I'd love Dumoulin to win, and I love The Giro but man I hate the Giro legitimising all that Israel has done to the ethnic population of that land. I'll watch it when it's in Italy.
Don't believe everything you see on the news. If by native population you mean Arabs, then there are many more of them in Israel today than there were before 1948, meanwhile there are around 0 Jews in Arab countries, since these were actually ethnically cleansed.
It is because I don't believe the news but have educated myself over many years that I know that is not true. I am 68 and started cycle racing at 15. I am Jewish. I live in the UK. I was a cheerleader for the Yom Kippur war and the six day war but that was then. Then I studied, and it is because I study that I now know what happened following the Balfour Declaration and yes, the ethnic cleansing that was carried out on families who had lived there for generations and their homes are still being bulldosed today. Not all Jews are Israelis my friend and very few Israelis are Jews.
Yup I know that Tal, and for the record I am equally appalled at pro teams now being state-sponsored by Bahrain and UAE. Two more countries with appalling human rights records, with disappearances, torture and zero democracy. It is the antithesis of what sport is about and I am in no doubt it is to authenticate and give credence to themselves through money. Doesn't work for me and I would be ashamed to be a pro rider and take money from ppl like them.
Great stage in beautiful Jerusalem!
Dumoulin what a dude!
Not surprise
No
Too good. Really strong time trials from Yates, Pozzovivo and Pinot!
Matthew Chan yes
It was amazing to watch this live in Jerusalem 🇮🇱. The riders are SO good!! 😎🇮🇹💪🇮🇱🚴🌳
So happy to have you back. Love “how the race was won” and already have 👍🏼
Oh, that was spectacular. 👌
i'am Italian but Dumoulin it's VERY STRONG ;-) and he is the New Indurain
Wow great stage :)
Great organization Israel, great country! love ♥
Good job Tom.
Bravo Tom!
Rooting for Tom, no time for no. 2 , no pun intended...all the best
Dumoulin Froome and ALL the guys look great☺
I hope that dumoulin win the giro
José Gonçalves 🇵🇹💪🏻
Good luck :)
go!
Relieved that Dumoulin didn’t have a mechanical!
or a poop mid ride
zealman79 should we now call that a "biological"?
POZZOVIVO ❤
Got excited that we might have escaped Kirby for a minute then, alas no
Jonathan Peel was a major disappointment when I hear the voice come through 😩😩
Its similar than Berlin Olimpic Games 36.
Cosa ha fatto Pozzo ahahaah
Go Froome
Sir Dave forgot to pack a jiffybag
Bmc is the best
Gioro d' Italia : departure from Israel and participation of Froome, what could be done even worse !!!?
Froome ---> KARMA
What karma are u referring to??
I think he must have dropped his inhaler when he crashed.
Mark Harding --- Yawn, another bitter American... Go read velonews where everyone but an American is cheating...
تبا لإسرائيل
FIRST
damn it, you're Maglia Rosa
TT isn't really Froome's strength.
Reymon Reyes --- He's great at medium length TT's and climbing TT's, this one was a bit short and fast.
I'd love Dumoulin to win, and I love The Giro but man I hate the Giro legitimising all that Israel has done to the ethnic population of that land. I'll watch it when it's in Italy.
Don't believe everything you see on the news. If by native population you mean Arabs, then there are many more of them in Israel today than there were before 1948, meanwhile there are around 0 Jews in Arab countries, since these were actually ethnically cleansed.
It is because I don't believe the news but have educated myself over many years that I know that is not true. I am 68 and started cycle racing at 15. I am Jewish. I live in the UK. I was a cheerleader for the Yom Kippur war and the six day war but that was then. Then I studied, and it is because I study that I now know what happened following the Balfour Declaration and yes, the ethnic cleansing that was carried out on families who had lived there for generations and their homes are still being bulldosed today. Not all Jews are Israelis my friend and very few Israelis are Jews.
Even when it will come to Italy, you will see the Israel cygling team and the israeli riders.
Yup I know that Tal, and for the record I am equally appalled at pro teams now being state-sponsored by Bahrain and UAE. Two more countries with appalling human rights records, with disappearances, torture and zero democracy. It is the antithesis of what sport is about and I am in no doubt it is to authenticate and give credence to themselves through money. Doesn't work for me and I would be ashamed to be a pro rider and take money from ppl like them.
Gerald Davis you are a usuful idiot.
Don't give Israel this recognition. Will start watching when it returns to Italy!
piece for palestinian ✌
Good job Tom