Giro d'Italia 2022 Giro d'Italia, Stage 2: Budapest – Budapest 9.2 km ITT (Saturday, May 7th)

[Krzysztof_O]

Pfft. Dumo can do that and still win a Giro

I think Dumo did it on purpose: to lose some mass before a key climb (more watts per kilo). If he does it again it's game over for Yates, Carapaz and co.

 

[Andre]

I think you might consider VDP a tt-er now. 5th in TDF TT and 2nd here.

...or maybe a mini time trialer

 

[Red Rick]

I think you might consider VDP a tt-er now. 5th in TDF TT and 2nd here.

Call me when he gets top 15 in a pure drag race ITT.

 

[BigCoward]

If Yates has 2018 form but all the way to the final stage I'll be so annoyed that he chose the Giro instead of the tour. He is the only person outside of Top shape Bernal and maybe Vingegaard that could possibly bother the 2 Slovenians.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

at this point I fully expect Yates to do a Yates again and randomly lose the Giro somewhere we don't expect him to

 

[RedheadDane]

at this point I fully expect Yates to do a Yates again and randomly lose the Giro somewhere we don't expect him to

You're not gonna eat your keyboard if that doesn't happen?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

You also think Evenepoel is a potential GC grand tour winner so.....

So... what? What exactly is your point? You think Foss has one ounce of the talent that Evenepoel has?

 

[Didinho]

Expected this from MVDP. Not that Yates would be the one beating him.
GC guys close to eachother, love to see it. Hope for Dumoulin to be great again in the mountains.
Kämna to definitely win a stage

 

[BigCoward]

So... what? What exactly is your point? You think Foss has one ounce of the talent that Evenepoel has?

My point was pretty clear. If you think RE has grand tour winning potential, your opinions about others grand tour potential is irrelevant

 

[Breh]

If Yates has 2018 form but all the way to the final stage I'll be so annoyed that he chose the Giro instead of the tour. He is the only person outside of Top shape Bernal and maybe Vingegaard that could possibly bother the 2 Slovenians.

When has he ever shown the potential to bother, let alone beat Pogacar?

 

[jmdirt]

Call me when he gets top 15 in a pure drag race ITT.

What's your number? 867-5309?

 

[RedheadDane]

When has he ever shown the potential to bother, let alone beat Pogacar?

How did they determine that Pogacar's DNF from the 2019 San Sebastian was better than Yates' DNF from the same race? Pogacar went on for longer?

 

[BigCoward]

When has he ever shown the potential to bother, let alone beat Pogacar?

The answer was in my original comment. You literally quoted it. But also today?

 

[jmdirt]

I think you might consider VDP a tt-er now. 5th in TDF TT and 2nd here.

Most dirt racers are pretty good at TTs because a lot of dirt racing is about drilling it for 30 minutes (XCC), 60 minutes (CX), or 90 minutes (XCO).

 

[Oldermanish]

Most dirt racers are pretty good at TTs because a lot of dirt racing is about drilling it for 30 minutes (XCC), 60 minutes (CX), or 90 minutes (XCO).

Power is POWER for tt's. There is also applying while staying within yourself and it looks like Dumo has forgotten very little about that. MVP is also genetically gifted so his top end is still in the future.

 

[Lequack]

Wait so Bike Exchange is no longer using Bianchi bikes? Is any team using Bianchi now?

 

[armchairclimber]

Ben Tulett going under the radar here.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Wait so Bike Exchange is no longer using Bianchi bikes? Is any team using Bianchi now?

Yeah, noticed that aswell...

 

[Red Rick]

It's kinda funny that Yates absolutely torches everyone in a TT completely against expectation and nobody is like "yeah he's definitely the favorite now."

 

[DaLong]

Yikes, 95th for Buchmann - really has fallen off since his promising '19 Tour.

 

[Netserk]

Yikes, 95th for Buchmann - really has fallen off since his promising '19 Tour.

Someone wrote here that he crashed.

EDIT:

According to Eurosport Germany Buchmann crashed during the TT. For this reason his bad time..

Kelderman looks sharp.
Buchmann crashed.

 

[Cookster15]

It's kinda funny that Yates absolutely torches everyone in a TT completely against expectation and nobody is like "yeah he's definitely the favorite now."

I guess Simon Yates still lives with his implosion on the Finestre in the 2018 Giro in the minds of many. Until we see him climb Passo Fedaia we will have our doubts.

 

[Lequack]

GC riders (not sure MVDP really would go for it tho)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1522996142971232257

View: https://twitter.com/TimBonvilleGinn/status/1522996142971232257

Also, a kitten

https://twitter.com/x/status/1523050400458321920

View: https://twitter.com/voshans/status/1523050400458321920?s=20&t=7q_2aTXr5erNuik6Azl3QA

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Most dirt racers are pretty good at TTs because a lot of dirt racing is about drilling it for 30 minutes (XCC), 60 minutes (CX), or 90 minutes (XCO).

he did complain the corners weren't really hard enough.
Next thing VDP will complain there were no "balkjes" and no "sand pit" either in the TT.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Good call Dekker Tifosi

Honestly........ not that impressive of a prediction. I'd me impressed if you topped it off with him winning, but SImon doing well or him "surprising" is not really much of a prediction. He has done super well in stages like these on other occasions.