kiddy Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) Don't say Eurosport have cut away from the Giro trophy presentation for a motorbike race? It hadn't even been presented! Not yet they haven't. Would have been unforgivable if they had but not the 1st time they'd done it.. Edited October 25, 2020 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 James Knox of Quickstep was 14th in the Giro GC. Ben Swift was a superb18th, beating many specialist climbers! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 James Knox of Quickstep was 14th in the Giro GC. Ben Swift was a superb18th, beating many specialist climbers!Swift kinda got put in the shade by Dennis' efforts in the final week but what a giro he had. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 38 minutes ago, jaggyness said: 2 hours ago, Bishop Briggs said: James Knox of Quickstep was 14th in the Giro GC. Ben Swift was a superb18th, beating many specialist climbers! Swift kinda got put in the shade by Dennis' efforts in the final week but what a giro he had. It was great to see Dennis return to form. Just think of how much time Ineos would gain in a GT with a TTT. Next year they'll have Ganna, Dennis, Thomas, Porte, Carapaz, and Kwiatkowski. TGH, Adam Yates and Castroviejo are decent TTs too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 It was great to see Dennis return to form. Just think of how much time Ineos would gain in a GT with a TTT. Next year they'll have Ganna, Dennis, Thomas, Porte, Carapaz, and Kwiatkowski. TGH, Adam Yates and Castroviejo are decent TTs too.Bernal's no slouch on an ITT either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 It was great to see Dennis return to form. Just think of how much time Ineos would gain in a GT with a TTT. Next year they'll have Ganna, Dennis, Thomas, Porte, Carapaz, and Kwiatkowski. TGH, Adam Yates and Castroviejo are decent TTs too.Here's Rohan Dennis not far from my house in 2014. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Just watched La Vuelta highlights. JV claiming Roglic had trouble with getting his jacket on during the last descent. He looked frozen & shivering when interviewed.Kuss lost nigh on 10 mins don't know about the rest of their squad. Bennett his closest team mate, but out the top 10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, peasy23 said: Here's Rohan Dennis not far from my house in 2014. Wiggo at the bottom of my road in the 2012 ITT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) A couple of Wiggo pics taken by friends. Edited October 25, 2020 by Bishop Briggs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 James Knox of Quickstep was 14th in the Giro GC.Strange one to pick out, no? I'm glad Geoghegan Hart won, if only because Tao is a slightly less atrocious name than Jai. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Strange one to pick out, no? I'm glad Geoghegan Hart won, if only because Tao is a slightly less atrocious name than Jai. I don't know, Wilco sounds like a bargain shop! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: Strange one to pick out, no? I'm glad Geoghegan Hart won, if only because Tao is a slightly less atrocious name than Jai. Knox has only been a WT pro for two years. He was 11th in the Vuelta last year. I think that, like TGH, Knox has got lots of potential and will get even better. Hugh Carthy has had a good year too. Edited October 26, 2020 by Bishop Briggs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Knox has only been a WT pro for two years. He was 11th in the Vuelta last year. Not much different from Samitier really. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: Not much different from Samitier really. Possibly. Knox's progression was hampered by injury last year and, obviously, Covid this year. Next year will be crucial in his development. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Not much different from Samitier really.Slightly harsh. Samitier was 'team leader' for what was, admittedly a relatively weak Movistar team at the giro. As such he wouldn't have to do a lot of the domestique duties that Knox would. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Are we claiming it as a Scottish Grand Tour win?https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/scottish-cyclist-tao-geoghegan-hart-wins-giro-ditalia-3014574 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, peasy23 said: Are we claiming it as a Scottish Grand Tour win? https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/scottish-cyclist-tao-geoghegan-hart-wins-giro-ditalia-3014574 To be fair, the Scotsman has always been a huge supporter of Tao throughout his career. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Slightly harsh. Samitier was 'team leader' for what was, admittedly a relatively weak Movistar team at the giro. As such he wouldn't have to do a lot of the domestique duties that Knox would. I wasn't meaning it as disrespect to Knox. You could also argue that as team leader there was far more pressure on Samitier. I think "not that different" is accurate. I was just wondering why Knox in particular had been picked out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 I wasn't meaning it as disrespect to Knox. You could also argue that as team leader there was far more pressure on Samitier. I think "not that different" is accurate. I was just wondering why Knox in particular had been picked out. Presumably Knox was picked out as he is young and British? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Are we claiming it as a Scottish Grand Tour win?https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/scottish-cyclist-tao-geoghegan-hart-wins-giro-ditalia-3014574Eh, no. Tenuous links like that are embarrassing, unless he had ridden for Scotland before. As much as claiming Froome & Wiggo are British. Yates & TGH are English, Thomas is Welsh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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