Giro 2023 !!

[MichaelB]

It’s on and Remco has kicked the first goal (and some of his opponents) a nasty surprise.

Stage 2 was a bit of a procession, but haven’t watched the finish yet.

Looking fwd to some of the hillier stages.

Can’t understand the fuss about the uphill TT. They did the same motorbike support when Cadel raced the Giro without issues, and that was up an unpaved climb !!

[DavidS]

Haven't heard the fuss about the uphill TT, I just reckon it looks like an awesome stage.

DS

[MichaelB]

Nice win last night !

Twas close but we’ll deserved !!

[DavidS]

Nice win last night !

Twas close but we’ll deserved !!

Uphill sprint, he timed it perfectly to suit his strengths.

DS

[MichaelB]

Some great racing last night and some potentially nasty stacks. Hope all are OK.

[am50em]

Woke up to watch the last 90 minutes. Wow!
So glad I did.

[MichaelB]

Woke up to watch the last 90 minutes. Wow!
So glad I did.

Just read about it, so will def watch tonight.

Looked miserable riding weather for most of it !!

Cavendish gets 4th on his back over the line ….

[Sharkey]

Cavendish gets 4th on his back over the line ….

With perhaps the biggest throw to the line ever! Dainese was relegated from 4th for his role in Cav's crash.

[am50em]

I am not knowledgeable about sprints but I though Cav was more to blame. From the overhead it appears he was veering right and then attempted to shoulder Dainese and was unbalanced.

[Mububban]

Some great racing last night and some potentially nasty stacks. Hope all are OK.

That had to be a tough day at the office. Horrible weather and so many crashes

[MichaelB]

Closer view of Cav’s throw. Lucky he didn’t let go of the handlebars !!!

[find_bruce]

I am not knowledgeable about sprints but I though Cav was more to blame. From the overhead it appears he was veering right and then attempted to shoulder Dainese and was unbalanced.

Cavendish was behind Milan with Dainese on his right hand side - yes Cavendish is leaning to the right & a gap is opening up, but Dainese changes his line, cutting between Milan & Cavendish, his back wheel his Cavendish's front who then goes down. At the time of impact Cavendish is still directly behind Milan
.

[am50em]

Cav definitely veered right after his wheel slipped on the painted line and it apeared he had stopped going for the win. If he had kept to his line (and he had no-one directly in front at this point) it would have been fine. This is not to say Dainese was not also at fault since he changed his line.

I am looking at 3:56 in


Team DSM accepted the call so no doubt about Dainese culpability.

[stevenaaus]

Just unfortunate his instincts took him back in the wheel on a sprint finish

Amazing scenery on today's mountain stage

Would have been a good stage to attack Remco, but a head wind dissuaded it apparently.

[warthog1]

What was the reason for the British commentary team on last night's stage?
Didn't mind them, just wondering.
Again tonight too.

[warthog1]

Keenan is back and just thanked the poms for holing the fort for the last 24hrs

[JPB]

What was the reason for the British commentary team on last night's stage?
Didn't mind them, just wondering.
Again tonight too.

I read somewhere that the normal team were committed elsewhere!?

[MichaelB]

What was the reason for the British commentary team on last night's stage?
Didn't mind them, just wondering.
Again tonight too.

Actually enjoyed them. Had some humour too which was good.

[warthog1]

What was the reason for the British commentary team on last night's stage?
Didn't mind them, just wondering.
Again tonight too.

Actually enjoyed them. Had some humour too which was good.

Ditto.
Had the recording from last night on this afternoon and my wife asked where were the British commentators. She liked their humour too.

[warthog1]

What was the reason for the British commentary team on last night's stage?
Didn't mind them, just wondering.
Again tonight too.

I read somewhere that the normal team were committed elsewhere!?

Can't think where but cheers.

[MichaelB]

BUGGER !!

Remix out of Giro after Covid +ve !!! He’s not the only one, Ganna also out

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/remco- ... -positive/

Was looking to a real fight for the win, but will still be interesting !!

Thomas takes over the Pink. Good for TLJ they don’t have to take over Pink responsibilities but makes it interesting for the big stages !!!

[am50em]

Very disappointing news.

[MichaelB]

Agree a bugger, but think that this will give some of the other teams with a podium chance a firecracker to liven it up a bit and take it to IG.

Can only wait and see !!

[MichaelB]

Great post by Inner Ring

https://inrng.com/2023/05/giro-rest-day-notes/

Looking fwd to Stage 13 on Friday. Hoping it will be a cracker !!

[davehirst]

Except they have removed the gran bernadino climb due to snow