Giro d'Italia 2018 stage 19: Venaria Reale – Jafferau 184km

Sprinter Sacre

Will the announcement that he's been cleared in the Salbutamol case be today or tomorrow or will they wait until Sunday night?

py

Wtf am I watching... gutted for Yates Will be interested to see the highlights later.

Solid plan from Sky tbh. Send Froomey up front to take the stage and GC lead. Save the domestiques for tomorrow when Froomey will need the help.

Irish Raven

and how is this or lance relevant....froome went into today minutes down....with a game plan....if yates had not of cracked. He would of been attacking for podium and to put pressure on Yates. Thats good aggressive racing. Disliking Froome or not...this is top quality tactics and racing. Much better than watching the lads in the second and third group argue with each other...

PS....i dont lime froome in any capacity....or agree that he should be allowed to race....but this is on the road....and top notch...

wirelessdude01

Sprinter Sacre wrote:

Will the announcement that he's been cleared in the Salbutamol case be today or tomorrow or will they wait until Sunday night?

Yeah. They must have word that it is fine to go for it otherwise this is the perfect two fingers to professional cycling.

Macy0161

I try not judge on performance (and will try to resist), but this is awful for the sport. I actually don't know whether I can bring myself to watch the highlights tonight tbh.

neris

You'd think someone in sky might have told him to hold back a bit to keep the questioning/suspicion to a minimum

retalivity

Forget about yates for a sec, pozzovivo is 8mins+ down

WMP

Not a fan but very impressive and exciting racing from Froome today. You have to hand it to him.

Thought it was very unlikely that Yates could dominate his first giro from start to finish.

terrydel

neris wrote: »

You'd think someone in sky might have told him to hold back a bit to keep the questioning/suspicion to a minimum

They dont care because sure people just eat it up.
Its only when fans turn their back that theyll start to care.

at1withmyself

neris wrote: »

You'd think someone in sky might have told him to hold back a bit to keep the questioning/suspicion to a minimum

I think they have as he's holding now around 3.15 so riding to numbers

neris

The only thing that could make this day worse for Yates is to miss the time cut

scott1974

Froome manages to ruin my enjoyment of another Grand Tour.

Irish Raven

I think people need to take a small step back and realise that unless you racing in the race .....your only watching it for entertainment....if you are not being entertained....flick over to one of the soaps that's on!!

irishrover99

Is Carlton going to cry?

circler

Gutted watching this. I went over to watch the Rás earlier, and came back to this

RobertKK

Given the history in the sport, one would think the UCI should be preventing cyclists with question marks remaining over them from participating in high profile events like grand tours until they are cleared.
Carlton Kirby is falling over himself over it, but a lot of people feel sick watching this.

godtabh

And the count back starts

matban

Say what you like about Froome, he's not too far from holding all three grand tours.

Whatever about a few puffs on an inhaler, some achievement

lissard

Asthma Jesus rides again.

Injuryprone

He looked very fresh punching the air as he crossed the line

RobertKK

Irish Raven wrote: »

I think people need to take a small step back and realise that unless you racing in the race .....your only watching it for entertainment....if you are not being entertained....flick over to one of the soaps that's on!!

But many can't help but feel they are being cheated.

Brian?

matban wrote: »

Say what you like about Froome, he's not too far from holding all three grand tours.

Whatever about a few puffs on an inhaler, some achievement

A few puffs? He was thousands of times over the limit.

godtabh

Froome inPink

CrowdedHouse

Pinot is some wheelsucking selfish prick

Weepsie

Brian? wrote: »

A few puffs? He was thousands of times over the limit.

He was twice over the limit

RobertKK

What a performance by Chris Froome.

at1withmyself

matban wrote: »

Say what you like about Froome, he's not too far from holding all three grand tours.

Whatever about a few puffs on an inhaler, some achievement

it is alright, nearly as good as Lance holding 7 Tour De France :rolleyes:

Irish Raven

RobertKK wrote:

But many can't help but feel they are being cheated.

who is being cheated?? us watching it on our couch?? the riders in the pro peloton id imagine know what's going on with everyone, its a small community....very very few dont have question marks on them....but that's their business....i watch it because I'm a cyclist, I race at a decent amateur level and enjoy being entertained by the best in the world!!

matban

Brian? wrote: »

A few puffs? He was thousands of times over the limit.

I thought it was double, 2000ng/ml, limit is 1000.

I dont feel cheated, that was greatness today

at1withmyself

Irish Raven wrote: »

who is being cheated?? us watching it on our couch?? the riders in the pro peloton id imagine know what's going on with everyone, its a small community....very very few dont have question marks on them....but that's their business....i watch it because I'm a cyclist, I race at a decent amateur level and enjoy being entertained by the best in the world!!

I wouldn't call that entertaining, it was sickening