2019 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1: Bologna - San Luca ITT 8km

[Climbing]

Very thin shark

 

[Lequack]

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Very thin shark

 

[tobydawq]

Surely he weighs exactly the same as he always does in his Grand Tours...

 

[Rollthedice]

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Surely he weighs exactly the same as he always does in his Grand Tours...

Yes, but this time dressed.

 

[Lequack]

TomD said his dream is to win the Giro.

 

[Lequack]

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Landani looks around and he is alone, no Valverde, no Quintana.

 

[Rollthedice]

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TomD said his dream is to win the Giro.

It's a recurring dream. He already won it.

 

[Red Rick]

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Surely he weighs exactly the same as he always does in his Grand Tours...

Yes, but this time dressed.

And he has yet to take a massive dump.

 

[Mayomaniac]

If it was up to me all the favourites would have walked out to the Highlander soundtrack.

 

[Lequack]

If anyone needs a replay.

On-Demand Broadcast of the Teams Presentation (1:38:28 English) — eurosport
https://www.pscp.tv/w/1ypKdveogQYJW

 

[Rollthedice]

Thanks LeQuack for the link with the presentation. Completely forgotten it was today.

 

[HelloDolly]

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If it was up to me all the favourites would have walked out to the Highlander soundtrack.

I would have played the following

The Cure …Friday I’m in Love …for Simon Yates
The Pointer Sisters …Jump for my Love for Primoz Roglic
Unbreakable SoundTrack - The Orange Man for Tom Dumoulin
Black Lace Superman song for MAL
Beach Boys - Land Ahoy..for Landa
JAWS Official Theme - John Williams for Nibali

 

[rick james]

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that guy doesn't skip leg day

 

[tobydawq]

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Surely he weighs exactly the same as he always does in his Grand Tours...

Yes, but this time dressed.

And he has yet to take a massive dump.

I think you and him are too close...

 

[SafeBet]

Dumoulin will be the first starter at 16.50, Nibali 16.58, Roglic 17.01.
Only exception seems to be Simon Yates 19.43.

 

[Lequack]

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Dumoulin will be the first starter at 16.50, Nibali 16.58, Roglic 17.01.
Only exception seems to be Simon Yates 19.43.

Seems Yates knows something.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Dude, on the contrary. The weather expectations are bad later on. Which is why all other big favorites chose to start early.

Yates is like Jon Snow here, he knows nothing

 

[Laplaz]

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Dumoulin will be the first starter at 16.50, Nibali 16.58, Roglic 17.01.
Only exception seems to be Simon Yates 19.43.

Not too good for the suspence, but ofc they choose an early start because of the weather

 

[Cinemaniak]

Has it ever happen that the first rider to start, won the time trial?

 

[Rollthedice]

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Dude, on the contrary. The weather expectations are bad later on. Which is why all other big favorites chose to start early.

Yates is like Jon Snow here, he knows nothing

I really wonder how come Yates is not starting with the big guns.

 

[Lequack]

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Dude, on the contrary. The weather expectations are bad later on. Which is why all other big favorites chose to start early.

Yates is like Jon Snow here, he knows nothing

I really wonder how come Yates is not starting with the big guns.

Obviously he wants to know all the times so he can push extra hard. It works for some.

 

[HelloDolly]

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Dude, on the contrary. The weather expectations are bad later on. Which is why all other big favorites chose to start early.

Yates is like Jon Snow here, he knows nothing

I really wonder how come Yates is not starting with the big guns.

Yes this is strange as bad weather could really handicap him ?
MS must know what they are doing.... you'd think
Also pushing himself extra hard is not a credible reason as he can do that anyway and they all know what he has to do to stay with Dumoulin & Roglic ...plus he cannot push himself too hard as he could lose time on the day or later ...its 3 weeks

 

[wheresmybrakes]

I don't see why the favourites get to choose an earlier or later time during a TT because of the weather or whatever. It should be out of an hat and take what you're given. It's racing!

 

[Cinemaniak]

I don't see why the favourites get to choose an earlier or later time during a TT because of the weather or whatever. It should be out of an hat and take what you're given. It's racing!

Nope, it shouldn't. Since when is racing not about tactics? And based on what should the organization decide the 'right' order?

 

[tobydawq]

This starting order really sucks. But I guess there was nowhere around it.