Giro 2018 "contains spoilers"

[Slick]

Yates has admitted that he will ride conservatively now, no more breakaways.
I still expect to see him go for bonus seconds where available.

He also said he doesn't like to ride defensively so may take an opportunity if it arises.

 

[suzeworld]

Yates couldn't sit any further forward on that saddle if he tried

Surely not right.

 

[suzeworld]

The radio's under it too, for sure.

Does the leader's skin suit not have a radio holder? Bit odd.

Seem to remember Sky chuntering about the official yellow suits Froome had to wear in TdF - not a patch on their own technology!

 

[andrew_s]

He also said he doesn't like to ride defensively so may take an opportunity if it arises.

So no long range attacks unless necessary then.
I don't see him refraining from last km stuff.

 

[PpPete]

So no long range attacks unless necessary then.
I don't see him refraining from last km stuff.

I'm wondering if we will see Sky try to do their usual thing on the big climbs in an attempt to unseat Pozzovivo from the last step of the podium.
Yates could then sit in, mark TD, and just monster the uphill finishes?

No doubt the haterz would start whingeing about a british stitch-up......

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Yates has admitted that he will ride conservatively now, no more breakaways.
I still expect to see him go for bonus seconds where available.

I wouldn't rule out a 4th Giro stage win for him, though.

 

[rich p]

I wouldn't rule out a 4th Giro stage win for him, though.

I'm sure that if he feels good he'll still go for it, but wait until the last climb. or the last bit of the last climb, as @andrew_s says.
It's in his nature.

 

[MrGrumpy]

How`s Yates asthma holding out

 

[MikeG]

I wouldn't rule out a 4th Giro stage win for him, though.

Three stages in the Alps to finish the race. The strongest climber has got to have a chance of winning one or two of them, even riding conservatively (and hell, on the last day before the parade to Rome, he doesn't need to be conservative).

 

[MikeG]

How`s Yates asthma holding out

What's that got to do with anything?

 

[cisamcgu]

How`s Yates asthma holding out

Well, as long as he "remembers" to declare using the drug, he should be OK, but then he was banned a few years ago for misuse of the inhaler drug Terbutaline 'cos he forgot ...

 

[roadrash]

I think it was orica greenedge doctor that "forgot"..
..
“Whilst the medication prescribed was clearly stated on the doping control test form by my team doctor, he made an administrative error by failing to apply for the necessary TUE for the use of this medication
Read more at http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/l...ing-rule-violation-234053#emhuWyRjsTAplIph.99

 

[cisamcgu]

It doesn't really matter who forgot in the end, the fact is he broke the rules, misused a performance enhancing drug and got banned...

 

[roadrash]

it probably matters to him , as he said he put his trust in the team doctor , lesson learned , but yeah you cant get away from the fact he was banned for what the U.C.I called "non intentional violation" and no im not naïve enough to believe it 100%

 

[smutchin]

It doesn't really matter who forgot in the end, the fact is he broke the rules, misused a performance enhancing drug and got banned...

And he accepted his guilt and served his ban without complaint, nor any attempt to invent an excuse for breaking the rules.