Giro d'Italia 2024 Giro d'Italia Women: 7/7 - 14/7

[Kaptain Kool]

That was a strange stage without managing to generate any excitement at all. Why was Movistar riding so for long after that secondary break went up the road?

 

[awavey]

That was a strange stage without managing to generate any excitement at all. Why was Movistar riding so for long after that secondary break went up the road?

probably because theyve not featured much in the race so far

 

[Samu Cuenca]

probably because theyve not featured much in the race so far

They didn't ride full gas, or at least I hope they didn't considering they had Erić up the road.

 

[Didinho]

Give me another Consonni win please!

Or is it a harder stage than I think? Normally a sprint I guess.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Give me another Consonni win please!

Or is it a harder stage than I think? Normally a sprint I guess.

It should end in a sprint. SDW should also want that.

 

[awavey]

Balsamo abandons, due to health & temperatures today

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Tota earning herself a cult following once more, staying out there long enough that Marty can even read her name out in full.

 

[awavey]

Lotte with the win

 

[Samu Cuenca]

What happened in that last corner?

 

[yaco]

This is what happens when Balsamo withdraws, there is no Kool and Jayco refuses to bring their two best sprinters. In saying that, it was an awesome leadout by Guarischi. Will add that the Giro is not the same without Voss.

 

[awavey]

Although Guarischi might want to learn to get more out of the way when her work is done

Lotte looked very strong though,almost like she was having to hold back before the final sprint.

Looks like they've given them all the same time though so ELB might hang onto the pink jersey just

 

[awavey]

How is that not a clear bike length gap at the very least a 1 sec gap surely? 🤔

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811382147174875579

View: https://x.com/girowomen/status/1811382147174875579

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's not often that one race manages to win a stage in a completely different race.

 

[awavey]

It's not often that one race manages to win a stage in a completely different race.

She was that far ahead

 

[Didinho]

Just saw the sprint. It was over after that corner. Perfectly timed leadout with way more speed from the outside.

Guess there will be a lot more sprinters/riders DNS with 2 hard stages.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nice-looking competitive break here - all pretty strong climbers who aren't in the immediate GC mix, with Santestebán, Lippert, Edwards and Magnaldi. Magnaldi is only 5 minutes down, so they aren't going to be given a huge amount of rope, but while Lippert and Santestebán have not been great here, if they managed to ride themselves into form they could be a threat. I think the gap isn't big enough as of yet, but they are riders who could, in form, stay away.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

After what we've seen so far in the race, Trek will probably be happy to see the break survive, so Kopecky can't take time bonusses at the finish. FDJ are working now. If Cille is feeling good, she could take time on Labous on a finish like this.

 

[awavey]

hey Movistar have turned up to the race

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It looks good for Lippert now (knock on wood).

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Kopecky goes, but ELB follows and counter attacks.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's gonna be close.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Lippert does it!

I wasn't sure when it looked like Edwards had something left, but it wasn't that close.

ELB won the sprint behind. Kopecky didn't look great there.

 

[Didinho]

They got close in the end.
Lippert takes it. Strong sprint.

I always get surprised these big gaps can be going down fast in the woman peloton.

 

[JR1012]

What happened to NFB in the last KM?
Last pictures showed her in the main group but then at the finish line she wasn't.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

What happened to NFB in the last KM?
Last pictures showed her in the main group but then at the finish line she wasn't.

I don't know. She might have had a mechanical, or she emptied herself in the attack earlier, but it didn't really look like that at the time.