Giro d'Italia Stage 2: Amsterdam-Utrecht (209km)

[Francois the Postman]

Will this increase ACF's posting tomorrow by at least a factor of two?

If only we could everyone on this forum to refrain from logging in tomorrow. Would be hilarious, ACF ready to gloat and finding the entire place deserted.

 

[issoisso]

But yeah, sastre has lost a min to cuddles now.
I suspect he will get it back on the TTT.

I doubt it, but I hope he does. I want everyone on equal footing going into next Sunday's stage

 

[Publicus]

It will just be the village idiot singing a little louder than normal.
TBH I can't imagine he's really happy with this.

I can't either. BMC is between a rock and a hard place. Maybe Astana pitches in tomorrow . . . Vino would love to be in pink for a day or two.

Scratch that. Garmin will assist tomorrow because of Farrar wins again he's in pink. BMC should do it's part, but it may not be as bad for Cuddles to be in pink tomorrow.

 

[aarnold517]

is there any way they can combine the WC jersey and the maglia rosa. like the normal WC jersey but with pink background instead of white. that would like sweet

 

[Jamsque]

Nope, you were talking about 'Greipel' and not Greipel. Just like you promised you would in the Cavendish topics a while ago.

Dude. Take a joke. Honestly, I never bat an eyelid at all the Wiganses and Cavendouches that get thrown about here, but you are going to get bent out of shape about a few apostrophes?

 

[issoisso]

Dude. Take a joke. Honestly, I never bat an eyelid at all the Wiganses and Cavendouches that get thrown about here, but you are going to get bent out of shape about a few apostrophes?

I'm not. I've been laughing for the past 5 minutes or so

Basically since I posted above that your posts are funny

 

[Jamsque]

We aim to please.

 

[El Imbatido]

I can't either. BMC is between a rock and a hard place. Maybe Astana pitches in tomorrow . . . Vino would love to be in pink for a day or two.

Scratch that. Garmin will assist tomorrow because of Farrar wins again he's in pink. BMC should do it's part, but it may not be as bad for Cuddles to be in pink tomorrow.

My thoughts are the same as yours in the second paragraph, Garmin will pull big time for Farrar tomorrow as they will now have heaps of confidence in him too, + Evans will probably just give him the jersey anyway

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Nope, you were talking about 'Greipel' and not Greipel. Just like you promised you would in the Cavendish topics a while ago.



He came from 9th to 4th. He was fast, despite a stomach illness.

Why was he starting in 9th? And yet his leadout man was ahead, and there were no disruptions after the crash with 5Km to go - surely a skilled sprinter would get in position?

 

[issoisso]

My thoughts are the same as yours in the second paragraph, Garmin will pull big time for Farrar tomorrow as they will now have heaps of confidence in him too, + Evans will probably just give him the jersey anyway

Exactly. It's not a big problem for BMC

 

[ak-zaaf]

is there any way they can combine the WC jersey and the maglia rosa. like the normal WC jersey but with pink background instead of white. that would like sweet

Yes, pink combined with a rainbow. The Amsterdam gay scene will go crazy.

 

[issoisso]

Yes, pink combined with a rainbow. The Amsterdam gay scene will go crazy.

Pozzato will scream he wants one too

 

[Francois the Postman]

Won't be as insane tomorrow, as they are heading into Zeeland, which is sparsely populated and most roads will be wide and road traffic free, heading towards the horizon.

And windy. Pretty please.

 

[Jamsque]

Won't be as insane tomorrow, as they are heading into Zeeland, which is sparsely populated and most roads will be wide and road traffic free, heading towards the horizon.

And windy. Pretty please.

The last loop out and back into Middelburg has some pretty narrow roads, and it goes four (nearly) sides of a square so the wind will surely be an issue at some point.

 

[Faserr]

Why was he starting in 9th? And yet his leadout man was ahead, and there were no disruptions after the crash with 5Km to go - surely a skilled sprinter would get in position?

So, Greipel ist not a skilled sprinter? That's funny. Getting 4th in the first sprint of the Giro is really really bad

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

So, Greipel ist not a skilled sprinter? That's funny. Getting 4th in the first sprint of the Giro is really really bad

Fair point, I'm sure when Columbia bumped Cav out it was to rack up the impressive 4th place finishes, Stapleton must be popping the Pol already.


I'm bored now, trolling is dull, but meh, unimpressive from Greipel.

 

[trompe le monde]

Your jersey wearers for tomorrow are:

Cuddles - maglia rosa/pink
Tyler Farrar - maglia rossa/red
Paul Voss - maglia verde/green
Richie Porte - maglia bianca/white


Sastre was in the same group as Wiggins, the group that finished 37 seconds down, so it's not as catastrophic as initially reported. Nibali finished in the same group as Cuddles, so he is well placed moving forward.

Second stage classification

 

[issoisso]

I understand Holland has a publicly well represented gay community, but did they have to present Farrar with an orange dildo?

 

[Anonymous]

1. Farrar
2. Anyone but Henderson
3. Anyone but Henderson
4. Anyone but Henderson
5. Anyone but Henderson

Called it!

 

[Cobblestones]

What's the GC watch? Sastre 1' behind? Nibali, Evans, Vino pretty close together and Basso 23" behind?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Yes, pink combined with a rainbow. The Amsterdam gay scene will go crazy.

This made my day.

 

[Faserr]

So, Greipel ist not a skilled sprinter? That's funny. Getting 4th in the first sprint of the Giro is really really bad

They still think that Cav is the better sprinter, that's why they sent the leadout train + Cav to the ToC, which is more important to them. Stapelton said that quite often.

I just laugh about the Greipel bashing because he got the 4th place. Greipel never said that he will win 5 stages at the Giro. His aim is to win one stage and perhaps the points jersey.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Notable time losses today:

+ 00:37:
Wiggins
Mollema
Caruso
Moreno
Arroyo
Uran
Martin
Tondo
Sastre
Cunego

 

[Cobblestones]

Your jersey wearers for tomorrow are:

Cuddles - maglia rosa/pink
Tyler Farrar - maglia rossa/red
Paul Voss - maglia verde/green
Richie Porte - maglia bianca/white


Sastre was in the same group as Wiggins, the group that finished 37 seconds down, so it's not as catastrophic as initially reported. Nibali finished in the same group as Cuddles, so he is well placed moving forward.

Second stage classification

Thanks. Both Simoni and Cunego were with the Wigans group. Pozzato came in 4' later.

 

[Jamsque]

Pozzato looked hurt, I hope he can make the start tomorrow.