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

[Berniece]

Rudy Mollard also hit by a car today.
"Rudy Molard was hit by a vehicle this Friday in training. Control radios have confirmed that he will be able to start the Tour of Italy tomorrow"

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654551084797444098

View: https://twitter.com/GroupamaFDJ/status/1654551084797444098

Doesn’t surprise me, Italians are known to be poor drivers

 

[repre]

Info about Jan Tratnik accident:

"On a wide straight road, a woman in a post car drove him off the road," says sports director Marc Reef. "He was able to turn away a bit, but not enough to avoid her."
"Jan went over the hood, hurting his knee. On the MRI it became clear that it is impossible for him to start."

Jumbo-Visma verliest ook Jan Tratnik voor Giro: "Een vrouwtje reed hem aan" | sporza

Jumbo-Visma heeft zijn ploeg voor de Ronde van Italië nóg eens moeten aanpassen. Na coronagevallen voor Van Emden, Foss en Gesink en een blessure voor Kelderman, deelt nu Jan Tratnik in de klappen. Letterlijk, want de Sloveen werd aangereden tijdens een laatste training.

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Women's name is Patrizia L.?

 

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Cerny is certain ambitious, it was 10 days ago he declared he wanted to win Tour de Romandie. He came 93rd

yeah, those Czech guys did some confidence training with Remco, I guess. Hirt said he could probably get a Top 5 in the Giro himself, but will save himself for the team instead.

 

[Lequack]

Info about Jan Tratnik accident:

"On a wide straight road, a woman in a post car drove him off the road," says sports director Marc Reef. "He was able to turn away a bit, but not enough to avoid her."
"Jan went over the hood, hurting his knee. On the MRI it became clear that it is impossible for him to start."

Jumbo-Visma verliest ook Jan Tratnik voor Giro: "Een vrouwtje reed hem aan" | sporza

Jumbo-Visma heeft zijn ploeg voor de Ronde van Italië nóg eens moeten aanpassen. Na coronagevallen voor Van Emden, Foss en Gesink en een blessure voor Kelderman, deelt nu Jan Tratnik in de klappen. Letterlijk, want de Sloveen werd aangereden tijdens een laatste training.

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With English subtitles

View: https://youtu.be/zn101iGTGog

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654442218545979392

View: https://twitter.com/Laura_Meseguer/status/1654442218545979392

 

[Lequack]

One team who's not afraid of covid

 

[Tim Cahill]

15 year old Thomas Gloag right now

 

[Tricycle Rider]

As a postman myself I can't blame the lady because we ran over someone every month. But still unlucky for Tratnik.

As a postman do you have a way of signalling each other, or do the riders just come out of nowhere at full speed?

 

[Didinho]

As a postman do you have a way of signalling each other, or do the riders just come out of nowhere at full speed?

It’s no team effort, everyone for themselves.

Normal clothes: 1 point
Lycra wannabe: 2 points
Jumbo pro rider: 5 points

So we ride against everything that looks yellow.


I crossed Van Aert this week, but I was also on my bike. He went by to fast. (The only true thing of this post).

 

[Ulle97]

Evenepoel will make a big statement tomorrow.
Minimum 30 secs into Roglic and Thomas. A minute+ into all the other contenders. Will be in pink by stage 4.

 

[movingtarget]

Not the start the mountain goats wanted. Roglic and Evenepoel should make some good time on some of their rivals on this course. Good course for Kung and Ganna .

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Doesn’t surprise me, Italians are known to be poor drivers

I do remember Max Schachmann getting plowed by a car in the 2020 Il Lombardia

 

[houtdffan]

One team who's not afraid of covid

Ineos is treating it as a normal virus, the way most non Scoobys and Shaggys are

 

[houtdffan]

Remco takes pink tomorrow

Never loses it. Won't be seeing him in the rainbow jersey. If he wants a GT win in stripes, he needs to go to the tour after mopping up the giro

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

One team who's not afraid of covid

Or maybe hoping to get it to avoid potential embarrassments? Geraint seems particularly eager.

 

[DNP-Old]

Damn, Roglic grew massive shoulders and became Belgian champion overnight.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Damn, Roglic grew massive shoulders and became Belgian champion overnight.

Roglič has caught Van Aert‘s disease and can‘t win the big races anymore. When does the bad luck end?

 

[theyoungest]

Ineos is treating it as a normal virus, the way most non Scoobys and Shaggys are

Some people still don't understand the difference between a professional athlete and someone hanging on the couch in their home.

 

[Riek s]

One team who's not afraid of covid

in all fairness, Thomas looks like he has been holding his breath the moment they stepped in the elevator.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654747843956015106

View: https://twitter.com/EoloKometaTeam/status/1654747843956015106?s=20

 

[RedheadDane]

Damn, Roglic grew massive shoulders and became Belgian champion overnight.

Some riders will just do anything for good shoulder development! Even stealing their teammate's torso...

 

[staubsauger]

It’s no team effort, everyone for themselves.

Normal clothes: 1 point
Lycra wannabe: 2 points
Jumbo pro rider: 5 points

So we ride against everything that looks yellow.


I crossed Van Aert this week, but I was also on my bike. He went by to fast. (The only true thing of this post).

Isn't yellow actually the color of most European postal services (Deutsche Post, La Poste, Correos, etc.)?

 

[Poursuivant]

1 Ganna
2 Remco
3 Kung

 

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When do teams have to give their starting order?

I see now that wind are predicted to be low but will turn from mostly cross to mostly tailwind

going by the forecast now, I'd say an early start could be a slight advantage. Looks like the tailwind will be stronger in the beginning (although not by much)

 

[Bonimenier]

going by the forecast now, I'd say an early start could be a slight advantage. Looks like the tailwind will be stronger in the beginning (although not by much)

So it will be:
1. Huys
2. Ganna
3. Remco