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

[Geraint Too Fast]

Nah, crashes can happen even if it was dry.

 

[shalgo]

all happy guys lots of crashing now?

It was dry earlier. If they had just raced the whole stage they would have finished on dry roads.

 

[miketrout27]

I think that teams do not really like team sky, so they decided to crash and the whole team sky is gone lol

 

[Carstenbf]

Like dominos they fell. Was good that they neutralized imo.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Credit to Bouhanni, but that was a shambles!

 

[BigMac]

Well done nevertheless by Nizzolo, I'm proud.

Also got me some CQ points. He is almost always a safe bet, for a cheap price.

 

[forkboy84]

Nah, crashes can happen even if it was dry.

Is that cannondale rider there Viviani?

Crashes can happen when it is dry, but come on, look how gingerly they are riding after two crashes on two corners relatively close together.

If it was too dangerous to ride for the whole duration then why on earth is it decided safe enough to let it go all out on the last lap? When things are arguably at their most dangerous. Seems a mistake.

 

[WildspokeJoe]

Am I the only one seeing the irony?

The roads were dry and if they had raced they would have finished before it started racing again.

 

[Pricey_sky]

It was dry earlier. If they had just raced the whole stage they would have finished on dry roads.

No those roads were wet an hour ago when they would have been in the last few k's, they dried out but it rained again.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Well done nevertheless by Nizzolo, I'm proud.

Also got me some CQ points. He is almost always a safe bet, for a cheap price.

Nizzolo lost quite a lot of metres in the last corner. He would have won if he hadn't lost those metres.

 

[Lupi33]

I only asked who the decision in the peloton came from
no comment on whether it was the correct one or not... obviously it was

 

[BigMac]

Also, it was Veelers.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Bouhanni takes the win.
Excellent bike handling skills saved the day for the Frenchman.

A day to forget nevertheless.

 

[Hugo87]

That was dangerous, those last few km's...

Congratz Bouhanni.

 

[Fzotrlool]

That sprint was actually kinda awesome.

Swing, corners, slippery routes and a lot of drama. Glad that Demare won it.

 

[dicanio_michael]

It was dry earlier. If they had just raced the whole stage they would have finished on dry roads.

Well said

I think when they climb the mountains, they should cancel the race whenever there is snow. Too dangerous to ride on the snow

Orica...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The peloton f.cked itself by neutralizing the stage. They would've been in before the rain if they raced normally.

You reap what you saw in this case

 

[miketrout27]

Kinda hoped for a better finish. This is just like the last race stage of TA.

 

[jsem94]

Worst stage ever.

 

[BigMac]

I so much prefer Bouhanni to Demare. Hope he makes it to the Tour.

The true french champ.

 

[hfer07]

how many goddamn crashes took place in the last 2K???

Bouhanni - U dah man!!

 

[Lupi33]

media trained prepared statement from Matthews
no closer to knowing who decided

thats all i want to know

 

[Gloin22]

Rider Intuition 1 - 0 Armchair Experts

Once again lol

 

[Better Call Saul]

Worst stage ever.

Worst giro ever.

 

[miketrout27]

Swift failed again, didn't make it into top 10