Things we learned from the Giro d'Italia
Published by Halverde on 5/31/2006 at 18:31.
1. Not to ever spill Gilberto Simoni's pint in a pub. He seems to go from being best friends with people to mortal enemies with a schizophrenic disregard for... well, everything really. We wanted to make a complicated 3D chart demonstrating his effect on the career trajectories of every superstar cyclist he's started a fight with, but we realised we couldn't actually be arsed.
2. The producers of the Giro d'Italia coverage like dogs. A lot. Was there a breed that didn't get a close up whilst being held in an Italian's arms? We're sure we even saw a pug dog (the best breed in the world) on stage three.
3. Removing a major climb and the dramatic, snowy, unpaved summit finish of the best stage of the race is a bit of a rubbish idea, really.
4. A Phonak can finish on the poduim of a grand tour without being stripped of his position for doping offenses. (Lesson subject to change.)
5. It DOES rain in Italy!
2. The producers of the Giro d'Italia coverage like dogs. A lot. Was there a breed that didn't get a close up whilst being held in an Italian's arms? We're sure we even saw a pug dog (the best breed in the world) on stage three.
3. Removing a major climb and the dramatic, snowy, unpaved summit finish of the best stage of the race is a bit of a rubbish idea, really.
4. A Phonak can finish on the poduim of a grand tour without being stripped of his position for doping offenses. (Lesson subject to change.)
5. It DOES rain in Italy!
