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

[Poursuivant]

Is the team who won all the GTs last year really going to step down to mere sprint wins?

I am surprised Kuss didn’t want to target the Giro.

 

[Keldergoat]

Think so too, Kooij should do alright. Still a bit odd that they couldn't find anyone else instead of van Dijke, though. He already said after Fleche that he needs a break asap.

Wasn't that his brother?

 

[search]

Wasn't that his brother?

you can never be sure with them, but it said "Tim" in the caption of the video

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYsKqNrBilM

 

[Potomac]

Pogacar gets to the line with 2 minutes on the entire field....and stops just short to let somebody else take the burden of the leaders jersey

 

[CyclistAbi]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFKI-pMQnr4

 

[Berniece]

I expect a win by the attackers, if UAE has any sense they don't do any work this stage. More than enough time for that. Give someone a 10min lead and relax. Pogacar can take some time during stage 2 and win that one, while still not having to wear the pink jersey for a while.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I expect a win by the attackers, if UAE has any sense they don't do any work this stage. More than enough time for that. Give someone a 10min lead and relax. Pogacar can take some time during stage 2 and win that one, while still not having to wear the pink jersey for a while.

The breakaway winning stage 1 would be a novelty, I don‘t think all the other teams not in the breakaway will also just let the Maglia Rosa slide.

 

[Berniece]

The breakaway winning stage 1 would be a novelty, I don‘t think all the other teams not in the breakaway will also just let the Maglia Rosa slide.

That’s true, unless they are in the break. But it might be just wishful thinking on my part

 

[Lequack]

New EF jerseys for the Giro

 

[Lequack]

Giro d’Italia 2024 Opening Ceremony & Teams Presentation​

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-iiJV_irCs

 

[SHAD0W93]

Pog solo by a minute.

 

[Lequack]

 

[hayneplane]

Expect Pogacar to put his stamp on the race from the very beginning but if he chooses not to then I think Laporte could be a good shout to take the Maglia Rosa on day 1.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Mate, San Vito is harder than Mur de Huy, how can you think Laporte can win stage 1? This is clearly a stage for climbers, specially after Maddalena.

 

[Sciatic]

I’m surprised I haven’t heard folks talk about (or I’ve missed it) the possibility that Pogacar, in his intent to win the double, will start the Giro a bit undercooked and won’t dominate these early stages?
Perhaps that’s because we’ve never seen Pogacar be undercooked at the beginning of a race (we’ve only seen him be overcooked toward the end of the last 2 tours)?
Or is that the whole starting a GT “undercooked” concept isn’t valid in modern cycling, and only old-timers like Thomas still prepare that way?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hear me out ok.

Dani Martinez.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Girmay

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Maybe Ganna or Milan ftw ..it is Italy afterall

I like Pithie too for this one and there is Alaphilipe who can t be overlooked

All this is dependent on what UAE want to do

 

[Nick2413]

I’m surprised I haven’t heard folks talk about (or I’ve missed it) the possibility that Pogacar, in his intent to win the double, will start the Giro a bit undercooked and won’t dominate these early stages?
Perhaps that’s because we’ve never seen Pogacar be undercooked at the beginning of a race (we’ve only seen him be overcooked toward the end of the last 2 tours)?
Or is that the whole starting a GT “undercooked” concept isn’t valid in modern cycling, and only old-timers like Thomas still prepare that way?

My take is Pogacar is never undercooked and was flying high 2 weeks ago so will be on good form. But I agree he might not go all in right away the way most seem to expect.

 

[Pantani_lives]

The breakaway winning stage 1 would be a novelty.

Tour de France 1990!

 

[tobydawq]

I’m surprised I haven’t heard folks talk about (or I’ve missed it) the possibility that Pogacar, in his intent to win the double, will start the Giro a bit undercooked and won’t dominate these early stages?
Perhaps that’s because we’ve never seen Pogacar be undercooked at the beginning of a race (we’ve only seen him be overcooked toward the end of the last 2 tours)?
Or is that the whole starting a GT “undercooked” concept isn’t valid in modern cycling, and only old-timers like Thomas still prepare that way?

Did you not watch Liège?

 

[Brullnux]

My take is Pogacar is never undercooked and was flying high 2 weeks ago so will be on good form. But I agree he might not go all in right away the way most seem to expect.

I don't think he'll go all in, but the stage is tailor made for him and only requires a 3.5km solo, with 2.5km of those downhill.

 

[Berniece]

I changed my stance, he'll go for the win today. There's more than enough time to lose that jersey. Evenepoel did the same last year.

 

[Lequack]

I changed my stance, he'll go for the win today. There's more than enough time to lose that jersey. Evenepoel did the same last year.

Actually tomorrow.

 

[ontheroad]

If Pogacar wants to win this stage he will win it. It's just a case of whether he wants to ride into pink so early in the race. But history tells us that Pog wants to win everything so I can't see any other result here.