Giro d'Italia 2021

Brian?

Can we not just put a spoilers tag on the whole thread? Otherwise how can we discuss the race properly

Brian?

Brian? wrote: »

Can we not just put a spoilers tag on the whole thread? Otherwise how can we discuss the race properly

I normally works out well with a main thread for general chat and a stage specific thread each day for spoilers.

I shoulder some of the blame for today as I'd a thread set up and ready to go then forgot to click post it after getting distracted and going to play jigsaws with the kids

Brian?

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I normally works out well with a main thread for general chat and a stage specific thread each day for spoilers.

I shoulder some of the blame for today as I'd a thread set up and ready to go then forgot to click post it after getting distracted and going to play jigsaws with the kids

Yeah but the pro race discussion is severely limited these days. No individual threads for the classics except LBL. I wasn’t expecting individual stage threads.

Brian?

Brian? wrote: »

Yeah but the pro race discussion is severely limited these days. No individual threads for the classics except LBL. I wasn’t expecting individual stage threads.

You've been positing here long enough to know that Grand Tours get daily stage threads and as for the classics what was stopping you starting a thread

I'd say pro racing discussion is more open to a degree here these days with the recent General Racing thread, that's something I haven't seen here in the time I've been posting.

Brian?

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You've been positing here long enough to know that Grand Tours get daily stage threads and as for the classics what was stopping you starting a thread

I'd say pro racing discussion is more open to a degree here these days with the recent General Racing thread, that's something I haven't seen here in the time I've been posting.

Time stops me. I’d be happy to contribute when I have time, like when I created the Liege Bastogne Liege thread this year.

If volunteers are needed to create the odd stage thread, happy to help if the interest is there. I don’t see the interest there used to be though. Which is why I think this thread should have spoilers tags and be used to discuss the day’s racing.

Thinking about it the General Racing thread absorbed a lot of the general chit chat of a days racing that might have seen a dedicated thread in the past and made us lazy maybe?

Was also thinking I haven't seen 2 or 3 posters I'd normally see pop in for the GT's post this year about the Giro yet.

retalivity

Just saw 38yo Pozzovivo finished 21st, ahead of most of the GC guys and a pure TTer Campanaerts.
Did he get a lift???

Weepsie

Brian? wrote: »

Time stops me. I’d be happy to contribute when I have time, like when I created the Liege Bastogne Liege thread this year.

If volunteers are needed to create the odd stage thread, happy to help if the interest is there. I don’t see the interest there used to be though. Which is why I think this thread should have spoilers tags and be used to discuss the day’s racing.

It's because the same 2 people did the stage threads pretty much and the very odd time someone would spot there wasn't one and do one.

That doesn't mean that there should be a spoilers rules here, it should mean if you want to talk about that days stage, start a thread. Doesn't have to be detailed,just start it and go.

Brian?

Weepsie wrote: »

It's because the same 2 people did the stage threads pretty much and the very odd time someone would spot there wasn't one and do one.

That doesn't mean that there should be a spoilers rules here, it should mean if you want to talk about that days stage, start a thread. Doesn't have to be detailed,just start it and go.

You know what, you’re right. If it’s an interesting day, I’ll just start a thread if there isn’t one.

Brian?

retalivity wrote: »

Just saw 38yo Pozzovivo finished 21st, ahead of most of the GC guys and a pure TTer Campanaerts.
Did he get a lift???

That’s by far the most surprising result of the day.

griffin100

Not good news for Dan -

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dan-martin-loses-giro-ditalia-lieutenant-as-neilands-breaks-collarbone/

What a pain to have to drop out this way after all the training.

mr spuckler

Merlier has left the race now too.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tim-merlier-leaves-giro-ditalia-with-fatigue/

MangleBadger

Sagan for points jersey now you would have to think.

Dodge

MangleBadger wrote: »

Sagan for points jersey now you would have to think.

He’s already well in the lead. Merlier is in 4th - 25 points behind

Gaviria is second and he seems out of form

MangleBadger

Dodge wrote: »

He’s already well in the lead. Merlier is in 4th - 25 points behind

Gaviria is second and he seems out of form

Yes but if Merlier was to stay the course he would be the favourite for any remaining sprint stages. Sprints will be much closer now I would think without Ewan and Merlier.

mewso

mr spuckler wrote: »

Merlier has left the race now too.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tim-merlier-leaves-giro-ditalia-with-fatigue/

So will Eddy Merckx have a go at him for his lack of respect.

fryup

jeepers! i thought Eddy Merckx died years back

at1withmyself

I think it was Dan on the breakaway who had the best response to Merckx, along the lines of the pot calling the kettle black in regards respect!

mewso wrote: »

So will Eddy Merckx have a go at him for his lack of respect.