Biniam Girmay discussion thread

[Zinoviev Letter]

Really? He‘s out of hospital?…

https://twitter.com/x/status/1526634722302074882

View: https://twitter.com/wielerman/status/1526634722302074882?s=21

 

[SHAD0W93]

Out of hospital, but now looking less likely to start in the morning

The wind is probably a concern too even with the sunglasses. Then if he’s having trouble seeing presently it won’t be good for anyone. Tragic way to exit if he does

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1526634722302074882

View: https://twitter.com/wielerman/status/1526634722302074882?s=21

Ok, thanks

 

[sir fly]

I believe it makes it easier for the teammates to commit having a reliable option.
Nice delivery and mature ride.

 

[Rollthedice]

Quite unbelievable misfortune.

 

[Breezy1985]

This is why I never ever let customers open their own champagne when working in hospitality.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Bless him. Probably feels embarassed, disappointed at missing out on the celebrations and in pain. On the plus side, maybe he can recover and then go to the Tour.

 

[Lequack]

We need cork regulations.

 

[RedheadDane]

We need cork regulations.

Whatever they'd done at the women's Le Samyn!
That cork wasn't going anywhere!

 

[Krzysztof_O]

We need cork regulations.

Opening procedure should be performed by the worst cyclist on the previous stage. He should give the winner an unscrewed bottle headed in a safe direction with a cork ready to pop. If it pops too soon the cyclist opening it is DQ-ed from the race.

 

[DaveJones2]

Quite unbelievable misfortune.

Except it's not. MVDP nearly did exactly the same thing on stage 1. Given how potentially dangerous it was, someone, somewhere, be it his own team or the race organisers, should have had the sensibility to prevent others from making exactly the same mistake. Stage 1 was a "near miss" with potentially catastrophic implications - to not have taken it seriously just because MDVP was lucky enough to hit his shoulder rather than his eye is no excuse. The riders should have been given a warning when taking the podium given that the same brand of bottle, in similar conditions, was being presented.

Girmay is only 22, he's just a kid really, may not have opened a bottle of bubbly in his life. All it takes is 10 seconds of education to prevent this happening before taking the podium. The video of MVDP nearly catastrophically injuring himself was all over Twitter etc - it should have been learned from by those in a position of responsibility looking after these young guys.

Just IMO of course.

 

[ice&fire]

Not the first time I see in this Giro a cork popping at that speed and prosecco springing up like that. It was an accident waiting to happen when they put the bottle on the floor and the rider has to bow down to open it with his face just above the cork.
Put the bottle on a table. And don't shake it in advance. Problem solved.

 

[Netserk]

Maybe if they had someone on the podium to handle the rider the bottle? Like a podium gal?

 

[SHAD0W93]

This is why I never ever let customers open their own champagne when working in hospitality.

And make sure it’s not pointed towards anyone.

 

[Rollthedice]

Except it's not. MVDP nearly did exactly the same thing on stage 1. Given how potentially dangerous it was, someone, somewhere, be it his own team or the race organisers, should have had the sensibility to prevent others from making exactly the same mistake. Stage 1 was a "near miss" with potentially catastrophic implications - to not have taken it seriously just because MDVP was lucky enough to hit his shoulder rather than his eye is no excuse. The riders should have been given a warning when taking the podium given that the same brand of bottle, in similar conditions, was being presented.

Girmay is only 22, he's just a kid really, may not have opened a bottle of bubbly in his life. All it takes is 10 seconds of education to prevent this happening before taking the podium. The video of MVDP nearly catastrophically injuring himself was all over Twitter etc - it should have been learned from by those in a position of responsibility looking after these young guys.

Just IMO of course.

 

[Salvarani]

This is insane...

I hope that eye will be okay.

 

[hfer07]

Quite exciting Rider, a pure racer
yet- what a pity the damn eye incident

 

[Rollthedice]

Maybe it will be OK for tomorrow

https://twitter.com/x/status/1526661747096051712

View: https://twitter.com/IntermarcheWG/status/1526661747096051712?t=dstrKv13bH-Ik7_LcfTsqQ&s=19

 

[Ricco']

All of this makes the empty podium bottles presented at last year's Vuelta sensible and the right thing to do.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Maybe it will be OK for tomorrow

https://twitter.com/x/status/1526661747096051712

View: https://twitter.com/IntermarcheWG/status/1526661747096051712?t=dstrKv13bH-Ik7_LcfTsqQ&s=19

Don’t drink too much though in celebration

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Good to see him looking in good spirits at least, hope he can stay in the race.

And just give them ceremonial bidons from now on....

 

[CyclistAbi]

Cyclist of the day.

 

[JosefK]

Maybe it will be OK for tomorrow

https://twitter.com/x/status/1526661747096051712

View: https://twitter.com/IntermarcheWG/status/1526661747096051712?t=dstrKv13bH-Ik7_LcfTsqQ&s=19

So happy to see him looking happy. Hoping it can't be too bad, then (the eye).

 

[Leinster]

It’s not too soon to start calling him Bni, then?

 

[jmdirt]

Except it's not. MVDP nearly did exactly the same thing on stage 1. Given how potentially dangerous it was, someone, somewhere, be it his own team or the race organisers, should have had the sensibility to prevent others from making exactly the same mistake. Stage 1 was a "near miss" with potentially catastrophic implications - to not have taken it seriously just because MDVP was lucky enough to hit his shoulder rather than his eye is no excuse. The riders should have been given a warning when taking the podium given that the same brand of bottle, in similar conditions, was being presented.

Girmay is only 22, he's just a kid really, may not have opened a bottle of bubbly in his life. All it takes is 10 seconds of education to prevent this happening before taking the podium. The video of MVDP nearly catastrophically injuring himself was all over Twitter etc - it should have been learned from by those in a position of responsibility looking after these young guys.

Just IMO of course.

He just won Gent Wevelgem so he just did that this spring.

#1-I hope that he is OK!
#2-Why would he stand directly over top of it like that? I know that he is tired and excited, but man.