My heartfelt sympathies for you loss, may your dad RIP. Losing someone we love can be so very difficult.gunara said:I only had real access since 2011 so I can ignore everything else. Best GT I could watch more than half an hour per stage.
I didn't jump around with joy seeing the parcour, it promised a good first week, the rests are nice but with today's racing you'd never know. Alberto gave hope, but if he's too good, it's also bad.
But everything went way better than expected, first week was incredible, than it just got crazier. Even all but one flat stage had their stories. At Cervinia stage, when it got boring, I thought to myself that we deserved a boring stage after being spoiled by the whole entertainment.
No real big names other than Contador? It doesn't bother me, big names and big entertainment don't always go together, and I don't rate gt only on gc battle only.
To me it's a perfect 10, better future gt can go 11 if they want. On a personal note, my dad passed away on the first Thursday but this Giro does not bring back sad memory, it's so good it helped me get through hard times and remember everything with smiles. Alberto, Mikel, Ryder, Steven, Carlos, Domenico and all those guys with big hearts, I thank and salute them all.
Nope, best GT since the 2010 Giro but not the best Gt of the century, that's a hyperbole.Sasquatch said:This was the best Grand Tour this century.
I agree, the 2010 Giro was amazing, one that i will never forget. This was also a very good Tour but not as good as the 2010 edition.Mayomaniac said:Nope, best GT since the 2010 Giro but not the best Gt of the century, that's a hyperbole.Sasquatch said:This was the best Grand Tour this century.
Me too. What a mess of Giro.Jagartrott said:7/10
Entertaining, but I cannot believe what I've seen.
And your point is? The thread is to rate the race, not who is in the race....Asero831 said:top 5 sprinters not present
top 5 classic riders not present
Most World class GC not present
Don't be afraid to put some weight on your friends, they will be happy to help you. When my dad died, I drank way too much Patron for a few weeks, and felt no better. Once I started doing fun rides with my friends I started getting my head good again. I still like to drink Patron though!gunara said:Thanks a lot, Mate. Cycling helps, both as activity and spectacle, especially when it's this good.jmdirt said:gunara said:I only had real access since 2011 so I can ignore everything else. Best GT I could watch more than half an hour per stage.
I didn't jump around with joy seeing the parcour, it promised a good first week, the rests are nice but with today's racing you'd never know. Alberto gave hope, but if he's too good, it's also bad.
But everything went way better than expected, first week was incredible, than it just got crazier. Even all but one flat stage had their stories. At Cervinia stage, when it got boring, I thought to myself that we deserved a boring stage after being spoiled by the whole entertainment.
No real big names other than Contador? It doesn't bother me, big names and big entertainment don't always go together, and I don't rate gt only on gc battle only.
To me it's a perfect 10, better future gt can go 11 if they want. On a personal note, my dad passed away on the first Thursday but this Giro does not bring back sad memory, it's so good it helped me get through hard times and remember everything with smiles. Alberto, Mikel, Ryder, Steven, Carlos, Domenico and all those guys with big hearts, I thank and salute them all.
Condolences! RIP to your dad!
Condolences to you and RIP for your bro!Carols said:My heartfelt sympathies for you loss, may your dad RIP. Losing someone we love can be so very difficult.gunara said:I only had real access since 2011 so I can ignore everything else. Best GT I could watch more than half an hour per stage.
I didn't jump around with joy seeing the parcour, it promised a good first week, the rests are nice but with today's racing you'd never know. Alberto gave hope, but if he's too good, it's also bad.
But everything went way better than expected, first week was incredible, than it just got crazier. Even all but one flat stage had their stories. At Cervinia stage, when it got boring, I thought to myself that we deserved a boring stage after being spoiled by the whole entertainment.
No real big names other than Contador? It doesn't bother me, big names and big entertainment don't always go together, and I don't rate gt only on gc battle only.
To me it's a perfect 10, better future gt can go 11 if they want. On a personal note, my dad passed away on the first Thursday but this Giro does not bring back sad memory, it's so good it helped me get through hard times and remember everything with smiles. Alberto, Mikel, Ryder, Steven, Carlos, Domenico and all those guys with big hearts, I thank and salute them all.
The Giro also provided me with an enthralling distraction as my brother passed away 10 days prior to the race start. We would have discussed the race each day so I was missing that, but the race was still grand.
jmdirt and Carol, you know how that when you lose someone you at the same time realize that you're not as alone as you normally think you are, suddenly you find a way to reach people and vice versa, and you just have to grab that opportunity.jmdirt said:Condolences to you and RIP for your bro!Carols said:My heartfelt sympathies for you loss, may your dad RIP. Losing someone we love can be so very difficult.gunara said:I only had real access since 2011 so I can ignore everything else. Best GT I could watch more than half an hour per stage.
I didn't jump around with joy seeing the parcour, it promised a good first week, the rests are nice but with today's racing you'd never know. Alberto gave hope, but if he's too good, it's also bad.
But everything went way better than expected, first week was incredible, than it just got crazier. Even all but one flat stage had their stories. At Cervinia stage, when it got boring, I thought to myself that we deserved a boring stage after being spoiled by the whole entertainment.
No real big names other than Contador? It doesn't bother me, big names and big entertainment don't always go together, and I don't rate gt only on gc battle only.
To me it's a perfect 10, better future gt can go 11 if they want. On a personal note, my dad passed away on the first Thursday but this Giro does not bring back sad memory, it's so good it helped me get through hard times and remember everything with smiles. Alberto, Mikel, Ryder, Steven, Carlos, Domenico and all those guys with big hearts, I thank and salute them all.
The Giro also provided me with an enthralling distraction as my brother passed away 10 days prior to the race start. We would have discussed the race each day so I was missing that, but the race was still grand.
Ban imorzombie1988 said:Did I watch a different Giro? From the start I knew no one was going to touch Alberto. It was over at the time trial. Yes, they did some good racing in the last week, but I missed the first two weeks and never felt like I missed a thing. Aru wasn't a really serious contender for Contador nor was anyone else in the field, but you can say that about any race with him that doesn't have Froome in it.
No comparison to Contador's last 2 Vuelta wins or his previous Giro win. Better than the 2014 TdF though.
Either we have a bunch of new fans or we have people with bad memories.
... or we have people thinking a 3 week GT is only about the guy at No 1 and the next one challenging him (or not). Well if you see it that way, I think you chose the wrong sport to follow. How about Tennis? There you have your singled out 1-1 battle for 3 hours every day.rzombie1988 said:Did I watch a different Giro? From the start I knew no one was going to touch Alberto. It was over at the time trial. Yes, they did some good racing in the last week, but I missed the first two weeks and never felt like I missed a thing. Aru wasn't a really serious contender for Contador nor was anyone else in the field, but you can say that about any race with him that doesn't have Froome in it.
No comparison to Contador's last 2 Vuelta wins or his previous Giro win. Better than the 2014 TdF though.
Either we have a bunch of new fans or we have people with bad memories.
I don't have a bad memory, I just don't remember where I put it.rzombie1988 said:Did I watch a different Giro? From the start I knew no one was going to touch Alberto. It was over at the time trial. Yes, they did some good racing in the last week, but I missed the first two weeks and never felt like I missed a thing. Aru wasn't a really serious contender for Contador nor was anyone else in the field, but you can say that about any race with him that doesn't have Froome in it.
No comparison to Contador's last 2 Vuelta wins or his previous Giro win. Better than the 2014 TdF though.
Either we have a bunch of new fans or we have people with bad memories.