One minute penalty for hitting the "fan", two minutes bonus for hitting the "fan", and may have earned another three minutes bonus for knocking out the "fan", plus an extra ten seconds for every tooth harvested.
Seriously, as much as cops with sticks would shock a few TV viewers, I'd rather have idiots get beat up rather than guys trying to make a living fall victim of stupidity.
For the race, it goes to show that Aesop's lessons ring true to this day. The tortoise and the hare. Nibali the hare giving an advantage to the tortoise, yes the one with a carapa(z)ce
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Carapaz, Nibali, Roglic it seems, not as good or thrilling a Giro as '17 and '18, well, unless a barrage of helicopters influences the outcome tomorrow
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Hats off to Richard, he rode a great Giro. it's not his fault if Nibali and Roglic played a game of chicken that bit them in the ar$e. On the contrary: when you're an underdog, attack: it may pay off, and in this case it may pay off big time.
For today, chapeau Madouas: first GT, a brave ride today, an gutsy attack showing that you can be 15th in a GT and not be the new Montfort. After yesterday's debacle, Groupama-FDJ got it right today.