Competitive Cycling

Nickslikk2112 · May 17, 2024, 05:30:43 PM

And yet it all came so close to splitting into echelons. Just not windy enough.

Nickslikk2112 · May 18, 2024, 04:25:12 PM

I bet Ineos wish there was a Team Time Trial, five riders in the top 12 today, even with Sheffield crashing.

Glad Ganna got his win, G's back to second and Pogi's even further ahead. Bring on the mountains.

Thenop · May 18, 2024, 04:59:35 PM

Hooray Arensman, a fantastic result for my fellow countryman.
Ganna wasn't to bad either.

Nickslikk2112 · May 19, 2024, 04:05:01 PM

Another 3 minutes for Pogi, he's almost there.

Thenop · May 19, 2024, 09:06:51 PM

Didn't get to see it, watched Feyenoords last game of the season. Manager is leaving for Liverpool, he received a grand farewell.

Nickslikk2112 · May 22, 2024, 05:59:14 PM

Pogi didn't win today! Let Georg Steinhauser have it, but still put more time into his GC rivals.

At least G didn't lose more time to Martinez.

Thenop · May 22, 2024, 06:00:36 PM

Understood G wasn't too happy with Arensman yesterday, even though the team leads told him to go for it.
Anyway, good win for the 22 year old.

Nickslikk2112 · May 24, 2024, 05:09:45 PM

Ah, a proper breakaway stage today. Don't like a French team winning, but as Andrea Vendrame is Italian I'll let him off - and he's won Tro Bro Leon in the past.

G had a stupid fall today, but his GC rivals waited for him. Unwritten rules of cycling and all that.

Thenop · May 24, 2024, 05:50:11 PM

Was a good win, he was clearly the strongest and he fought for it. Like seeing that.
Seems Alaphillippe is finaly letting the air out of tires.

Nickslikk2112 · May 25, 2024, 04:20:31 PM

I think Pog's won it

Was a bit worried about G's third place at one point, but he knows how to pace himself, so should break his record for oldest podium place winner in the Giro.

Best bit was when Pog had a little kid in an Astana jacket running alongside him, there was a UAE soigneur at the side of the road and Pog took a bidon and gave it the kid. Wonder if it was a set up?

Thenop · May 25, 2024, 05:29:14 PM

Nah was genuine by the looks of it.
Anyway,a Pog victory, let's see if he takes the Tour as well.

Was an OK Giro albeit not really surprising.

Nickslikk2112 · May 26, 2024, 06:03:53 PM

I know he didn't win, but that was some comeback by Jonathan Milan to get second behind Tim Merlier after getting a front wheel puncture. Chapeau.

Four weeks to the tour now

And WvA picked up third on the final stage of the Tour of Norway. If I'd broken Collarbone, Sternum and ribs I wouldn't even be riding again after 60 days!

Thenop · May 26, 2024, 06:54:43 PM

Giro done, roll on the Tour for Pogi part 2 then. Can't see anyone beating him to be honest, he is so far ahead on the rest.

dom · May 27, 2024, 03:09:39 PM

His competitors will be hoping that he put all he had into that outstanding result and that it will come back to bite him during Le Tour

Thenop · May 27, 2024, 03:13:01 PM

Quote from: dom on May 27, 2024, 03:09:39 PMHis competitors will be hoping that he put all he had into that outstanding result and that it will come back to bite him during Le Tour

He didn't, clearly. He had so much left and now another 4 weeks of preparation ahead.
I really think he is on another level currently and no comes even close.