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

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    #212
    bazermc
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    MPFG wrote: »
    Beñat Intxausti ?? ( won 2 stages last year dedicating them to his friend Xavier Tondo)

    Full marks.

    http://cycling-passion.com/2013/05/21/intxausti-wins-giro-d-italia-2013-stage-16/


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    #213
    Bikerbhoy
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    bazermc wrote: »
    The NI flyer barely makes reference to the stage 3 into Dublin.

    I thought these tourist boards were suppose to be working together.

    Why should the NI tourist board promote Dublin they are only interested in getting people to the North. .

    A month to go and still no obvious indication that anything is happening . .
    I really cannot get my head around this


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    #214
    Henlars67
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    bazermc wrote: »
    The NI flyer barely makes reference to the stage 3 into Dublin.

    I thought these tourist boards were suppose to be working together.



    A large percentage of people in the North think that the 6 counties are the centre of the universe. As far as they're concerned the giro will be over once it crosses the border


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    #215
    Lusk_Doyle
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    buffalo wrote: »
    The NI flyer has stage 3 ending in Forkhill I think. Now DCC claim the race only goes from Dundalk-Drogheda and Malahide-Dublin... how's it getting from Drogheda to Malahide?

    Commuter train. No bikes allowed though.


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    #216
    De Bhál
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    Resurfacing East Wall Road at the moment. Long overdue.


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    #217
    marvin80
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    Bikerbhoy wrote: »
    Why should the NI tourist board promote Dublin they are only interested in getting people to the North. .

    A month to go and still no obvious indication that anything is happening . .
    I really cannot get my head around this


    Saw a banner this morning promoting the Giro coming to Dublin. It's on the glass building beside City Hall on Dame Street. Haven't seen much else though.


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    #218
    irishmotorist
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    I saw some pink saddle covers mentioning the dates on bikes parked on Dawson St. a few weeks ago. They appeared to have been put there as part of a campaign.

    The Independent had an article yesterday...
    http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/video-dublin-to-turn-pink-as-the-giro-ditalia-set-to-roll-into-ireland-30166960.html


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    #219
    Lusk_Doyle
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    Every billboard on the route and also around Dublin city should be dedicated to advertising the Giro.


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    #220
    pelevin
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    Is the GC realistically a two horse race between Quintana & Rodriguez? A surprise if anyone challenges them? Though with the power in the ranks of OPQS of late, I wonder if Uran will be beyond what one might have expected?


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    #221
    MPFG
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    pelevin wrote: »
    Is the GC realistically a two horse race between Quintana & Rodriguez? A surprise if anyone challenges them? Though with the power in the ranks of OPQS of late, I wonder if Uran will be beyond what one might have expected?

    ...
    Uran is currently sick I believe and has gone back to Columbia (????) !!

    One would suggest Chris Horner but he has/had tinnitus

    There are the Italians Cunego, Pozzovivo, Scarponi & Basso


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    #222
    Darkglasses
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    Don't rule out Cadel Evans. BMC are twice the team they were since Alan Peiper came on as Performance Director, and Cadel individually showed a lot of strength in the TDU.

    I'd love to see Sivtsov lead Sky in the Giro, he was amazing last year.


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    #223
    MPFG
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Don't rule out Cadel Evans. BMC are twice the team they were since Alan Peiper came on as Performance Director, and Cadel individually showed a lot of strength in the TDU.

    I'd love to see Sivtsov lead Sky in the Giro, he was amazing last year.


    Yes of course Cadel ....Nieve may be Sky leader but Deignan may be let off the leash hopefully

    Not sure if Belkin are keeping all their top riders for the Tour and Tour of California

    I assume Warren Baguil & FDJ & Eurocar are also in reserve for the Tour

    But there are 2 very good Irish riders if in top form ..... :):)


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    #224
    Lusk_Doyle
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    MPFG wrote: »
    ...
    Uran is currently sick I believe and has gone back to Columbia (????) !!

    One would suggest Chris Horner but he has/had tinnitus

    There are the Italians Cunego, Pozzovivo, Scarponi & Basso

    Snigger. Not a chance anymore. Pozzovivo maybe at a push but the others? Come on!


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    #225
    letape
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Snigger. Not a chance anymore. Pozzovivo maybe at a push but the others? Come on!

    Scarponi could be there or thereabouts. Its not that long ago that he won it.


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    #226
    MPFG
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Snigger. Not a chance anymore. Pozzovivo maybe at a push but the others? Come on!

    Well Cunego is motoring in Spain at the moment
    And Basso was flying in the Vuelta until he was caught in the cold ..

    ....So snigger ye not !!


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    #227
    nolinejudge
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    irishmotorist wrote: »
    I saw some pink saddle covers mentioning the dates on bikes parked on Dawson St. a few weeks ago. They appeared to have been put there as part of a campaign.

    The Independent had an article yesterday...
    http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/video-dublin-to-turn-pink-as-the-giro-ditalia-set-to-roll-into-ireland-30166960.html

    Bus stop in doonybroke has an ad for it.


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    #228
    Darkglasses
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    I'm not so sure about the Giro advertising in Belfast..

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bk4jSBSIEAAjBhi.jpg:large


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    #229
    MPFG
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    I'm not so sure about the Giro advertising in Belfast..

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bk4jSBSIEAAjBhi.jpg:large


    Is that for real ?


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    #230
    RobFowl
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    MPFG wrote: »
    Is that for real ?

    Eh no..........


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    #231
    Darkglasses
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    Eh no..........

    Dang, how did you know? :p


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    #232
    Wishbone Ash
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    NeedMoreGears wrote: »
    They're out repairing the road between Portmarnock and Baldoyle. The long (as in 2km) line of cones down the middle of the road means I've been dragging a line of cars behind me on my commute ; to be fair all well behaved.
    Just noticed a lot of spray marks on defects on the R127 (Lusk to Blake's Cross) today. Hopefully a resurfacing is on the way?


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    #233
    Lusk_Doyle
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Just noticed a lot of spray marks on defects on the R127 (Lusk to Blake's Cross) today. Hopefully a resurfacing is on the way?

    Patching, more like :[


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    #234
    Lusk_Doyle
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    letape wrote: »
    Scarponi could be there or thereabouts. Its not that long ago that he won it.
    MPFG wrote: »
    Well Cunego is motoring in Spain at the moment
    And Basso was flying in the Vuelta until he was caught in the cold ..

    ....So snigger ye not !!

    I'll have a bet with each of you that Scarponi, Basso and Cunego will not be in the top five of the Giro when it finishes...


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    #235
    bazermc
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    Henlars67 wrote: »
    A large percentage of people in the North think that the 6 counties are the centre of the universe. As far as they're concerned the giro will be over once it crosses the border


    I suppose what I find puzzling is when driving around Dublin there is plenty of adverts displaying the fact that the Giro is coming to NI.

    But wait it is also coming in Dublin! I dont think much has been done to promote that.

    I know plenty of people with a passing interest in cycling who are aware of the Giro in NI, but had no idea that they would be able to see it coming down the quays and finishing in Merrion Square.


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    #236
    Bikerbhoy
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    nolinejudge wrote: »
    Bus stop in doonybroke has an ad for it.

    Bus stop in Donnybrook has one aswell :D


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    #237
    nolinejudge
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    Bikerbhoy wrote: »
    Bus stop in Donnybrook has one aswell :D
    Ha ha I thought it looked wrong..


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    #238
    bazermc
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    Bikerbhoy wrote: »
    Bus stop in Donnybrook has one aswell :D

    Completely off topic, but I always get laugh when I think of this

    donnybrook
    ˈdɒnɪbrʊk/Submit
    nounN. AMER.AUSTRAL./NZ
    noun: donnybrook; plural noun: donnybrooks
    1.
    a scene of uproar and disorder; a heated argument.
    "raucous ideological donnybrooks"
    Origin


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    #239
    buffalo
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    bazermc wrote: »
    Completely off topic, but I always get laugh when I think of this

    donnybrook
    ˈdɒnɪbrʊk/Submit
    nounN. AMER.AUSTRAL./NZ
    noun: donnybrook; plural noun: donnybrooks
    1.
    a scene of uproar and disorder; a heated argument.
    "raucous ideological donnybrooks"
    Origin

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnybrook_Fair (not the shop)
    http://www.historyireland.com/18th-19th-century-history/donnybrook-fair-carnival-versus-lent/


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    #240
    MPFG
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    I'll have a bet with each of you that Scarponi, Basso and Cunego will not be in the top five of the Giro when it finishes...

    You are probably right although Cunego ( and Evans) are going very well in Pais Vasco at present

    Its is hard ot see past Quintana as he and Movistar are very strong


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    #241
    slap/dash
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    20 people riding city bikes down Dawson st wearing pale pink t shirts ringing bells. Writing very small on said shirts. Bravo dcc!


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