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Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Get some loving ponies on the road, why not. lmao

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Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



Death by pony

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



Imagine the draft behind one of those big boys

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

It rules so much that this only stage 2 and the GC race is already down to like 10 guys

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
They're not even the 10 guys everyone was talking about before the start.

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



Show me the helicopter shots and way back chasers instead of the lead group please

peanut-
Feb 17, 2004
Fun Shoe

Smirr posted:

It rules so much that this only stage 2 and the GC race is already down to like 10 guys

How many of the 10 are Jumbo

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



Fire up the sprint boys

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

peanut- posted:

How many of the 10 are Jumbo

2.5 (George Bennett is the 0.5)

It feels extremely weird to post this, but whatever: that was a great stage by Movistar

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



Lot of talking into his radio, do you think he was poo poo talking the decision to make him drop back

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!

Smirr posted:

According to the profile, it's 9.5 km at 7.9%

Also, I want to say that it's absolute bullshit that we're only getting 18 stages of this crazy race

The first three would have been flat flat flat so

kimbo305
Jun 9, 2007

actually, yeah, I am a little mad

goatface posted:

A long and comprehensive discussion with the mechanic about whether or not all the bolts are tight.

Have to verify at high speeds.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Man, Brugge-De Panne looked fun (to watch):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ynFgJ_ChZ8

It's probably not all that fun to get blown into a drainage ditch

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
If anything happens in the giro it'll be tomorrow, since the replacement routes for stage 20 look like they wouldn't be decisive in an u-23 race.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer

Feels Villeneuve posted:

If anything happens in the giro it'll be tomorrow, since the replacement routes for stage 20 look like they wouldn't be decisive in an u-23 race.

Almeida is a tiny child.

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
I thought I’d missed the ponies and then bam, there they were at the end trying to murder wee esteban :3:

Xabi
Jan 21, 2006

Inventor of the Marmite pasty

Smirr posted:

Man, Brugge-De Panne looked fun (to watch):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ynFgJ_ChZ8

It's probably not all that fun to get blown into a drainage ditch
Big fan of Hofstetter's elbow flick after he's been dropped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ynFgJ_ChZ8&t=114s

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!
To perhaps no-one's great surprise, Pinot has abandoned

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Just retire Pinot and be the goat farmer you really want to be.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
He really should. Or just limit himself to riding shorter races or something, he's obviously not in grand tour form any more.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
I turn on the Giro and TdG is in a breakaway. Who could have predicted this turn of events?

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Sunweb are murdering the break now though.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
They're just starting the Stelvio.

HappyCamperGL
May 18, 2014

Nice sheep.

Xabi
Jan 21, 2006

Inventor of the Marmite pasty
Any tasty streams out there?

HappyCamperGL
May 18, 2014

Pink jersey getting dropped.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
He's gonna need another crazy solo.

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



Cold, rainy, and windy at the Vuelta today with the entire stage being uphill :yeshaha:

peanut-
Feb 17, 2004
Fun Shoe
Wilko dropping

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Wilco, more like Won'tco

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Ben O'Connor is having a good week.

HappyCamperGL
May 18, 2014

Rip that Moto rider.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Rip to that moto rider

Xabi
Jan 21, 2006

Inventor of the Marmite pasty
An Ineos rider doing better than expected.


Normal.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Way too many Anglos in that front group. Disgusting

peanut-
Feb 17, 2004
Fun Shoe
I had never heard of Jai Hindley before this race to be honest

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.

Smirr posted:

Way too many Anglos in that front group. Disgusting

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.

Smirr posted:

Way too many Anglos in that front group. Disgusting

I listed out my least favorite riders a bit ago and didn't notice until now that they were literally all either British or Australian.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Bye Nibbles.

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Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
Imagine how loving lovely this race would have been if Thomas hadn't died and he had a Dennis/Ganna/Castroviejo death train on every climb.

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