Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia, Stage 9: Savignano sul Rubicone – Cesena 35 km ITT (Sunday, May 14th)

[Bonimenier]

Must have missed this, what's the new regulations? They did away with the >190cm rule?

There are 3 height categories now and the maximum allowed inclination angle of the handlebar extensions has been increased from 15 to 30 degrees.

 

[Lequack]

Some pics

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Some pics

Caruso looks ready to attack on a descent.

 

[Salvarani]

More so, it's to be expected that new TT regulations would relatively favour some riders, even if it wasn't easy to predict beforehand who.

I just went through some of his TT-results in the past 5-6 seasons and he has tbf finished inside the top 20 quite a few times.

He probably didnt start from zero and became a TT-monster overnight is my point. It is probably a combination of form and improving his TT. Add new regulations, as you mention, that might benefit him and voila.

In the Giro he won he finished 126th (lol) in the first one, then 13th and 13th.

8th in the ITT in the Vuelta last season.

He might obviously be in his best form that he has ever been in, so maybe the result today shouldnt be a "shock" to anyone even though many might not have seen it coming. He did however finish 4th in the first one, so a good result today was a possibility and he delivered.

 

[Bolder]

Must have missed this, what's the new regulations? They did away with the >190cm rule?

Sort of; they created a 180-190 cm class. Meaning taller but not super tall riders like Tao can use longer extensions. He's 1.83 m or so.

This is a good explanation (toward the bottom after the junior gears). The revised rules went into effect Jan. 2023.

https://www.cyclingtips.com/2022/06/uci-scraps-the-junior-gear-restriction-relaxes-tt-position-rules/

 

[Salvarani]

Has he fallen ill again?

They say that he has been sick for a few days.

 

[KOM]

In the Giro he won he finished 126th (lol) in the first one

That first Giro ITT had vastly different wind conditions throughout. I vaguely remember people that started late (usually favs) barely cracking the top 40.

 

[Salvarani]

That Giro had vastly different wind conditions throughout. I vaguely remember people that started late (usually favs) barely cracking the top 40.

Okay... but if that is all you took or want to focus on from the post you kinda missed the point of it.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

All we know is the anticipated gaps are nowhere near as big as most predicted between Evenepoel & the rest (myself included).

Save me looking it up: what is the gap between Evenepoel and you?

 

[staubsauger]

They say that he has been sick for a few days.

Oh no. He should just take it easy until Friday then.

 

[staubsauger]

I just went through some of his TT-results in the past 5-6 seasons and he has tbf finished inside the top 20 quite a few times.

He probably didnt start from zero and became a TT-monster overnight is my point. It is probably a combination of form and improving his TT. Add new regulations, as you mention, that might benefit him and voila.

In the Giro he won he finished 126th (lol) in the first one, then 13th and 13th.

8th in the ITT in the Vuelta last season.

He might obviously be in his best form that he has ever been in, so maybe the result today shouldnt be a "shock" to anyone even though many might not have seen it coming. He did however finish 4th in the first one, so a good result today was a possibility and he delivered.

Tao hasn't ridden the 1st TT of the 2020 Giro d'Italia properly according to his feature on rouleur.cc earlier this year.

 

[topt]

I don't know what were you all thinking. It's all going as expected. Kelly talking about 15-20s difference between Remco and Roglic at the end...he doesn't know what he is talking about

guess not

 

[KOM]

Okay... but if that is all you took or want to focus on from the post you kinda missed the point of it.

I was just adding some context, no need to be passive aggresive

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Save me looking it up: what is the gap between Evenepoel and you?

Just check Roglic's gap...

 

[Salvarani]

I was just adding some context, no need to be passive aggresive

No, it is no problem. I just didnt understand.

 

[topt]

Very close everyone at the end....

If Remco doesn't recover he is dead meat for this giro. F this is due to his crash, it was very costly!

here come the belgian doctors

 

[KOM]

No, it is no problem. I just didnt understand.

I actually just saw I missquoted what I wanted to quote I was talking about the first ITT specifically. I can see why you would be confused. Sorry about that

 

[noob]

Why???? He thinks his poop doesn't stink and he's the best. Well he was, by 1 second. He's wearing pink and since he's so good why feel sorry for him?

I don't buy into stories like these. The guy is clearly under immense pressure and banged up from crashes. I don't even have to like him to have empathy with him </3
@Lequack I don't know how to add multiquote but this is answer to your comment too

 

[Extinction]

I just went through some of his TT-results in the past 5-6 seasons and he has tbf finished inside the top 20 quite a few times.

He probably didnt start from zero and became a TT-monster overnight is my point. It is probably a combination of form and improving his TT. Add new regulations, as you mention, that might benefit him and voila.

In the Giro he won he finished 126th (lol) in the first one, then 13th and 13th.

8th in the ITT in the Vuelta last season.

He might obviously be in his best form that he has ever been in, so maybe the result today shouldnt be a "shock" to anyone even though many might not have seen it coming. He did however finish 4th in the first one, so a good result today was a possibility and he delivered.

Granted, but already in Tour of the Alpes he proved he was hitting top form at the right moment. Still, it's fair to say his performance today was exceptional. If he goes on to demonstrate he has the engine for a third week rally, as when he won it, the Giro is decidedly within his grasp. Putting 15 secs into Roglic, an Olympic TT gold medalist, is noteworthy, to say the least.

 

[Riek s]

here come the belgian doctors

Apparently as a doctor I need to diagnose you with severe reading dissability.

the statement:
"
Very close everyone at the end....

If Remco doesn't recover he is dead meat for this giro. F this is due to his crash, it was very costly!
"

Lets decipher for you:

"Very close everyone at the end...."
This means that the differences between the riders at the end were very small.

"If Remco doesn't recover he is dead meat for this giro."
If remco doesn't improve, he is not going to win this Giro

"F this is due to his crash, it was very costly!"
If this was due to his crash, it was a costly thing.


I hope this helped. Otherwise go to a real docter and clearly exlain your reading dissabilities.

 

[Rackham]

Save me looking it up: what is the gap between Evenepoel and you?

Ha ha very funny etc. etc. rolling on floor laughing etc.

Funny Giro eh.

Just check Roglic's gap...

And that gap will soon disappear. I hope.

Seriously though what a day of emotions, i.e. a literal rollercoaster.

I was in full coping mode doing the maths (a loss of 1:30? It looked possible) when I heard Rog had started to take time back versus Remco at the second split. What a day. 17 seconds is nothing & proves yesterday's effort worth 14 seconds was totally worth it.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Decisive move of the race?

Spoiler

Primoz: You know what to do, doggie.

 

[Salvarani]

Decisive move of the race?

I love when sweet moments like this get captured.

 

[Carols]

I don't buy into stories like these. The guy is clearly under immense pressure and banged up from crashes. I don't even have to like him to have empathy with him </3
@Lequack I don't know how to add multiquote but this is answer to your comment too

You obviously haven't listened to his rants
And where are all these banged up bandages? I've never seen one. I totally respect and am sometimes awed by his obvious talent. But he behaves like a prima donna 12 year old and it really turns me off. I admire your empathy .

 

[YavorD]

Thomas? Yes!
Tao? Closed that gap surprisingly easy yesterday!

Why so negative ot Thomas? I actually think that if he finishes the Giro without a (heavy) crash, he'll be on podium. I'd say in front of Tao until these 9 stages, but now I'm not so sure he won't win the whole thing.