Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2024 Stage 15, Manerba del Garda-Livigno (Mottolino), 222 km

[Rechtschreibfehler]

He's right too

Geschke has 0 shot at KoM and Cofidis should focus on winning on of the other stages instead

If they want to win a stage, they need someone in the break who could win. I don't think Wood is that someone. So what are they to do? Give up on the stage or try to make a second break possible and have better options. And if that results in days in the actual lead for Geschke in the jersey all the better. So it's not absurd for them to chase imo, maybe not the most energy efficient one though.

 

[Faserr]

I really hope there will be more attacks, when it goes up. Thats the most awful break for a purposed "queen" stage in a GT one could possibly imagine. With 15min before the Mortirolo, still no one stands the slightest chance to win this if the peloton goes for it. And if the peloton doesn't go for it until the last 2km, this would make for an awfully random winner.

80% of the front group can't really climb. I think its possible to join the front in the next 30km with climbs.

 

[Salvarani]

Cofidis pulling

Understandable but he should be more focused and not act out like that

 

[ppanther92]

80% of the front group can't really climb. I think its possible to join the front in the next 30km with climbs.

Yep, would also think so

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I mean, this would make sense if Cofidis wasn‘t terrible and wouldn‘t lose 1‘30“ to the break before the climb.

 

[AmRacer]

Understandable but he should be more focused and not act out like that

He wants more time for the breakaway so they can win the stage.

 

[Salvarani]

He wants more time for the breakaway so they can win the stage.

Of course, who wouldnt in his position, but it looks bad crying about it like that.

 

[AmRacer]

PCS says Laporte dropped out of the race

 

[ppanther92]

Cofidis with a quite shitty performance. First Geschke misses the break. Now they ride but lose time to a weak group. And Thomas rides somewhere at the end of the field.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

PCS says Laporte dropped out of the race

Well, yes, but that was like a week ago.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I mean, this would make sense if Cofidis wasn‘t terrible and wouldn‘t lose 1‘30“ to the break before the climb.

True, strange that they manage to loose yet still pull. Cycling is funny, isn't it?

 

[ppanther92]

What does Calmejane think they others should do? Give him points + stage?

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Calmejane is a complete clown.

 

[will-10]

Calmejane is such a clown at any opportunity

 

[AmRacer]

Cofidis killing themselves

 

[KOM]

Lets take some KOM points from him for throwing that bottle for absolutely no reason

 

[ppanther92]

Cofidis killing themselves

And still losing 1:30 since taking over...

 

[Slavique Nuke]

The break should be happy that Cofidis is pulling the peloton, if a decent team was in front the gap would be much smaller now.

 

[Faserr]

Geschke probably goes at the longer climb.
Some good climberd will join.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

The break should be happy that Cofidis is pulling the peloton, if a decent team was in front the gap would be much smaller now.

Also not helping that Thomas seems not to give a *** and chills at the end of the field.

 

[AmRacer]

The break should be happy that Cofidis is pulling the peloton, if a decent team was in front the gap would be much smaller now.

Which would that be? GC teams would happily give the break 10 minutes.

 

[ppanther92]

Also not helping that the Thomas seems not to give a *** and chills at the end of the field.

Thats really weird that he didn't pull in the flat as best time trialist on the team, and instead Fernandez had to, so that he was dropped on this climb now super early.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Which would that be? GC teams would happily give the break 10 minutes.

Other teams also want to get into the break

 

[Tricycle Rider]

♫ The hills are alive with the sound of 𝗆̶𝗎̶𝗌̶𝗂̶𝖼̶ the peloton... ♫

Beautiful mountain scenery!

 

[memyselfandI]

Calmejane clearly new Tommy Voeckler in the making. There's always one.