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

[titan31]

looks like it isn't Storer but Froidevaux. At least according to the tv graphics

PCS had both of them and Dainese though

Updated now so that's that

 

[Kazistuta]

Brian Holm must be the only guy who calls a situation 'classic' when it literally never happened before...

Not with such a big group with all the top sprinters, no, but it has happened quite a lot that the intermediate sprints have been used as a launch pad for a breakaway.

 

[Samamba]

So what's the point of FDJ being in this Giro if they're not gonna chase for Pithie now. He's not in the first group right?

 

[Netserk]

The third Tudor rider is Dainese. So no GC relevant rider whatsoever.

 

[Berflamand]

Why are Polti that commited in the chasing? Do they have a sprinter?

It seems a lot more work to get some tv time now then if they put a guy in the early breakaway.

 

[Salvarani]

Why are Polti that commited in the chasing? Do they have a sprinter?

It seems a lot more work to get some tv time now then if they put a guy in the early breakaway.

Lonardi.

 

[Brullnux]

I guess this is the wet dream for all those whose only reaction to a flat stage is 'I just hope nobody crashes'.

Tbf, as someone who actually doesn't mind sprint stages, this is really great

 

[Samamba]

Sprinters gonna be dead before the last 5kms. Lots of energy being wasted.

Even if this group stays ahead, there won't be any control on that climb. Good chance for riders like Laporte, Trentin, Thomas, ...

 

[Brullnux]

Groves 💀

 

[Kazistuta]

The third Tudor rider is Dainese. So no GC relevant rider whatsoever.

He's already revealed on-screen. Froidevaux + who?

 

[Didinho]

Milan with ease.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Milan is looking very strong.

 

[Netserk]

Milan already at 24 points.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

He's already revealed on-screen. Froidevaux + who?

Trentin

 

[Kazistuta]

Why are Polti that commited in the chasing? Do they have a sprinter?

It seems a lot more work to get some tv time now then if they put a guy in the early breakaway.

Lonardi...won in Turkey 2 weeks ago.

 

[tobydawq]

Not with such a big group with all the top sprinters, no, but it has happened quite a lot that the intermediate sprints have been used as a launch pad for a breakaway.

Yes, but I mean specifically with all the top sprinters.

Luckily 'Andreas Lund' made it...

 

[Brullnux]

It's very funny to see a breakaway of sprinters take on an unclassified climb

 

[Samamba]

It's pretty fun but i feel like sprinters up front are just wasting energy right now.

 

[JosefK]

It's pretty fun but i feel like sprinters up front are just wasting energy right now.

They'll be all worn out at the finish, so Pog will go ahead and take the sprint win.

 

[Brullnux]

It's pretty fun but i feel like sprinters up front are just wasting energy right now.

They are but they're also basically all the sprinters in the Giro. I'm not sure the effort is enough to ruin their chances on the final drag unless it's a lot harder than I'm anticipated.

 

[tobydawq]

Now there are splits in the bunch!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Unexpected Italian echelons, rarer than a hens tooth

 

[Samamba]

They are but they're also basically all the sprinters in the Giro. I'm not sure the effort is enough to ruin their chances on the final drag unless it's a lot harder than I'm anticipated.

True, but I think the pure sprinters up front will feel it even more now and have even less chance.

 

[Netserk]

No easy day for those in the peloton.

 

[titan31]

I hope the front group pick it up a bit as this will get very interesting