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Varnish will not be reinstated to the Olympic podium programme: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...ramme-olympics
Hopefully the Giro GC race will kick off on the next, penultimate climb. Only notable events so far seems to be the retirements. There will be more than a few riders struggling with the elimination time later. http://static2.giroditalia.it/wp-con...vara_alt-3.jpg |
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Not heard of Preidler before though he has been in the pro peleton since 2010. He is headed for the biggest result of his career. His last top level performance was another killer climbing stage in the Giro in 2014 up Mt. Zoncolan.
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen...?riderid=16056 Horses joining the race yesterday: https://twitter.com/lampre_merida/st...05563495501825 |
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Horses joining the race yesterday: https://twitter.com/lampre_merida/st...05563495501825
What a wonderful Giro stage today... ![]()
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What a wonderful Giro stage today...
![]() ![]() The way the GC group splintered was surprising. Nibali seems to believe he is still can do what he did in his younger days but now lacks the punch for riding away. Again, he seemed to need to recover after the initial gain leaving him open to a counter attack. He still sustained a high steady pace once recovered. Perhaps he should stick to riding conservatively? Notable that Valverde did not attempt to follow Nibali. There are only a dozen left in the GC fight. Seven and a half minutes separates Jungels and thirteenth place, Pirazzi. No eliminations for late finishes but 50 riders finished three quarters of an hour down on Chaves! That is averaging only 31 kph. http://visualvelo.com/giro2016.html |
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It's the ideal day to look up races you've never heard of before - today, there are TWENTY-FOUR UCI-classified road races across the spectrum in session.
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Impressive performance by Kruijswijk in the ITT. His upper body barely moving like he was on the flat instead of a steep 8.5% grade. Now, he is looking like the man to beat in this race.
Frustrating for Nibali losing his chain before pulling off his rear derailleur. Shame that, in his frustration, he did not land a decent blow on those pesky runners. Women's ATOC stage video reports are on YouTube: https://youtu.be/avxt9XZlRGs |
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Good old Cav !......
![]() beats Kristoff and Sagan in the sprint finish final stage in California. Alaphillippe won the GC |
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It's been a red letter day for British road racers, what with Daniel McLay beating Bouhanni to win the GP de la Somme, Thomas Stewart winning Velothon Wales and Scott Davies winning Stage 4 of Ronde de l'Isard. McLay is arguably our second best sprinter ATM.
When was the last time 3 Brits claimed professional victories in races classified .1 or higher on the same day? (The last race is 2.2U) ----- On another subject, berth allocations for Olympic events (excluding track and men's road disciplines) will be decided during the next 10 days. |
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A complete change from what was seen over the weekend. The top of the first climb on Saturday's Stage 20 this evening: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1eaKbwLmnydGX
Sadly, IAM Cycling team is shutting down at the end of the season after failing to find a co-sponsor to share the expense of running a WT team. Cannondale say Uran's Giro performance has been affected by bronchitis over the past few stages. |
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Owain Doull is joining Team Sky for next season........currently riding with the Wiggins team and the GB track squad
Good news........I like to see British and Irish riders getting into Team Sky....... |
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This Dutch chap I'd never heard of before has this Giro in the bag, shame Valverde won today .. my least favourite unrepentant doper ever.
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Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the first Operation Puerto arrests. Today, Valverde takes a stage.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/...o-at-10_407042 Athletes usually hit their physiological peak at 26-28. At 36, Valverde is racing more miles and scoring higher than he did in his twenties. http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen....asp?riderid=5 |
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Whoa.......spectacular crash for the race leader just after cresting the big mountain
somersault over the handle bars into the snow looks like a problem with the bike after getting going again......... could be a crucial moment ..........
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Oh dear........Zakarin has crashed and looks badly hurt........
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looks like Zakarin might have 'only' done a collar bone.........looked worse because he was 20 feet off the road
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Maglia Rosa in trouble after his crash..........he's now over two minutes behind the group with Chavez and Nibali
He has a 3 minute lead over Chavez in GC Looks like Chavez is riding into pink...... |
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........and now Nibali is having a go at Chavez
He has to put nearly two minutes into him to grab Pink |
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I did wonder why I was bothering with this Grand Tour, too many dull sprinters stages in the first two weeks.
Today was nothing short of amazing. |
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Whoa.......spectacular crash for the race leader just after cresting the big mountain
somersault over the handle bars into the snow |
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Medical update on Kruijswijk: https://twitter.com/LottoJumbo_road/...114045440?s=09
Team manager says it may be difficult for him to start tomorrow. |
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... today just shows what happens if you try to win a Grand Tour with a Pound Shop team.
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Off we go on what could be a dramatic day's racing. Kruijswijk is riding on, but has a broken rib after his argument with the iceberg yesterday.
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Things starting to look unexpectedly good for Team Sky as Mikal Nieve (whose name, appropriately, means Snow in Spanish) looks like he is on the way to the King of Mountains jersey - out on a solo run, picking up big points.
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Oh dear. ![]() The motos have outdone themselves in Stage 3 of the Baloise Belgium Tour: Quote:
Stage abandoned after motorbikes cause big crash
On the plus side, Lizzie won her sponsors' race for the second year running. Also notable in that Vos was in that race as well (4th place for her).Video |
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