Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia, Stage 2: Teramo – San Salvo 201 km (Sunday, May 7th)

[RedheadDane]

Tricky finish, hope all stay upright. For Team Jumbo Visma, "the bonus seconds are at the second sprint".

And this time there will actually be bonus seconds.

 

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And this time there will actually be bonus seconds.

you may need another coffee

But yes, same as in the past couple of years: points at the first sprint, seconds at the second.

 

[RedheadDane]

you may need another coffee

But yes, same as in the past couple of years: points at the first sprint, seconds at the second.

You know, as opposed to Romandie.

 

[Red Rick]

Actually horrifying to see that bonus seconds sprints on hills have infected the Giro too

 

[staubsauger]

Actually horrifying to see that bonus seconds sprints on hills have infected the Giro too

Isn't it for the former intergiro competition actually?

Makes sense then at the Giro d'Italia.

 

[Salvarani]

As they are going by the coast... any chance there will be wind today?

 

[Berniece]

I think it’s going to go to Gaviria. Has been in much better form this year, and will probably have something extra today

 

[Red Rick]

Wind not playing ball. 10 kph straight on the nose

 

[CyclistAbi]

Likely a sprint finale. From GC point of view it will be interesting to see if there is any interest for bonus seconds at the intermediate. I am not thinking only about JV here. And if such sprint happens it will be interesting to see on who collects them. Said that, such stages do tend to affect GC. This time i guess the coastal area is in favor of a bit less surprises in that regards. We'll see.

 

[tobydawq]

Likely a sprint finale. From GC point of view it will be interesting to see if there is any interest for bonus seconds at the intermediate. I am not thinking only about JV here. And if such sprint happens it will be interesting to see on how gets them. Said that, such stages tend to affect GC. This time i guess coastal area is in favor of a bit less surprises in that regards. We'll see.

There will obviously be a break who takes the bonus seconds?

 

[CyclistAbi]

There will obviously be a break who takes the bonus seconds?

Personally i don't feel GC guys will sprint for it. Still i seen stranger things. I won't rule it out completely.

 

[Riek s]

I expect GC to do nothing unless is is thrown in their lap and it wouldn't cost anything.
Nobody is going to spend effort for a measily second in the first week when the true goal is to keep form for the last week.

 

[staubsauger]

I think it’s going to go to Gaviria. Has been in much better form this year, and will probably have something extra today

Either Gaviria or Pedersen indeed!

 

[tobydawq]

Personally i don't feel GC guys will sprint for it. Still i seen stranger things. I won't rule it out completely.

Yes, because there is a break, they won't...

Otherwise, they would.

Pretty basic stuff, I have to say.

 

[Markolan]

Surprising news:
Dainese just said on Rai that he'll work for Mayrhofer, the german guy will be DSM sprinter for this Giro.

Weird.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

Surprised that no one has mentioned Kaden Groves yet, he is fast and has porbably the best lead out in the race.

 

[Black Betsy]

Mitico Sunday Giro sprint stage with full Eurosport coverage, rather watch the chainline of my bike

 

[QueenStagiaire]

TGH in blue, it seems.

 

[Bonimenier]

TGH in blue, it seems.

Was to be expected

 

[RedheadDane]

Surprised that no one has mentioned Kaden Groves yet, he is fast and has porbably the best lead out in the race.

Casper Pedersen did.
Not here, in the Danish Eurosport/Discovery studio.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

((Commentators said TGH had the jersey 'on loan' as McNulty is in white, so I guess the times on the climb weren't revisited.))

edit: Seems it has changed on the Giro site though, cancel that.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Commentators said TGH had the jersey 'on loan' as McNulty is in white, so I guess the times on the climb weren't revisited.

McNulty is third in the Youth Classification and KOM takes precedence over white any time, so I suppose your commentators are stupid.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

McNulty is third in the Youth Classification and KOM takes precedence over white any time, so I suppose your commentators are stupid.

Yes, I edited my post, apologies.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Surprising news:
Dainese just said on Rai that he'll work for Mayrhofer, the german guy will be DSM sprinter for this Giro.

Weird.

This had already been mentioned in some of the pre-race interviews. Yes, Mayrhofer was planned to be the lead sprinter here until Dainese replaced the injured Vandenabeele (who raced and DNF'd Morbihan yesterday, some more classic DSM), but we all know the only reason Dainese is on domestique duty is that the only thing determining the hierarchy at DSM is which riders are liked and disliked by team management. And on a scale from Van Wilder to Cees Bol, Dainese is pretty close to Van Wilder these days.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Yes, because there is a break, they won't...

Otherwise, they would.

Pretty basic stuff, I have to say.

I agree it's a pretty basic stuff. So usually amateurs are explaining it. I have to say. Pros would never bother with it. But while we are at it. As it was suggested. In my opinion JV isn't really interested in it. Rogla would only do it if he had to. So the idea on how JV is thinking about it in the first place. I find that rather far fetched.