it's a bit sad to see this event falling apart

I was listening to the cycling podcast yesterday , and they were discussing the feasibility of the riders doing 20k descents , in super low temperatures , some thing I had not even considered  ,which may ultimately end up truncating the big climbing days

Just watched today’s stage , really great days racing
Ganna and Sagan laughing and joking all day , but I’m really convinced Ganna road almost like He was trying to impress Sagan 

Sagan had some 2015 legs today. 

Viviani needs to get him some moto-off spray or something...

Regardless of whether new cases pop up in Giro, it’s days may be numbered. 

Hard to explain a limit of 6 people gathering as a group of 140 speed past your window without masks 

Sounds like the riders are starting to get pretty nervous about the current infection rates in the group....

10 more days? It’ll get ugly

Who Knew ! Ineos have riders that actually love to race their bikes and seem pretty good at it.
They are so much more enjoyable to watch when they are not shielding a GC contender.

EF proposes that the Giro d’Italia be halted on the second rest day

https://cyclingtips.com/2020/10/ef-proposes-that-the-giro-ditalia-be-halted-on-the-second-rest-day/

17 Giro-E police test COVID positive, De Gendt “starting to feel unsafe”

https://cyclingtips.com/2020/10/17-giro-e-police-test-covid-positive-de-gendt-starting-to-feel-unsafe/

(to be clear, the Giro-E is a separate e-bike event that shares the finishes, but not the starts of the Giro)

The background music of the official Giro highlight reels has gotten into my head.

During my wet ride in Central Park today, it was playing on endless loop.  Just a 40k solo to win the stage in a torrential downpour.  

Toward the end, I started fearing this ear worm wouldn't leave.  Then I got home and heard my daughter playing  Roblox, and that jammed the circuits.  though I think I prefer the Giro to Roblox.

I often think there should be an entire thread devoted to "workout earworms." If I had a nickel for each time I get three bars of a song stuck in my head for 90+ minutes of pedalling hard... man I'd almost be able to afford that new Specialized.

Are we looking at a potential for Ineos to start riding like Ineos and set up Teo for the wn

Could definitely be a podium threat, Sunweb looking like the most cohesive unit though. Interesting to see if TGH can hold his form, always spoken/written about as a talent but has looked a bit flaky in previous grand tour outings. 

Fair play to Almeida !

Yesterday's stage was absolutely nuts, this 7 minute video shows some highlights, but doesn't do it justice. That was some honest hardcore epic racing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHJ22nTk08U

Saturday will be fun the TT l decide
my money is in Teo 

I feel like the wardrobe malfunction didn't get enough investigation. Talk about a "pro" moment we can all relate to!

So Ineos did an Ineos after all
great stage , loved the two half wheeling each other 

Well well well. Down to the wire two grand tours back to back!

I think TGH has the advantage of being able to wear a fully custom skinsuit as opposed to the pink one provided by the organization. We shall see ...

I think he had the white jersey skinsuit provided by the organization. 

I never considered him having to wear the white.

i think is so cute anyone thinks the skinsuit would be the difference. ❤️

eloy said:

i think is so cute anyone thinks the skinsuit would be the difference. ❤️

Alex Dowsett said its the biggest factor in a time trial in an interview on Flobikes ,obviously the legs make a difference

ian ellis said:

I think TGH has the advantage of being able to wear a fully custom skinsuit as opposed to the pink one provided by the organization. We shall see ...

FWIW, these days the official jersey sponsor brags about customizing the various leader skin suits for the riders.

Looking at the fit (both JH and TGH), I'm thinking it is true.

TGH socks looked longer , that must be it

The best GT race of the year is coming...Who will win and why is it Simon Yates?