Giro d'Italia 2022 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1: Budapest – Visegrád 195 km (Friday, May 6th)

[topcat]

Landed in Budapest few hours ago. Weather is very warm compared to northern Italy, I'd say 25 degrees. More of the same tomorrow according to the forecast.

I drove through Hosok Tere where tomorrow's stage (and the ITT) will start and everything looks ready. Good vibes all around.

Are you in Hungary
a) to watch the giro or
b) for cheap beer or
c) to win the giro?

 

[Nick2413]

It would be better if he participated in the race.

Ah, saw him on an odds page so assumed he’d be there.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Someone like Freire or Zabel could have won this: sprinters who can handle a 5% climb. MvdP, Girmay and Ulissi are good candidates. For Ewan it will probably be a little too hard; for Valverde not steep enough.

 

[Ricco']

Are you in Hungary
a) to watch the giro or
b) for cheap beer or
c) to win the giro?

If he told Contador he was going beforehand, he could probably land on the coveted Alberto's podium predictor.

 

[Red Rick]

This is the most relevant recent race for this finish IMO. Stage 2 of 2021 Tirreno. Only Alaphilippe beat MvdP despite starting the sprint in terrible position

 

[Bushman]

This is the most relevant recent race for this finish IMO. Stage 2 of 2021 Tirreno. Only Alaphilippe beat MvdP despite starting the sprint in terrible position

That sprint by Van der Poel is one of the strongest I’ve ever seen. A shame he was so out of position

 

[SafeBet]

Are you in Hungary
a) to watch the giro or
b) for cheap beer or
c) to win the giro?

To convince my wife cycling is fun.

 

[sir fly]

To convince my wife cycling is fun.

Fall off the bike then, no need to travel.

 

[topcat]

To convince my wife cycling is fun.

It would be easier to win the giro.

 

[SHAD0W93]

"why does he always talk about march 17th 2018 being the best day of his life"

“Strange, that’s not when we got married or met.”

 

[RedheadDane]

Are you in Hungary
a) to watch the giro or
b) for cheap beer or
c) to win the giro?

Would have been pretty cool if it was option c, given the implications...

And "a" and "b" are not actually mutually exclusive.

 

[Sciatic]

Would have been pretty cool if it was option c, given the implications...

And "a" and "b" are not actually mutually exclusive.

I would say they go hand-in-hand!

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1522440627275059200

View: https://twitter.com/reallyspoketome/status/1522440627275059200

 

[MartinGT]

IM SO EXICITED!!!!!!

 

[Remy55]

Wind could play a role today. Direction is good for echelons, question is if it will get strong enough.

 

[SafeBet]

It would be easier to win the giro.

I asked her who will win today's stage.
"Pogacar"
"Let's go have breakfast..."

Wind will not be a factor imho, not strong enough. It's a bit cloudy today but forecast says it shouldn't rain. Still quite warm.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I asked her who will win today's stage.
"Pogacar"
"Let's go have breakfast..."

Wind will not be a factor imho, not strong enough. It's a bit cloudy today but forecast says it shouldn't rain. Still quite warm.

Until the race actually starts without him I'm not counting him out.

More likely than Contador's predictions.

 

[topcat]

Until the race actually starts without him I'm not counting him out.

More likely than Contador's predictions.

I have him each way.
I don't drink and I don't gamble but boy do I know how to have fun.
Bring on the giro.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I have him each way.
I don't drink and I don't gamble but boy do I know how to have fun.
Bring on the giro.

I thought that to have each way was to gamble (win and place)?

Or is this some sort of bi-sexual innuendo?

 

[topcat]

I thought that to have each way was to gamble (win and place)?

Or is this some sort of bi-sexual innuendo?

Safe bet so it's not a gamble. But I like where you went with this.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That sprint by Van der Poel is one of the strongest I’ve ever seen. A shame he was so out of position

there's literally a compilation on youtube of all VDP's uphill sprints of the past years. It's always the same. It's his strongest skill I think. It's because his acceleration from low speed to top speed is so good. Works well on hills.

Works decent in short sprints. Also explains why in long sprints on the flat he is usually beaten. He bottoms out in top speed or gets outlasted.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

So, family and friends will hate me for the next 3 weeks

 

[Red Rick]

there's literally a compilation on youtube of all VDP's uphill sprints of the past years. It's always the same. It's his strongest skill I think. It's because his acceleration from low speed to top speed is so good. Works well on hills.

Works decent in short sprints. Also explains why in long sprints on the flat he is usually beaten. He bottoms out in top speed or gets outlasted.

The first Tirreno stage he beat Van Aert in last year was pretty flat, but that was a reduced group?

I think MvdP may be a bit underrated in flat sprints cause he just doesn't really do them

Van Aert himself is kind of a funny sprinter in that he probably benefits from super long leadouts actually tiring out the pur sprinters a bit as well as just getting over the mountains much fresher than the generic grupetto sprinty boys.

 

[SafeBet]

A few pics from the start

https://twitter.com/x/status/1522501222242082817

View: https://twitter.com/LuchettaMattia/status/1522501222242082817?t=WetaPhRMQQq3b_dFs4KpwA&s=19


Puma looks ready!

 

[Netserk]

Stoked!

1 hour to go.