2024 Tirreno - Adriatico, March 4-10

[QueenStagiaire]

Race has got to be in the bag for Froome, right? Coming from altitude in Rwanda having gotten the hard miles in, against Vingegaard who couldn‘t really train because he was on the phone with his wife too much. I hope Chris knows that he has to peak for the Tour and not scare the ASO with impossibly high (placement) numbers in advance so he and G Thomas can guide Cav to number 35.

 

[Froome]

Thanks for the thread.
Vingegaard will win stage 3, 5, and 6. The rest he will leave to others, he is generous after all.

He has a chance of winning tomorrow, maybe he is the second favourite after ganna.

 

[Froome]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1764268728814830024

View: https://twitter.com/vismaleaseabike/status/1764268728814830024

 

[Brullnux]

To be honest Paris Nice has always been the superior race, with the exception of a few recent additions of Tirreno which were great. And to be fair this route is still better than those really *** years where the TTT was all that decided the race, like 2018

I think it's not helped by a constant identity crisis. Started out as a race for classics riders to prepare for Milano Sanremo, then became hillier but people like Pozzato and Cancellara also won, then about 15 years ago they decided to become the Italian Dauphine, and stuck in one or two big mountain stages a year.

I think since that decision they've struggled to consistently find a balance, and with some exceptions (2013, 2021) it's often slightly flopped. In the early part of the 2010s it ended up overtaking Paris Nice in attracting more of the very best GC riders, now it doesn't, really.

I think it's time for a bit of a re-think from RCS. IMO, it should be working to serve Milano Sanremo and Strade Bianche rather than the Giro. However, I also recognise that GC riders probably bring in more attention and cash, so it might keep being like this.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Vingegaard to win overall by 4 mins.

 

[DNP-Old]

He has a chance of winning tomorrow, maybe he is the second favourite after ganna.

On a flat and straight circuit like Lido di Camaiore, I would rate Sheffield as second in command. He is in tremendous form, and the distance is close to perfect for a former world record holder in the pursuit.

Very weather depended though, given how early Vingegaard starts.

 

[search]

On a flat and straight circuit like Lido di Camaiore, I would rate Sheffield as second in command. He is in tremendous form, and the distance is close to perfect for a former world record holder in the pursuit.

if he didn't leave too much energy on the gravel roads, I'd currently even rate him as 1st, I think.

 

[OlavEH]

This has to be the most boring route in several years. Would rather have a murito stage and a hilly stage ending with a short HTF like 2-3 km, 8-9 % than these medium mountain stages like San Giacomo and Monte Petrano.

 

[KZD]

While I don't like when the weather influence TT results in this case it could make the race a bit more interesting if Vingegaard loses time today against Ayuso and Martinez.

For the stage win today, I think it will be between Ganna and Sheffield that beat his teammate in the Algarve TT.

 

[Rob5091]

Is n't it tradition that Ganna wins stage 1 ?
Who cares anyway as number 231 for Bardiani is the man we'll all be watching - Pozzovivo! Go Domenico!
Can Pozzovivo beat Froome for a second time in an ITT?

 

[DNP-Old]

It would seem the new helmets have arrived, because what the **** is this

 

[Netserk]

Ban TT-helmets.

Generally, ban all equipment that wouldn't be allowed in a road race.

 

[DNP-Old]

Lorenzo Finn just won the junior TT with a time of 12:34.

 

[Netserk]

Stage 1​

Full start-order: https://static2.tirrenoadriatico.it...024/03/EwW18HyKSGlyqEA8qEpa_040324-103157.pdf

Live ticker: https://www.tirrenoadriatico.it/live/tappa/1/

Map:

Profile:

Weather:

 

[DNP-Old]

End me.

 

[Netserk]

Bookmakers' favourites:​

* * * - Ganna, Sheffield
* * - Bjerg, Vingegaard
* - Wærenskjold, Asgreen, Kämna, Vauquelin

 

[DNP-Old]

Going from Tissot to Tudor is the biggest downgrade in the history of cycling.

 

[Ricco']

End me.

Let's go Jonas Atreides from the house Atreides

 

[Elos Anjos]

In the future Pro Cycling teams will be funded by Hollywood Sci-Fi industry.

 

[Netserk]

The helmet in action:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1764617961308844170

View: https://twitter.com/TirrenAdriatico/status/1764617961308844170

 

[DNP-Old]

Vauquelin quicker at the IT than Vingegaard. I've seen enough, those helmets are trash.

 

[Didinho]

End me.

Hahahahahaha what is this 😂😂😂

 

[KZD]

This TT arms race is growing into absurd proportions, there should at least be more equality on the equipment used.

 

[DNP-Old]

Vingegaard only 18 seconds quicker than Van Uden. Rofl, those helmets might actually be garbage.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Vaiii Fausto!!!!!!!