Contrary to popular belief, that actually was Pantani's secret.Just noticed now on the podium that Joao only trimmed his moustache . If he shaves it all off this Giro is done .
Contrary to popular belief, that actually was Pantani's secret.Just noticed now on the podium that Joao only trimmed his moustache . If he shaves it all off this Giro is done .
In terms of achievements? Still clearly below Froome, Pogi and Nairo (if counted as not retired) as well as potentially Bernal and Roglic (depending on how to rank TdF podiums vs wins in Giro/Vuelta).As things stand, at least until today, the current 3rd best grand tour GC rider is Geraint Thomas, right?
In terms of achievements? Still clearly below Froome, Pogi and Nairo (if counted as not retired) as well as potentially Bernal and Roglic (depending on how to rank TdF podiums vs wins in Giro/Vuelta).
In terms of abilities also below Pog, Vingegaard, Remco and Roglic (although very hard to tell with Roglic at the moment).
Nah, Lefevre would probably try to lowball me and say that I should view it as a once in a lifetime experience, not a job where you make money.Don't shout that too loud, QS might come looking to sign you
The same ones before yesterday!Kudos to Almeida
Good for G
bad for Primoz
at least we know now who are the top 3 contenders for the GC
If he had a different flag next to his name, and his name was Sanchez or Rossi, you'd be beside yourself with excitement.Well, we finally got some action and given the action that we got, I think I rather preferred it when nothing was happening, then I was only getting annoyed rather than my blood boiling itself to a Jimmi Briceño-level viscosity.
Addy Engels is still a complete moron, using surgical precision to calculate the perfect way to use Kuss to the least amount of benefit to his own team imaginable. Geraint Thomas is still somebody that if he had a different flag next to his name he'd be wearing a fluorescent jersey and we'd all be laughing about him for two weeks every August. Every commentator and pundit should be fired.
I'm going for a walk, I need to touch some grass.
Almeida, Thomas and Dunbar?Kudos to Almeida
Good for G
bad for Primoz
at least we know now who are the top 3 contenders for the GC
Well, we finally got some action and given the action that we got, I think I rather preferred it when nothing was happening, then I was only getting annoyed rather than my blood boiling itself to a Jimmi Briceño-level viscosity.
Addy Engels is still a complete moron, using surgical precision to calculate the perfect way to use Kuss to the least amount of benefit to his own team imaginable. Geraint Thomas is still somebody that if he had a different flag next to his name he'd be wearing a fluorescent jersey and we'd all be laughing about him for two weeks every August. Every commentator and pundit should be fired.
I'm going for a walk, I need to touch some grass.
Exactly.If he had a different flag next to his name, and his name was Sanchez or Rossi, you'd be beside yourself with excitement.
How is he a douche, exactly?we have to look at this douche Thomas in pink again for at least two more days while GCN lubes his chain. horrible race.
I'm sure you had him as a future GT winner when he rode on Barloworld with Froome.
he was a very promising espoir, but there’s nothing like a few years as an anonymous junior domestique at Ineos to make people less excited about a rider. i think a few people were a bit surprised that Jayco picked him up to be a leader and then gave him leadership at the Giro despite an injury troubled build up, but they look pretty smart now.i'm surprised the 'Eddie Dunbar is the next Dan Martin' thread isn't going ballistic,
I'm sure you had him as a future GT winner when he rode on Barloworld with Froome.
What an unexpected transformation of the third British rider going from gruppetto to Tour winner has to do with people's sentiments when he leads a GT?What does that have to do with anything??
I always remember the crash into the pole at the Tour in 2015 and still finishing like 15 seconds behind the group.In my mind's eye, I have two images of Thomas.
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