2017 Giro d'Italia, stage 5: Pedara - Messina 159 km

[May0maniac]

Re:

2 man break allowed to go from the off; Paterski and Shalunov. Peloton 2 minutes down.

Compared to many other riders Shalunov has a rather strange built, his torso is really thick and almost looks like a cask.

 

[Squire]

Re:

2 man break allowed to go from the off; Paterski and Shalunov. Peloton 2 minutes down.

Almost as pointless as Wiggins' solo breakaway in 2007. :razz:

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re: Re:

2 man break allowed to go from the off; Paterski and Shalunov. Peloton 2 minutes down.

Compared to many other riders Shalunov has a rather strange built, his torso is really thick and almost looks like a cask.

Shalunov is a former track guy trained by russian cycling legend Alexander Kuznetsov. These guys are monsters in junior and espoirs classes. But they train too hard for their age, so are not able to bring those results to the pro level. Karpets was also strange build and is from that cycling school.

 

[Gigs_98]

I have to say, I really like these kind of twisty descents. Great to watch

 

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

2 man break allowed to go from the off; Paterski and Shalunov. Peloton 2 minutes down.

Compared to many other riders Shalunov has a rather strange built, his torso is really thick and almost looks like a cask.

Shalunov is a former track guy trained by russian cycling legend Alexander Kuznetsov. These guys are monsters in junior and espoirs classes. But they train too hard for their age, so are not able to bring those results to the pro level. Karpets was also strange build and is from that cycling school.

I didn't know that Shalunov is also a product of the old Leningrad track cycling/Lokomotiv sports school.

 

[StryderHells]

I have to say, I really like these kind of twisty descents. Great to watch

They are glorious to watch

 

[Der Effe]

I thought the idea of the 100th Giro was to celebrate its legacy, not to invoke infinite boredom.

 

[StryderHells]

It's amusing to watch people constantly complaining about how boring it is, it's almost like you guys think it's compulsory to watch the race.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Gaviria flat tyre

 

[SafeBet]

Peloton flying now.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Hopefully the highly anticipated clean sprint between Ewan, Greipel and Gav.

Yes, these guys are the best sprinters here. Nizzolo is hopefully getting into race form to make it a four horse race. I'll go for the Columbian missile.

I don't remember there was a rider from Washington District of Columbia.

Is it time to put the Sofia Vergara picture????? :razz:

 

[Frankschleck]

anyone seen nizzolo?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Sutherland down

 

[Ricco']

Let's go Kuba!!!

 

[Jungle Cycle]

lol

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Oh Luka

 

[Pricey_sky]

Ha Luca!! He thought he'd won

 

[Cancelled]

Hahaha, oh dear.

 

[StryderHells]

HAHAHA! That was gold

 

[shalgo]

That's embarrassing.

 

[Singer01]

what an f'ing idiot.

 

[Gigs_98]

Oh god that was awkward :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[TourOfSardinia]

photo opportunity
nothing
more

 

[Andro]

hahahahhahaha

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Hahaha, Pibernik giving us something to laugh about. I had a feeling he was going to do that after he attacked flat out so far away