http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Giro/ Vuelta 2020 en Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:45:12 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339999 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:44:06 +0000 SRD 339999@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>very odd indeed to have meals without vuelta highlights or CNN on.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339982 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 19:53:41 +0000 gembo 339982@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Think I am suffering withdrawal symptoms? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339621 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 22:25:07 +0000 minus six 339621@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>l'angliru did not disappoint </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339570 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 13:32:00 +0000 gembo 339570@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gerben thissjen Wearing mask on chin </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339568 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 13:20:52 +0000 SRD 339568@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Carlton's inability to pronounce Grmay is driving me nuts.</p> <p>Why don't they give them pronunciation guides? </p> <p>It's not 'Girmay' as the month. But Ghirmai as in MY. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339567 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 13:11:41 +0000 gembo 339567@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seems to be less Covid at the Vuelta cf. Giro? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339471 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 22:20:13 +0000 gembo 339471@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great stage tonight. Possibly quieter the next couple of days but they are fairly battering along. Highlights past my bedtime from now on. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339465 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:03:38 +0000 gembo 339465@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can’t stand that Borden, lot of shouting in Danish, but Mrs Garto likes it so I watch it sort of whilst sending gibberish to this forum </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339454 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:25:37 +0000 minus six 339454@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ah, must try that</p> <p>south park in german dub is great </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339446 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:18:17 +0000 gembo 339446@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@bax that fawlty towers show in Germany surreal? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339444 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:21:09 +0000 minus six 339444@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>cheap as chips, gembo-san</p> <p>just get an iptv sub on a firestick and you've thousands of channels worldwide any time</p> <p>i mainly watch german domestic telly channels so i can pretend that i am a european citizen </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339441 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:02:01 +0000 gembo 339441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tomorrow’s hilltop finish is the last time highlights will be on just after tea. I know, Eurosport get eurosport </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339438 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:05:16 +0000 SRD 339438@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>damn. just saw a spoiler on twitter! one of those 'you might be interested in' tweets. not even someone I follow! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339423 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 22:59:48 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 339423@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We can only hope the Golden Turd is not neverending </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339422 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 22:42:16 +0000 Frenchy 339422@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has anyone ever seen the Giro trophy and the new St James Centre in the same room together?</p> <p>I have a theory. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339414 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 17:51:24 +0000 minus six 339414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>vuelta would have started on the saturday not the following tuesday, with three cancelled prologue stages in the netherlands, so they are just sticking with the existing schedule for the remaining stages </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339411 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:30:04 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 339411@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Does seem a bit silly for the Vuelta to have a rest day the day after the end of the Giro. They only started last Tuesday... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339409 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:08:40 +0000 gembo 339409@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What no cycling on telly today how can that be? Not even on Eurosport? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339407 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:28:28 +0000 LaidBack 339407@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Watched on Quest yesterday but neither Bradley nor Brian mentioned the Scottish connection.<br /> Chat was all on getting back to Hackney. Bradley was wearing a top with giant rose logo patch ('England 1925' branded).<br /> Tao was pushing the big gear all the way - was told to slow down! Jai was spinning too much so they say.<br /> Apparently the press in Australia have not picked up how well their riders have done.</p> <p>Vuelta highlights are next on viewing list. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339400 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:23:36 +0000 gembo 339400@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brailsford also on drugs. We are Grenadiers we win every stage by attacking cycling, we are no longer defensive , attack, attack, what larks </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339399 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:20:48 +0000 gembo 339399@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>His dad is Scots/irish Tao has freckles and ginger hair </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339398 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:18:27 +0000 I were right about that saddle 339398@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@fimm</p> <p>The mountains of Coll and Tiree are a Billy Connolly invention. </p> <p>@Murun</p> <p>I'd no idea the boy thought of himself as a porridge-muncher. All welcome in my eyes. We are all <strike>Jock Tamson's</strike> Rabbie Burns' bairns after all. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339396 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:52:03 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 339396@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"While he was born in England, Geoghegan Hart has Scots-Irish ancestry and has expressed his desire to race for Scotland on numerous occasions.</p> <p>Tao’s father Tom Geoghan (sic) was born in Scotland and his grandmother still lives in Edinburgh."</p> <p>"Tao Geoghegan Hart was selected to represent Scotland for the last two Commonwealth Games, but was unable to find time in his race schedule to appear at either competition.</p> <p>The cyclist is now targeting the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022 and said last year it would “definitely” be in Scotland’s colours."</p> <p><a href="https://www.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/tao-geoghegan-hart-everything-you-need-know-about-scotlands-first-grand-tour-cycling-champion-3014615" rel="nofollow">https://www.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/tao-geoghegan-hart-everything-you-need-know-about-scotlands-first-grand-tour-cycling-champion-3014615</a></p> <p>So, pretty similar to Froome (if one disregards Froome racing for Kenya at the Commonwealths)... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339395 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:50:54 +0000 fimm 339395@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I'm</em> Scottish...<br /> <blockquote> Does (s)he eat kale?</blockquote><br /> Sometimes<br /> <blockquote> Become maudlin and then suddenly aggressive when drunk?</blockquote><br /> Definitely not.<br /> <blockquote>Sing about the mountains of Coll and Tiree?</blockquote><br /> This is a reference I do not understand.<br /> <blockquote>Secretly enjoy being cold and wet?</blockquote><br /> Oh, definitely.</p> <p>Do I pass? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339388 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:13:02 +0000 I were right about that saddle 339388@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tao Geoghegan Hart is <em>Scottish</em>? Does he eat kale? Become maudlin and then suddenly aggressive when drunk? Sing about the mountains of Coll and Tiree? Secretly enjoy being cold and wet? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339387 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:30:11 +0000 stiltskin 339387@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He certainly <em>looks</em> Scottish. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339385 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:19:03 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 339385@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>CF is as British as TGH is Scottish, @iwrats </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339378 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 08:59:21 +0000 I were right about that saddle 339378@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No you are both quite right.</p> <p>I am but like <em>what</em>? An Irish zen monk raced Myra Hindley to the finish?</p> <p>And Chris Froome is in some way 'British'?</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/25/tao-geoghegan-hart-shock-giro-ditalia-win-stuff-of-comic-books-team-ineos-dave-brailsford-cycling" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/25/tao-geoghegan-hart-shock-giro-ditalia-win-stuff-of-comic-books-team-ineos-dave-brailsford-cycling</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339371 Sun, 25 Oct 2020 21:30:09 +0000 gembo 339371@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD you could be right </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20365&page=4#post-339370 Sun, 25 Oct 2020 21:18:44 +0000 SRD 339370@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nobody’s reading this thread except us Gembo. </p>