Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2021 stage 16: Sacile - Cortina d'Ampezzo 212km

[Riek s]

Of course we now have to revisit the issue of Almedia having to wait for the Prodigy earlier in the Giro

Why? Without it he wouldn't be able to be in the breakaway and he wouldn't be in the top10 either.

 

[Eclipse]

Nibali better win the stage as to me they are doing too much ahead to improve Almeida's GC position

Is Almeida not just there to sit up at the top and wait to hold Remco's hand on the descent.

 

[Gigs_98]

I am guessing 98 stands for 1898 and you have time travelled from the past if you consider the usual cycling podium girl attire as scantily clad.

I don't really care what they are wearing tbh. I just find the idea that "getting a kiss from a woman" is a price you win for doing something completely unrelated to that woman hilariously old fashioned. In any case, I wasn't trying to start a podium girl discussion. I just found it funny that something that is so completely unrelated to the racing itself was put in the same post as all those other things about the actual racing that used to be better.

 

[roundabout]

Anyway I have no idea why these were ladies' races in both cases

That's why I wrote usual.

 

[Valv.Piti]

But yes, today's stage would probably have been rideable as designed.

Sure bud. I couldn't care less what people think about me, but when I have looked forward to this stage for weeks and they ruin the stage because "its gonna be very unpleasant", im gonna get mad. This is just not a one-off, its a part of a grander scheme which makes me vomit.

 

[Netserk]

Oh, you were serious.

I too don't think women have any agency, so of course it is up to us to save the helpless podium girls.

 

[Breezy1985]

Those white bottles on the Ineos bikes really bugs me

 

[SafeBet]

Cassani reports chasers group includes at least 7-8 riders not working (as we thought), which explains why they keep losing ground.

 

[Red Rick]

Let's keep the politics out of this and solely focus on raging at climb cancellation and maybe some race discussion

 

[limak_]

That's why I wrote usual.

I know, I know...

 

[groogster]

Nibali, João and Formolo, it will be beautiful to see the climb of Giau!!

 

[meat puppet]

Sure bud. I couldn't care less what people think about me, but when I have looked forward to this stage for weeks and they ruin the stage because "its gonna be very unpleasant", im gonna get mad. This is just not a one-off, its a part of a grander scheme which makes me vomit.

Mmkay, my intent was to just continue the jesting tone of your post. (But sure, I vouch for progressive reforms, rider (ie worker) representation, AND high mountain stages).

 

[Pirazziattacks]

I just want to return to the mid 00's where riders didnt give a * and went faster than motorbikes, where race organizers had integrity and there were no stupid rider representatives, where podium girls were celebrated and where cycling didnt have these stupid new wave fans that dont know * about the history of our sport and side with these shitty organisations every time they call for cancellings and shortenings.

We need Trump to make our sport great again.

Too right, you can't do anything these days. Back in the day you could regularly buy races, ride around hopped up on meth and so on.

Honestly I wonder why some self-styled hardcore cycling fans don't get their fix watching nutters on youtube push it way past the limit descending on open roads and riding at high speed in heavy traffic.

 

[Volderke]

It's a shame the peloton didn't race up the first climb in order to try to ditch Ganna.
Ganna can control way too long for the break to make a serious dent in terms of time gains.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Mmkay, my intent was to just continue the jesting tone of your post. (But sure, I vouch for progressive reforms, rider (ie worker) representation, AND high mountain stages).

But apparently, worker representation and high mountain stages in rainy whether is mutually exclusive. Unlucky...

 

[gregrowlerson]

I too don't think women have any agency, so of course it is up to us to save the helpless podium girls.

White knight stage it is then

 

[limak_]

It's a shame the peloton didn't race up the first climb in order to try to ditch Ganna.
Ganna can control way too long for the break to make a serious dent in terms of time gains.

Up to this point, everyone complained about only breakaway guys fighting for stages. And here comes Nibali in the breakaway

 

[Velolover2]

Almeida can still enter top 10 via a breakaway.

Say it ain't so. Even Top 5 is looking good.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Too right, you can't do anything these days. Back in the day you could regularly buy races, ride around hopped up on meth and so on.

Honestly I wonder why some self-styled hardcore cycling fans don't get their fix watching nutters on youtube push it way past the limit descending on open roads and riding at high speed in heavy traffic.

Too right, you can't do anything these days. Back in the day you could regularly buy races, ride around hopped up on meth and so on.

Honestly I wonder why some self-styled hardcore cycling fans don't get their fix watching nutters on youtube push it way past the limit descending on open roads and riding at high speed in heavy traffic.

I think its what called exaggeration to make a point. Im not a masochist, just a simple man who likes to watch grown men on bikes ride long and hard cycling stages in all kinds of weather as long as its not on icy roads and obvious dangerous. Thats not the case today...

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

A lot of you really letting frustration bring your inner oaf out today I see.

 

[roundabout]

There's coverage in a tunnel now, but not on the Campo Felice stage?

mmkay

 

[Lequack]

I was told this was supposed to be an exciting stage.

 

[Rollthedice]

Now they can show live pictures from the tunnel but it's very hard from the road?

 

[Monte Serra]

They can't get live images in the rain, but they can get them straight from a tunnel...

 

[RedheadDane]

Say it ain't so. Even Top 5 is looking good.

And so I shall win the CQ game!






Probably not...