2017 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1: Alghero - Olbia 206 km

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Ikbengodniet

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Irondan said:
Ewan looked really fast for second place, too bad his team was nowhere to be found when he needed them most.
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It was an Orica rider who chased him most of the time, but who simply weren't strong enough.
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Yes Edmondson could not close the gap, Postlberger even waited because I think he was supposed to lead out one of their sprinters. Very strong.
 
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Great pictures in slowmo with Postleberger celebrating with his hands up while all the sprinters in the back dying to get to the line.
 
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Zinoviev Letter

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Carols said:
What an awesome finish! First ever stage of his first GT and he is in Pink! Postelburger, never heard of him. Chapeau Sir!
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He's the least heralded of Bora's German speaking prospects (Buchmann, Konrad, Muhlberger, him), but he is a very strong rouleur. He smashed up the Ras as a Conti rider, and anyone who can win that race will make a good pro, won a stage of the Tour of Austria, was the youngest ever Austrian RR winner. He got his chance with Bora the hard way, winning hard man .2s around Europe.

He was also strong in the cobbled races this year, finishing 5th in E3.

Really, really pleased for him.
 
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Vroome.exe said:
Escarabajo said:
What happened to Gaviria? where was Quick Step?
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As i said, quickstep doesnt have good leadout train here. They were not even bothering to help Gaviria.
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Well, it was a terrible, typical Giro finish.
 
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I just realized Benedetti is Bora also. They just crushed this first stage and presumably picked up all the jerseys? Well played.
 
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Irondan said:
deValtos said:
I just realized Benedetti is Bora also. They just crushed this first stage and presumably picked up all the jerseys? Well played.
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They gotta get em while they can.. :D
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Well yes, they aren't going to be at the pointy end of the GC, but they actually have a really nice team in this race. Poestlberger, Muhlberger and Konrad are all very interesting prospects, Bennett and Pelucchi for the sprints, Benedetti's a capable all rounder etc.
 
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Eyeballs Out

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There shouldn't really be any GC guys caught out behind because we saw at least 100 riders get through the corner with no problems - the crash must have been near the back
 
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That was hilarious. Postlberger did even hold back at 2 km to go because he already had a gap!

Great start of La Corsa Rosa! It bodes well for some epic crazy racing the next weeks! :)
 
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Bora should be thanking Froomey for this win.
Last week he bossed their lead-out train and
gave them a much needed wake-up call. :)
 
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oldcrank said:
Bora should be thanking Froomey for this win.
Last week he bossed their lead-out train and
gave them a much needed wake-up call. :)
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Froome Dawg doing his bit :lol:
 
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shalgo said:
Ryan Gibbons was also in the top ten in his first ever GT stage--unlike Gaviria.
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And Gibbo has won a stage at the Atomic Jock Race,
so I'm expecting big things from him in the future! :)
 
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