Pretty in Pink (The Giro d'Italia thread)
Indeed, it is hard to get overly excited about what was certainly an impressive performance by an excellent rider (whether enhanced or not). That's part of the reason why we didn't stick around to see him get the trophy (we did do that with Basso, and actually got within a metre of Ivan, and looked how that turned out).
It may well sound like sour grapes coming from someone who is lucky enough to see a Grand Tour out his front window, but I have to say that the last day chrono was significantly less of a spectacle than the traditional finale with its ten laps of the centre. I hope they go back to the traditional format next year.
Indeed, it is hard to get overly excited about what was certainly an impressive performance by an excellent rider (whether enhanced or not). That's part of the reason why we didn't stick around to see him get the trophy (we did do that with Basso, and actually got within a metre of Ivan, and looked how that turned out).
It may well sound like sour grapes coming from someone who is lucky enough to see a Grand Tour out his front window, but I have to say that the last day chrono was significantly less of a spectacle than the traditional finale with its ten laps of the centre. I hope they go back to the traditional format next year.
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