Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1: Torino - Torino 8.6 km ITT

[Gregor_Slovenia]

Hinault won short prologues. How much did he weigh?

besides, remco reminds me somewhat of the badger.

62kg it says for Hinault. But hard to compare those very different era-s of cycling

 

[Eshnar]

Why do you say that? I haven’t seen so much interest in the Giro in a long time, and that’s a really good thing!

I didn't say it's a bad thing

 

[red_flanders]

Showtime tomorrow:

15h43 Cavagna

16h52 Evenepoel
16h53 Ganna

Giro d'Italia 2021 Stage 1 (ITT) results

Giro d'Italia 2021 Stage 1 (ITT) from Turin to Turin was won by Filippo Ganna before Edoardo Affini and Tobias Foss. Filippo Ganna was leading the general classification.

www.procyclingstats.com

Thanks for posting that!
Soler starts 1min before Remco. Would be pretty amazing if he came close to catching him…

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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[Logic-is-your-friend]

On a flat route, headwind is a relative advantage for the most aero riders.

It was basically 10k tailwind, 180° turn, 10k headwind. He was already way in the lead halfway, at 59.2km/h.

 

[Escarabajo]

I don’t think Ganna has the form, so I will say Cavagna or Remco.

Ganna does not have the form because we just saw him losing 1 week ago. However the one that comes from a big injury that hasn't raced in 8 months does. My head is spinning now!!!!

 

[johnymax]

Ganna does not have the form because we just saw him losing 1 week ago. However the one that comes from a big injury that hasn't raced in 8 months does. My head is spinning now!!!!

But he hasn't lost for 8 months! He has the longest non losing streak in the whole peloton!

 

[Krzysztof_O]

But he hasn't lost for 8 months! He has the longest non losing streak in the whole peloton!

He hasn't lost a stage race since 2019 actually...

Any info about start times?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

But he hasn't lost for 8 months! He has the longest non losing streak in the whole peloton!

Almost as long as Froome's non-winning streak.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

One more sleep! Soooo much better than the 231 til christmas.

 

[johnymax]

He hasn't lost a stage race since 2019 actually...

Any info about start times?

The talk was about the ITT. But yeah, no matter how you spin it, those stats are crazy.

For the start times look a few posts above, you have a link to Tissot timing. Probably should be there.

 

[sir fly]

Not as interesting as at the Basque tt, but some gearing graphics would be nice.

 

[Poursuivant]

Ganna does not have the form because we just saw him losing 1 week ago. However the one that comes from a big injury that hasn't raced in 8 months does. My head is spinning now!!!!

Remco is of unknown form, but Ganna isn’t, it’s really not that hard to follow. Would it really be that surprising if he beat a Ganna who has finished behind Herrada and Soler in his last two races against the clock?

 

[WKA311]

Walscheid is gonna go Top 5 tomorrow.

 

[Escarabajo]

Remco is of unknown form, but Ganna isn’t, it’s really not that hard to follow. Would it really be that surprising if he beat a Ganna who has finished behind Herrada and Soler in his last two races against the clock?

Yes.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Yes.

Why?

 

[kingjr]

Of all possible surprises, that would be the smallest I feel.

 

[Escarabajo]

Why?

My answer was in the same quote to the poster.

 

[Lequack]

Gannas new bike

 

[Lequack]

Also maybe somone can translate what Contador is saying? Seems like he is showcasing his past Giro bikes.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMprBOxI4fY

 

[Escarabajo]

If Remco beats Ganna I will be surprised because of:

• Remco being in Super form
• Ganna not being in form.

Either way I will be surprised. So my conclusion is that I expect Ganna to beat Remco. IMHO. If not I have to assume that something is wrong with Ganna. If nothing is wrong with him then I will be more shock of Remco coming off 8 months with no racing comes and beat him.

 

[Luthor]

No climbs on this one and really short, hard to predict. I think it's gonna be a close one. I'm kinda glad Ganna isn't that dominant anymore, finally the TT stages with him at the start are more interesting. I think he is gonna take it tho but with a small difference.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

If Remco beats Ganna I will be surprised because of:

• Remco being in Super form
• Ganna not being in form.

Either way I will be surprised. So my conclusion is that I expect Ganna to beat Remco. IMHO. If not I have to assume that something is wrong with Ganna. If nothing is wrong with him then I will be more shock of Remco coming off 8 months with no racing comes and beat him.

It's a 10 minute effort. I'd actually be worried if Evenepoel wouldn't come at least close because in that case it would mean he's either missing the power, or he's hampered by his injury in his ITT position. Normally such a short effort doesn't play to his strength, but i feel if there is one stage that would not necessarily be an issue with a short prep campaign, it's this one. And even though he's better at longer efforts, he's done great short ITT's in the past as well. With Ganna not winning 3 consecutive ITT's, i don't know why you would expect him to be in great shape.

 

[memyselfandI]

Remco was fast in 2019 Worlds TT, dunno if Ganna was fit to start but he was there too. But maybe short distances turn tables more towards Ganna.

 

[Lequack]

From 1935, guy in the back is climbing while having a smoke. You don't see that nowadays