The 'Best' Grand Tour has Started-Giro 2020-Spoliers probably

[ducati2]

Won by a guy on disc brakes. As if it makes a diff.

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

First 'Mountain' stage today..it's raining. Some in the pelOton, jackets, some with vests and arm warmers, some with arm warmers...and some with nothing but jersey..

curious how they go down hill w/o this stuff, being wet and don't get cold..

23 KM to go..5 off the front, wet day and....4 of the 5 on rim brakes..

WHA????

[KJMUNC]

So Warbasse is upset about Guerriero not working in the break and then winning?

Larry is experienced enough to know that’s how the game is played....like it or not.

[Clean39T]

EF has to feel good about how all this has unfolded. One more second on Etna and they'd still be in pink (but probably would not have gotten a second stage win today).

#feartheduck

[AngryScientist]

Jumbo just pulled out entirely.

things are not going so well in coronaville, italy this year.

[Velocipede]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Jumbo just pulled out entirely.

things are not going so well in coronaville, italy this year.

I was going to post something but didn't want it to get locked. All of Michelton-Scott and 6 other riders are out as well.

I bet the riders/teams who were gonna do Paris-Roubaix are happy they didn't have to race right now.

[junkfood]

Sagan didn't look washed up today.

Jake

[prototoast]

Originally Posted by Velocipede

I was going to post something but didn't want it to get locked. All of Michelton-Scott and 6 other riders are out as well.

I bet the riders/teams who were gonna do Paris-Roubaix are happy they didn't have to race right now.

I think this really highlighted how lucky the Tour de France "bubble" was. Imagine if Jumbo had to leave the Tour in the second week? And seems likely to me that once you get this many positives inside the bubble, it's only a matter of time before we see more. I'm skeptical the race will go to completion.

[jpw]

It will become more difficult as the Giro heads further north. That's where the virus has its strongest hold in Italy.

[GregL]

Several riders have complained that the Giro organizers were not as diligent as the TdF organization in keeping the riders and team staff sequestered from the public:

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/van...-19-positives/

https://www.velonews.com/events/giro...nt-bookwalter/

Greg

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Jumbo just pulled out entirely.

things are not going so well in coronaville, italy this year.

YIKES! 2 more weeks..don't think they'll be the last.

All of Michelton-Scott and 6 other riders are out as well.

I'm behind on Giro 'news'..No surprise tho..riders close, lots of 'stuff' being passed around during the races. We'll see if the 'Giro' finishes at all.

And, yes, you see that the bubble has been broken. Mitchelton-Scott which had one case three days ago, had four before the start of the day’s stage. And the entire team and staff tested negative after their first test was revealed. So, today two teams pulled out. And between now and the next rest day, it is not unreasonable to expect others to follow suit. I don’t even know if it is a question of, ‘should the race continue.’ It just might not be possible.

Yup, get exposed, get tested soon theeafter..negative and 2 days later, positive..Why you should quarantine for 10 days or so after being 'exposed'..

[gavingould]

i don't think they're going all the way to the finish. what's the over/under on getting to second rest day?

[soulspinner]

Originally Posted by junkfood

Sagan didn't look washed up today.

Jake

Is it me or does he look a little heavier than last year?

[Velocipede]

Matthews(Sunweb) is out also now from COVID positive

[jpw]

Today was an exciting stage. Not sure why Almeida's teammate was leading out Ulissi though. He should have peeled off sooner to leave U in the wind and A on his wheel, and then he gets angry after the finish line because A didn't get maximum time bonuses. Stupid.

[jpw]

Vegni was seething today, and I fully agree with him. An outrageous manipulation of the race by Sunweb, aided and abetted most probably by Quickstep and Movistar.