i can't let my man vom hanging so i'll share my quick thoughts on the giro, which i was behind on by about a day late for each stage, hence why i was absent during the thread (thanks whoever was ddosing tiz-cycling
). on one hand, having an underdog and the first ecuadorian to win a tour is fucking exciting but on the other hand, the cancellation of gavia and an entire stage being rerouted due to the starting town not having the means to host because of funding caused by municipal problems really hampered the latter half. the whole point of the giro is that once the climbing starts, it never stops. but the little bits of racing we saw were hella exciting, so i guess there's that?
and i wasn't aware of the tour's route this year and if nairo doesn't secure a win, or at the very least a podium spot, then his days are numbered. so that leads me to my prediction: this year's tour was designed for the colombians. this one is a bit easier to predict but sagan isn't going to be wearing the green. his season is bothced due to being ill during the critical training block of the program so it's an uphill battle for him until maybe the nationals. he won't be reaching his peak this season