GIRO and VUELTA

[Newportnobby]

I have to say the Giro d'Italia has been fascinating to watch although the coverage on Quest doesn't suit me as much as ITV4.
Tomorrow sees the start of the Vuelta in Spain and Chris Froome's last outing with Ineos. Here's what he has to say about it.............
https://uk.yahoo.com/sports/news/chris-froome-admits-form-unknown-083545070.html

[TrevL]

I hope he does well, but 16 months without a stage race is a long time to be out of the game.
I think the the Giro has been fabulous, and Ineos seem to be doing ok without G and Froomey, although Narvaez had a bad "off" yesterday so I don't know whether he will start on Tuesday.

[Manny]

Missed the start of the Giro and didn't follow it as normal so will be keen to follow the Vuelta.

The two big question marks are Coronavirus and especially the weather - a few tasty crosswinds will get the echelons forming and it's anyone's guess what the mountain top routes will be like at this time of the year.

[guest311]

sorry, got me confused [which doesn't take much] thought a GIRO was what you got from the job centre 

[TrevL]

sorry, got me confused [which doesn't take much] thought a GIRO was what you got from the job centre 

Ask Oscar, he'll know

[njee20]

The Giro (and the Tour) have been so unpredictable due to the form book having gone out of the window. Obviously the Vuelta is the least disrupted, and should be most immune from bad weather. But we shall see...

[guest311]

is this what I have come to 

I need to get advice from a Husky  :'(

[Trainfish]

Only if he knows how to say JSA. You get it for 6 months and then you get kicked into touch if you have worked all of your life and paid for everything you own. If not they'll keep paying you it. Sorry, does that sound like sour grapes?

Back on topic, here's a bike:



Psst, it's leaning against the end of the tent in case you didn't spot it 

[Bealman]

Just as well you told me... I was about to ask "where?"

[Trainfish]

I refer you to Mick's post from yesterday.

[Manny]

Some first stage and nicely bounced back Primoz Roglic.

Froomey looks way off the pace.

[Newportnobby]

Froomey looks way off the pace.

A very interesting 1st (4th) stage with many major riders not doing too well as expected. Chris almost 10 minutes down but circumstances have decreed this is a rehab exercise for him. If he hasn't improved greatly by the 3rd week (if it goes that far) then I think he ought to call it a day and retire.

[Newportnobby]

@Bealman
After a great ride in yesterday's stage of the Giro d'Italia, Aussie Ben O'Connor of team NTT went even better today and won the stage which had 5600 metres of climbing over the stage length by some 5 minutes or so ahead of the main peloton. Shame NTT are pulling out at the end of this year so Ben is looking for a job.

[Manny]

Downhill breakaway from a small group of riders for Marc Soler in stage 2 of the Vuelta. Hugh Carthy (GBR) was in the mix yesterday and today and is 5th overall at 20 secs.

[Newportnobby]

This week I har mostly been watching the Vuelta on ITV4 at 7pm then the Giro on Quest+1 at 8pm