Rate the men's race: Zero d'Italia or dieci for the Dolomites

[phreak]

It would have been far more interesting without Vingegaard.
'Second' rate but a closer fight.

It feels indicative that the two most exciting races at the moment are MSR and Roubaix, because they're probably the only races left where there is any uncertainty about the outcome.

 

[mididoctors]

Oo

It feels indicative that the two most exciting races at the moment are MSR and Roubaix, because they're probably the only races left where there is any uncertainty about the outcome.

Trying to think.of a devils advocate rebuttal and struggling.

 

[YellowV2]

The beauty of the Dolomites and following Eulalio and the battle between Narvaez and Magnier until it ended saved it for me…7

 

[TakeTheHighRoad]

5.
A few entertaining stages but basically no jeopardy for any of the jerseys

The first reply said my exact thoughts about it

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Let's not forget 2006 when Basso won by about a day and a half from a 75kg 'climber' known as the buffalo. A rising doping tide may have lifted all boats but it didn't make for great racing.

Ah a vintage year. Dr Fuentes does for Fat Jan’s Giro even before the start. Basso goes all choirboy. Phonak’s buffolo beats Gibo, the Little Prince and the Falcon taking that second step.
He then passed the Phonak baton for the Tour to one Floyd Landis. Lucky for them that Tyler Hamilton was clean………..

 

[mididoctors]

The first reply said my exact thoughts about it

The red bull and intermediate sprint prize went down too the wire though

 

[wakemalcolm]

The red bull and intermediate sprint prize went down too the wire though

Yeah, the repercussions eclipsed my Tour de Wallonie buzz.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Exactly half way through the Giro I realised that no one was talking about the Intergiro competition.

It (re) appeared last year or the year before. And now it has disappeared again. Maybe it disappeared last year and I didn't notice.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Only now have a realised that I don't know who won the e-Giro.

 

[phreak]

Only now have a realised that I don't know who won the e-Giro.

Cancellara I think.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

I wonder if the low interest rate is due to a lack of UK riders? We were spoiled during the Sky years.
Probably would have held more interest if Yates had remained.

I certainly gets an extra point here in Denmark for both Vingegaard joining the other 7 winners of all three GTs and Valgren winning a stage

That said, I only scored it a 5, for the reasons everyone's already given.

I did really enjoy a couple of stages - Valgren's win was raced as a classic for the last 50 or 60km, full on. The Rubio/Ciccone beef was fun as well - hope it gets a reprise in other races

 

[mididoctors]

Cancellara I think.

I almost replied " really"?