Giro d'Italia 2023, stage 11: Camaiore - Tortona 219 km

[RedheadDane]

Are you serious?
We've had next to zero GC action mano-a-mano, and we are stage 11. The Gran Sasso stage was a dud, we've hardly had any spectacle in breakaways (yesterday as an example), almost all of the 'excitement' came from crashes. No, this Giro has not been good at all so far.

Still much more enjoyable than the crashes and the covid.
TBF; everything is more enjoyable than crashes and covid.

Was he fiddling with his rear derailleur while riding, like we saw him do last week?

Maybe he was trying to remove a newspaper from his wheel.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I believe the only former rider for whom this statement would be true is Pedro Delgado; are you seriously telling us you are him? If you are, it's pretty awesome to have you on this forum. Otherwise, shame on you! ;-)

Take a look at his avatar. He's always been Delgado.

 

[dobrien]

Take a look at his avatar. He's always been Delgado.

Haha, well, I just figured he really liked Perico or something!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Oh man, the happiest man in the peleton is out! Who will Primoz race against in the mountains?

At first people didn't think anything was wrong with Hart after the crash, because his facial expression was the same as after his Tour of the Alps win.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I believe the only former rider for whom this statement would be true is Pedro Delgado

And apparently so committed to his rivalry with Roche that he has moved to Ireland to pursue it.

 

[KZD]

Milan genuinely looked like Kittel in this sprint, although Ackermann winning tells you a lot about the quality of the sprinters field.

A shame to see another GC contender have to quit the race.

 

[Rob5091]

Milan showed again what a beast of a sprinter he is - truly amazing. Ackermann won but it was very close.
Hope Hart and Rodriguez have a speedy recovery.

 

[RedheadDane]

And apparently so committed to his rivalry with Roche that he has moved to Ireland to pursue it.

As long as he hasn't moved to Ireland to pursue Roche.

 

[staubsauger]

Every sprint stage has been won by another sprinter so far, correct?

 

[Lequack]

Sad for Tao, he was in a Giro winning form, and just over in a second.
Also not great for Geraint and Roglic, it seems Roglic got some nasty rashes.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Those scars are nothing for a ski-jumper!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Those scars are nothing for a ski-jumper!

Ski jumpers usually fall on snow so you rarely get abrasions.
Then again, sometimes… Here‘s a picture of Simon Ammann after his 2015 fall:

 

[Netserk]

Sad for Tao, he was in a Giro winning form, and just over in a second.
Also not great for Geraint and Roglic, it seems Roglic got some nasty rashes.

"Tis but a scratch"

 

[Fantastico]

Are you serious?
We've had next to zero GC action mano-a-mano, and we are stage 11. The Gran Sasso stage was a dud, we've hardly had any spectacle in breakaways (yesterday as an example), almost all of the 'excitement' came from crashes. No, this Giro has not been good at all so far.

I didn't have time to watch any second of this Giro so far, but skimming through the forum and some news reports it doesn't feel like I have missed out on anything racing-wise.