Official Cycling Thread

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Eddie did brilliantly but was fooked for the last 3k or so. I think he's got 4th though! Hope he can hold on to that now. Top 3 are too far ahead surely, and looking strong.

Yep, all three of them put time into Eddie today - but he put time into everyone else.

 

[Outsider95]

Valiant effort from Eddie, unless he blows up tomorrow he should hold 4th. Hopefully Healy takes back the KOM jersey tomorrow too.

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Eddie definitely leading the "best of the rest" after today. A lot on the line for him over the next two days.

 

[jeepers]

Great going from Eddie, in fairness. I wouldn't put it past Healy to go in another break. Some going from both of them.

 

[El Guapo]

All the commentators and pundits I've heard have had this one circled in red biro for the whole race.

It looks brutal. Looking forward to it.

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Yep - nearly worth taking the day off to watch - it's a savage stage - nearly 20km of hard climbing to finish and three bastard climbs before that.

Eddie dug deep yesterday to get back on when he was dropped. I hope that's not all his money spent for the week. You'd imagine Thomas will be happy to get the bots to manage Rog and Almeira through the day. Pinot took a bucket of Maglio Azzuri points yesterday - Healy will need to go very well to figure in the reckoning.

 

[Carmona]

This is impossible to call. Thomas looks the strongest but he hasn't got many teammates left - 4 I think - Rog only seems to have Kuss and Almeida has Vine. Both excellent but if they have an off day........

I think Eddie must be near his limit, really hope he can hang on to the top 2 or 3 for most of today and at least not lose time to the two or three behind him, who he's looked stronger than, tbf. Three passes of over 2,000 metres. That surely doesn't happen too often. And extremely little valley roads between, if the profile can be trusted.

Bring it on.

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Jaysus, Healy is certainly giving it socks in the first half. Pinot right up his jacksie though...

 

[El Guapo]

Ben Healy better hope they start bridging the 8mins.

Derek Gee is in place to mop up about 60 points of the 108 remaining. He's only about 40 down now

 

[jeepers]

Healy is ballsy. Great to see him. Fingers crossed for Eddie, he's had a great debut as team leader and I really hope he can hold on to his place.