2024 Tirreno - Adriatico, March 4-10

[Potomac]

They did a lap of the finish beforehand and now I see why they were excited/concerned about the finish.

Something bad is certainly going happen.

I'm glad I was wrong.

 

[Red Rick]

A bit of a *** move from the Alpecin rider to deliberately try to block Merlier, but without that he would still have launched too early and lost

Alpecin would never....

 

[Samamba]

Girmay almost crashed out Zingle

Capiot > Demare

Ewan already complaining about his train or?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Girmay sprinting like he's had a few pints beforehand

 

[tobydawq]

Wtf was Merlier doing.

Zingle, Girmay And Capiot in the top 5 lmao.

I don't think it's that easy to manage with such a late corner and no leadout.

 

[DNP-Old]

If cycling has any dignity they throw Rickaert out of the race.

 

[Rob5091]

Nice lead out by Merlier ... for Philipsen! Otherwise a bit of a messy sprint, but a win's a win - chapeau!

 

[yaco]

Girmay almost crashed out Zingle

Capiot > Demare

Ewan already complaining about his train or?

He's actually happy with his train but the form is not there at the moment. He was on Merlier's wheel coming to the final corner but lost his position yet again.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Girmay relegated, probably the right decision.

 

[will-10]

laughable from Girmay tbh

 

[Samamba]

He's actually happy with his train but the form is not there at the moment. He was on Merlier's wheel coming to the final corner but lost his position yet again.

Yeah he's "happy" with his train, just like at Lotto he was alone most of the time cause he can't follow wheels.

 

[Anderis]

Thanks. Must be adopting the Nibali approach to Tour build-up this year.

This year?

 

[Brullnux]

I hope they ban these helmets ASAP. I don't care if they're 0.78% faster, they are so ridiculously ugly that they're bringing the sport into disrepute.

From now on there should be a design committee at UCI that has a veto for any new aero equipment.

Oh lol they're actually banning it... for 'focusing on performance more than its intended purpose'.

It's an interesting line to take, but I guess one that doesn't really support the use of super high end tt gear? Maybe Visma taking marginal gains a bit too far will lead to a bit of a change in how much emphasis/freedom the UCI give to technical developments or letting teams invest in equipment for performance gains.

 

[proffate]

Starting your sprint at 350 meters probably is not a good idea, Merlier.

and it would have worked with oodles of time to spare if it weren't for that pesky phillipsen. Love that he had time to look over his shoulder, give up, catch his breath, then decide to grit it out for second.

 

[proffate]

Girmay relegated, probably the right decision.

agreed, although I honestly think he was just trying to get in phillipsen's draft and wasn't aware of zingle

 

[Tim Cahill]

Allegedly the commissaires barraged Cavendish today rather than allowing draft after the mechanical due to a falling out they had in the UAE tour. Unsure of the exact nature but words were exchanged, Brian Smith on twitter with Bruyneel also chiming in now openly accusing them of lacking impartiality.

 

[Netserk]

Allegedly the commissaires barraged Cavendish today rather than allowing draft after the mechanical due to a falling out they had in the UAE tour. Unsure of the exact nature but words were exchanged, Brian Smith on twitter with Bruyneel also chiming in now openly accusing them of lacking impartiality.

What goes around, comes around. Couldn't happen to a nicer fella.

 

[stefank]

It's a bit Leningrad Cowboys.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Average speed 33.3 kmh after the first hour. And that is for the breakaway, having a 11 minute lead over the peloton. It's hard to believe (info from Procyclingstats)..

 

[repre]

Average speed 33.3 kmh after the first hour. And that is for the breakaway, having a 11 minute lead over the peloton. It's hard to believe (info from Procyclingstats)..

it's not even uae tour-level bad

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So will Del Toro be doing some intervals during the stage to stay in shape, like he did Down Under?

 

[Rob5091]

Average speed 33.3 kmh after the first hour. And that is for the breakaway, having a 11 minute lead over the peloton. It's hard to believe (info from Procyclingstats)..

Zoccarato is up there for Pozzovivo to bridge over to just after he's overtaken Vingegaard ... On the other hand, this is how normal human beings would race 200 + km and not "junior racing" style.

 

[Taxus4a]

Gesink didnt take the start...apparently his crash wanst importante, less than Froome one, but you never now the results

 

[Netserk]

The finish is the same (more or less) as in 2021.

2021:	2024:
2021:	2024:

 

[search]

Zoccarato has a good chance to make it, Voigt says