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

[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.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Yeah, can't really blame Pietrobon given his situation. Nevertheless, still prefered that his move would not work out and happy that Thomas won. Great to see the peleton beat. I think apart from the Catalunya stage where Plapp caught the break and pulled for them that's the first WT pure breakaway stage win this year?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I show up here after each stage to find the daily target of the board's hate.

 

[tobydawq]

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.

Some people just don't have a clue.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

To be fair to pietrobon he only stopped working when it was clear they weren't getting caught. He did a great attack as well, if the fdj guy didn't commit to chasing he would have won

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

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.

Nope it was father out than 2,5 km I am pretty sure. But if it was only the last 2.5k fair enough, I'm less annoyed by it, but to me it felt like just leeching of the others work to get a chance you contribute litte or nothing to in the end.

I understand the rational behind doing it - but I think it's allowed to be happy this tactic doesn't win.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

I love that in this era where the sprinters teams give breaks no more than a minute and a half instead of what used to be 5-15 mins the break wins so much more often now. I feel like I've seen this result about a dozen times in the last 5 years

 

[Sciatic]

Thomas should thank Valgren for pulling back Pietrobon and then him out for the sprint.

 

[Brullnux]

Nope it was father out than 2,5 km I am pretty sure. But if it was only the last 2.5k fair enough, I'm less annoyed by it, but to me it felt like just leeching of the others work to get a chance you contribute litte or nothing to in the end.

I understand the rational behind doing it - but I think it's allowed to be happy this tactic doesn't win.

It's fair to not want him to win, it's unfair to criticise him, though.

 

[Bolder]

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.

Agree. He played the card he had, that's all.

 

[Mayomaniac]

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.

This, Pietrobon raced smart, not like those guys who are willing to hold hands with vdP in the classics...

 

[Tim Cahill]

I show up here after each stage to find the daily target of the board's hate.

Pietrobon a popular target but the thinking man knows it's Pieter Serry and Amanuel Gheberigzabier murdering everyone's legs on that first climb for no reason, send all hate their way.

 

[Bolder]

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

Really? He's seemed like a better rider than that but maybe I've just been watching him in coupe de France races...

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Not the best tactics from Alpecin, says Pogi

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Really? He's seemed like a better rider than that but maybe I've just been watching him in coupe de France races...

It's actually only his second top-4 at this level, the other being a second place from another early break at Suisse. Good rider, but a bit of a French race merchant and also someone who got most of his results in a single season (2022).

 

[Tim Cahill]

Really? He's seemed like a better rider than that but maybe I've just been watching him in coupe de France races...

Yeah he almost had a Tour stage a few years back IIRC, one of those "ASO giving B+B riders questionable moto-draft" stages

 

[Red Rick]

I get why Pietrobon did it. But he was way too blatant about it and it bit him in the ass in the end.

 

[proffate]

Thomas should thank Valgren for pulling back Pietrobon and then him out for the sprint.

Nah, it's Paleni he needs to send a gift basket to. That guy chased for no reason just to get 4th. Like WTH, there is not a different outcome for Paleni in that situation except maaaybe third. Was he doing it just to spite Pietrobon? At least Pietrobon tried to win.

Inasmuch as Valgren chased it was because the race was his to lose.

And for anyone who thinks you have to contribute equally then let the strongest legs win in the end, (a) stop watching cycling, (b) Pietrobon is visibly several inches taller than anyone else in that break, so he was providing better shelter (and receiving less draft) than all the others all day.

 

[Netserk]

I get why Pietrobon did it. But he was way too blatant about it and it bit him in the ass in the end.

I don't think it was over the top. He legit seemed on the limit from a long way out.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Groves crying, what a loser!!!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1788230404186497249

 

[Rob5091]

Not the best tactics from Alpecin, says Pogi

Not sure it was smart to do a "Sky Train Tribute" on the long climb, and seemed to mess around during the chase. I suppose they thought catching the break was a done deal.

 

[yaco]

Alpecin got that stage wrong - Why attack a climb with over 100kms to go and bring back the break? All you do is open yourself to another break. Much easier to control the break all day and you have a guaranteed sprint finish.

 

[Netserk]

Groves crying, what a loser!!!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1788230404186497249

Lol, if anything the peloton was paced more than the break.

 

[movingtarget]

What a win for Thomas and Cofidis. He instigated the move off the front then watched one rider take a flier and attempt a long sprint, didn't panic and judged it perfectly Will be a few miffed team managers at the dinner table tonight but kudos to the break.

 

[tobydawq]

Lol, if anything the peloton was paced more than the break.

Definitely not.

But I don't think that was the main reason they managed to stay away.