Giro d’Italia

[Daz]

Gianni Moscon is a rider who's still suffering from Long Covid. He's gone from nearly winning Paris Roubaix a few years ago to today where he's nowhere near winning any kind of race.

I didn’t know that about Moscon, so have checked and found this from cycling news.

“That return to 'normal' came when it was discovered that, in the aftermath of COVID-19, Moscon had also developed a bacterial infection in his blood, which was resolved with antibiotics and some further recovery. It was a considerable relief for Moscon to get to the bottom of the problems that had been plaguing him through the season.”

 

[Quinny]

Looks like a lot of them only wanted to do the last 70km because it’s cold at the top of the mountain. 😂 They clearly never did the 100 mile Dartmoor classic in 2013! 😂😂

I think that was the same year as my second outing of the Dartmoor Devil. Never had such a miserable bike ride in my entire life.

 

[Daz]

I think that was the same year as my second outing of the Dartmoor Devil. Never had such a miserable bike ride in my entire life.

I’m not 100% sure it was that year, but it was horrific! Wind for about 7 hours mixed with drizzle. Awful.

 

[Daz]

TGH has had to abandon after a crash now! 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[Quinny]

TGH has had to abandon after a crash now! 🤦🏻‍♂️

Left in an ambulance too

Thomas also crashed, but he's back on his bike.

 

[Daz]

Left in an ambulance too

Thomas also crashed, but he's back on his bike.

I didn’t know that, but looks like G took all of them out when he slipped. Nightmare for Ineos losing TGH who looked in great shape.

 

[AdelaideGreen]

Geraint Thomas loses the leaders guernsey.
Seems the breakaway got too far away.

 

[(I'm)Stranded]

Thomas reclaims Giro overall lead on stage 16

Britain's Geraint Thomas reclaims the overall lead at the Giro d'Italia as Portugal's Joao Almeida wins a mountainous stage 16.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Daz]

Was a great battle yesterday. Now for the mountain time trial! 🫣