Giro d'Italia 2018 - After a tough spring the MN Peloton rides out! [title edited by MNHQ]

[FelicityLemon]

It's that time of year again

www.giroditalia.it/eng/route/

Giro d’ Italia 2018 stages:
Date Route Length Type
1 Fr 4-5 ITT in Jerusalem (isr) 9.7 km ITT (flat)
2 Sa 5-5 Haifa (isr) – Tel Aviv (isr) 167.0 km flat
3 Su 6-5 Be’er Sheva (isr) – Eilat (isr) 229.0 km flat
Mo 7-5 Rest day
4 Tu 8-5 Catania – Catagirone 198.0 km hills
5 We 9-5 Arigento – Santa Ninfa 153.0 km hills
6 Th 10-5 Caltanissetta – Mount Etna 164.0 km mountain finish
7 Fr 11-5 Pizzo – Praia a Mare 159.0 km flat
8 Sa 12-5 Praia a mare – Montevergine di Mercogliano 209.0 km mountain finish
9 Su 13-5 Pesco Sannita – Gran Sasso 225.0 km mountain finish
Mo 14-5 Rest day
10 Tu 15-5 Penne – Gualdo Tadino 239.0 km hills, flat finish
11 We 16-5 Assisi – Osimo 156.0 km hills
12 Th 17-5 Osimo – Imola 214.0 km flat
13 Fr 18-5 Ferrara – Nervesa della Battaglia 180.0 km flat
14 Sa 19-5 San Vito al Tagliamento – Monte Zoncolan 186.0 km mountains
15 Su 20-5 Tolmezzo – Sappada 176.0 km mountains
Ma 21-5 Rest day
16 Tu 22-5 Trento – Rovereto 34.2 km ITT (flat)
17 We 23-5 Riva del Garda – Iseo 155.0 km hills, flat finish
18 Th 24-5 Abbiategrasso – Prato Nevoso 196.0 km mountain finish
19 Fr 25-5 Turin – Monte Jafferau 184.0 km mountains
20 Sa 26-5 Susa – Cervinia 214.0 km mountains
21 Su 27-5 Criterium in Rome 115.0 km flat

www.giroditalia.it/eng/squadra/

Don't forget to enter a team.

www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2018/entryform.php

Froome's not a boring racer now is he??!!

What do you think of Yates? Think this will be a sign of greatness to come? Or evidence that he can't hack 3 weeks?

I think he's just a bit too young still to have the endurance required for the 3 weeks of a Grand Tour. But he's getting there

Ds was gutted for him.

Watching yesterday's battle again. Just didn't seem possible did it?

Yates will get there, I'm sure.

I just wish I could enjoy Froome's win

I enjoyed his win.

Salbutamol isn't a banned substance, it's just regulated. And it doesn't have performance enhancing effects, I believe though correct me if i'm wrong of course.

You're right I think ImStill. It's just I wish he didn't have this thing hanging over him. I like Froome & he's a great rider. I hope it's all cleared up before the TdeF.

Yes it is a cloud hanging over him.

So come on then - how did you all get on with your Velogames teams? Who's on the podium?

Second - was in the lead for ages but got pipped when FelicityLemon did a Chris Froome on me.

at doing a Froome on you. Congrats on your second place though, and congrats to Felicity for picking Froome.

Hats off to Felicity indeed! Well played.
I was third from bottom. Very creditable...🙂.

Hope Froome gets to keep this win. It was stupendous.

Cemented to last place here. Oh well, there's always next year!

I am a bit late back to accept my kudos! Have been celebrating (aka work got in the way)
Now we must start looking at the form book for the Tour!

Hello, I'm hoping this is a good place to ask this question.

ITV4 don't seem to be doing the Dauphine live this year. It's an integral part of my TdF warm-up and I'm gutted that I now have to do more constructive things this week than muse on extrapolating form forwards by a month . I only have Freeview and hate watching TV on my laptop. There isn't any way I haven't thought of to get Eurosport on to my TV is there? It's a Panasonic and doesn't seem to support TVPlayer which is the only alternative I can find. Does anyone have any ideas?

@Pikachuneedshelp If you have Amazon Prime you can access Eurosport via that although its an extra charge.

Try vipbox. I have it on reliable authority that it can be useful for finding streams of rugby or cycling sport you want to watch. not that I ever use it myself

Pikachu - didn't read your post properly. Can you get a chromecast or fire stick? Dh uses a Chromecast to cast from the laptop to the TV and it works well - as long as you have a decent broadband connection.

Just asked dh: he says for live coverage, try Singletrack (vipbox is allegedly better for rugby).