Evenepoel was still on the can when they told the riders the race was shortened. He has a 30 minute deficit because he was riding the original stage as planned. Such a shame. Unfortunately, there is no video to prove it.
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Have to admit I enjoyed last year's no name Giro just as much if not more.Yes, really underwhelming field this year and the total lack of excitement, the crashes and the injuries, Breakaways winning a multitude of stages even in the first weeks, the lack of tv coverage, the shortened queen stage, nah, not a Giro to remember fondly, Only Bernals brilliance is a saving grace
Remco actually did the Pordoi. And Fedaia. He is riding a different race on a different level against invisible extraterrestrials. It's broadcasted all around the universe except for planet Earth.Remco would still be on the Pordoi
No disrespect intended, but he’s beating Caruso, Bardet (who hasn’t looked like a GC contender in years). That’s a long way from going head to head with the ski jumper and aspiring rapper. The others are solid on paper, but underperforming to an extent.
Bernals ego is getting a bit in his head; i hope this *** in the end bites him in the ass
last years Giro was brilliantHave to admit I enjoyed last year's no name Giro just as much if not more.
Ineos could have 3 in top 10 realisticallyMartinez gets a free ride into the top 10, has he even needed to do a turn on the front yet? Sivakov must be kicking himself for missing out on a likely top 5 finish.
Bernal saying that this is the kind of cycling he loves, hard, long stages and nasty weather. A proper rider.
I think Topt isn't a fan of Evenepoel either. I think he's fan of the Slovenians if i'm not mistaking.What rubbish. He is a very humble nice guy and is showing his strength as well he should
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After all the rubbish you guys have said about Evenpoel and all the hubris around him and you say this ..jealous much ?
A likely top 5 is stretching it very far. Top 10 perhaps, but even that is optimistic.Martinez gets a free ride into the top 10, has he even needed to do a turn on the front yet? Sivakov must be kicking himself for missing out on a likely top 5 finish.
Bardet was climbing really well in the last Tour before crashing on thee Puy de Mary stage, he was only 30sec behind Roglic and 4th on the gc at that point.I agree that Roglic and Pogacar may be stronger. But with the same reasoning you could argue that the field in last years' TdF looked solid on paper, but, maybe apart from Porte, most other contenders were underperforming.
My fantasy team is kicking itself for picking Landa, and Sivakov for likely Top 5 finishes and De Gendt and Dombrowski for breakaway points.Martinez gets a free ride into the top 10, has he even needed to do a turn on the front yet? Sivakov must be kicking himself for missing out on a likely top 5 finish.
Sivakov would've crashed at least 10 times until the end of the raceMartinez gets a free ride into the top 10, has he even needed to do a turn on the front yet? Sivakov must be kicking himself for missing out on a likely top 5 finish.
Ok that might be an exaggeration, I doubt he would've coped well with the gravel stage. Otherwise I can't see why he couldn't have equalled Martinez if also allowed to basically do his own thing.A likely top 5 is stretching it very far. Top 10 perhaps, but even that is optimistic.
Agree, except that the field itself was looking pretty strong on paper at the start.Yes, really underwhelming field this year and the total lack of excitement, the crashes and the injuries, Breakaways winning a multitude of stages even in the first weeks, the lack of tv coverage, the shortened queen stage, nah, not a Giro to remember fondly, Only Bernals brilliance is a saving grace