Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1: Fossacesia Marina – Ortona 19.6 km ITT (Saturday, May 6th)

[postmanhat]

At least those clamouring for more TT in GTs will be happy now.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

At least those clamouring for more TT in GTs will be happy now.

It still forces the other teams to be active.

 

[houtdffan]

Remco not even tired in the press conference

 

[Riek s]

What are they smoking? Having the leaders jersey is a completely non-issue

Dominant performance, but expected. This is what he does, and one of the reasons I thought this Giro wouldnt be that close.

Im more intrigued by UAE and what they can do with their numbers. All of their riders has a really high top level, so stage 13 for example can be a blood bath already.

indeed, in that sense Almeida/Vine/Tao have performed above expectations i believe.

 

[Eeslliw]

Not sure Jumbo will go along with the plan. Rog needs bonus seconds at all opportunities now

I think it's pretty clear bonus seconds won't do ***. They need to break Remco if they want to win (goes for every team of course) as he will be easily 3 minutes ahead after stage 9.

 

[groogster]

Just amazing performance by Almeida, he had the best time in T3 which is very good signs for this Giro. Glad to see that he seems to be at his 2020 season itt level. This Giro may be in the bag for Remco if he doesn’t crack in week 3.

 

[jmdirt]

22 seconds on Ganna over such a short TT 😳

...but FG got stronger as the Ks went by,...

 

[Didinho]

What are they smoking? Having the leaders jersey is a completely non-issue

Dominant performance, but expected. This is what he does, and one of the reasons I thought this Giro wouldnt be that close.

Im more intrigued by UAE and what they can do with their numbers. All of their riders has a really high top level, so stage 13 for example can be a blood bath already.

Like everyone else they thought it would be a lot closer here today. Getting pink with a couple seconds on Roglic and your team has to work. But yeah you have to go all out in an TT, winning the stage and leader jersey is another box checked. The team will thrive on it.

 

[nightowl]

Expected Remco to go crazy and that’s what he did. Disappointed that Roglic’s TT seems to have regressed since the Vuelta last year given how well he’s been climbing this year

 

[Riek s]

Expected Remco to go crazy and that’s what he did. Disappointed that Roglic’s TT seems to have regressed since the Vuelta last year given how well he’s been climbing this year

We know Remco reportadly is a bit heavier compared to the vuelta for his TT. Maybe roglic is a bit ligher for the climbing.

 

[postmanhat]

It still forces the other teams to be active.

I agree in theory it would have been nice if the gap to Roglic had been 10-20 seconds, he would have had do something other than sit on Remco's wheel for 99% of The Giro.

The reality is, and was always more likely, that with so much TT, Evenepoel can cruise round. Maybe it's just me, but I haven't got much interest in watching a cagey fight for the podium after the first day?

 

[HelloDolly]

My problem is Almeida , TGH , Thomas are riders who can climb very well but not pure climbers ...Roglic has won mostly by his fast MTF last kms

What we need now is a Contador. A rider who will go all out and attack

 

[movingtarget]

What a strange end where they just have a load of miscellaneous riders still to finish

The race isn't over until the Miscellaneans finish...........

 

[Didinho]

Remco asked Oumi to wear pink today as motivation.

 

[noob]

TGH interview is too funy! Even when he feels good he looks depressed

 

[movingtarget]

Terrible start by Rog.

Roglic looked sluggish from the get go. Struggled to find his rhythm.

 

[HelloDolly]

Comms : You look sad
TGH : No mate I am just calm.....you might be excited but we riders know there is 3 weeks to go

ha ha
That man never smiles ...so sour looking

 

[carton]

Great win by Remco. But it was actually not that far off expectations, Evenepoel was a bit faster and Ganna and Roglic a bit slower than I thought, particularly in the flat. But of the second-tier contenders, only Geoghan Hart and Almeida have shown some form so far this year and they were both pretty good. Thomas, Caruso, Haig, Carthy and Vlasov haven't been riding all that hot, and while none of them surpassed expectations only Haig and Carthy had truly bad days, and even they weren't abysmal.

If teams play it straight then surely Evenopoel had made himself the big favorite unless he runs into trouble or fades at the end. But looking at those rosters I find it hard to see Van Wilder, Hirt and Cattaneo being able to bring back guys like Kuss, Buitrago, McNulty, Arensman or Uran if they get up the road. Maybe Evenepoel is the second coming of Merckx and doesn't need teammates, or perhaps he can coax some of the other podium contenders to do some work for him. But if a couple of teams have the cojones to go for it this Giro might be a fun one.

 

[Didinho]

Almeida KOM jersey? Or was there someone else?

Edit: Oh yeah McNulty was pretty fast.

 

[Berniece]

The fact that Roglic is slower than Almeida surprises me. Not a good sign

 

[nightowl]

We know Remco reportadly is a bit heavier compared to the vuelta for his TT. Maybe roglic is a bit ligher for the climbing.

For the sake of the race I hope so, Remco will have 2 minutes after the first week at this rate. At least Vine and Almeida look good so will hopefully be able to use their numbers to cause chaos in the mountains

 

[noob]

Comms : You look sad
TGH : No mate I am just calm.....you might be excited but we riders know there is 3 weeks to go

ha ha
That man never smiles ...so sour looking

Gotta love him for it!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I agree in theory it would have been nice if the gap to Roglic had been 10-20 seconds, he would have had do something other than sit on Remco's wheel for 99% of The Giro.

The reality is, and was always more likely, that with so much TT, Evenepoel can cruise round. Maybe it's just me, but I haven't got much interest in watching a cagey fight for the podium after the first day?

If Roglič was at 10-20 seconds that would be almost bonus second territory. If Remco can just cruise around from now on it‘s either because Roglič and the others lack confidence and never really believed they could win the Giro anyway or because Remco is so amazing that the amount of TT is irrelevant and he‘s nosebreathing up the climbs.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

I agree in theory it would have been nice if the gap to Roglic had been 10-20 seconds, he would have had do something other than sit on Remco's wheel for 99% of The Giro.

The reality is, and was always more likely, that with so much TT, Evenepoel can cruise round. Maybe it's just me, but I haven't got much interest in watching a cagey fight for the podium after the first day?

Roglic is 43 seconds behind with plenty of mountain to go. I don't see the reason for this pessimism, if he is good on the climbs he has plenty of time to take it back.

 

[Bonimenier]

Almeida KOM jersey? Or was there someone else?

They interviewed McNulty, so I reckon it'll be him.