Vincenzo Nibali won the Giro going downhill.
I spy with my little eye a certain Michele Scarponi, who sadly lost his life while out training near his home two weeks ago, in there amongst his teammates after his captain, Nibbles, won the race. I’m torn about a death like Michele’s – we subject ourselves to similar risks every time we climb aboard our bikes and we accept it as part and parcel of our craft. Yet, while every day members of our tribe lose their lives to their trade, it takes a high profile rider to remind us how real that risk is.
But onto lighter topics, Nibali won the Giro last year going downhill, and it happened on the one stage I managed to sleep through which is another way of saying I missed it. But I love waking up to a that WTF feeling only a reshuffled GS can give you.
The race starts Friday morning, which is sooner than I expected, so I’ll stop typing so you can start picking. Get them in by the time the clock goes to zero, and remember that our Grand Tour scoring rules are a little different than the smaller events. So jump on that start list and get prognosticating!
Good luck!
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@stooge
Good plan! Drink up.
Quintana
Kruiijswijk
Dumoulin
Thomas
Zakarin
Preferably in the above order...
Can't find any coverage streaming or on TV . . .
NBC Sports Gold
Cycling TV
Bein Sports
Any info for viewing in the USA?
@Krames
There were some big tv rights changes for the Italian races this year, so your usual options have probably been much limited. I don't know all the ins and outs for your part of the world, but maybe check out steep hill for options.
@Jansen
I would not worry too much. I do not think that any Keepers actually pay any attention to the site anymore!
@Buck Rogers
Seems so. Frank Delgado'd the whole event! Still, I'd rather it were disinterest than something more serious, of course. Hope he's travelling well.
Here's a short (given how much has been written) article about the first edition of the Giro, including some interesting facts about rules, cheating, and broader historical context. Worth a look during the cruising sections of the first few stages.
@Buck Rogers
My son turned 1 year old last week, so I have little time to ride bikes, much less watch others riding them. I know everyone has a busy life as well, but I can't help but feel a bit sad how quiet this Community has become of late. It was a constant source of engagement, fun, learning, and entertainment in my life for quite a few years.
I'm gonna post picks, too. Hate to delgado.
1: Quintana
2: Mollema
3: Zakarin
4: Dumolin
5: Yates
Weird final! The sprinters were waiting, waiting, waiting... now... oops! Well done to Postlberger!