Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2024, 1st Rest Day Poll: Best of the Rest?

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I voted for Blobloblo like in the first vote. Why are we having a second vote? Are people changing their original pick? Changing horses in mid-stream is diminishing your first instincts..no? What's the other expression?: make your bed now sleep on it. Anyway...can't wait for Le Tour or any other race.

I don't know, to have a new thing to discuss and by now also simply tradition I guess, isn't there always this poll the last years on restdays?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I don't know, to have a new thing to discuss and by now also simply tradition I guess, isn't there always this poll the last years on restdays?

Well, usually, there‘s a who will win poll, but…

 

[postmanhat]

Martinez has been superb, but due to his crash at Strade, he DNF'd Tirreno and hasn't raced since March the 9th. At some point, I think this will catch up with him?

O'Connor has looked strong and in the third week, could have best climbing doms aside from UAE. And very much buying into the Arensman losing time deliberately strategy. My pick for 3rd spot, with the caveat that this may be hampered by a bit of inter-team rivalry with Thomas.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Well, usually, there‘s a who will win poll, but…

...we live in a civilisation on very finite time, on a planet with finite resources and a dying biosphere, so mere competition is a thing of the past, and cooperation is the new way foreward? So Hinault-LeMond hand in hand finishes forever now?

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1790016942801109426

View: https://twitter.com/GiorgioGiovane/status/1790016942801109426

 

[Berniece]

I voted for Blobloblo like in the first vote. Why are we having a second vote? Are people changing their original pick? Changing horses in mid-stream is diminishing your first instincts..no? What's the other expression?: make your bed now sleep on it. Anyway...can't wait for Le Tour or any other race.

Because things changed? For example Bardet isn't a real contender anymore, makes sense to change your opinion after a full week of racing.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Is Pogi driving the tractor?

 

[Andy262]

Pogačar
Martinez
Tiberi

 

[Krzysztof_O]

The question is: will Teddy perform another solo ride during the Giro? I thought Prati di Tivo would be it but they opted for another solution. Maybe only UAE controlled stages and sprint victories from now on to save as much energy as possible for the Tour.

 

[CyclistAbi]

The question is: will Teddy perform another solo ride during the Giro? I thought Prati di Tivo would be it but they opted for another solution. Maybe only UAE controlled stages and sprint victories from now on to save as much energy as possible for the Tour.

Only stomps.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Only stomps.

Rogla should be proud of his successor.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Last year by this time: Why doesn't anybody attack.
This year: Why is Pogi attacking all the time.

Hard to please the cycling fans.

 

[Salvarani]

I think it’s very hard to sort who has best form for the podium because Prato d Tivo was ridden in such a controlled fashion it’s hard to sense who will have good climbing legs in the high mountains (once Pogacar leaves everyone behind and they start racing against each other).

I went with Arensberg because I never pick Ineos guys, but why not?

Ed. Feel free to insert the comment/joke “what high mountains” whenever you’d like 😊

I really hope Arsenberg makes an appearance. I would be shocked but not too bothered about the lack of high mountains just to see Pozzo attacking the Arensberg one time.

 

[Lequack]

Backstage pass video from UAE team

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dvbLLgmIgA

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Voted for Einer Rubio cuz that's what this race needs and deserves.

I guess this a taste of how things were in the ancient days of Eddie Murks when most of the peloton were amateurs... people deceived into thinking domination indicates all-time greatness but in reality it's only because the most accomplished competition is an ageing former 3rd rate classics rider.
The main difference is that the current dominator will convincingly lose in July to a salmon manufacturer and we'll be told this is the best it's ever been.

 

[CyclistAbi]

@Kaptain Kool

Or by a ski jumper.

 

[Tonton]

Monte Grappa MTT was outrageous, 17s off a very good Quintana and one minute ahead of everyone else.

PDBF...

Dan Martin at 16", Froome and Ritchie at 20", then Bardet at 24", a group at 26", Simon, Uran, and Contador. Quintana is 9th at 34", and Geraint beats Mentjes and Majka to round up the top-10.

What a win! And it was Aru's last win.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Rogla should be proud of his successor.

This is what Rogla would have been if he’d started as a kid instead of an adult.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just gonna hijack this thread!

So, we got the race organisers, the jersey wearers, and... some other guys.

 

[Netserk]

Why is Romain Bardet in the poll instead of just picking the best 9 on GC and taking Fortunato?

Happy now?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Happy now?

Now it‘s Bardet and Zana instead of Arensman and Hirt in the Top 10, doesn‘t change much for Fortunato. But ok, if you go by odds, that is irrelevant

 

[tobydawq]

Also, it's Einer, not Einar.

 

[Netserk]

Also, it's Einer, not Einar.

Damn. Einer Verner?!