Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia Stage 3: Biella - Canale 190 KM

[Rollthedice]

Rain, could be fun today and especially tomorrow.

 

[WKA311]

Covi could like todays stage. I don't think Ewan will contest, he said that he doesn't have the Poggio climbing legs anymore due to his increased sprint training.

Sagan is the favourite for sure.

 

[titan31]

Albanese in the break again. Ponomar trying to get across too to the delight of the forum.

 

[Rollthedice]

Albanese in the break again. Ponomar trying to get across too to the delight of the forum.

With rain and Ponomar in action the true drama of the Giro has begun.

 

[Taxus4a]

Wich is the real profile of the stage?. I have seen different versions, abput last 10 Km, and it is not the same with an smal climb than without it.

 

[titan31]

I'd love if he won the stage. An 18 year old winning a stage in a GT would be incredible.

 

[Taxus4a]

Very importat tofday the last bonus sprint. It is in an importat climb, so some GC names could try to get bonus, and Evenepoel could take that bonus. with race is a dangerous stage and could be dangerous for GC.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Wich is the real profile of the stage?. I have seen different versions, abput last 10 Km, and it is not the same with an smal climb than without it.

There is a short 7% ramp with about 6 km to go but since it is only about 500m long it doesn't really show up on the official profile. I would guess that anyone who has made it that far in the peloton isn't going to have a problem with it but maybe it can be a launchpad for an attacker

 

[Mayomaniac]

Albanese once again in the breakaway. I get that the team wants to have the KoM jersey early on for the sponsors, but Albanese can finish inside the top 10 on a stage like this and is probably the best option that they have for this kind of stage. Can't they just use someone like Fortunato to get the KoM jersey early on?

 

[brrrrrr]

As expected Ponomar in the break .. back home across Ukraine excitement is reaching fever pitch I assume

Davay Andrii!!!

 

[titan31]

I'd rather KOM jersey than a top 10 in a stage tbf, and always the chance theyre let go and he wins the stage and takes pink then.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1391707787172978689

View: https://twitter.com/giroditalia/status/1391707787172978689

 

[Eclipse]

Looks fun out there today

 

[titan31]

Peleton pretty well stretched out. Wonder is there some strong wind here as they're moving pretty fast (were over 50kph there)

 

[Eclipse]

Splits? Just tuning back in and not sure what I'm seeing with a few groups?

 

[titan31]

Was there a crash or did we get some echelons there. A good few off the back

 

[titan31]

Splits? Just tuning back in and not sure what I'm seeing with a few groups?

Ya, not sure. They're well lined out and have been so maybe just guys losing the wheel. Commentators don't seem to have noticed it

 

[Eclipse]

Was there a crash or did we get some echelons there. A good few off the back

Looks back together but remained pretty lined out throughout.

commentary seemed thoroughly disinterested so feeling rather in the dark as to what caused that

 

[titan31]

Ya, they even just said there that no danger of splits, despite pictures showing splits

 

[Panda Claws]

I'm jumping on the Ponomar hypetrain

 

[BlueRoads]

Aldag explaining why Molano should have taken the other side: right bend, the sprinter will take the short side, so Molano should probably have known his sprinter would come right.

 

[yaco]

If Ewan makes the final he needs to have team-mates because there will be late attacks in this stage.

 

[Netserk]

Aldag explaining why Molano should have taken the other side: right bend, the sprinter will take the short side, so Molano should probably have known his sprinter would come right.

Hmm, I wonder what Salvarani thinks of that.

 

[sir fly]

Someone's hiding in the bushes!

 

[HelloDolly]

A day for Sagan . If Moscon was off the leash he would fancy this esp with his form

I think Evenepol will go for it