Still in Bulgaria for Stage 3 tonight, a 175 km route starting in Plovdiv and finishing in Sofia.

Yesterday’s big crash means several favourites, now out, will be watching this stage from their hospital beds.

Coverages starts around 8 on Viceland and SBS On Demand.

Bubblecar said:

Still in Bulgaria for Stage 3 tonight, a 175 km route starting in Plovdiv and finishing in Sofia.

Yesterday’s big crash means several favourites, now out, will be watching this stage from their hospital beds.

Coverages starts around 8 on Viceland and SBS On Demand.

Holy pump!

That’ll be a brutally difficult ride. 1200-odd metre rise over 150 km with virtually no respite.

Heck!

And they’re off, and there’s already a breakaway.

Bubblecar said:

And they’re off, and there’s already a breakaway.

Exciting stuff.

Bulgaria’s main export is electrical machinery and equipment.

Looks like lovely day in Bulgaria.

Nice day for a guided tour of all the sights.

Plovdiv is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe at 6000+ years.

Did you know that?

Bubblecar said:

And they’re off, and there’s already a breakaway.

They’ll get caught.

Woodie said:

Looks like lovely day in Bulgaria.

Nice day for a guided tour of all the sights.

Plovdiv is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe at 6000+ years.

Did you know that?

I didn’t but I do now.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

And they’re off, and there’s already a breakaway.

They’ll get caught.

They’re already 2.5 minutes ahead.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

And they’re off, and there’s already a breakaway.

They’ll get caught.

Yeah. Fancy being in front for 200kms only to get toppled in the last few metres.

why is the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque not in Sophia in Bulgaria?

Did they move it at some stage in history or sumfin’?

Woodie said:

why is the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque not in Sophia in Bulgaria?

Did they move it at some stage in history or sumfin’?

No. Sofia means “Holy Wisdom”. The mosque (originally a church) was named after the “Holy Wisdom” (holy ghost) of the Trinity, whereas Sofia Bulgaria was named after the Church of Sofia (Holy Wisdom) erected in that city.

Woodie said:

Looks like lovely day in Bulgaria.

Nice day for a guided tour of all the sights.

Plovdiv is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe at 6000+ years.

Did you know that?

According to what I’ve read, there’s evidence of human settlement there dating to the sixth millennium BC. That’s 8000 years.

Chopper flying remarkably low there.

btm said:

Woodie said:

Looks like lovely day in Bulgaria.

Nice day for a guided tour of all the sights.

Plovdiv is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe at 6000+ years.

Did you know that?

According to what I’ve read, there’s evidence of human settlement there dating to the sixth millennium BC. That’s 8000 years.

The graphic on the tele said 6000 years. P’raps they left out the BC bit.

Oh look!!! An old TOOT!!!

Woodie said:

Oh look!!! An old TOOT!!!

Yes I seed that.

Downhill the rest of the way for the final 33km.

Breakaway only 43 seconds ahead.

Breakaway about to be caught with just 7km to go.

Breakaway still surviving inside 2km.

Frenchman Paul Magnier wins the stage.

Bubblecar said:

Frenchman Paul Magnier wins the stage.

…but I suspect only sibeen and I were watching :)

As I said earlier. Fancy being in front for 200kms, only get beat with 50 metres to go. Why bother?

If only Jonathan Milan (2nd) had made his bike 20cm longer. He woulda won.

Bubblecar said:

Bulgaria’s main export is electrical machinery and equipment.

Heavy stuff.

I suppose that’s why they grew all those weightlifters.

Woodie said:

Looks like lovely day in Bulgaria.

Nice day for a guided tour of all the sights.

Plovdiv is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe at 6000+ years.

Did you know that?

No I didn’t.

Tonight’s Stage 4 is in Calabria, near the toe of the boot, starting at Catanzaro and ending in Cosenza, 138km with a hefty climb just past the middle.

Live stream starts at 9:30pm on Viceland or SBS On Demand.

Bubblecar said:

Tonight’s Stage 4 is in Calabria, near the toe of the boot, starting at Catanzaro and ending in Cosenza, 138km with a hefty climb just past the middle.

Live stream starts at 9:30pm on Viceland or SBS On Demand.

Of course, if they don’t like it, they could quit and go get jobs in McDonalds or on the production line at Fiat, or something.

Nearly 12km of leisurely neutral zone before the race proper is underway.

Bubblecar said:

Nearly 12km of leisurely neutral zone before the race proper is underway.

Why such a long neutral zine? Half the stage will be over and done with, hey what but.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Nearly 12km of leisurely neutral zone before the race proper is underway.

Why such a long neutral zine? Half the stage will be over and done with, hey what but.

Showing off their town, I suppose.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Nearly 12km of leisurely neutral zone before the race proper is underway.

Why such a long neutral zine? Half the stage will be over and done with, hey what but.

Showing off their town, I suppose.

Looks a rather new town by Italian standards.

And they’re off.

Bubblecar said:

And they’re off.

You don’t smell to good yaself, hey what but!!! hehehehehe

We’re skirting the edge of the deep blue sea now and will be for some time.

Aussie Kaden Groves has now abandoned, probably due to his crash on Stage 1.

Bubblecar said:

We’re skirting the edge of the deep blue sea now and will be for some time.

… and a toot track. Wonder if we’ll see a TOOT!

Bubblecar said:

Aussie Kaden Groves has now abandoned, probably due to his crash on Stage 1.

Yes. He did go crashy crashy boom booms. About as crashy crashy boom booms as you can get.

They musta fixed technology to get vision from inside tunnels.

Freight train trundling past.

Bubblecar said:

Freight train trundling past.

Missed it, damn it!!!!

That’s what ya get for typing posts!!!!

That bloke Peleton seems to be caching up.

10km to go.

5km now for the leaders.

Bubblecar said:

5km now for the leaders.

Looks like the rest of ‘em has gived up.

Narváez wins the race on a very cornery course at the end.

Bubblecar said:

Narváez wins the race on a very cornery course at the end.

Geez, they love their bikes in Europe, don’t they. Check out that crowd at the finish. All for just 10 seconds as the bikes wizz past.

Tonight’s Stage 5 is long (203 km) and hilly with a flattish section in the middle.

Coverage begins at 8:05 pm.

Bubblecar said:

Tonight’s Stage 5 is long (203 km) and hilly with a flattish section in the middle.

Coverage begins at 8:05 pm.

From Chinetico to Potenza

Bubblecar said:

Tonight’s Stage 5 is long (203 km) and hilly with a flattish section in the middle.

Coverage begins at 8:05 pm.

Lots if uppity downey bit in that one, hey what but.

Hmm, there’s no sound.

Bubblecar said:

Hmm, there’s no sound.

Fixed.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Hmm, there’s no sound.

Fixed.

Praise the Lord.

Bucketing down.

Bubblecar said:

Bucketing down.

Persisting down.

Ize reckon I’m gunna move to Italy and do all my driving there.

Besides, the car will last longer.

Yet to see one pothole. Not even a fixed one.

Bit surprising there hasn’t been a pile-up so far in these conditions.

Someone makes a fortune out of pink balloons every Giro d’Italia.

Bubblecar said:

Someone makes a fortune out of pink balloons every Giro d’Italia.

so the whole race is just a marketing ploy by Big Pink Balloon??

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Someone makes a fortune out of pink balloons every Giro d’Italia.

so the whole race is just a marketing ploy by Big Pink Balloon??

In league with Big Pink General Merchandise.

Bubblecar said:

Bit surprising there hasn’t been a pile-up so far in these conditions.

You’d hafta be mad. Completely bonkers to be out ridin’ a bike in those conditions.

Don’t often see this – rider aided by two mechanics just to get a jacket and gloves on.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Bit surprising there hasn’t been a pile-up so far in these conditions.

You’d hafta be mad. Completely bonkers to be out ridin’ a bike in those conditions.

Presumably the helicopters are mostly grounded.

Rain has paused for the feeding zone.

counts bike on the tele

1, 2, 3, 4,5, ……….10, 11, 12 in the breakaway.

Thick fog now.

Bubblecar said:

Thick fog now.

…so much so we have lost vision.

Damn, Arrieta takes a tumble.

Bubblecar said:

Damn, Arrieta takes a tumble.

As does Eulálio!

Amazing, and Arrieta catches up.

Last 5 km, and the two leaders – both of whom have crashed – are well ahead of the chasing groups.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Damn, Arrieta takes a tumble.

As does Eulálio!

Amazing, and Arrieta catches up.

Crazy, Arrieta overshot and took the wrong turn…

Last kilometre.

Bubblecar said:

Last kilometre.

Wow. Arrieta wins in the end anyway.

But Eulálio wins the pink.

Weirdest finish of a bike race I have ever seen.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Last kilometre.

Wow. Arrieta wins in the end anyway.

But Eulálio wins the pink.

Weirdest finish of a bike race I have ever seen.

I noddededed off.

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

Tonight’s Stage 5 is long (203 km) and hilly with a flattish section in the middle.

Coverage begins at 8:05 pm.

From Chinetico to Potenza

I thought that was gangbusters by w/e

A somewhat calmer and shorter route for Stage 6, Paestum to Napoli.

But wet weather is again expected for at least some of the ride.

Coverage starts at 8:35 PM on Viceland and SBS On Demand.

Bubblecar said:

A somewhat calmer and shorter route for Stage 6, Paestum to Napoli.

But wet weather is again expected for at least some of the ride.

Coverage starts at 8:35 PM on Viceland and SBS On Demand.

Um, coverage starts at 9:40.

In the meantime I’m watching a David Attenborough documentary about Jumbo the elephant.

Some lovely Greek architecture in this part of Italy.

I noddededed off.

Even noddededed all the way through the footy!!😮

I’ve had a long day.

Woodie said:

I noddededed off.

Even noddededed all the way through the footy!!😮

I’ve had a long day.

What have you been up to?

Some buffer stuttering going on here, it’s annoying.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

I noddededed off.

Even noddededed all the way through the footy!!😮

I’ve had a long day.

What have you been up to?

All the way to Steve (Primus)s place to set up his new laptop, and jump start his car (left the lights on), then all the way back and into town for doc’s appointment and shopping then all the way home. Benny Boy had a nice long car ride,.😁

….. and yes. I have a new ailment!! WOO HOO!! Beat this one if you can.

I had a piece of finger nail growing out of the top of my head. Yes. You read that correctly. And “had”…. Mr Doctor freeze gunned it.

Bubblecar said:

Some buffer stuttering going on here, it’s annoying.

Crashy crashy boom booms in slow mo for you?

Bubblecar said:

Some buffer stuttering going on here, it’s annoying.

Gunna live stream it to the tele for a while now I’ve got my super dooper wizz bang hunky dory top notch pick of the bunch webernets.

See if I can tell the diff between FTA viewing.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

I noddededed off.

Even noddededed all the way through the footy!!😮

I’ve had a long day.

What have you been up to?

All the way to Steve (Primus)s place to set up his new laptop, and jump start his car (left the lights on), then all the way back and into town for doc’s appointment and shopping then all the way home. Benny Boy had a nice long car ride,.😁

….. and yes. I have a new ailment!! WOO HOO!! Beat this one if you can.

I had a piece of finger nail growing out of the top of my head. Yes. You read that correctly. And “had”…. Mr Doctor freeze gunned it.

Good lord. Never heard of that before.

Woodie said:

I had a piece of finger nail growing out of the top of my head. Yes. You read that correctly. And “had”…. Mr Doctor freeze gunned it.

Been scratching your head too much?

party_pants said:

Woodie said:

I had a piece of finger nail growing out of the top of my head. Yes. You read that correctly. And “had”…. Mr Doctor freeze gunned it.

Been scratching your head too much?

Not only have I seen that before, but it was a different “doctor” who used a freeze ray to stop time.

Before you scratch your head again, I suggest you look at the clock, before and after.

party_pants said:

Woodie said:

I had a piece of finger nail growing out of the top of my head. Yes. You read that correctly. And “had”…. Mr Doctor freeze gunned it.

Been scratching your head too much?

Already had it freeze gunned twice before. It just keeps growing back.

Woodie said:

party_pants said:

Woodie said:

I had a piece of finger nail growing out of the top of my head. Yes. You read that correctly. And “had”…. Mr Doctor freeze gunned it.

Been scratching your head too much?

Already had it freeze gunned twice before. It just keeps growing back.

It doesn’t seem that strange to me; nails and hair are both made of keratin, so if a hair follicle overproduces the keratin I can see it forming nail-like structures.

btm said:

Woodie said:

party_pants said:

Been scratching your head too much?

Already had it freeze gunned twice before. It just keeps growing back.

It doesn’t seem that strange to me; nails and hair are both made of keratin, so if a hair follicle overproduces the keratin I can see it forming nail-like structures.

Nearly all my hair follicles have ceased to be. They are bereft of life.

41 kooly metres to go.

Jeez…….. There’s some dents in those roadside crash guard rail things, hey what but.

Woodie said:

Jeez…….. There’s some dents in those roadside crash guard rail things, hey what but.

Italian drivers, well known for chaos.

The Peloton has caught up. That was quick.

………. and where’s Biniam?????

Woodie said:

………. and where’s Biniam?????

He en’t in it.

Not long to go now………………….

Woodie said:

Not long to go now………………….

After this I’ll try to grab a couple hours of sack, before my Eurovision duties.

The ancient Romans would have been amazed by these riders.

“Such a simple machine, why didn’t we invent it?”

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Not long to go now………………….

After this I’ll try to grab a couple hours of sack, before my Eurovision duties.

I’ve set it up to record it, For Justin.

Bubblecar said:

The ancient Romans would have been amazed by these riders.

“Such a simple machine, why didn’t we invent it?”

They were too busy inventing the aqueduct.

Last 5 km.

Big crashies.

Italian rider Ballerini wins the day.

Bubblecar said:

Big crashies.

Slippy slippy skiddies on the bum bums.

Bubblecar said:

Italian rider Ballerini wins the day.

Did a bit of a Bradbury, he did.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Italian rider Ballerini wins the day.

Did a bit of a Bradbury, he did.

Yeah, he certainly wasn’t expecting to win the stage. But he’s not complaining.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

What have you been up to?

All the way to Steve (Primus)s place to set up his new laptop, and jump start his car (left the lights on), then all the way back and into town for doc’s appointment and shopping then all the way home. Benny Boy had a nice long car ride,.😁

….. and yes. I have a new ailment!! WOO HOO!! Beat this one if you can.

I had a piece of finger nail growing out of the top of my head. Yes. You read that correctly. And “had”…. Mr Doctor freeze gunned it.

Good lord. Never heard of that before.

+1

Stage 7 tonight and it’s the longest stage of the Giro, a gruelling trek of 245 km that will end with the steepest climb so far, to the summit of Monte Blockhaus.

Should be a real shaker-upper of the current GC. Coverage starts at 8:25 PM.

Breakaway is over 5 minutes clear, with 145 km to go.

Suppose I’d better switch over to le bicyclettes.🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

I’m watching an old Time Team but I do peep into the bicycles now and then.

Under 10km to go.

Big battle between Vingegaard and Pellizzari in these last kilometres, but Vingegaard has broken free.

1 km to go and Vingegaard is being chased by Felix Gall.

Vingegaard wins with Gall 10 seconds behind, after over 6 gruelling hours of racing.

Chieti to Fermo in Stage 8, 159 km with a long flat section followed by ups and downs.

Coverage starts at 9:05 pm.

Heavy tumble for a rider on a seemingly safe straight road, looks like a broken collarbone.

Didn’t catch who it is.

Bubblecar said:

Heavy tumble for a rider on a seemingly safe straight road, looks like a broken collarbone.

Didn’t catch who it is.

Fabio Christen.

Oh…. look!!! A TOOT!!!!

Breakaway being caught.

Rainin’ again.

Bubblecar said:

Rainin’ again.

It’s not rainin’ on my tele.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Rainin’ again.

It’s not rainin’ on my tele.

It was raining briefly, so briefly they shouldn’t have bothered with the rain jackets.

I really do love these little European rural villages and small towns.

We have nothing like this over here.

party_pants said:

I really do love these little European rural villages and small towns.

We have nothing like this over here.

Specially if they have their own Charcuterie and a boulangerie.

party_pants said:

I really do love these little European rural villages and small towns.

We have nothing like this over here.

We do but they’re just not hundreds of years old with a local chateau being fixed up by ex Victorian MPs and his wife.

Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

I really do love these little European rural villages and small towns.

We have nothing like this over here.

We do but they’re just not hundreds of years old with a local chateau being fixed up by ex Victorian MPs and his wife.

My little village is two hundred years old, but that’s not exactly medieval.

Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

I really do love these little European rural villages and small towns.

We have nothing like this over here.

We do but they’re just not hundreds of years old with a local chateau being fixed up by ex Victorian MPs and his wife.

Not in WA.

Remember we only settled the place to claim the rest of the continent to keep the French out (and probably a good thing too). Given the climate and geography, there isn’t a year round economy to keep the rural areas prosperous.

party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

I really do love these little European rural villages and small towns.

We have nothing like this over here.

We do but they’re just not hundreds of years old with a local chateau being fixed up by ex Victorian MPs and his wife.

Not in WA.

Remember we only settled the place to claim the rest of the continent to keep the French out (and probably a good thing too). Given the climate and geography, there isn’t a year round economy to keep the rural areas prosperous.

That’s half the problem. The quaint little European villages don’t have a year round economy either but by God Luigi and his forebears have lived there for thirteen generations so he’s not going to move to Lombardy to drive trucks any time soon.

Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

I really do love these little European rural villages and small towns.

We have nothing like this over here.

We do but they’re just not hundreds of years old with a local chateau being fixed up by ex Victorian MPs and his wife.

20 years ago, my brother was given a trip to Europe and when he was in England he stayed in what we now call an airBNB.

He was given the “new” bedroom, which was built in 1686.

It’s still called the New Bedroom.

Meanwhile, a few years ago, I was making my way through some extremely thick bush/swamp with a large excavator, and I’m certain that I was the first white person to ever be there.

We are still a new country.

Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

We do but they’re just not hundreds of years old with a local chateau being fixed up by ex Victorian MPs and his wife.

Not in WA.

Remember we only settled the place to claim the rest of the continent to keep the French out (and probably a good thing too). Given the climate and geography, there isn’t a year round economy to keep the rural areas prosperous.

That’s half the problem. The quaint little European villages don’t have a year round economy either but by God Luigi and his forebears have lived there for thirteen generations so he’s not going to move to Lombardy to drive trucks any time soon.

I guess that’s where the EU agricultural subsidies kick in

Mr Panty Parts,

I was out at Mr Steve (Primus)’ place earlier this week, and said I’d change my footy tip Carl V Melb to Melb.

Footy teams always win the week following the sacking of their coach. And guess what!!!!

And guess what else. I forgot to change me footy tip.🙄

10 km left for the race leaders.

Narváez looking good for another stage win.

Woodie said:

Mr Panty Parts,

I was out at Mr Steve (Primus)’ place earlier this week, and said I’d change my footy tip Carl V Melb to Melb.

Footy teams always win the week following the sacking of their coach. And guess what!!!!

And guess what else. I forgot to change me footy tip.🙄

I kinda was vaguely aware of the news, but I didn’t think of that enough to change my tip. I only saw the result after I got home (I was down at the shopping centre to collect my order from the pharmacy and get ignored by the local lovely ladies) and then went “slaps head* “I shoulda changed my tip!”

5 km.

Final kilometre…

Narváez takes his second stage win for this race.

party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

Not in WA.

Remember we only settled the place to claim the rest of the continent to keep the French out (and probably a good thing too). Given the climate and geography, there isn’t a year round economy to keep the rural areas prosperous.

That’s half the problem. The quaint little European villages don’t have a year round economy either but by God Luigi and his forebears have lived there for thirteen generations so he’s not going to move to Lombardy to drive trucks any time soon.

I guess that’s where the EU agricultural subsidies kick in

How does Germany sending billions of euros to France help Luigi in the Mezzogiorno? :-)

Bubblecar said:

Narváez takes his second stage win for this race.

good finish

entertaining stage

Why do they always finish the stage with a steep up hill bit?

I’d like to see a stage with a steep downhill bit, hey what but.

That’s one helluva church for such a small place.

Stage 9 heads into the mountains on a 184 km trek with much climbing in the end.

I won’t be watching tonight though ‘cos I need a break from screens.

Bubblecar said:

Stage 9 heads into the mountains on a 184 km trek with much climbing in the end.

I won’t be watching tonight though ‘cos I need a break from screens.

Good lord, that’s a steep climb.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Stage 9 heads into the mountains on a 184 km trek with much climbing in the end.

I won’t be watching tonight though ‘cos I need a break from screens.

Good lord, that’s a steep climb.

A challenge for sure,

Missed the last couple stages but I’ll peep back in this evening.

Stage 12 is partly coast and partly inland, with a mixture of flats and hills, 175 km in all.

Coverage starts at 8:55 pm.

Fast start to Stage 12, lots of riders wanting to get in a breakaway.

Bubblecar said:

Fast start to Stage 12, lots of riders wanting to get in a breakaway.

I do the footy first. Bicyclettes are after the footy.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Fast start to Stage 12, lots of riders wanting to get in a breakaway.

I do the footy first. Bicyclettes are after the footy.

I am the one-fa.

Giro not on FTA here, might have to go for SBS streaming

Beautiful coastal towns in this part of the world

I hope those huge, crumbly-looking cliffs towering over the coastal roads are adequately stabilised.

Stretched out in single file now, the race shape has disintegrated.

I noddededed off.

And I mean noddededed, hey what but.

party_pants said:

Giro not on FTA here, might have to go for SBS streaming

How dare they!!!

That requires a letter to the Editor from Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells!

BTW…. I’m one-fa as well. 😁

Woodie said:

I noddededed off.

And I mean noddededed, hey what but.

I’m thinking these stages would be better if they cropped them a little. 120km instead of 175 etc.

Woodie said:

party_pants said:

Giro not on FTA here, might have to go for SBS streaming

How dare they!!!

That requires a letter to the Editor from Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells!

BTW…. I’m one-fa as well. 😁

Can’t do much about time-zones mate.

It is the hand that nature has dealt us, and we must all live in agreement with nature.
But I have man-made fibre optics to the house, so I can offset nature with technology, at the cost of same. of course.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

I noddededed off.

And I mean noddededed, hey what but.

I’m thinking these stages would be better if they cropped them a little. 120km instead of 175 etc.

Yeah, I need to go to bed soon. I have a First Certificate training session to do tomorrow morning. On the cusp of going to bed now or staying up to watch a good finish.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

I noddededed off.

And I mean noddededed, hey what but.

I’m thinking these stages would be better if they cropped them a little. 120km instead of 175 etc.

Yeah, I need to go to bed soon. I have a First Certificate training session to do tomorrow morning. On the cusp of going to bed now or staying up to watch a good finish.

first AID certificate

party_pants said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

I’m thinking these stages would be better if they cropped them a little. 120km instead of 175 etc.

Yeah, I need to go to bed soon. I have a First Certificate training session to do tomorrow morning. On the cusp of going to bed now or staying up to watch a good finish.

first AID certificate

Good luck :)

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

party_pants said:

Yeah, I need to go to bed soon. I have a First Certificate training session to do tomorrow morning. On the cusp of going to bed now or staying up to watch a good finish.

first AID certificate

Good luck :)

I have done and passed all the online theory courses, tomorrow is the practical. Doing CPR and bandages and splints etc on dummies.

Narváez looking for yet another stage win. 7km to go.

Alec Segaert wins the day, after a lot of earlier work.

Bubblecar said:

Alec Segaert wins the day, after a lot of earlier work.

Very well ridden for the last two kms.

WOO HOO!!!! Four Aussies in the top 10 GC.😮

Woodie said:

WOO HOO!!!! Four Aussies in the top 10 GC.😮

Yep, that was already the case after yesterday’s stage.

Another (overly) long stage tonight, and again it’s flattish with a sting in its tail.

Coverage begins in ten minutes.

PEDAL YA BASTARDS!!!!!

Woodie said:

PEDAL YA BASTARDS!!!!!

Looks like Parpyone has noddededed off!!!

Ya never see me nodden’ off, do ya. No Sireee!! Never!!

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

PEDAL YA BASTARDS!!!!!

Looks like Parpyone has noddededed off!!!

Ya never see me nodden’ off, do ya. No Sireee!! Never!!

I did done noddedded off, but luckily failed to fall off my chair.

I’ll wake myself up with a kangaroo burger soon.

20 km left.

Final climb coming up.

Bubblecar said:

20 km left.

Final climb coming up.

might turn the sound back on.

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

PEDAL YA BASTARDS!!!!!

Looks like Parpyone has noddededed off!!!

Ya never see me nodden’ off, do ya. No Sireee!! Never!!

Hmm, not much holiday forum action from Woodie. Maybe he’s nodded off in the corner with the TV on.

Italian Alberto Bettiol heading for the stage win, but there’s 10km to go.

Bubblecar said:

Italian Alberto Bettiol heading for the stage win, but there’s 10km to go.

I reckon he’s got this

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Italian Alberto Bettiol heading for the stage win, but there’s 10km to go.

I reckon he’s got this

Barring catostrophe.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Italian Alberto Bettiol heading for the stage win, but there’s 10km to go.

I reckon he’s got this

Barring catostrophe.

= catastrophe

2 km to go.

Bettiol makes it look easy, winning well ahead of the competition.

Good on her for dismissing the security :)

Stage 14 goes into the Alps today with a gruelling course for the climbers.

Coverage starts at 8:45 pm, but I’m thinking of having an early night.

GAWN!!!! PEDAL YA BASTARDOS!!!! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

Parpyone must be having an early night again.

Kingy said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

PEDAL YA BASTARDS!!!!!

Looks like Parpyone has noddededed off!!!

Ya never see me nodden’ off, do ya. No Sireee!! Never!!

Hmm, not much holiday forum action from Woodie. Maybe he’s nodded off in the corner with the TV on.

No response. :)

Kingy said:

Kingy said:

Woodie said:

Looks like Parpyone has noddededed off!!!

Ya never see me nodden’ off, do ya. No Sireee!! Never!!

Hmm, not much holiday forum action from Woodie. Maybe he’s nodded off in the corner with the TV on.

No response. :)

I’ve also been known to nod off in the corner with the TV off as well, ya know. 😮

PEDAL YOU LAZYBONESES!!

Lost my live stream for some minutes there, buffering and buffering.

Back again now.

There’s an ambulance on the road, what happened?

Bubblecar said:

Lost my live stream for some minutes there, buffering and buffering.

Back again now.

There’s an ambulance on the road, what happened?

Dunno. Was having a piddle.

Bubblecar said:

Lost my live stream for some minutes there, buffering and buffering.

Back again now.

There’s an ambulance on the road, what happened?

he ded

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

Lost my live stream for some minutes there, buffering and buffering.

Back again now.

There’s an ambulance on the road, what happened?

he ded

Nobody dun ded.

Commentators have lost interest in the ambulance, it might just have been lost.

GC will be frozen at 5km from the finish.

Bubblecar said:

GC will be frozen at 5km from the finish.

How do they do that?

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

GC will be frozen at 5km from the finish.

How do they do that?

By which I mean, the standings will be neutralised, so no GC gain or loss can be made in the last 5km.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

GC will be frozen at 5km from the finish.

How do they do that?

By which I mean, the standings will be neutralised, so no GC gain or loss can be made in the last 5km.

Nybee nies.

Gunna watch the end al la boudour mit rain tinkles on the roof and lecky blanket on.

Woodie said:

Nybee nies.

Gunna watch the end al la boudour mit rain tinkles on the roof and lecky blanket on.

Nighto then.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

GC will be frozen at 5km from the finish.

How do they do that?

By which I mean, the standings will be neutralised, so no GC gain or loss can be made in the last 5km.

They changed it to the last lap, so last 14km or so.

Fine work from the breakaway there as the Norwegian Lavik wins.

It’s a rest day in the Giro today, so no bicycles.

Tomorrow will be another Alpine ride, this time in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.

Stage 16 tonight takes place entirely in Switzerland and features some fearsome climbs.

Live coverage begins at 9:35 pm.

Bubblecar said:

Stage 16 tonight takes place entirely in Switzerland and features some fearsome climbs.

Live coverage begins at 9:35 pm.

Surely that’s not to scale.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Stage 16 tonight takes place entirely in Switzerland and features some fearsome climbs.

Live coverage begins at 9:35 pm.

Surely that’s not to scale.

Clearly the x-axis is in km while the y-axis is metres, so yes, much vertical exaggeration.

I’ll watch some of this before bed.

Woodie and paypal_parts are probably watching foot-the-ball.

Bubblecar said:

I’ll watch some of this before bed.

Woodie and paypal_parts are probably watching foot-the-ball.

Seeing as it’s in the Swiss mountains, Parpyone, I expect some good quality yodeling from your good self, of course while donning you best pair of leiderhosen!

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ll watch some of this before bed.

Woodie and paypal_parts are probably watching foot-the-ball.

Seeing as it’s in the Swiss mountains, Parpyone, I expect some good quality yodeling from your good self, of course while donning you best pair of leiderhosen!

Two chilly for leather hot pants but here’s an earful of yodel for you:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ll watch some of this before bed.

Woodie and paypal_parts are probably watching foot-the-ball.

Seeing as it’s in the Swiss mountains, Parpyone, I expect some good quality yodeling from your good self, of course while donning you best pair of leiderhosen!

Two chilly for leather hot pants but here’s an earful of yodel for you:

I’ve always wondered who the old lady was that Julie Andrews sang about.

High on a hill with a lonely goat herd
Old lady, old lady, old lady, who?

Certainly rolling out the magnificent scenery for this one.

They seem to have given up on them motor bikes with the two front wheels.

Just sayin’

South Aussie Chris Harper now leading, but only by about half a minute.

Bubblecar said:

South Aussie Chris Harper now leading, but only by about half a minute.

Now caught.

Vingegaard leading at 5km to go, uphill all the way.

Bubblecar said:

Vingegaard leading at 5km to go, uphill all the way.

…and he wins yet another stage.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Vingegaard leading at 5km to go, uphill all the way.

…and he wins yet another stage.

…with Aussie Jai Hindley in third.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Vingegaard leading at 5km to go, uphill all the way.

…and he wins yet another stage.

…with Aussie Jai Hindley in third.

a good effort by all involved.

Quite a lot of flat and quite a lot of climbing in tonight’s long 202km slog.

Coverage starts at 8pm.

Bubblecar said:

Quite a lot of flat and quite a lot of climbing in tonight’s long 202km slog.

Coverage starts at 8pm.

A good early start, too.

There be lotsa pedallin’ done today, hey what but!!!

Woodie said:

There be lotsa pedallin’ done today, hey what but!!!

Yep. I’ll have to leave them to it for a while at some juncture, while I have the shower I didn’t have earlier.

Woodie said:

There be lotsa pedallin’ done today, hey what but!!!

I think i’m gunna do lotsa sleeping tonight. You’ll have to enjoy it without me.

party_pants said:

Woodie said:

There be lotsa pedallin’ done today, hey what but!!!

I think i’m gunna do lotsa sleeping tonight. You’ll have to enjoy it without me.

Still in the grip of manflu?

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Woodie said:

There be lotsa pedallin’ done today, hey what but!!!

I think i’m gunna do lotsa sleeping tonight. You’ll have to enjoy it without me.

Still in the grip of manflu?

A bit, but getting over it. Went to work today, but I got home feeling a bit extra tired.

Commentator got Scarponi mixed up with Scaroni.

That peloton’s gettin’ a bit behind, hey what but!!! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️………………………………………………………………………………………..🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

They’re riding through famous cheese territory.

Bagòss is a hard cheese and boasts the typical, intense taste of seasoned cheese, enhanced by the addition of saffron.

Might be some a storm coming up. That’ll wake them up.

Bubblecar said:

Might be some a storm coming up. That’ll wake them up.

some a storm = a storm

I’m noddeding off myself.

…and the rain’s setting in now.

Bubblecar said:

…and the rain’s setting in now.

Thems is big drops. Well on my tele they are, anyway.

Throws a cuppla sixpences for the nuns

Magnificent valleys around these parts.

Wet roads for the breakaway again.

Last five km.

Coming up for the last km, six riders vying for it.

Bubblecar said:

Coming up for the last km, six riders vying for it.

…and Dane Michael Valgren wins the stage quite convincingly in the end.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Coming up for the last km, six riders vying for it.

…and Dane Michael Valgren wins the stage quite convincingly in the end.

Very well ridden.

Time to retire to chambers.

nie nies.

Woodie said:

Time to retire to chambers.

nie nies.

Nightio.

……. and they’re off!!!!!!! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

Coming up for the final climb with 14km to go.

Another stage win for Paul Magnier.

“Carn ya bastards . Pedal harder!

party_pants said:

“Carn ya bastards . Pedal harder!

Them’s is peddali’ up hill and down dale, hey what but!

Stage 20 is another 200km slog but the coverage starts early, at 6:35 pm.

Stage 2 of the Women’s Giro is at 8:50 pm tonight, and the final Stage 21 of the Men’s is on at 11:30 pm.

The latter however, like most final stages, is basically a vanity stage with little racing going on.

Me, I’ll be having another early night.