36th Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali; 23rd to 27th of March 2021

[Samu Cuenca]

Jumbo's team is actually not very strong. Apart from Vingegaard it's four development riders and Gijs Leemreize, who has been promoted to the WT team this season. They should probably have put them under more pressure yesterday instead.

 

[SafeBet]

Jumbo's team is actually not very strong. Apart from Vingegaard it's four development riders and Gijs Leemreize, who has been promoted to the WT team this season. They should probably have put them under more pressure yesterday instead.

Yep, I concur with this but perhaps it's not too late.
I believe Ineos started the race aiming to attack with different riders in these hilly stages, but crashes left them with Hayter as their best option for the overall win (Dunbar and Rodriguez DNF, while Sosa is hurt).

60 km to go and gap still around 2'30". TBE helping with the chase now.

 

[SafeBet]

Ok Sosa abandoned.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Yep, I concur with this but perhaps it's not too late.
I believe Ineos started the race aiming to attack with different riders in these hilly stages, but crashes left them with Hayter as their best option for the overall win (Dunbar and Rodriguez DNF, while Sosa is hurt).

60 km to go and gap still around 2'30". TBE helping with the chase now.

Both INEOS (so they only have three riders left now?) and DQS, who started with only five riders, have definitely been hampered by that. Trek didn't have a very strong leader, so they have attacked every day, but without succes. Israel and TBE look strong on paper, so it's quite lucky for Jumbo that only one of them has a rider in the break. But with Honoré and Jorgenson up there as well, Israel, INEOS and Astana will also have to fight for podium spots.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Ok Sosa abandoned.

He crashed yesterday, but it didn't seem serious, was able to get back soon and finish the race.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Jorgenson & Fancellu dropped from the break?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And now Carboni is gone too. Jorgenson has really underperformed in this race.

 

[SafeBet]

Jorgenson & Fancellu dropped from the break?

Yep, Jorgenson has been kinda meh the whole week. He stated he never felt great since the race started.

 

[SafeBet]

Jorgenson, Fancellu and Carboni have been caught. Gap is 1'10" with 25 km to go.
Fancellu has crashed a few minutes after being caught by the peloton.

So many crashes in this race. The three Ineos riders, Rebellin, Felline, Umba, Rivera all abandoned because of crashes. And there's probably more I'm forgetting.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

To be fair, i've seen Jorgenson is not a consistent rider on numerous occasions, remember his complete bonk in the Tour de l'Avenir for instance. He was fighting for a podium spot and suddenly completely parked his bike. For me he was a surprise in Paris Nice, for being so consistent. Maybe that was he surprise, and not his effort this week.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

So, i feel an attack of Vansevenant coming at the start of the last climb. Honoré to squeeze himself dry with Mauri in his wheel.
The gap is dropping fast.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Or a Hermans attack to bridge over to De Marchi. I don't think he's strong enough to do it though.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Jorgenson, Fancellu and Carboni have been caught. Gap is 1'10" with 25 km to go.
Fancellu has crashed a few minutes after being caught by the peloton.

So many crashes in this race. The three Ineos riders, Rebellin, Felline, Umba, Rivera all abandoned because of crashes. And there's probably more I'm forgetting.

Vendrame and the youngster Milesi also crashed, it feels like half of the riders had to abbandon the race because of crashes.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Shortlived attack by Einer Rubio.

 

[SafeBet]

Gruppo compatto.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Hermans was first across the top. Only 14 or 16 riders are left in the first group, so attacks are possible,

 

[ciranda]

Sixteen riders together after the last GPM. Tricky situation for Jonas with many guys close in the overall. Honore is pretty fast so maybe DQS ie Vansevenant will work for a sprint finish.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The two Danes are off!

 

[RedheadDane]

The two Danes are off!

I'm assuming you mean Vingegaard and Honoré.

 

[SafeBet]

Sixteen riders together after the last GPM. Tricky situation for Jonas with many guys close in the overall. Honore is pretty fast so maybe DQS ie Vansevenant will work for a sprint finish.

Offense is the best defense.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They keep increasing the gap, so I guess Honoré is going to win, although there are no gifts in cycling, as we all know.

 

[tobydawq]

They keep increasing the gap, so I guess Honoré is going to win, although there's no gifts in cycling, as we all know.

Especially not from mean Jumbo riders.

 

[ciranda]

Offense is the best defense.

Yeah, they resolved that nicely. First pro victory for Mikkel.

 

[SafeBet]

Honore wins the stage and likely gets second in GC.
Archbold wins the sprint for the third place, so another good day for DQS.

 

[tobydawq]

Okay, Honoré did win.