Giro d'Italia 2014 - no discussion of current day stage, see spoiler rules in Charter

Pudsy33 · 30-04-2014 1:44pm

Is Ryder Hesjedal the team leader for Garmin?

Inquitus · 30-04-2014 1:59pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Is Ryder Hesjedal the team leader for Garmin?

I believe Dan Martin is.

carltonleon · 30-04-2014 3:11pm

Not sure if already posted but some info and maps from Fingal County Council website with times etc.

http://www.fingalcoco.ie/media/Information%20Leaflet.pdf

http://www.fingalcoco.ie/media/Race%20Route%20Map%201.pdf

http://www.fingalcoco.ie/media/Race%20Route%20Map%202.pdf

http://www.fingalcoco.ie/media/Race%20Route%20Map%203.pdf

Darkglasses · 30-04-2014 3:16pm

el tel wrote: »

Howz about a possible Boardsie meet up at the team presentation?? Sounds like there will be at least 3 boardsies there now

I'd definitely be up for that. I've to meet GavB to give him his ticket anyway.

ROK ON · 30-04-2014 7:53pm

Rapha has invited me to their stand in Merrion Sq for the Giro to watch the finish on their screens, sip beer and head for dinner that evening.

Might be a bit of a laugh, however I feel defiled and not in a good way.
Should I accept their hospitality.

MPFG · 30-04-2014 8:01pm

ROK ON wrote: »

Rapha has invited me to their stand in Merrion Sq for the Giro to watch the finish on their screens, sip beer and head for dinner that evening.

Might be a bit of a laugh, however I feel defiled and not in a good way.
Should I accept their hospitality.

YES

Bikerbhoy · 30-04-2014 8:31pm

Anyone on the 11 bells train to Belfast on the Friday ?

Ole Rodrigo · 30-04-2014 8:40pm

ROK ON wrote: »

Rapha has invited me to their stand in Merrion Sq for the Giro to watch the finish on their screens, sip beer and head for dinner that evening.

Might be a bit of a laugh, however I feel defiled and not in a good way.
Should I accept their hospitality.

Pics or GTFO ( future tense )

Or should that be continental video or GTFO ? :pac:

moonshadow · 30-04-2014 9:05pm

I noticed today Donegans/Monasterboice inn on the old m1 in Louth have made a wee effort and have six Italian flags flying.... Good spot for brekkie btw

Lusk_Doyle · 30-04-2014 9:41pm

ROK ON wrote: »

Rapha has invited me to their stand in Merrion Sq for the Giro to watch the finish on their screens, sip beer and head for dinner that evening.

Might be a bit of a laugh, however I feel defiled and not in a good way.
Should I accept their hospitality.

Be sure to wear a hodge podge of cycling clothes that are definitely NOT Rapha!

g0g · 30-04-2014 10:43pm

I grabbed a pair of those free tickets for the Thu the other day in the hope of being able to go up for it but can't now. If anyone is interested and definitely able to get there but missed out on tickets just let me know. It's for two passes.

Gavb · 30-04-2014 11:13pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

I'd definitely be up for that. I've to meet GavB to give him his ticket anyway.

Sounds like a plan. I need to rustle up a wristband for my other half, otherwise there'll be divorce!

Zyzz · 01-05-2014 2:19am

I thought the roads from Sutton cross all the way along the seafront were being re-surfaced? Went along today and that is not the case at all

RobFowl · 01-05-2014 5:52am

ROK ON wrote: »

Rapha has invited me to their stand in Merrion Sq for the Giro to watch the finish on their screens, sip beer and head for dinner that evening.

Might be a bit of a laugh, however I feel defiled and not in a good way.
Should I accept their hospitality.

Most definitely YES

Ole Rodrigo · 01-05-2014 7:22am

Zyzz wrote: »

I thought the roads from Sutton cross all the way along the seafront were being re-surfaced? Went along today and that is not the case at all

Was just the Howth road. They'll have to brace themselves til they get there.

finbarrk · 01-05-2014 7:40am

g0g wrote: »

I grabbed a pair of those free tickets for the Thu the other day in the hope of being able to go up for it but can't now. If anyone is interested and definitely able to get there but missed out on tickets just let me know. It's for two passes.

PM sent.

g0g · 01-05-2014 10:17am

finbarrk wrote: »

PM sent.

Thanks, link and voucher sent.

bob11 · 01-05-2014 12:43pm

Nice Promo here :

Andrei Burton's Big Start Road Trip - Northern Ireland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7f7Hk1mf54

cdaly_ · 01-05-2014 12:43pm

Zyzz wrote: »

I thought the roads from Sutton cross all the way along the seafront were being re-surfaced? Went along today and that is not the case at all

They've been doing patches in some places and full resurfacing in others. Oddly enough, they seem to be totally ignoring the stretch between the Bull Island causeway and wooden bridge which is in a terrible state. There are big holes about 10cm deep, tramlines where tar is missing from joints, lumps and bumps and all sorts of crap...

Zyzz · 01-05-2014 1:12pm

^ thanks for the clarification!

Those tramlines are going to send cyclists flying..

Ole Rodrigo · 01-05-2014 1:17pm

Is the route still going along the coast road by Clontarf ? Surely after redoing the Howth road ( almost from top to bottom ) it will turn up there instead.

whacker00 · 01-05-2014 2:20pm

Zyzz wrote: »

^ thanks for the clarification!

Those tramlines are going to send cyclists flying..

I got caught in a tramline last year and got sent flying across the road .... and i was only traveling about 28kmph. I can only imagine the carnage it would cause at race speed so close to a finish

Euro Fred · 01-05-2014 2:29pm

Just remembered the 11th is the last day of the EPL.

There goes my plan to go in town watch it in a pub and then go outside to watch it go past,boll**

Shedite27 · 01-05-2014 2:51pm

cdaly_ wrote: »

Oddly enough, they seem to be totally ignoring the stretch between the Bull Island causeway and wooden bridge which is in a terrible state. There are big holes about 10cm deep, tramlines where tar is missing from joints, lumps and bumps and all sorts of crap...

Maybe they're marketing it as a cobbled classic

retalivity · 01-05-2014 3:20pm

I just realised that it is on a sunday, not Monday.

Did it switch recently to starting on a fri rather than a sat? No idea how I missed it or why I thought it would be in Dublin on monday

Pudsy33 · 01-05-2014 5:14pm

On the LBL thread, we were talking about the odds for the Giro for Roche and Martin. Martin top ten is 2/5, Nico is 11/10 and both is 2/1. Just a heads up.

MPFG · 01-05-2014 5:19pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

On the LBL thread, we were talking about the odds for the Giro for Roche and Martin. Martin top ten is 2/5, Nico is 11/10 and both is 2/1. Just a heads up.

Thanks for that

Not great odds really ,,,best bet is both in top 10 ......there is no doubt that they can both do it ...its just its a long 3 weeks where mishaps, bad weather and allergies may crop up :eek:

josealdo · 01-05-2014 5:36pm

el tel wrote: »

more here

http://www.velowire.com/article/782/en/the-giro-d-italia-tour-of-italy-2014-in-detail--maps-and-profiles.html

a few of us from a cycling club in Waterford are travelling up Thursday and cycling the stage . watch the time trail on Friday

Lusk_Doyle · 01-05-2014 7:39pm

MPFG wrote: »

Thanks for that
Not great odds really ,,,best bet is both in top 10 ......there is no doubt that they can both do it ...its just its a long 3 weeks where mishaps, bad weather and allergies may crop up :eek:

There is a doubt. Martin hasn't done that before.

killalanerr · 01-05-2014 8:08pm

Im not sure if this is a repost ,this is a handy link ill put it here so i can find it myself http:/ http://www.translink.co.uk/Documents/Images/info_pages/giro/giro_guide.pdf

Giro d'Italia 2014 - no discussion of current day stage, see spoiler rules in Charter

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