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

[Aimar16]

The full result is on the Giro website, but it's an absolute cancer. You always have to click on the "load more" button and it only ever shows five more riders and it automatically rolls to the top of the page

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1655240472535728128

View: https://twitter.com/petatodd/status/1655240472535728128

Seems Cav is ok.

 

[Eshnar]

The full result is on the Giro website, but it's an absolute cancer. You always have to click on the "load more" button and it only ever shows five more riders and it automatically rolls to the top of the page

yes, it's amazing how bad it is

 

[Mayomaniac]

Youngest Italian Giro stage winner since Cipo in 1989.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1655247812257251328

View: https://twitter.com/raulbanqueri/status/1655247812257251328

 

[titan31]

I know it's early but not far off some gc guys probably going for stages and mountains jersey. If likes of Haig, Buitrago, Carthy, Pinot etc lose any more time, it's going to be tough

 

[SHAD0W93]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1655240472535728128

View: https://twitter.com/petatodd/status/1655240472535728128

Seems Cav is ok.

At least he’s okay but stinks about the crash. The way he went on the hill in the TT it might be hard to contest the potential sprint finishes with the hills, but I have faith.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I know it's early but not far off some gc guys probably going for stages and mountains jersey. If likes of Haig, Buitrago, Carthy, Pinot etc lose any more time, it's going to be tough

There's always stage 9.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Youngest Italian Giro stage winner since Cipo in 1989.

Ciccone mate

 

[Netserk]

The largest group was the one at +0'19'' (56 riders), yet there is a gap to the rider at +0'17'' (Krieger). Surely that's not how the "3 seconds for a gap"-rule in expected bunch sprints works?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

The largest group was the one at +0'19'' (56 riders), yet there is a gap to the rider at +0'17'' (Krieger). Surely that's not how the "3 seconds for a gap"-rule in expected bunch sprints works?

It could be that it is only applied behind the largest group and not ahead of it but I haven‘t studied the actual rules.

 

[peterfin]

Well, we have significant damage in the GC for many top 10 aspirants after a relatively short ITT and a sprint stage. For comparison, this was the result after 2 days last year (1 sprint + 1 ITT):

10th 18s
20th 28s
50th 38s

 

[Berflamand]

Remco told Sporza that it was Groves who pushed Ballerini which caused the chain reaction and the crash.

Footage:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1655247589879455750

View: https://twitter.com/procyclinglover/status/1655247589879455750?cxt=HHwWjICxobi6z_gtAAAA

 

[F_Cance]

@F_Cance It's a UAE guy that makes the first swerve by the barriers!

turns out the UAE rider is also not at fault. I really should watch these situations a few more times before making a call in the moment.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1655247589879455750

View: https://twitter.com/procyclinglover/status/1655247589879455750

 

[Oldermanish]

Remco told Sporza that it was Groves who pushed Ballerini which caused the chain reaction and the crash.

Footage:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1655247589879455750

View: https://twitter.com/procyclinglover/status/1655247589879455750?cxt=HHwWjICxobi6z_gtAAAA

And right there, Stage 2 it looks like Roglic's group avoids crashing because a sprinter on the other side forcefully pushes another rider who has legal position. 19 more stages to go and each moment is a risk! Groves should be thrown out....Sagan got booted for far less.

 

[Oldermanish]

Incredible sprint by the young Italian!

 

[staubsauger]

I know it's early but not far off some gc guys probably going for stages and mountains jersey. If likes of Haig, Buitrago, Carthy, Pinot etc lose any more time, it's going to be tough

Fortunato is already on nearly 4 minutes and might be on the attack already at Gran Sasso d'Italia and/or Lago Laceno. Given which break makes it.

Bahrain might be better off to tell Haig to sit up, so they, can send him up the road with Buitrago towards Crans Montana and/or Monte Bondone. Whether Buitrago starts into the mountains with a deficit of 5,6 or 7 minutes doesn't really matter if his breaks are allowed to succeed 2005 Giro d'Italia style. Question is if his morale stays up. Shape was obviously there.

I don't know what to make from Paul Lapeira to be honest. If he stays in the pack tomorrow, and goes on the hunt for points on Tuesday rather. Might he be a surprise candidate? He has won Piccolo Lombardia, but I know nothing more about the Breton's characteristics.


Einer Rubio flies a bit under the radar so far. Shape was there at Asturias. Given they send helpers back after his crash, apparently he's Movistar's gc rider? Legit candidate or Mauricio Ardila kind off guy?

 

[titan31]

There's always stage 9.

Ya, they're all losing time there anyway, but they could possibly make back 5 mins just by getting in a good break and attacking far out.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Ok, they can take Groves out of the race as far as i'm concerned.

 

[staubsauger]

Remco told Sporza that it was Groves who pushed Ballerini which caused the chain reaction and the crash.

Footage:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1655247589879455750

View: https://twitter.com/procyclinglover/status/1655247589879455750?cxt=HHwWjICxobi6z_gtAAAA

Yeah, but Dekker is correct still that nothing would've happened if Tusveld (?) had just looked ahead!

But yeah. That's also part of DSM's stupid plans that have to be fulfilled. Because otherwise he might have been criticized from the team, that he didn't look for his sprinter in the final.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Ciccone mate

My bad, you're right!

 

[Bonimenier]

turns out the UAE rider is also not at fault. I really should watch these situations a few more times before making a call in the moment.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1655247589879455750

View: https://twitter.com/procyclinglover/status/1655247589879455750

Luckily it's the first time ever you jump to incorrect conclusions.

 

[jmdirt]

He's giddy!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-y5zRz8LVA

 

[nightowl]

Glad that the GC guys only lost 19 seconds in the end. Was worried it was going to be a minute-plus and basically take all of them out of contention.

 

[Riek s]

what a bummer for Hart to loose that much time after such a great ITT