Giro D’Italia

Another great stage win for Simon Yates, certainly a comeback after his difficult day earlier in the week, which put pay to his hopes of winning the Giro.

Tda, I see that Tom Dumoulin did not start the stage today, but don't know the reason.

Yes, great stage win for Simon Yates 🙂🚲🙂.

And seems that Tom has said he’s been struggling with his physical condition for several days.

Only been watching the TV highlights, between the endless adverts, but enjoying all the same. 🙂🚴‍♂️🙂

Was it Tom D who was shaking hands with riders just before the start,  I only ask because who ever it was was suffering with pretty severe back problems.  I could not hear the full tale due to neighbour having a B~B~Q  !!  Well I couldn't complain  ~~  He chose to feed ME  !!

ABM, I see that Tom D has decided to retire from competitive cycling which is such a pity, so this year's Giro was his last major race.

Also Greg LeMond, previous TdeF winner, has stated that he has Leukaemia, although a non-agressive form which is not life threatening. 

Just noticed in scrolling round FREEVIEW last night that the Giro d'Italia is on tv { Dmax at 7.00pm } again == caught it purely by chance, just in time to see Mark Cavendish come a cropper with a handful of others about 5K from the finish !

Welcome back to the First Aid Tent Mr Cavendish, Sir  

Yes, we caught the first day, time trial. Missed it tonight though. Poor Cav, hope he’s ok. Be so good if he could get to TdeF, he really inspires on that race.

Cav looks to be fine, finishing in the top 6 today. The big surprise is that GT is in pink, even if by default after the race leader Remco Evenepoel had to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19. It will be extremely interesting to see if he can hold off Primoz Roglic. Ineos do have another string to their bow with Tao Geoghegan Hart, a previous Giro winner, lying third.

See poor Geoghan Hart crashed on a descent today and his tour is over. GT also crashed with Roglic at the same time but both are ok.

It sounds like the weather in Italy this last month has been atrocious.

Not only are the conditions in Italy causing all sorts of problems teams are also suffering in having members testing positive for Covid and having to abandon the race.

I see that TGH has fractured his left hip so it will be a while before he can compete again, unfortunately.