Giro d'Italia 2013, 4th-26th May - [Spoilers]

[Strathlubnaig]

I might swap allegiances to Columbia - looking good for the next 10 years.

Today's word is 'bandwagon'

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Sylvain Georges sacked by AG2R today. http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Sylvain-georges-licencie/377809

 

[smutchin]

Some days I hate being right...

Vincent Lavenu today (my emphasis):

«Ce n'est jamais de gaîté de coeur ! a commenté Vincent Lavenu le directeur sportif. Mais on a des règles internes très strictes. Il y a eu faute caractérisée.»

Me yesterday:

Proper pastoral care and structured training are very recent innovations in cycling. Garmin have been the real pioneers in this respect. Sky followed their example and took it up a level by bringing in the likes of Tim Kerrison (which they can do because they're so much better funded than Garmin). Compare and contrast with the likes of AG2R, who have a vocally anti-doping team boss but don't keep close enough track of their riders to either prevent them doping or know they're doing it (ie Steve Houanard).

I mean, I believe Vincent Lavenu has his heart in the right place, but he's too rooted in the old ways of doing things.

cc @Slaav

 

[Buddfox]

Just saw a tweet from BBC Sport that the chief operating officer of RCS, which runs the Giro, has been suspended after an €11m black hole in the accounts. Ooops.

 

[thom]

Just saw a tweet from BBC Sport that the chief operating officer of RCS, which runs the Giro, has been suspended after an €11m black hole in the accounts. Ooops.

That is a lot of money for a bike race !