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paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
Sander Armée won The Super Combatif prize which was no surprise. Here he is looking a bit frightened by his rabid fanbase.

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serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
#bantz

https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/727070154564243457

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

I don't even like the guy and I think that owns.

Pocket
Aug 27, 2006

*Takes a risk when he's a month down on the GC, posts passive aggressive tweet* Chapeau mate, defo not coming across as salty.

clean ayers act
Aug 13, 2007

How do I shot puck!?
I'm surprised Sky didn't pull Froome the moment it started raining tbh, can't risk that skeletal frame catching a cold

Gibbo
Sep 13, 2008

"yes James. Remove that from my presence. It... Offends me" *sips overpriced wine*

clean ayers act posted:

I'm surprised Sky didn't pull Froome the moment it started raining tbh, can't risk that skeletal frame catching a cold

Nah. He's on so many vasodialotors he's about to start photo synthesizing

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Gibbo posted:

Nah. He's on so many vasodialotors he's about to start photo synthesizing
:perfect:

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
GET HYPE RAGAZZI

http://velonews.competitor.com/2016-giro-ditalia-teams-power-rankings



What the hell is a Gazprom – RusVelo

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Getting a few bans this year i'd wager.

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
Five positives in two years? My wallet

Bud Manstrong
Dec 11, 2003

The Curse of the Flying Criosphinx

Paddyb posted:

GET HYPE RAGAZZI

http://velonews.competitor.com/2016-giro-ditalia-teams-power-rankings



What the hell is a Gazprom – RusVelo

a place to hide assets from several governments I'm guessing

kimbo305
Jun 9, 2007

actually, yeah, I am a little mad
Multiple teams running Wilier :3:

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Another under 23 rider has had a massive heart attack.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gijs-verdick-critical-after-suffering-double-heart-attack/

Gibbo
Sep 13, 2008

"yes James. Remove that from my presence. It... Offends me" *sips overpriced wine*
Sounds like the newest jungle juice alternatives aren't very safe

Withnail
Feb 11, 2004

Paddyb posted:

What the hell is a Gazprom – RusVelo

The team that Di Luca would be on.

tylertfb
Mar 3, 2004

Time.Space.Transmat.
Is there a Velogames SA Giro league

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
I don't know about that velogames thing but you should bet on young up and comer Alejandro Valverde to do something special in his first Giro. It looks like it was designed for him.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Yes but then you have the fact hes Valverde.

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
I'd actually like Hesjedal but Valverde looks super strong and has a badass team if he would actually use them.

Gibbo
Sep 13, 2008

"yes James. Remove that from my presence. It... Offends me" *sips overpriced wine*
God I hope hesdjal doesn't loving win again. I live in the city he's from. Last time was super annoying, a second time could only be worse

African AIDS cum
Feb 29, 2012


Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack

Gibbo posted:

God I hope hesdjal doesn't loving win again. I live in the city he's from. Last time was super annoying, a second time could only be worse

Don't worry they check for motors now

Xabi
Jan 21, 2006

Inventor of the Marmite pasty
Am rooting for plucky underdog "Sharky" Nibali.

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
The real experts, the bookies have Nibali, Landa, & Valverde with everyone else back a bit.

Poor old Ryder is 60/1 :canada:

Bud Manstrong
Dec 11, 2003

The Curse of the Flying Criosphinx
I like the pluck and probable meldonium content of this Zakarin fella.

Russian Bear
Dec 26, 2007


Paddyb posted:

GET HYPE RAGAZZI

http://velonews.competitor.com/2016-giro-ditalia-teams-power-rankings



What the hell is a Gazprom – RusVelo

Wrote a check to the RCS with lots of 0s on the end I bet.


gently caress yes grand tour season. I want Fabs to take pink for the first week or so.

Bud Manstrong
Dec 11, 2003

The Curse of the Flying Criosphinx

Russian Bear posted:

Wrote a check to the RCS with lots of 0s on the end I bet.


gently caress yes grand tour season. I want Fabs to take pink for the first week or so.

https://twitter.com/f_cancellara/status/728127326098100224

get well Fabs

Russian Bear
Dec 26, 2007


Aw gently caress, Dumoulin then.

Rojkir
Jun 26, 2007

WARNING:I AM A FASCIST PIECE OF SHIT.
Police beatings get me hard
In every TT he has started there has always been someone quicker than Dumoulin this season.

Rojkir
Jun 26, 2007

WARNING:I AM A FASCIST PIECE OF SHIT.
Police beatings get me hard
But he wins so that's nice

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
This breakaway might be a bridge too far.

Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

Kittel crushed that sprint, holy poo poo

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
He's gonna crush all the sprints. FDJ was the only other team contesting that.

Pocket
Aug 27, 2006

When is it time to care about the Giro? I've not even looked at the map.

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
I think there's one more Dutch stage?

E: it's basically today's stage with the start finish cities reversed ffs

paddyboat fucked around with this message at 17:30 on May 7, 2016

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

Pocket posted:

When is it time to care about the Giro? I've not even looked at the map.

End of the week when Dumoulin makes all the little climbers cry when they're a couple minutes behind in the time trial.

African AIDS cum
Feb 29, 2012


Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack

Pocket posted:

When is it time to care about the Giro? I've not even looked at the map.
If Landa drops out

Clugg
Apr 21, 2005

serious gaylord posted:

End of the week when Dumoulin makes all the little climbers cry when they're a couple minutes behind in the time trial.

Italy doesn't gently caress around with climbs -- even the relatively tame ones in this year's Giro are pretty brutal. Dumoulin will be nowhere when the climbers attack.

Unless you're just talking about the prologue, in which case, obviously yeah.

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
The Butterfly of Maastricht can climb with the best of them, he just can't do it everyday.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

Clugg posted:

Italy doesn't gently caress around with climbs -- even the relatively tame ones in this year's Giro are pretty brutal. Dumoulin will be nowhere when the climbers attack.

Unless you're just talking about the prologue, in which case, obviously yeah.

Thats what everyone said about the Vuelta and it took 4 days of constant attacks to finally drop him.

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Pocket
Aug 27, 2006

Cause that was totally believable. Can't wait for that to happen again.

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