Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 2: Stupinigi - Novara 179km

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Which sprinter will start off his Giro the best?

  • Caleb Ewan

    Votes: 35 43.8%

  • Tim Merlier

    Votes: 19 23.8%

  • Dylan Groenewegen

    Votes: 10 12.5%

  • Peter Sagan

    Votes: 3 3.8%

  • Elia Viviani

    Votes: 2 2.5%

  • Fernando Gaviria

    Votes: 1 1.3%

  • Giacomo Nizzolo

    Votes: 6 7.5%

  • David Dekker

    Votes: 2 2.5%

  • Matteo Moschetti

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • None of the above

    Votes: 2 2.5%
  • Total voters
    80
  • Poll closed .
Mayomaniac

Mayomaniac

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titan31 said:
Ya, he's a decent sprinter so was surprised, but he took the KOM jersey for a few stages in Tirreno so guessing he might be going for that in the early stages again here. Surprised they didn't sent two riders into it really considering it wasn't difficult to make the break.
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He's good in bunch sprints after a hilly race, tomorrow should suit him well. Guys like him, Vendrame and Consonni have a much better chance on those kind of stages (Sagan should be the favourite and someone like Bevin can be up there in a bunch sprint on those kind of stages).
 
Carols

Carols

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Wvv said:
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I remember it as one of the most horrifying events in sports that I ever witnessed. His funeral was at the Saint Peters Church in Ghent. Because my University at the time was 200 metres away, I skipped class and went to the square. The ceremony was on big screens and lots of cycling royalty and sport fans were attending. I'll never forget those two days.

The guy had a very charismatic smile and his wins in the Giro and Vuelta made me happy.

#WWspecial #108persempre

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I remember that day like it was yesterday.

You were so more closely involved it must really affect you.

The scene and remberence brought tears to my eyes this AM. Rest in Peace Wouter.
 
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brrrrrr

May 8, 2021
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where is ponomar? why is he not in the break?? maybe he will wait till 10km to go and just rides everyone off his wheel .. good legs
 
Inquitus

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Gotta say Caleb is probably mine and everyone else's pick for the day assuming the breakaway is hauled in which I have little doubt it will be!
 
Hugo Koblet

Hugo Koblet

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Oscuro Italiano x 3 in the break. Everything is as it usually is in the Giro. Ewan for the win. Sagan second.
 
sir fly

sir fly

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Well, it's on the finale to save a rather modest Sunday stroll.
The scenery doesn't match Tour's equivalents either.
 
spalco

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Carols said:
I remember that day like it was yesterday.

You were so more closely involved it must really affect you.

The scene and remberence brought tears to my eyes this AM. Rest in Peace Wouter.
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Yeah me too. Even just thinking about that day still makes me tear up a little bit, and before that i had barely even known his name. I hate that the image of his body after the crash, which was shown only for a split second on tv is one of the first ones you find on google image search for 'Wouter Weylandt'.

Can't even imagine how hard it must be for his loved ones still to watch the Giro come around year after year and especially for his little girl who never got to meet her dad. :(
 
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sir fly

sir fly

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Wonder if they've closed the left side of the roundabout inside the final k...

First GT accolade for EOLO Kometa.
 
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Carols

Carols

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Eolo–Kometa will get their first leaders jersey (mountain) in their first GT. Good Show! Are Basso and Alberto at the race?
 
Samu Cuenca

Samu Cuenca

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Filippo Ganna won the first stage, because G is the first letter after F in the alphabet.
Caleb Ewan will therefore win the second stage and Peter Sagan/Pavel Sivakov the third.
 
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titan31

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If it was on purpose, it was very smart. Can take it easy and maybe go in the break again tomorrow to pick up more points.
 
sir fly

sir fly

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titan31 said:
True, but I'd say the other 2 should sit up too. They've about as much chance of me winning the stage.
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They're not persisting thinking about the victory.
... Intermediates, honoring the stage, exposure, combativity...
 
Panda Claws

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Nizzolo would 'like to win a stage (for once)' lol.
I feel for the guy and hope he can do it.
 
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What is the chance that Almeida is gonna sprint at the second intermediate? That one would have 1 bonus sec left, right?
 
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