Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia, Stage 5: Atripalda - Salerno 171 km (Wednesday, May 10th)

[Salvarani]

Fiorello and that Corratec rider!

Wow

 

[Andy schleck]

Remco is such a freaking baby

He is a hell of a rider, but i don't know how it's possible to like such a freaking baby, always complaining.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Remco applying for Italian citizenship with that gesturing.

 

[Ricco']

Hope that Remco keeps his cool if it wasn't his fault. Was gesturing to someone so we maybe see his "agressive" football side again.

It was 100% his fault imo. The guy was falling back in the peloton, diagonally to his right while looking to his left. That's what you get for being in the middle of the sprinters to not lose 10s.

 

[Bolder]

What horrible bike handling all around.

 

[BR2]

Phew, the Bardiani rider did so well... thankfully

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Looks like first Cav's wheel slipped on the white line, but later Dainese deviated right across him and took his wheel out

 

[Mayomaniac]

That pedestrian crossing right before the finish line... insane on a wet day like today. Those get slippery when it is raining.

Bon Jovi made an entire concept album about it.

 

[Bonimenier]

At least this dirty slippery roads are more comfortable to slide on.

 

[RedheadDane]

Cavendish's crash looked even crazier in the replay.
And also, how did that Intermarché rider stay upright just before Cav's crash?

 

[Gratemans]

How did Cav manage that?

Better yet, how the hell did Fiorello manage to stay upright?!

 

[mark.renshawty]

Dainese clipped Cavendish when leaving his line...

 

[Didinho]

It was 100% his fault imo. The guy was falling back in the peloton, diagonally to his right while looking to his left. That's what you get for being in the middle of the sprinters to not lose 10s.

Haven't seen the replay yet. But yeah he doesn't need to be there. These 3km rules may be 10km imo. Let the sprint teams do their thing.

Edit: the red guys (Ineos?) came from behind, the first one touches him first.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

"Evenepoel is angry about something" is something you should put on a bingo card

And you can mark it, as soon as you start playing...

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

cav could have won that if his back wheel hadn't slipped.

 

[Oldermanish]

It was 100% his fault imo. The guy was falling back in the peloton, diagonally to his right while looking to his left. That's what you get for being in the middle of the sprinters to not lose 10s.

I haven't seen the footage but sounds like the road to Stage 21 has a few bumps in it. Just add water, dogs and fresh sprinters for a rash smoothie.

 

[dazaau]

I can't for the life of me understand how cav basically crashed 3 times in 25m and then lost it over the line.

Remco seemed to swerve madly off and caused the crash but is angry. No replays yet so maybe there was something I didn't see.

Bizarre stuff

 

[gerundium]

Cav back wheel completely slipped on the white line when he opened up. Looked like he had some good speed. Crazy slippery finish. unfortunately cav moving right back in the line collided with dainese smelling the gap on the left side. Nasty crash

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Better yet, how the hell did Fiorello manage to stay upright?!

I wonder if Cavendish could've stayed up if Fiorelli hadn't clipped that spectator?!

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Dainese clipped Cavendish when leaving his line...

That was just a racing incident. Cav slipped on the white line, backed off, then drifted to his right into Dainese, then Dainese went for an opening, and clipped Cav's wheel...but Cav put himself in the soup, when he should have just went left and backed off, because it was clear it was not his day.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That pedestrian crossing right before the finish line... insane on a wet day like today. Those get slippery when it is raining.

Bon Jovi made an entire concept album about it.

So could you say whoever decided to put the finish there should be wanted dead or alive?

 

[Samamba]

Corratec 6th place says enough about the stage.

No seriously good result for them, but these kind of stages need te be neutralised in the last 10km. Just let the sprinters take risks for the win if they want. Italian roads are just to slippery in this kind of weather.

 

[how yes no?]

After re-watching the helicopter shot replay, it was clear that Remco was looking behind on his left side and at the same time moving to his right, while trek rider comes fast on the right, and when Remco looks forward it's too late. I'm no pro, but in my eyes, that's on him and him alone.

 

[Salvarani]

After the slip. Cav looked back and swerved a little bit to the right as Dainese was going forward. I dont think Dainese is completely at fault for that.

 

[Gigs_98]

I gotta tell you, not watching and only reading these last few pages was quite a rollercoaster. I also have no idea who actually won, just who crashed how many times.