Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2024 Stage 3, Novara-Fossano, 166 km

[Salvarani]

Where is Pozzo?

 

[tobydawq]

Polti and Movistar drilling it in the echelons.

A pity I didn't put my money on that this morning.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Utfnshniahshfr caught out

Podium teams should drill it

 

[Netserk]

Uijtdebroeks in 2nd peloton, I think.

 

[Samamba]

Those aren't echelons. Just splits in the bunch and Polti hammering it.

Uijtdebroecks is in 3rd part.

 

[SafeBet]

Lollo Milesi destroying the bunch with his monster engine.

 

[Netserk]

Those aren't echelons. Just splits in the bunch and Polti hammering it.

Uijtdebroecks is in 3rd part.

Yeah, I think it was the descent.

 

[Brullnux]

Yeah there's no wind it's just a natural split on the flat.

I wonder if INEOS drill it to secure 2nd

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Second GT 'sprint stage' in a row that turns out completely bonkers.

 

[Netserk]

Visma-LAB should hope the front group gets caught soon so the peloton slows down.

 

[Tim Cahill]

They're showing an interview but if thats the gap between 2nd and 3rd groups then they've had it

 

[tobydawq]

Now Brian Holm is saying that there can't be crosswind racing in Italy because there are never long enough straights.

Can't the guy just open his eyes for once and see the echelons?

Sorry for spamming about him, it's going to be a long Giro...

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Visma-LAB should hope the front group gets caught soon so the peloton slows down.

On the other hand, GC teams should use this.

 

[johnymax]

Maybe also be banned until October 13th.

2027

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Now Brian Holm is saying that there can't be crosswind racing in Italy because there are never long enough straights.

Can't the guy just open his eyes for once and see the echelons?

Sorry for spamming about him, it's going to be a long Giro...

That was a descent, not crosswinds, there‘s no wind.

 

[Samamba]

Furtonato, Chavez, Lutsenko, Uijtdebroecks all definitely behind. 2nd peloton is also pretty big so will come back. But at least we got something this stage.

 

[titan31]

They're showing an interview but if thats the gap between 2nd and 3rd groups then they've had it

If front group gets caught, it'll slow down massively though

 

[Samamba]

Now Brian Holm is saying that there can't be crosswind racing in Italy because there are never long enough straights.

Can't the guy just open his eyes for once and see the echelons?

Sorry for spamming about him, it's going to be a long Giro...

Bruuh there isn't any wind, it split in the descent

 

[tobydawq]

That was a descent, not crosswinds, there‘s no wind.

Are you sure? It certainly looked like it for a little while. Pogi even sprinted past some riders to get to the cover on the right hand side.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Interesting dynamic now that whether G3 comes back depends on how fast G1 rides

 

[Netserk]

Now Brian Holm is saying that there can't be crosswind racing in Italy because there are never long enough straights.

Can't the guy just open his eyes for once and see the echelons?

Sorry for spamming about him, it's going to be a long Giro...

There's a bit of wind as judged by the flags, but it's not much. I think the splits were purely down to the hill and its descent.

 

[Samamba]

That doesn't look like 30 seconds between the 2 peloton.

Also initeresting that 2nd group isnt catching the sprinters group. They are going all out too.

 

[tobydawq]

There's a bit of wind as judged by the flags, but it's not much. I think the splits were purely down to the hill and its descent.

Fair enough. Sorry Brian.

It doesn't look like the trees are falling down.

 

[Brullnux]

This may end up being a very one-sided Giro, but hopefully it will also be a very silly Giro. So far, so good

 

[Berflamand]

Are you sure? It certainly looked like it for a little while. Pogi even sprinted past some riders to get to the cover on the right hand side.

I think the splits happened in the descent but immediately after the descent there was a little bit of crosswind I think which made it hard to close the gaps.

The wind in itself shouldn't have been enough to create gaps I think.