a few were arguing at the front earlier, I suspect many wanted to race.

It's a pity they are not courageous enough just to get on with it. If only to make a point.

 

[Jagartrott]

Orica wants to keep the jersey for a week, organises some vague protest, and the organisation is going to help them achieve just that by allocating no bonus seconds?

 

[max_powers]

Allright I'm calling this thread to be neutralised, who's with me?

 

[Flamin]

Bouhanni mechanical.

 

[luckyboy]

Orica wants to keep the jersey for a week, organises some vague protest, and the organisation is going to help them achieve just that by allocating no bonus seconds?

What bonus is Matthews going to get? He has been nowhere in the sprints

edit: guess now Bouhanni is screwed he might get top 3

 

[Pricey_sky]

Allright I'm calling this thread to be neutralised, who's with me?

Never! I'm attacking

 

[Carstenbf]

We're in the heel of Italy today riding around Bari. It rarely rains there, and given the proximity of the North African deserts, when it does, the roads turns to soap because of the small layer of dust everywhere.

Just saying! (don't have time to watch today anyhows)

 

[BigMac]

What bonus is Matthews going to get? He has been nowhere in the sprints

Precisely what he means. If there are no bonus seconds, Matthews is likely to keep his jersey.

 

[fauniera]

They should add another 100 km for tomorrow's stage. Let them ride from Bari to Taranto, that's about 85 km.

 

[Captain Serious]

What bonus is Matthews going to get? He has been nowhere in the sprints

edit: guess now Bouhanni is screwed he might get top 3

More earrings?

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Wide roads, loping corners, and dry roads. I hope the journalists tear into the instigators of the protest.

 

[SafeBet]

Would love to see Alejet attack before the final lap and take the jersey by one second.

 

[luckyboy]

Precisely what he means. If there are no bonus seconds, Matthews is likely to keep his jersey.

Thought he was saying they screwed up by losing the chance to get bonus seconds

 

[Lupi33]

I thought Viviani would show better here (including Ireland)
i guess he'll appreciate the rest and no Kittel to worry about

 

[luckyboy]

Go Viviani

 

[BigMac]

Nizzolo! Allez, allez!

 

[Afrank]

Who were the main riders that wanted the neutralization? I've seen Paolini, Scarponi, and Orica mentioned as the main ones.

Any idea who those were that were against it?

 

[ILovecycling]

Im not watching,what happened lol?

 

[Afrank]

Im not watching,what happened lol?

Neutralized earlier due to wet roads, back to racing now.

 

[BigMac]

Who were the main riders that wanted the neutralization? I've seen Paolini, Scarponi, and Orica mentioned as the main ones.

Any idea who those were that were against it?

I heard Lampre and Trek mentioned against.