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Giro d'Italia Stage 3 – May 11th, Armagh - Dublin 187km **Unmasked Spoilers**

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    #122
    Stheno
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    Rusty Rothar wrote: »
    That's probably Sean Kelly mangling the pronunciation!

    Nah twas the English bloke.

    Massive crash just there, some of those riders down look hurt :(


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    #123
    Inspector Coptoor
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    Big crash there.
    Was gonna head in to Merrion Square but nice and relaxed on the couch now


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    #124
    dastardly00
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    Rusty Rothar wrote: »
    Heading into town around 3.30 with a baby & buggy, would it be worth trying to get down near merrion sq for the finish or is there much space left?

    With the buggy it'd be a bit of a nightmare. Maybe if you head to somewhere along the quays.


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    #125
    convert
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    Dónal wrote: »
    Anyone in Clontarf? What's it like there?Am going to hop in on my bike soon.

    It's nice at the moment, but I'd expect showers as there are some darkish clouds pushing in.


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    #126
    pconn062
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    Just home from watching them pass just outside Dunleer. The rain was biblical, I can't even describe it, floods running down the road. Hail stones too, absolutely miserable. Big gap to the break off group, looks longer than 4 minutes!


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    #127
    Blowfish
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/322076/306552.jpg

    Slippy.
    that is precisely where I am


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    #128
    Darkglasses
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    Blowfish wrote: »
    that is precisely where I am

    It's Pudsy's picture, you might be standing right next to him! :D


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    #129
    Rusty Rothar
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    With the buggy it'd be a bit of a nightmare. Maybe if you head to somewhere along the quays.

    Cheers, or I could ignore social niceties and barge my way through... Decisions decisions :)


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    #130
    godtabh
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    Team cars arriving already?


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    #131
    ThisRegard
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    Big crowd in Balbriggan.


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    #132
    autumnbelle
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    Where are they now


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    #133
    Pudsy33
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    Those shots looked spectacular


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    #134
    Inspector Coptoor
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    46km away. Balbriggan I think


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    #135
    P_1
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    autumnbelle wrote: »
    Where are they now

    Barnageerah, between Balbriggan and Skerries


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    #136
    ThisRegard
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    The break just entering Skerries.


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    #137
    Stheno
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    autumnbelle wrote: »
    Where are they now

    Lead group heading towards Skerries


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    #138
    godtabh
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    Far play Skerries


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    #139
    positron
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    There was very good crowd here on Dublin Road seeing them off from Drogheda. Sun was out and kids were having a ball waiting for the peloton to go by and then it started raining! :/

    Lead group of four or so riders went by good 5-10 minutes ahead of the rest of the riders. And 100+ riders riding as a single block is just whoa. First time seeing such a thing and it's just crazy. It was then followed by dozens of team back up cars each with tens of thousand of euro worth of equipment.

    The whole thing was gone in about 60 seconds, after waiting around for over and hour.


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    #140
    flatface
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    Great crowds now at finish line you can still move slowly down the road. I'm watching the big screen at 25m in the sunshine. Great stuff


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    #141
    Stheno
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    Fantastic turnout in Skerries :)


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    #142
    positron
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    Apologies if this has been asked and answered before, is this live on TV or web?


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    #143
    pconn062
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    Commentator doesn't sound too impressed with the Irish efforts of hosting the race (in the Republic anyway).


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    #144
    Pudsy33
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    Glad the lack of promotion here hasnt come back to haunt us, crowds are fantastic.


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    #145
    mrcheez
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    How many mins between lead group and main?


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    #146
    Stheno
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    positron wrote: »
    Apologies if this has been asked and answered before, is this live on TV or web?

    Eurosport


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    #147
    Pudsy33
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    positron wrote: »
    Apologies if this has been asked and answered before, is this live on TV or web?

    BBC ni or Eurosport


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    #148
    Stheno
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    mrcheez wrote: »
    How many mins between lead group and main?

    2.5 on last count.


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    #149
    godtabh
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    pconn062 wrote: »
    Commentator doesn't sound too impressed with the Irish efforts of hosting the race (in the Republic anyway).

    In merrion square? Still an hour to go. It will build


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    #150
    Stheno
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    godtabh wrote: »
    In merrion square? Still an hour to go. It will build

    Nah he was having a bit of a bitch that businesses didn't decorate their buildings with as much pink as was done in the North earlier


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    #151
    veetwin
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    Massive crowd in Malahide at least. Nice sunshine also. Whatever about the lack if hype the crowds have certainly turned up.


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