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

[Peyroteo94]

If Novak can put the break in 3.30 before Foscagno. Break is doomed

 

[Gigs_98]

I agree UAE should not be capable of controlling this break, but that break still better take this serious, because if the gap doesn't grow and UAE still have their rouleurs for the final flat section, this is far from a done deal.

 

[Salvarani]

Novak behind Laengen now

 

[Netserk]

Novak has moved up, ready to take over when Laengen pops.

 

[Brullnux]

Pellizzari and Scaroni doing pretty well. Hopefully not burning themselves out

 

[Samamba]

Novak behind Laengen now

He absolotely needs to take over now cause Laengen just loses even more time.

 

[Salvarani]

He absolotely needs to take over now cause Laengen just loses even more time.

Im still not sure if they are thinking about the stage yet. Keeping it at five minutes is not a huge problem in that case and letting Laengen ride this climb on his own to have him with them for the flat.

Other teams should up the tempo to isolate Pog if they had balls.

 

[Red Rick]

G2 starting to do absolute G2 things

 

[ppanther92]

Im still not sure if they are thinking about the stage yet. Keeping it at five minutes is not a huge problem in that case.

Why would they have ridden they valley quite hard otherwise? Until they ran out of gas for the last 10-20km there.

 

[Samamba]

Im still not sure if they are thinking about the stage yet. Keeping it at five minutes is not a huge problem in that case and letting Laengen ride this climb on his own to have him with them for the flat.

Other teams should up the tempo to isolate Pog if they had balls.

Ofcourse they were and probably still are thinking of the stage. It's the queen stage. Pogacar wants this one. But it simply isn't an easy task with the team they have here. Can't blame the riders.

If they didn't want the stage they wouldve just chilled in the valley till someone started protecting their podium, just like they did in other stages.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Thank god the Giro E Peleton is just passing me, finally some entertainment!

 

[solo80k]

Pogacar isn't looking well, calling it now just by watching. He can lose some time today, but maybe I'm wrong.

 

[Squire]

Piganzoli looking good, and slightly annoyed.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Pogacar isn't looking well, calling it now just by watching. He can lose some time today, but maybe I'm wrong.

You are definitely wrong.

 

[Salvarani]

Why would they have ridden they valley quite hard otherwise? Until they ran out of gas for the last 10-20km there.

I think the stage-win is secondary... they wont blow themselves apart. GC and managing their efforts and using the team for as long as they can is more important here.

If they are within range in the end, Pog will obviously try.

 

[Froome]

The pace is high, ganna still in the peloton.

 

[ppanther92]

Pogacar isn't looking well, calling it now just by watching. He can lose some time today, but maybe I'm wrong.

Based on what? I am sure even if Pogacar is not well, he would not be in trouble by Laengen tempo.

 

[Netserk]

Pellizzari cooking Scaroni.

 

[Salvarani]

Ofcourse they were and probably still are thinking of the stage. It's the queen stage. Pogacar wants this one. But it simply isn't an easy task with the team they have here. Can't blame the riders.

If they didn't want the stage they wouldve just chilled in the valley till someone started protecting their podium, just like they did in other stages.

Stage-win would be cherry on top, but only if possible. Right now they are just managing themselves and nobody else has the balls to do anything. It goes fast enough for everyone else to not try anything.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

The pace is high, ganna still in the peloton.

He had 2 hours extra rest against the GC guys yesterday.

 

[ppanther92]

I think the stage-win is secondary... they wont blow themselves apart. GC and managing their efforts and using the team for as long as they can is more important here.

If they are within range in the end, Pog will obviously try.

Ok, but that is then the case because they realized that managing the team requires a lower pace now. I am totally convinced they tried to keep the break on a short leash initially.

 

[Peyroteo94]

The chasing group needs to gain more time. 4 minutes is nothing with Laengen and Novak still there.

 

[Salvarani]

Ok, but that is then the case because they realized that managing the team requires a lower pace now. I am totally convinced they tried to keep the break on a short leash initially.

Both things can be true. As it has played out they might have to "just" settle for getting the job done.

Still a long way to go also. A lot can happen in the last climbs.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Ineos losing Naervez and Foss. Useless break for them and we have to wonder what they are trying to do with these riders in the break

 

[titan31]

Shame for Kometa. All that work and Piganzoli can't hang on