kiddy Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Blockhaus day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) THE best MT finish EVER! #withoutquestion. A 3 way photo finish, from a group of six. Blockhaus certainly delivered. Just #WOW! Feel sorry for Lopez, who was forced into unclipping, due to a touch of wheels/braking 7/8km out, & going off road. But his recovery & defence of the Maglia Rosa was admirable. To limit his losses to 1.46, was worthy of holding onto the leaders jersey. Not a case of winning the Giro today, but a good few certainly lost it. Yates, Ciccone, Kelderman, to name but a few. Carapaz, Bardet & Landa certainly the favourites. But Hindley & Almeida are bang in form. Edited May 15, 2022 by kiddy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Raging that I keep missing this. Only just discovered a wee while back that we get Eurosport on our Sky package and this weekend was meant for watching the Giro live but having a bairn has totally ruined my sports watching capabilities. Will record the highlights and watch tomorrow morning before he's up though. Sounds epic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddie06smfc Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) It was tremendous viewing from start to finish, I had it on GCN+, compared to the midweek stage when literally nothing happened all day there was hardly a moment of rest today. One hell of a crash by Tesfatsion, not sure what line he was attempting to take with a left-handed turn coming up. Just need it to remain this close going into the final time trial. Just noticed Yates lost 11 minutes, must have blown up big time. Whatever the knee injury he sustained before the Giro must be pretty troublesome. I would imagine that might see him head home after today. Edited May 15, 2022 by buddie06smfc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Raging that I keep missing this. Only just discovered a wee while back that we get Eurosport on our Sky package and this weekend was meant for watching the Giro live but having a bairn has totally ruined my sports watching capabilities. Will record the highlights and watch tomorrow morning before he's up though. Sounds epic.Check Quest m8. It uses Eurosport coverage anyway.[emoji2371] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Would like to think Lopez won't be penalised in time, for throwing a bidon at Sam Oomen, having been pushed in a spat.That he instantly owned up, & apologised straight off, in his post race interview should be taken into account. Big CHF fine coming though, methinks? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Denny Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Best day yet.... Oomen must hate bidons after stage 5 and today......... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Denny Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Girmay gets his stage win... Chuffed for him... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) Biniam Girmay becomes the first ever Eritrean, & Black African, winner of a GT stage. Outlasting MVdP in the sprint. A truly iconic image, of Van Der Pol giving him the thumbs up, as he crosses the finish line, arms aloft! #Class Edited May 17, 2022 by kiddy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Denny Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, kiddy said: Biniam Girmay becomes the first ever Eritrean, & Black African, winner of a GT stage. Outlasting MVdP in the sprint. A truly iconic image, of Van Der Pol giving him the thumbs up, as he crosses the finish line, arms aloft! And has gone to hospital for treatment after the podium fizz bottle cork whacked his eye area 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Bob in Denny said: And has gone to hospital for treatment after the podium fizz bottle cork whacked his eye area That's twice that's happened this Giro! Looked right in the eye. Could end his career, the speed it came out at. Edited May 17, 2022 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Denny Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 3 hours ago, kiddy said: That's twice that's happened this Giro! Looked right in the eye. Could end his career, the speed it came out at. Eurosport website saying his team will decide if he starts tomorrow Story HERE 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 4 hours ago, kiddy said: Biniam Girmay becomes the first ever Eritrean, & Black African, winner of a GT stage. Outlasting MVdP in the sprint. A truly iconic image, of Van Der Pol giving him the thumbs up, as he crosses the finish line, arms aloft! #Class Tremendous from Girmay! Really delighted for him. Agree, classy from MvdP. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Eurosport website saying his team will decide if he starts tomorrow Story HEREThat would be a crying shame, as he is a serious contender for the Ciclamino jersey. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Denny Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, kiddy said: 54 minutes ago, Bob in Denny said: Eurosport website saying his team will decide if he starts tomorrow Story HERE That would be a crying shame, as he is a serious contender for the Ciclamino jersey. Fingers crossed.. In some previous 'sprints' he has been there but chose the wrong wheel to follow but you can see the speed is there, he beat Van Der Poel today with power from a fair distance out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Hope it's not anything long term, as future Classics seasons look good when you add in WVA. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 [emoji26]Makes you wonder why safety glasses aren't required to be worn? There are enough manufacturers supplying shades to the teams/riders! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 I mean, that is ridiculous. A shame as well as Girmay has been looking very strong all race. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddie06smfc Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Nasty for Girmay, sounds it won't develop into anything serious and just requires rest. Screw top bottles from now on. I hope today's stage end has the crosswinds required to split the peloton. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 9 hours ago, buddie06smfc said: Nasty for Girmay, sounds it won't develop into anything serious and just requires rest. Screw top bottles from now on. I hope today's stage end has the crosswinds required to split the peloton. Open bottles on the podium. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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