Giro D'Italia 2019 - General Thread

at1withmyself

Big time gaps opening already, super ride by roglic

funnights74

bloody hell Roglic:eek: mighty

neris

Ive done another thread for the stage with spoilers just in case some get upset by telling whats happening

at1withmyself

Eddie at 17.17

Conor at 18.00

Wonder is this to be the format for the week? Cut back to studio to give Hatch and Kelly a rest and not swap in Kirby and Smith half way through.

velo.2010

That Orla Chennaoui's voice is irritating to listen to. Its an even heavier Team Ineos/British rider slant Eurosport are taking this year with the English language version. I don't remember it being as such last year with Edwards presenting.

neris

Kirby is doing English language feed for rest of world today. Hatch and Kelly are doing uk & Ireland

Deleted User wrote: »

Wonder is this to be the format for the week? Cut back to studio to give Hatch and Kelly a rest and not swap in Kirby and Smith half way through.

neris

velo.2010 wrote: »

That Orla Chennaoui's voice is irritating to listen to. Its an even heavier Team Ineos/British rider slant Eurosport are taking this year with the English language version. I don't remember it being as such last year with Edwards presenting.

I can't stand her voice it grates my ears. Real ****ed up accent for a Nordy

MPFGLB

velo.2010 wrote: »

That Orla Chennaoui's voice is irritating to listen to. Its an even heavier Team Ineos/British rider slant Eurosport are taking this year with the English language version. I don't remember it being as such last year with Edwards presenting.

I agree ...too British orientated

And also Oral Chennaoui's voice is irritating

I would love to see an Italian rep in the studio and/or a winner like Andy Hampstead or Ryder Hesjedal or Ivan Basso someone with a different view

wirelessdude01

MPFGLB wrote:

I would love to see an Italian rep in the studio and/or a winner like Andy Hampstead or Ryder Hesjedal or Ivan Basso someone with a different view

Also someone with recent experience and knowledge of the peleton.

neris

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Also someone with recent experience and knowledge of the peleton.

Wiggins??

You can still hear Orla on the player while they are on break talking to producers and the others

TheBlaaMan

Eddies ride today was pretty impressive, mid 40s on GC and third Sky Ineos rider behind THG and Sivakov. I very much doubt that he was giving it socks today, I'm sure he was told to keep things in check. Nice

neris

The "little" fella has an indo column

https://twitter.com/IndoSport/status/1127315954948554752?s=19

dxhound2005

Adamcp898 wrote: »

What’s the best way to watch this on TV? Is it only on Eurosport or does anyone else have highlights?

Highlights on Quest TV with Sean Kelly.

Ah I didn't know he had a new baby

marvin80

neris wrote: »

The "little" fella has an indo column

https://twitter.com/IndoSport/status/1127315954948554752?s=19

He always comes across as a really nice guy. I like his writing style - very easy to read that column - looking forward to reading it for the next few weeks.

Weepsie

Just to remind people, don't post spoilers in this thread. Go to the specific stage thread if you want to post times etc.

dxhound2005

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Highlights on Quest TV with Sean Kelly.

Actually this isn't region locked as I expected so can be viewed via browser https://www.questod.co.uk/channel/quest not sure if they have a player app? Could do.

EDIT: Obviously available if you have satellite.

MPFGLB

Deleted User wrote: »

Ah I didn't know he had a new baby

Sean Kellys grandson

His first grandson I wonder ?...definitely a cyclist I'd say

MPFGLB

MPFGLB wrote: »

Sean Kellys grandson

His first grandson I wonder ?...definitely a cyclist I'd say

Not a chance with that DNA :P

sy

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Not a chance with that DNA :P

Hmm, thinking of a certain cyclocross star's family genetics

Daroxtar

DNA isn't everything. Jim Corr......

Tim76

Open field for this one with no Froome there and INEOS racing with no individual dedicated leader. Simon Yates is back for another crack at it after last years blow up. Past winner Vincenzo NIabbli & Tom Dumoulin will be on the start line



ODDS from Betfair


I,ll try stick up some daily stage previews but if any one else wants to do a few I wont complain.[/QUOTE]

Got Lopez at 12/1 with PP

CramCycle

For those with Satellite or are close enough to the East Coast, S4C are showing the Giro, in the same way TG4 used to show it, so you can get the visuals if wanted.

Torres09

MPFGLB wrote: »

I agree ...too British orientated

And also Oral Chennaoui's voice is irritating

I would love to see an Italian rep in the studio and/or a winner like Andy Hampstead or Ryder Hesjedal or Ivan Basso someone with a different view

Jaysus she's the female version of Colin Murray who covered the snooker, another irritating presenter..in the same studio aswell!!!!!

dastardly00

I came across this comprehensive preview and ranking of the climbs in the Giro. It's a good read.

https://www.podiumcafe.com/2019/5/9/18535816/the-2019-giro-ditalia-mountains-preview

neris

Was talk on the cyclingpodcast last night that they might have to pull the Gavia climb on stage 16 and change it to 2 climbs of the Mortirolo due to snow. Apparently the snow banks by the road are high and the organisers are afraid they might collapse.

terrydel

neris wrote: »

Was talk on the cyclingpodcast last night that they might have to pull the Gavia climb on stage 16 and change it to 2 climbs of the Mortirolo due to snow. Apparently the snow banks by the road are high and the organisers are afraid they might collapse.

Who cares if the organisers collapse :pac:

neris

From cyclingnews.com

The passage over the Gavia has been a concern for some time and the Giro d’Italia’s race director Mauro Vegni said that a plan B had been made for the eventuality that the Gavia is not accessible. He did not divulge what that route entailed but said that the previously reported double ascent of the Mortirolo was not a possibility.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/authorities-working-to-clear-gavia-of-snow-ahead-of-giro-ditalia-queen-stage/