Rate the Giro 2018

[Carols]

I gave it a 3. It was great race until stage 19 when the Magic Kenyan, who shouldn't even have been riding, turned it into a FARCE.

 

[Brullnux]

The first week went more or less as expected, so a 6 or 7 for that. I guess Froome losing two minutes makes it a 7. The second week had three or four very fun stages, with Chaves capitluating, that 2km sprint to Osimo, Zoncolan and Sappada, so an 8 or 9. Then the TT had cancellaru before yates showed weakness to Prato Nevoso and then that stage. I can't remember any other stage in which the guys in 1st and 3rd losing 40 minutes and 8 minutes respectively were just subplots. Cervinia had an interesting KOM battle, pinot imploding and a fun last 10km where Dumo tried a few times, so a 9, but the last week was slightly below that of 2016 imo, mainly because the GC wasn't totally in play the last day. An 8 or 9 overall, probably 9.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

8. I would have liked another outcome, since I was hoping for Pinot to salvge a podium spot. I can't say it wasn't entertaining. I just think, in hindsight, that the other GC favourites should have killed off Froome when they could - and it would still have been a wildly entertaining race

 

[Red Rick]

What I've noticed a few times, is commentators actually calling the Giro the best race to watch or something similar. Have they been doing that before? Cause I haven't noticed it.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

But of course 10. Zoncolan&Finestre stage.. marvellous.
Black Knight with such huge time losses...and finallly destroying 'em all!

 

[Jungle Cycle]

gave it a 9.. drama even in the warmup before the prologue and transition stages were crazy from the beginning. Zoncolan, Finestre and even Etna were done with GC action with different contenders..
Every day I had the Tiz stream ready early just in case.. it`ll be hard to follow the tour after that..

 

[movingtarget]

Give it an easy 9. The last week was full of drama. Best Giro since 2010.

 

[Gigs_98]

Gave it a 9. The first week was rather dull, the stages in Israel very disappointing, the rest mediocre although I really liked the hilly finales in Sicily. From the 2nd week onwards however this race was absolutely incredible. Stage 10 was one of the best mostly flat stages in recent gt history, the final kilometers on stage 11 were super exciting, stage 12 was excellent as well (just want to mention that in the tour everyone would probably talk about that stage as the highlight of the race and here barely anyone even mentions it), the Zoncolan wasn't 2010 epic but the climb delivered and stage 15 was pretty good too. Basically of the whole 2nd week which looked disappointing on paper and could have ended in 4 bunch sprints only one stage really did.
And finally in the final week again no stage disappointed and one was absolutely legendary. Comparing it to other gt's I've watched, I'd say it's my number two just short of the 2015 giro. That said I'm not happy with the winner and I'm pretty sure that if it wasn't Froome who had pulled that off I'd put this edition above 2015 any minute.

Anyway, my favorite gt would be the first giro week of 2015 the 2nd of 2018 and the 3rd of 2016

 

[EroicaStradeBianche]

Probably best Giro since 2010. Maybe on par with 2015 and 2016, but surely one of the best in recent times

 

[Põhja Konn]

When enough time has passed I'll probably be able to appreciate the sheer entertainment value of this Giro. But not now,no chance, it's far too early.

Up until thursday it was a really good race - with even Froome's sudden rise to form on Zoncolan adding even more spice - and was on its way to becoming one of the best GTs in this decade. But then came friday, and it all turned into a complete farce. As such it gets 1 out of 10 and I'm feeling a bit generous even giving that much.

 

[Grrr]

Re:

Amen. Both excited and dreading the tdf...can't wait for what the future holds while dreading sky's involvement.
They just need to stop with the "we feed our riders during the stage, that's why they win" bullcrap. I PROMISE, warming up/cooling down has been done for decades. Helpers on the side of the road to give sustinence has been done for decades (ever heard of motoman?!?!?!?) Brailsford makes things worse when he opens his black hole of a mouth.

 

[DFA123]

9 from me as well. Finestre stage deserves a 7 all by itself. Breakaways a bit too lame to be close to getting a 10.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

8 because "crooked Chris" rigged the entire race

 

[lartiste]

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When enough time has passed I'll probably be able to appreciate the sheer entertainment value of this Giro. But not now,no chance, it's far too early.

Up until thursday it was a really good race - with even Froome's sudden rise to form on Zoncolan adding even more spice - and was on its way to becoming one of the best GTs in this decade. But then came friday, and it all turned into a complete farce. As such it gets 1 out of 10 and I'm feeling a bit generous even giving that much.

Interesting, what majority of people considers entertaining you consider to be farce. Why? Have you seen GT before?

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: Re:

When enough time has passed I'll probably be able to appreciate the sheer entertainment value of this Giro. But not now,no chance, it's far too early.

Up until thursday it was a really good race - with even Froome's sudden rise to form on Zoncolan adding even more spice - and was on its way to becoming one of the best GTs in this decade. But then came friday, and it all turned into a complete farce. As such it gets 1 out of 10 and I'm feeling a bit generous even giving that much.

Interesting, what majority of people considers entertaining you consider to be farce. Why? Have you seen GT before?

Tbf, many people think like that and it's kinda understandable why even if you have watched cycling for years

 

[sir fly]

I've enjoyed the show.
Even though Chaves didn't have that great race and Yates couldn't keep the jersey, my spirit is lifted.
The organizers are doing good job.

 

[lartiste]

Re: Re:

When enough time has passed I'll probably be able to appreciate the sheer entertainment value of this Giro. But not now,no chance, it's far too early.

Up until thursday it was a really good race - with even Froome's sudden rise to form on Zoncolan adding even more spice - and was on its way to becoming one of the best GTs in this decade. But then came friday, and it all turned into a complete farce. As such it gets 1 out of 10 and I'm feeling a bit generous even giving that much.

Interesting, what majority of people considers entertaining you consider to be farce. Why? Have you seen GT before?

Tbf, many people think like that and it's kinda understandable why even if you have watched cycling for years

Why? Majority of the board is complaining that there are only attacks in last km between GC contenders. This was long range attack, unpredictable, a lot of action, a lot of group to watch, a lot of changes in classification. What is wrong with it?

 

[luckyboy]

Too many sprint stages (seven! with no top-level sprinters in the peloton!), too many Unipublic stages like Gran Sasso, Etna, Montevergine di Mercogliano, Prato Nevoso. Not enough interesting stages in the middle or in the hills and only two breakaway wins. Farce of the opening three stages and then a farce in the Alps

The highlights for me were the Sappada stage, the fight between the break on Prato Nevoso, seeing Carapaz win, Androni in 20/21 breakaways (especially Masnada on Gran Sasso), Yates attacking up to Chaves on Etna, Giulio Ciccone's various attempts.

I can't rate any race highly where the winner shouldn't be here and probably won't have the title in a few months...


lol...

https://twitter.com/friebos/status/1000813678147534848

@friebos

Giro d'Italia vintages, 2003-2018:

* * * * *
* * * * 2005, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
* * * 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016
* * 2003, 2006, 2007, 2013
* 2011

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I would rate it 7. The first week was very dull and stages 4 and 5 disappointed. Yates made the race entertaining on some stages though, but other than only stage 19 really stood out (that was one of the best stages in moderne cycling though). Overall, a above average but without stage 19 it would have been a 5 or 6.

 

[Blanco]

I would give an 8 or even 9 up until Finestre, but after that charade it is 1!

 

[Forever The Best]

A high 8. A bit worse than '15 and a bit better than '16. Worth noting that circuit being neutralized was a minus. And stage 20 was very boring. If stage 20 would have been very good as well, it would have been better than '15.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

A 9. Only didn't give a 10 because there were some bore stages in the first two weeks

 

[Põhja Konn]

Re: Re:

When enough time has passed I'll probably be able to appreciate the sheer entertainment value of this Giro. But not now,no chance, it's far too early.

Up until thursday it was a really good race - with even Froome's sudden rise to form on Zoncolan adding even more spice - and was on its way to becoming one of the best GTs in this decade. But then came friday, and it all turned into a complete farce. As such it gets 1 out of 10 and I'm feeling a bit generous even giving that much.

Interesting, what majority of people considers entertaining you consider to be farce. Why? Have you seen GT before?

Every one of them since Giro 2009, thank you for asking.

Can't really extensively answer to your main question in this subforum. Instead, I refer you to the clinic.

viewtopic.php?p=2267230#p2267230

Read the post that is third from bottom on that page. Explains why I and many others feel the way we do about Froome's exploits on stage 19. Also on page 1524 of the same thread, there's a very long post from Libertine Seguros on why Froome and his team are such divisive and widely hated figures in this sport. If you're sincerely interested in why many people think like they do about Froome, and not just trolling me, then those posts I referred to are worthy of reading.

 

[Robert5091]

Was Froome worth the 2 million Euro? Mmm ...

 

[Red Rick]

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Was Froome worth the 2 million Euro? Mmm ...

In publicity?

Easily.

Sad thing is the simple fact how the story isn't done yet.