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If we consider that nearly all of those god-ugly French ski stations are a crime against nature we'd have to boycott nearly every mtf...Anybody boycotting the tomorrow stage in protest?
Boycotting it cause we dont want to watch the best rider since... Eddy? Hinault? Ehm, no.Anybody boycotting the tomorrow stage in protest?
I don't think you're aware of the amount of truth the post carries.Jumbo to sit on the front and ride as slow as possible to make sure nobody loses any time. Everybody sees Sepp Kuss sitting somewhere near the front but not taking a turn and goes "whoa, that Sepp Kuss is such a great climber and he looks so relaxed, I'd better not attack as he will inevitably chase me down and then Jumbo will have me outnumbered AND I'll be tired!
Eighty men sprint out the finish at the top of the Super Planche with Kuss sitting 2nd wheel all the way to the line. Peter Sagan beats Chris Froome into second place. A technical hitch means that all commentary is knocked out except for Adam Blythe who commentates the stage solo.
A terrorist incident is reported at a Jumbo supermarket and Dutch police report that they are scouring cyclingnews forum for leads.
Vincenzo Nibali is not in the race sorryBoycotting it cause we dont want to watch the best rider since... Eddy? Hinault? Ehm, no.
FTFYFausto Masnada is not in the race sorry
Huge Fausto, hopefully we can say something like that in 10 years about him if he gets the luck and opportunities he deservesFTFY
Strange the Mt Etna first week stage gets hyped every year it’s been on but not the early Planche stage.I assume the hatred for this climb is satire.
Not on here it doesn't.Strange the Mt Etna first week stage gets hyped every year it’s been on but not the early Planche stage.
Giro is this forum's darling.Strange the Mt Etna first week stage gets hyped every year it’s been on but not the early Planche stage.
Sepp Kuss would never…Jumbo to sit on the front and ride as slow as possible to make sure nobody loses any time. Everybody sees Sepp Kuss sitting somewhere near the front but not taking a turn and goes "whoa, that Sepp Kuss is such a great climber and he looks so relaxed, I'd better not attack as he will inevitably chase me down and then Jumbo will have me outnumbered AND I'll be tired!
Eighty men sprint out the finish at the top of the Super Planche with Kuss sitting 2nd wheel all the way to the line. Peter Sagan beats Chris Froome into second place. A technical hitch means that all commentary is knocked out except for Adam Blythe who commentates the stage solo.
A terrorist incident is reported at a Jumbo supermarket and Dutch police report that they are scouring cyclingnews forum for leads.
Yes, but the strange thing is there really hasn't been a good Giro since 2019. And the climb to Etna is god awful. Just remove that little steep gravel road on Planche and we are totally good. The climb has delivered MORE than we most would expect those year without the ramp. Its a completely fine climb.Giro is this forum's darling.
If ever there was a stage for Powless to get in the break ...Powless to sneak into yellow
The 2020 Giro d'Italia was perfectly fine. 2021 was underwhelming and 2022 was awful.Yes, but the strange thing is there really hasn't been a good Giro since 2019. And the climb to Etna is god awful. Just remove that little steep gravel road on Planche and we are totally good. The climb has delivered MORE than we most would expect those year without the ramp. Its a completely fine climb.
Right, but the steep gravel section is what makes it poor ( that and overuse) because after the roughly 4-5 km of 10% or more, it levels off before then the last k of 20% or whatever. That tends to take away the incentive to attack on the first section and instead wait till the final ramp. But will be happy to be proved wrong tomorrow.Yes, but the strange thing is there really hasn't been a good Giro since 2019. And the climb to Etna is god awful. Just remove that little steep gravel road on Planche and we are totally good. The climb has delivered MORE than we most would expect those year without the ramp. Its a completely fine climb.
The Super stretch is fine for the breakaway while calms the GC a bit. Though it looks like it doesn't make a difference in the current field.Yes, but the strange thing is there really hasn't been a good Giro since 2019. And the climb to Etna is god awful. Just remove that little steep gravel road on Planche and we are totally good. The climb has delivered MORE than we most would expect those year without the ramp. Its a completely fine climb.