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

[Pinot's goat]

Dare I say its a 4 minute effort from the final 300m of the hill to the finish?

So Ganna vs Milan. Vernon outside bet.

 

[yaco]

yeah, for sure. In March Dunbar said that he crashed 7 times within a year.

Eddie Dunbar keeping the faith despite "mentally tolling" seven crashes

Eddie Dunbar is now back racing and though seven crashes in a year - six of them in about six months - has been hard, he's laser focused on the Giro

www.stickybottle.com

No idea how many he has had since.

Dunbar is a worry - He crashed at Valenciana and withdrew with minor injuries. Then he was a last minute addition at the UAE Tour and was unlucky to be crashed into after waiting behind the mass crash in the last 200 metres of stage.. It was reported that he broke his hand, but in fact it was a badly bruised hand. He then returned at Basque Country and Romandie and was well behind in form. The team had decided that if he did not perform at Romandie then he would be reserved to help Yates at the TDF. But then Plapp performed below expectations, so they switched plans and brought Dunbar to the Giro. One thing that is clear is that Dunbar can't ride through pain and discomfort which is an area of concern moving forward. Anyway expect him to ride Slovenia and the TDF.

 

[nightowl]

So a 'Everyone at the front' crash could be expected.

I’d almost be (pleasantly) surprised if there isn’t…

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Pogi has Ciclamino pants, what the hell.

 

[hayneplane]

If the hill at the end is ridden really hard it could thin out enough for Kaden Groves.

 

[search]

If the hill at the end is ridden really hard it could thin out enough for Kaden Groves.

going by the pre race interviews, Groupama and Wanty are among those who plan to make it hard. Alpecin as well, I guess. Hofstetter said that it could even be a finish for Pogacar and Narvaez again.

 

[nightowl]

Pogi has Ciclamino pants, what the hell.

Signalling to everyone he wants all the jerseys, cannibal-style

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pogacar should be kicked out of the race for this.

 

[hayneplane]

going by the pre race interviews, Groupama and Wanty are among those who plan to make it hard. Alpecin as well, I guess. Hofstetter said that it could even be a finish for Pogacar and Narvaez again.

Bookies odds have Milan and Merlier as clear favourites. Groves is a tasty 12/1 and they have no consensus about Pogacar as he is from 40/1 to 100/1 which is worth a little bet. Shockingly Narvaez is as high as 300/1

 

[tobydawq]

Pogacar should be kicked out of the race for this.

Maybe also be banned until October 13th.

 

[Lequack]

Pogacar should be kicked out of the race for this.

How can he get away with this!

 

[SafeBet]

Nobody told the riders Km 0 was a while ago.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I can see you near the front, Connor Swift.

Just don't.

 

[Samamba]

Do these riders think they're in the UAE???

See you guys in a few hours!

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I just hope there is no crashes in the finale

 

[hayneplane]

How can he get away with this!

Could have gone with blue shades or helmet for the KOM classification

 

[titan31]

Are we not even getting some all Italian breakaway?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

How can he get away with this!

I thought this wasn't allowed under UCI rules?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I thought this wasn't allowed under UCI rules?

I mean, those are probably original organizer product with the sponsor labels, maybe they sent him the wrong colour?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Stefano Pirazzi and Pieter Weening absolutely despairing watching the abject lack of a TV breakaway on this stage.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Do no 12 year old pro-conti guys not fancy going on a solo one, may aswell take a day in the sun if you're not planning anything big later in the race.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I think the optimal place for Fiorelli to attack and take the intermediate sprints is probably the climb, right?

 

[Red Rick]

Noone even wants in the breakaway. The state of modern cycling

 

[QueenStagiaire]

This is so boring, I‘m tempted to add a poll.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

'Fashion first baby' ...