2024 Tirreno - Adriatico, March 4-10

[Salvarani]

Vinge will have to use the dark force to get time back on Ayuso

The Empire will strike back!

 

[Samamba]

Impressive TT from Vernon

 

[Netserk]

Verner 3rd.

 

[Salvarani]

Verner 3rd.

Jules?

 

[Rob5091]

Ayuso has done some good TT's in the past, but this seems a step up. Chapeau!

 

[Escarabajo]

Remco would have won this easily!

 

[Netserk]

 

[Tim Cahill]

Poor race selection from Ineos I think, Josh Tarling should've been here and at UAE for 2 likely WT tt wins, Ganna's form isn't 100% yet but on the up, assume he will be at MSR.

 

[Lequack]

Wow Ayuso's English is so good, barely any accent. I wouldn't even know he's a Spaniard just based on the interview. I know the Spaniards of old like Valverde would probably shake their heads.

 

[awavey]

Pidders having another WTF moment?

Just seeing Visma lump a bikes new aero brick helmets I suspect

 

[Froome]

Wow Ayuso's English is so good, barely any accent. I wouldn't even know he's a Spaniard just based on the itnerview.

I think he lived many years in USA.

 

[Lequack]

I think he lived many years in USA.

Well I guess now even Americans have a favorite Spaniard to cheer on.

 

[postmanhat]

2nd, 3rd and 4th place will all be riding pursuit at the Olympics. Maybe the Spanish team could use some help?

 

[Netserk]

Ayuso
Tiberi +17"
Vingegaard +22"
Hindley +24"
Poole +26"
Martinez +27"
Arensman +27"
O'Connor +30"
Caruso +31"
Del Toro +32"
Pidcock +33"
Bardet +34"
Geoghegan Hart +35"
Mas +38"

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Cian "Crying about Boras Time Trial Setup" Uijtdebroeks ate 1:10 today.

 

[KZD]

Ganna unble to beat Ayuso in a shot flat TT after his poor result in Algarve doesn't bode well for the rest of the season. Can still get into the leader's jersey to save his TA and the same goes for Milan.

Ayuso though confirming that he is in great shape in this early season expect a lot for him this year.

Vingegaard wasn't too bad given that he is obviously better in hilly TT's but still with some work to do. It will need to be at his best on San Giacomo or Monte Petrano.

 

[postmanhat]

Poor race selection from Ineos I think, Josh Tarling should've been here and at UAE for 2 likely WT tt wins, Ganna's form isn't 100% yet but on the up, assume he will be at MSR.

Like the rest of use, Ineos want to see what Tarling can do on the cobbles this year. So P-N probably makes more sense as prep race?

 

[scribers]

Can someone help me understand how Vingo doesn’t win this walking his bike across the line?

 

[Samamba]

Ayuso
Tiberi +17"
Vingegaard +22"
Hindley +24"
Martinez +27"
Arensman +27"

Vauquelin isn't worse than someone like Arensman

 

[roundabout]

Cian "Crying about Boras Time Trial Setup" Uijtdebroeks ate 1:10 today.

Think he finished 129th in the end.

Unless he had a major issue/was told to go super slow by the team, this is very ironic.

 

[Salvarani]

Wow Ayuso's English is so good, barely any accent. I wouldn't even know he's a Spaniard just based on the interview. I know the Spaniards of old like Valverde would probably shake their heads.

He is more American than Spanish tbf.

 

[Samamba]

Think he finished 129th in the end.

Unless he had a major issue/was told to go super slow by the team, this is very ironic.

He said it rained when he rode. But it wasn't more than some drizzle, he's just not a good TTer, and well Visma's set up isn't anything special.

 

[Lequack]

He is more American than Spanish tbf.

So he's basically the next Lemond.

 

[roundabout]

On the replay Ayuso was finishing ahead of an Intermarche rider so it's possible that having 1 or more riders to pass made the difference.

 

[Froome]

Can someone help me understand how Vingo doesn’t win this walking his bike across the line?

It would be bad for the race if he killed the competition today. He is humble. Now we have some suspense, and entertainment, because he will attack from far on san giacomo!