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Giro d'Italia 2017 - Week 1
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| Selwink |
Posted on 05-05-2017 10:12
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The 100th Giro starts today with the Gran Partenza at the island of Sardegna. Discuss!
My prediction for today:
1. Bennett
2. Modolo
3. Ewan
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 05-05-2017 10:13
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Gaviria should have this one.
Is there any confirmation about Bardiani starting or not?
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Selwink |
Posted on 05-05-2017 10:15
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I think Bardiani is free to start until the UCI takes a decision. A few months ago the same happened with Elkov. The first announcement was made at 12 April, the final decision 1 May. My best guess is that the UCI won't take a decision before the third week of the Giro.
Edit: And even then it's not sure when UCI has the suspension start. May well take a few days on top of that as well. Bardiani might even finish the Giro.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 05-05-2017 10:22
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I'm not sure if they should start to be honest, they should go low profile for a while. If they get pulled out half way, their sponsors will surely quit. It's not Festina, but it's really bad.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| purepasd |
Posted on 05-05-2017 10:26
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I think
1. Gaviria
2. Ewan
3. Bennett |
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Posted on 05-05-2017 10:32
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Greipel would've been the favourite, but according to him he needs a couple of days as he is not in form yet. We'll see. I go with Nizzolo to start the Giro in style and finally win a stage.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 05-05-2017 11:01
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so ez for Nando |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 05-05-2017 11:03
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Ollfardh wrote:
I'm not sure if they should start to be honest, they should go low profile for a while. If they get pulled out half way, their sponsors will surely quit. It's not Festina, but it's really bad.
Once they're in the race the UCI can't pull them retroactively for Ruffoni and Pirazzi. So unless the UCI rushes them through the Disciplinary Commission by the end of today they will be fine to start, and given the Giro is their biggest race of the year they will do as it ususally takes several days to get through because riders and team have to have time to provide mitigating evidence etc.
Only if a rider tests positive in the race can they be pulled from it by the UCI, it's actually a clearly written rule for once.
And let's not compare two positives out-of-competition to the Festina Affair, that's a stretch. Not good, but hardly a race stopping scandal that will rock the sport hard.
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Posted on 05-05-2017 13:04
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RCS Sport trying to beat ASO and Tour so bad its cringeworthy. That downhill competition farce is too much for me. Let Giro be Giro and don't even try to be bigger than Tour because you never will be RCS Sport.
And I hate the new graphics. Old ones were perfectly fine
Edited by Kirchen_75 on 05-05-2017 13:11
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-05-2017 13:24
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
RCS Sport trying to beat ASO and Tour so bad its cringeworthy. That downhill competition farce is too much for me. Let Giro be Giro and don't even try to be bigger than Tour because you never will be RCS Sport.
And I hate the new graphics. Old ones were perfectly fine
Giro never will be bigger then tour..but he will be always better then tour  |
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Posted on 05-05-2017 13:37
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The champions of Eritrea and Albania are in the break. The Man-Game is getting too real!
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 05-05-2017 13:51
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Oh right, we have to watch Eurosport for this one, almost forgot 
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 05-05-2017 16:38
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What a boring stage this has been. My god. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-05-2017 16:41
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yeaah if they just roll over the line without sprint |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-05-2017 16:41
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6km to go ..they already wasting teams |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-05-2017 16:42
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3km is the moment with really strong team..Highroad has proved that 100 times |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-05-2017 16:46
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Galeb seems like to have it
Gorilla also ready |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 05-05-2017 16:48
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hahahaha fuck you all for this slow riding |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-05-2017 16:48
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yeaah..nicely played fuck you! hahhahhaaa |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-05-2017 16:49
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amazing GT debut
Great surprise for Bora |
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