![]() The 27-year-old was back at it again Thursday morning ahead of stage 12. From frustration at being labeled an E-Racer to revelations about life as a pro, UAE Emirates’ latest big signing makes his opinions known. Jay Vine proved before he’s not one to mince his words. Jay Vine’s contract-clash conundrum Hands up who wants a stage win. Israel-Premier Tech so far only picked up one win this season, but if the past two weeks showed anything, it’s that the underdog team is knocking at the door of a whole lot more. The team called on its devo team riders and pulled a mixed bag of youth and experience from where it could. Patrick Bevin and Alessandro de Marchi left, Alex Dowsett retired, and GC prospect Carl Fredrik Hagen switched to Q36.5. Israel-Premier Tech was rocked when it dropped out of the WorldTour last season. “We’re going to take this momentum with us into the last week and keep trying to get that win.” “The boys are doing incredibly well and the morale is sky-high at the moment,” Bewley said Sunday. Marco Frigo finished third behind Brandon McNulty and Ben Healy on Sunday.Īnd despite Bewley’s unique brand of motivation, Berwick couldn’t match fast-finishing Denz and Skujins on Thursday and made do with third. The recently relegated team of Bewley, Berwick, Derek Gee, and Simon Clarke has been the standout squad of this corsa rosa.Ĭlarke came heartbreakingly close to victory in his two-up break on stage 6. Speaking of which … kudos to you Israel-Premier Tech. Kudos to you, Israel-Premier Tech Gee’s stage 14 antics earned him the combativity prize. That’s the type of motivation we could all use a little of at times. You’re a f*cking great guy but seven Ks of being an arsehole, that’s not bad.” ![]() “Don’t be afraid to be an arsehole for seven kilometers of your life, mate. “They understand, they’d do the same if they were you,” Bewley said. Israel-Premier Tech director and recently retired racer Sam Bewley steeled Berwick’s nerve over race radio while the whippety climber flinched against evil eyes and angry gestures. ![]() “I’m not doing shit!” Berwick shouted as he came to terms with the prospect of sprinting against two riders 12kg heavier and hella’ lot faster. Well, good news is we got a glimpse into that on Thursday’s 12th stage when young Aussie featherweight Sebastian Berwick refused to roll through in the break with rouleur beefcakes Toms Skujins and Nico Denz. What was frustrated Frenchman Thibaut Pinot shouting at Jefferson Cepeda in their summit finish slugfest on stage 13?Īnd what advice do directors dish out to riders in the frantic finals when victory is at stake? What are Geraint Thomas and Primož Roglič saying to each other while they soft-tap through the neutral zone? ![]() (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)Įver wished you could get a closer ear on the peloton? Here are just some of the scraps and out-takes you might have missed from stages 10 through 15 of the corsa rosa: Breakaway beefs and race radio rallying cries Berwick was doomed in a breakaway with two heavyweights. Giro scrapbook, week 1: Kuss’ mechanical creds, meats sticks, boiled eggs.Giro Scrapbook, opening weekend: Huge helmets, KoM troversies.They’re the takeaways from the second week of this Giro d’Italia.īut what else happened at the race last week that might have passed you by? The GC action fizzled, the breakaway racing sizzled, and the rain near-constantly drizzled (and worse). Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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