Giro d'Italia 2022 Giro d'Italia, Stage 6: Palmi – Scalea 192 km (Thursday, May 12th)

[Mayomaniac]

5 years ago it would've been crazy to suggest that Rosa would end up trying for fairly pointless solo breaks at the Giro.

At least he made 7 figures per year at Sky/Ineos, so he's pretty much set for life.

 

[MrTea1976]

I went to Calabria on an exchange as a 16 year old school boy in the 90s. It was hot, sunny and glorious. Amazing ruins too.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Guys

Riders do indeed make the race

And the races made by riders in flat stages gets worse every year

Organizers should do everything they can to absolutely nuke flat stages in GT's, especially in the Giro where theres no wind and theres opportunity to go inland and go over some hills. Especially now that they broadcast these stages from the start. Its so predictable and boring for everyone involved

 

[JosefK]

Incredible racing today! Wind, eschelons, daring moves left and right, GC men fighting for position, struggling to close gaps. Also enjoyed those funny-looking mushrooms from my hippie neighbor I ate about an hour ago.

 

[topcat]

No wonder Nibali is retiring.

 

[Red Rick]

Organizers should do everything they can to absolutely nuke flat stages in GT's, especially in the Giro where theres no wind and theres opportunity to go inland and go over some hills. Especially now that they broadcast these stages from the start. Its so predictable and boring for everyone involved

Yeah no excuses. Also feels like breaks arent even interested in racing.

The ideal Giro has a singe sprint stage on stage 12 in the Giro which is crossing the entire Po plain in a single stage because it forces them to hurry to make the start of the next day in time

 

[Ilmaestro99]

People complaining about flat stages in grand tours don't understand cycling

 

[JosefK]

Diego Rosa . . . good soldier today.

 

[tobydawq]

People complaining about flat stages in grand tours don't understand cycling

Agreed.

 

[Tour de Berghem]

People complaining about flat stages in grand tours don't understand cycling

I say more. They never rode a race bike for 100 km two days in a row and experience the leg pain you can have the second day.

It's not a Nintendo or Playstation game. These guys deserve also days with stage not so hard.

 

[ice&fire]

People complaining about flat stages in grand tours don't understand cycling

It's not weekend, so I'm very much in favour of irrelevant stages.

 

[spalco]

Still 80kms left? Wtf...

 

[Red Rick]

I say more. They never rode a race bike for 100 km two days in a row and experience the leg pain you can have the second day.

It's not a Nintendo or Playstation game. These guys deserve also days with stage not so hard.

Theyre the professionals lol, its hilarious to compare them to recreationals to protect them from criticism.

Also, most of them have had 3 really easy days already

 

[Valv.Piti]

100 km in flat terrain TWO days in a row? Lol. If youre sitting in a peloton, its piss easy. Even for relatively trained amateurs. Piss. Easy.

 

[spalco]

Could an average healthy/fit guy under 40 decked out in pro kit keep pace with the peloton on a day like this? I would think so, but maybe that's nonsense, I don't know.

 

[tobydawq]

Could an average healthy/fit guy under 40 decked out in pro kit keep pace with the peloton on a day like this? I would think so, but maybe that's nonsense, I don't know.

Yes, of course. Maybe he would have troubles surviving the small climb at the start of the stage, but otherwise, I don't think there would be a problem before things heat up near the end.

 

[Tour de Berghem]

Theyre the professionals lol, its hilarious to compare them to recreationals to protect them from criticism.

Also, most of them have had 3 really easy days already

They are professionals, but also human being

 

[Red Rick]

Could an average healthy/fit guy under 40 decked out in pro kit keep pace with the peloton on a day like this? I would think so, but maybe that's nonsense, I don't know.

Recreational cyclist could definitely hang in there if they could ride in a peloton

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

People complaining about flat stages in grand tours don't understand cycling

I'm just complaining about grand tours.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Recreational cyclist could definitely hang in there if they could ride in a peloton

The watts they're pushing wouldn't even classify as recovery pace so yeah, most people who can handle 6 hours on a bike could keep up as long as they're comfortable drafting properly.

 

[Berflamand]

It's a shame Oliver Naesen isn't in this peloton to organise a new episode of the Big Belgian Breakaway.

 

[Tour de Berghem]

Recreational cyclist could definitely hang in there if they could ride in a peloton

With this sentence I understand that you never rode at 40 kmh with a road bike.

 

[Eshnar]

With this sentence I understand that you never rode at 40 kmh with a road bike.

I don't know how fast Red Rick goes with his bike... but it has nothing to do with it.
If I see an athlete running 100m in 15 seconds I can say that he went slow (because he did), no matter how fast I can run myself.

 

[Remy55]

I'm afraid some big name will crash today.

 

[Phillip O'Garner]

Could do with some wind machines at the side of the road. Or maybe an unplanned diversion across some gravel.