Teams & Riders Filippo Ganna Discussion Thread

[SafeBet]

Great performance once again, but as he said in post race interview he's too heavy for those steep bergs.

 

[Red Rick]

For the love of all that is holy and right, don't go to GW. And skip RVV while you're at it.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Great performance once again, but as he said in post race interview he's too heavy for those steep bergs.

Filippo has to drop a few kilos before RVV and regain then the following week. Easy peasy.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

For the love of all that is holy and right, don't go to GW. And skip RVV while you're at it.

He isn‘t on the preliminary startlist for RVV and he‘s now also off the list for GW so it‘s looking good.

 

[MJR]

Another fantastic performance.

I'd love to be able to honestly say, "that big result is coming soon", but P-R suits him best and I just can't imagine a scenario where he beats Pogi and vdP there. But luck is a big part of that race, so I suppose we'll see.

 

[Red Rick]

Another fantastic performance.

I'd love to be able to honestly say, "that big result is coming soon", but P-R suits him best and I just can't imagine a scenario where he beats Pogi and vdP there. But luck is a big part of that race, so I suppose we'll see.

I can see him beat Pogacar in Roubaix.

 

[Netserk]

For the love of all that is holy and right, don't go to GW. And skip RVV while you're at it.

Oh no.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1905898141678751805

View: https://x.com/cirogazzetta/status/1905898141678751805

 

[SafeBet]

Is there an Ineos rider with a better shot at a podium in De Ronde? Makes sense to have him ride it.

 

[Salvarani]

Is there an Ineos rider with a better shot at a podium in De Ronde? Makes sense to have him ride it.

Sheffield.

 

[Netserk]

Is there an Ineos rider with a better shot at a podium in De Ronde? Makes sense to have him ride it.

A hypothetical crash-immune Sheffield?

 

[Wyndbrook]

Sheffield.

I really rate him as a rider, but with his ongoing record of struggling to stay upright Flanders is a very long distance for something to go wrong.

 

[Salvarani]

I really rate him as a rider, but with his ongoing record of struggling to stay upright Flanders is a very long distance for something to go wrong.

He has had a good trend riding Ronde and was 6th last year. I think the short and steep hills suits him quite well. Very good all-round rider.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Shouldnent skip gent wbeelegem. He can win that race.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Shouldnent skip gent wbeelegem. He can win that race.

Pretty much this, after E3 i'd rather skip the RVV

 

[dazaau]

Shouldnent skip gent wbeelegem. He can win that race.

Agree, I'll fall off my chair if he wins RVV.

 

[dazaau]

Pretty much this, after E3 i'd rather skip the RVV

Turns out Ganna didn't want to ride RVV, wanted to skip and go Roubaix. Pederson and Ganna would have been a real battle in GW I think.

A shame.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Turns out Ganna didn't want to ride RVV, wanted to skip and go Roubaix. Pederson and Ganna would have been a real battle in GW I think.

A shame.

He wanted to be in Italy this week because his Sister graduates Uni. I bet he's pissed.

 

[Red Rick]

He wanted to be in Italy this week because his Sister graduates Uni. I bet he's pissed.

Is this anything like the Neymar sister memes

 

[Ilmaestro99]

In my opinion yesterday ganna follows perderson on the pluigstreets when he attacks, and he doesn't lose contact after the 2nd kemelberg like campaenaerts. I think ganna could have won. I don't see how he can do anything other than follow for a top 10 in Flanders. He should have stuck to original plan of Ghent and then a big push for Paris Roubaix

 

[Heston]

He wanted to be in Italy this week because his Sister graduates Uni. I bet he's pissed.

Wait is this real or not? Surely the team wouldn't piss off their most valuable rider like that

 

[Mayomaniac]

Wait is this real or not? Surely the team wouldn't piss off their most valuable rider like that

It is, his Sister is graduating Uni this week. He talked about it in an Interview with La Gazzetta after MSR, saying that he wouldn't ride the RVV.

 

[Wyndbrook]

It is, his Sister is graduating Uni this week. He talked about it in an Interview with La Gazzetta after MSR, saying that he wouldn't ride the RVV.

Q36.5 next year for him then.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

well, this is an insanely stupid idea.....

 

[Mayomaniac]

He still went to his sister's graduation, so don't expect anything from the RVV. That said, someone should really tell him that seated with a higher cadence is the way to ride those cobbled climbs...

 

[postmanhat]

He wanted to be in Italy this week because his Sister graduates Uni. I bet he's pissed.

I bet the team are as well. This is his job and the Classics are supposed to be the focal point of his season this year. Doesn't take a week to 'celebrate' a graduation.