Cycling thread

Armel · May 16, 2017

davek said:
Seems in good spirits anyway.

Maybe they have given him Oxycodon or some other opioid painkiller.

davek · May 16, 2017

Armel said:
Maybe they have given him Oxycodon or some other opioid painkiller.

Ha Ha. Yeah, he looks a bit out of it.

Wat Tyler · May 16, 2017

Great for the Giro Quintana losing time, but I think he will smoke Dumoulin in the final week, particularly the Stelvio stage on Tuesday: losing Kelderman was bad news for TD.

arminisgod · May 16, 2017

Can anyone take to quintana? His tour ride last year finished him with me. The most gutless gc attempt ever!

What today does is allow nibali and co to proper smash Quintana up before the big mountains

Armel · May 17, 2017

Wat Tyler said:
Great for the Giro Quintana losing time, but I think he will smoke Dumoulin in the final week, particularly the Stelvio stage on Tuesday: losing Kelderman was bad news for TD.

Yes; he always seems to have an off-day and he doesn't have a strong team.

Quite like Quintana, he has led an interesting life.

Bruce Wayne · May 19, 2017

Thomas has pulled out of the Giro. Shame but he was out of contention and has probably been ear marked for a spot in the Tour team now.

Armel · May 23, 2017

Mortirolo, Stelvio, Umbrallpas atm.

Armel · May 23, 2017

Dumoulin has diarrhoea is it really necessary to film that.

Bruce Wayne · May 23, 2017

Armel said:
Dumoulin has diarrhoea is it really necessary to film that.

And surprise surprise certain teams are taking advantage. Very poor.

Bruce Wayne · May 23, 2017

A minute back, and this despite Dumoulin waiting when Quintana had an incident. Bunch of snides.

Armel · May 23, 2017

I know mate ,but he shouldn't have waited in my opinion (I say this as someone who really likes Dumoulin). The word is that he's sick so the gap will get bigger normally. Remember when Ulrich waited for Armstrong, that really annoyed me.

In the beginning they sort of waited a bit and then they pulled. He's also paying the price for his weak team.

Bruce Wayne · May 23, 2017

Armel said:
I know mate ,but he shouldn't have waited in my opinion (I say this as someone who really likes Dumoulin). The word is that he's sick so the gap will get bigger normally. Remember when Ulrich waited for Armstrong, that really annoyed me.

In the beginning they sort of waited a bit and then they pulled. He's also paying the price for his weak team.

He'll be out of pink tonight. Really don't like Quintana. He wins too often in dodgy circumstances.

Bruce Wayne · May 23, 2017

Cracking effort by Tom D.

Armel · May 23, 2017

Bruce Wayne said:
He'll be out of pink tonight. Really don't like Quintana. He wins too often in dodgy circumstances.

Think he'll still be in it, unless somebody attacks big. Only 5 K till the top and then only downhill.

Tbf it was Nibali who refused to wait I think: