[tony kappler]

I’ve opened comp. There will no doubt be rider changes. Suter will appear after Romandie (team change required).

Pretty mouldy field really. Some of the week long races has been way better represented.

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[triccky100]

yep so my selection of an

yep so my selection of an extra breakaway rider instead of Ciccone was a masterstroke …i guess the shortened stage did not help…

[Aragonite]

Dan Martin still a gun when

Dan Martin still a gun when ascending. But seems to now need a tricycle when conditions get dodgy. Time for the Irishman to retire?

[Dr Winston]

Definitely. I was surprised

Definitely. I was surprised to see him attack the other day, he usually just grinds his way to a decent finish even on his best form. May have had a big surprise for us. 

[11waterloo]

Buchmann was definitely on

Buchmann was definitely on the up. 

[Daniel Norton]

Yep, our Purist picks were

Yep, our Purist picks were lined up to rise into top 10.  Really unlucky.

[triccky100]

wonderful, I loaded up as

wonderful, I loaded up as well for KOM and break going all the way…

[Dr Winston]

Damn…route change. 

Damn…route change. 

Loaded up for a KOM race….that won’t happen now. 

[Dr Winston]

I couldn’t see past a podium

I couldn’t see past a podium of Bernal, Yates and Landa (Bernal’s back not withstanding). I still think Landa was the right call. He’s far more attacking than he’s given credit for, so he’s a big loss for the actual race as well. 

[triccky100]

my purist looking very thin,

my purist looking very thin, Landa, Buchmann and Nizzolo all gone!

[11waterloo]

Sean is always pestering me

Sean is always pestering me for advice! LOL

[Dr Winston]

Sean Kelly just talking about

Sean Kelly just talking about it now. 

[11waterloo]

I agree, you just need to

I agree, you just need to look at stage winners so far to see what a random race it has been and with Bernal so dominant I can’t see the pattern changing. If anyone attacks from the GC group Bernal just shreds them, so breakaways are the only realistic chance of a stage win. 

[Dr Winston]

Unlucky. I went with Ciccone

Unlucky. I went with Ciccone over Buchmann in the purist to afford Landa. Losing Landa so early has left a big hole in my team….got to think he’d have done well in this field for both pts and standings. 
 

In general a very hard to predict race. As discussed earlier I think this set of riders are much friendlier to the break than a race with Pogacar and/or Roglic in it. 

[11waterloo]

This Giro keeps kicking me.

This Giro keeps kicking me. Lost Nizzolo before deadline but now Buchmann at start of stage. Both of them in purist team as well!

[11waterloo]

And would have been a perfect

And would have been a perfect stage for him. Shame he decided to practice headstands whilst descending very fast the other day…….(and thank goodness he is ok)

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