Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2024, Stage 5, Genova-Lucca, 178 km

[RedheadDane]

Thomas!

 

[Red Rick]

Lmao they pulled back Pietrobon as a pure *** you for wheelsucking

Beuatiful win, Thomas looked to do the most work to me.

 

[Netserk]

Beautiful finish. A shame the robber didn't last, what a move!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Another really good finale, this Giro has rolled high every time so far.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Benjamin Thomas takes his first WT win at 28, every dog has it's day

 

[Faserr]

Nice. This Giro delivers.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Thomas for Cofidis! Nice!

And very nice that Pietrobon didn't win. That would have sucked hard.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Thomas wins!

Just screwing a bit with the Brits who did not see the race.

 

[Poursuivant]

Great win

 

[Sciatic]

Nice win for Cofidis!

 

[Brullnux]

Anyone but Pietrebon

God forbid the pro conti guy play games to get one of the biggest win in his team's career

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Thomas!

Fantastic finish to this stage, always love it when the break makes it.

 

[Miha81]

Entertaining Giro so far. Let's keep this rolling

 

[Rob5091]

Cofidis get the win - at last a win for them! Chapeau! One too many sprints for the peloton - all "sprinted out"!

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

God forbid the pro conti guy play games to get one of the biggest win in his team's career

It's was just a bit too much, he started not helping so long out, that it was just wrong. Sometimes you play the game to hard for people to like you.

 

[Landeirovic]

First win for cofidis this year!

 

[Brullnux]

Didn't expect people to be so annoyed with Pietrobon - he's a PCT rider without a career win against a multiple time track world champion and Valgren. Of course he needs to wheelsuck if he's going to even the slightest chance of winning.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Benjamin Thomas has more victories at the giro in 10 stages than his british namesake has managed in 17 seasons.

 

[Poursuivant]

God forbid the pro conti guy play games to get one of the biggest win in his team's career

And leech off all the work of someone else and deprive Thomas of a first WT win in his career.

 

[Brullnux]

It's was just a bit too much, he started not helping so long out, that it was just wrong. Sometimes you play the game to hard for people to like you.

It was like 2.5km and the gap was 30s. It was the right move and there was nothing wrong with it. The weakest guy does the least, and tries to win. It's fair.

 

[Brullnux]

And leech off all the work of someone else and deprive Thomas of a first WT win in his career.

Well, yeah, Thomas is a much better cyclist.

 

[SafeBet]

Didn't expect people to be so annoyed with Pietrobon - he's a PCT rider without a career win against a multiple time track world champion and Valgren. Of course he needs to wheelsuck if he's going to even the slightest chance of winning.

I enjoyed his ride. Inferior riders should always play it this way otherwise they would never stand a chance.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Recent trend of not really letting a break get anything continues. I think if they get 4-5 minutes up the road then it creates more order and stops anyone trying anything mid-stage like happened on 3, you would think this preferable to the sprinter teams but it seems not.

Keyboard warriors who've never ridden a bike professionally before trying to pontificate on forums about the hallowed and sacred art of cycling.

 

[ontheroad]

Pietrobon done what he needed to do to give himself a chance to win against some top riders. Great performance by Thomas though.

Massive fail for the sprint teams particularly Lidl Trek.

 

[Netserk]

And very nice that Pietrobon didn't win. That would have sucked hard.

Being the arsehole in the move by taking your only winning ticket and hope the others will serve the stage win for him is pure ciclismo. Love to see it.