And thus my procrastinating has paid off, because I now get to conclude with musings on the Grenadier and out-rider of chainsaws Egan Bernal’s Wednesday day-out wearing fine street clothes.
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2021 Giro Stage 21: A Tidy Ending (Written)
“Another Grand Tour, another three-week lifestyle change is complete. Another great story has been seen, told, and experienced by not just those traveling with the race, but every plugged-in fan around the globe.”
2021 Giro Stage 20: He Rode to Win (written)
‘As Bilbao slid back even with his leader, Caruso gave him a quick pat on the back before he took over the pacing himself. The pat was extremely quick, but the emotion of it was bottomless. As old Caruso put his hand on his teammate Bilbao’s back, he was doing much more than saying “Thank you” for all his work today.’
2021 Giro Stage 19: The Anticipation Holds, No Questions Answered
“I tell you, the Alpe di Mera did not give any great answers to these questions today, but really only kicked the can down the road to tomorrow…which for the sake of the Giro was probably the best outcome possible.”
2021 Giro Stage 17: This Giro is Not Yet Over (Written)
“And then with 3km to go, this Giro really roared back into life. Not only were all the fans all out in full force cheering in the riders’ faces in classic intimate and boisterous fashion to make COVID-19 seem a thing of the past, Simon Yates attacked again…and Egan Bernal wearing the Pink Jersey could not follow.”
2021 Giro Stage 16: Creating a Passo Giau Myth in Real Time (Written)
“Pinch yourself for a second, in what other sport in the post-game interview is the athlete asked to explain what happened to a clueless audience? Now, now, continue running with this idea. No TV cameras. Only race official reports, what can be seen from the cars, and what can be gleaned from rider interviews at the finish. Yes, yes, inevitably there were gaps in the stories. Did the journalists admit or simply omit the holes in the story as they came up? Of course not! They took many grand and imaginative liberties.”
2021 Giro: Battles and Legacies on the Zoncolan
“O! O! As soon as the route was announced, all hearts leapt at the news: on the Saturday of the penultimate weekend, the Giro would have a summit finish on the mighty Monte Zoncolan.”
2021 Giro Stage 11: It Can Be Won (Written)
“And finally to address the cringey cliché: if the Giro cannot be won on this day, on what day can it be won? Was the Giro won today is up for debate and to be determined, but it is undeniable that inroads to victory have been further carved out this day.”
2021 Giro Stage 10: The Rest Day Is But Tomorrow
“I did not think the short 140km Stage 10 containing only one Category4 climb would be hard enough…but the Bora-Hansgrohe Band of Brothers did.”
2021 Giro Stag 9: The GC Men Go on a Great Hunt (Written)
‘All of the following quotes are of course fictional, but perhaps he said like an English lord on Boxing Day: “Alright, boys, I think we have given them enough of a head-start. Let us give chase. Let us go a’ hunting the breakaway for the remainder of this day. Saddle up your steeds. I have a mind to win my first Grand Tour stage on this fine Sunday and perhaps make a Pink wardrobe change—but tell that not to the other teams who I wish to join us on this hunt, for we shall try to enlist their help on the chase first.”’
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