Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2024, Stage 4 Acqui Terme-Andora, 190 km

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Hannah Walker will surely provide some valuable information about the new road surface later on

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Considering that there is (or rather, was) a fountain in the middle of it, it must have been a rather expensive operation. Definitely not unusual for a roundabout to be paved over for a GT finish though, the Tour in particular does this with some regularity.

For real? Sometimes I don't know when you guys are joking, but it's always nice to learn stuff when you aren't.

 

[Poursuivant]

For real? Sometimes I don't know when you guys are joking, but it's always nice to learn stuff when you aren't.

Hopefully they can find a new place for the orphanage they destroyed in the process.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

How do you remove a roundabout? Surely it's still on the road?

No, it's been raised about 3 metres, so they can ride under it.

 

[valentius borealis]

Hmmm, was that a UAE soigneur who Geschke got the push from?

 

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they removed the fountain, but the roundabout doesn't look very destroyed to me

The city specifically hired a designer to "create an unforgettable experience for the fans and riders". If they removed it, it must have happened very recently.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

they removed the fountain, but the roundabout doesn't look very destroyed to me

The city specifically hired a designer to "create an unforgettable experience for the fans and riders". If they removed it, it must have happened very recently.

Crashing into the Trofeo Senza Fine would definitely be an ‚unforgettable experience‘

 

[KZD]

I think this is the sort of stage where Ineos should try to launch Ganna, others fast track guys like Pithie or Vernon should give it a go too.

My pick for the win is Milan.

 

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here's a picture from today. Fairly narrow then, but should hopefully be okay

edit: 2nd pic added. Looks dangerous

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Crashing into the Trofeo Senza Fine would definitely be an ‚unforgettable experience‘

Like that time a NHL player dropped Lord Stanley's Cup and dented it...

There's just some things you do not do!

 

[topcat]

I feel like we're going around in roundabouts here. Will Pog try another show-off "non-attack" today?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Gorgeous area they are riding through, raindrops have disappeared for now.

 

[Samamba]

Even tho it's way harder than yesterday I would genuinly attack again if I was pog just to be safe in the descent. The speeds there will be absolutely ridiculous, if anyone makes a wrong move we get a massacre.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

A good pace that Tratnik is setting here.

 

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Jakobsen truely turned into the new Kuba this year.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Jakobsen truely turned into the new Kuba this year.

Walscheid is also dropped tbf.

 

[Scarponi]

Misty forest climb, love to see it

 

[Izzyeviel]

Wheres Adam? Is he still alive?

 

[Samamba]

Will Jakobsen be able to sprint once this Giro?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Will Jakobsen be able to sprint once this Giro?

If he doesn‘t make it tomorrow he‘s officially a Mareczko. Not even David Dekker is dropped afaik.

 

[Samamba]

If he doesn‘t make it tomorrow he‘s officially a Mareczko. Not even David Dekker is dropped afaik.

Tomorrow his only chance I would say. Or he has to survive till stage 13 but...
Luckily for him Tour stages are looking a bit better for the Mareczko's of this world.

 

[Samamba]

Merlier dropped.

Still time to come back ofcourse.

 

[Landeirovic]

Merlier dropped.

Still time to come back ofcourse.

Soon have 1,2km 8,4% if Trek, Visma, Intermarche will pull Merlier have no chance

 

[Samamba]

Soon have 1,2km 8,4% if Trek, Visma, Intermarche will pull Merlier have no chance

There's like 50kms of flat. Really doubt those teams will pull full trying to not let them come back. Even Jakobsen can still come back (but he won't be in front after Capo Mele anyways).

Merlier is already back and moving up.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Merlier dropped.

Still time to come back ofcourse.

Merlier is back.