Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2024, Stage 4 Acqui Terme-Andora, 190 km

[Tricycle Rider]

Mist thankfully disappeared on the descent

 

[velaso montador]

Finish look tiny and complicated as people pointed out, I hope it stays dry in the end. Whats going on with Jakobsen..

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Pelotons are full of clowns nowadays, they can't let a break get more than 3 minutes because they have no confidence that teams will cooperate to bring the gap down in the latter part of stage.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Crash, Narvaez needs a new bike

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Finish look tiny and complicated as people pointed out, I hope it stays dry in the end. Whats going on with Jakobsen..

Jakobsen is my sentimental fave (not my realistic fave) in this race, it's sad seeing him struggle so much.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

here's a picture from today. Fairly narrow then, but should hopefully be okay

edit: 2nd pic added. Looks dangerous

Once again wondering how this finish got greenlit. And why not a single rider has said anything before the inevitable s**tstorm that's coming.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Looks like Narvaez has joined Jakobsen's struggle bus

 

[Scarponi]

Pelotons are full of clowns nowadays, they can't let a break get more than 3 minutes because they have no confidence that teams will cooperate to bring the gap down in the latter part of stage.

Is it more that there aren’t 100% dedicated sprinter teams anymore like Cavendish / Kittel of old?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Looks like Narvaez has joined Jakobsen's struggle bus

Let's hope it evolves into Jakobsen Airplane or Starship before the end of the race.

 

[Samamba]

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You were moaning about a commentator not calling splits "echelons" yesterday Toby...

 

[Samamba]

Giro 2023 vibes

 

[Samamba]

Girmay and Oconnor crash.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Finish look tiny and complicated as people pointed out, I hope it stays dry in the end. Whats going on with Jakobsen..

Jakobsen, while one of the fastest sprinters at full speed, unfortunately can't get over a molehill to save his life, even when in prime shape. His move to DSM has not been without issue either. So far 1 win, but to be honest, his last year at SQS wasn't all that hot either.

 

[velaso montador]

Jakobsen, while one of the fastest sprinters at full speed, unfortunately can't get over a molehill to save his life, even when in prime shape. His move to DSM has not been without issue either. So far 1 win, but to be honest, his last year at SQS wasn't all that hot either.

True but feelt this was another low even for him in that regard. Seems more and more like Lefevre did the right thing. Accountability isnt the worst thing in the world after all.

 

[Samamba]

Oh man Girmay.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Is it more that there aren’t 100% dedicated sprinter teams anymore like Cavendish / Kittel of old?

Riders in the break are also far less likely to blow up now than decades past. They just ride their watts and know how long they can ride that for. Back in the day they just wanted to go as fast as possible, hoping they would make it. Now they even save some energy because they know the peloton will wait a bit before going full gas.

 

[tobydawq]

You were moaning about a commentator not calling splits "echelons" yesterday Toby...

Yes, but I don't go around calling everyone and everything clowns for not letting the breaks win flat sprint stages.

 

[Scarponi]

Riders in the break are also far less likely to blow up now than decades past. They just ride their watts and know how long they can ride that for. Back in the day they just wanted to go as fast as possible, hoping they would make it. Now they even save some energy because they know the peloton will wait a bit before going full gas.

Used to be absolute real low tier riders sometimes solo or duos this early in GTs

 

[Samamba]

Peloton really small.

Merlier in first part

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Big splits

 

[tobydawq]

Uijtdebroeks the sprinter.

Damn Girmay

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Girmay DNF

 

[Rob5091]

Girmay on his way home by the looks of it. Shame for him.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Big split with Martinez caught behind, wouldn't think they would pace due to it but it was already naturally high so might be difficult to stitch back up.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Cian out front while Danny out the back

Trek trying to leave Tim behind