2024 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1: Venaria Reale - Torino, 140 km (Saturday, May 4)

[QueenStagiaire]

Should the forum be limited to just Alaphilippe fans?

No

 

[Netserk]

Grosschartner just didn't have it, the plan was obviously to have two over this climb. Point is why bring 3 riders who like Molano, Oliveira and Laengen? 2 of them at most should be sufficent with Bjerg and Novak

I'd have kept two of Grossschartner, Bjerg and Novak behind Majka in the train. And then adjust the tempo on the climb so one of them survives, they can talk to each other.

 

[perico]

Ganna outclimbing Bardet and Arensman...

This confirms it. Nairomania for the podium

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's day one and UAE are already making things unnecessarily hard for themselves.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Cause they need to farm 2.1 races while the Giro is ongoing.

I would understand if somebody like Cofidis, Astana, Movistar, EF or Arkéa were doing that, but UAE?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Race is chaotic. How to lose a race? UAE are so stupid...

 

[Red Rick]

Yes, but thats not point. It should really not be hard to understand it? Molano specifically has no business being here

Why not. He can just be a flat domestique and do his own thing at the end of sprint stages. Not every rider needs to be there with 50 guys in the peloton left.

It's just that some important designated Giro domestiques missed the Giro in Vine and McNulty and UAE have decided not to cannibalize their Tour squad.

 

[Salvarani]

Fun stage!

 

[Valv.Piti]

Why not. He can just be a flat domestique and do his own thing at the end of sprint stages. Not every rider needs to be there with 50 guys in the peloton left.

It's just that some important designated Giro domestiques missed the Giro in Vine and McNulty and UAE have decided not to cannibalize their Tour squad.

Cause you dont really need 3 guys who only can do the flats when your thin on climbers?

 

[Sciatic]

Nice to see some attackers at this point in stage.

 

[Netserk]

Grande Schachmann!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Ultramythical Pellizzari downhill attack!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pog can't be less than 30 seconds behind. If so, he will win

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Ultramythical Pellizzari downhill attack!

With ubermythical Caruso

 

[Poursuivant]

That big group has massive chance

 

[Netserk]

Cause you dont really need 3 guys who only can do the flats when your thin on climbers?

For sure, after Vine's crash I'd plan to have Ulissi here too, but given the team they have, they rode like idiots. Better DSs matter more.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

What are the actual time gaps to Bardet and Arensman? Classic Giro GPS has not changed in about ten minutes.

Caruso rising like Lazarus in May.

 

[titan31]

Because you expected Bardet to do anything?

I did expect him and Arensman to be two of the top 5 tbh

 

[Salvarani]

Pog taking it easy

 

[Red Rick]

Very smart attack by that group

 

[Valv.Piti]

For sure, after Vine's crash I'd plan to have Ulissi here too, but given the team they have, they rode like idiots. Better DSs matter more.

Oh yeah, I agree

 

[titan31]

I think it matters with an eye to July. If Thomas and co start trying to exploit the team weakness then it won't impact Pogacar's ability to win but it might mean that he just has to expend unnecessary energy in this Giro.

If Arensman can't be a GC threat, that does limit Thomas. With the two TT, Pogacar will likely have a ton of time and all he'd need to is sit on whoever is closest.

 

[Berniece]

I did expect him and Arensman to be two of the top 5 tbh

I expected Bardet too in the top 5, but not as a threat to Pogacar. While I can still see other riders with a strong team as a threat to Pogacar.

 

[Landeirovic]

For sure, after Vine's crash I'd plan to have Ulissi here too, but given the team they have, they rode like idiots. Better DSs matter more.

Ulissi

than better Fisher Black or Sivakov

 

[Tim Cahill]

Thomas attacks lol