Giro d’Italia 2024, Stage 11: Foiano di Val Fortore – Francavilla al Mare, 207.0k

[Samamba]

These sprint stages more important for Pogacar as they are the only ones who can make him lose this Giro

 

[Bolder]

These sprint stages more important for Pogacar as they are the only ones who can make him lose this Giro

That was a VERY close call for him with that traffic island...

 

[Scarponi]

That was a VERY close call for him with that traffic island...

Thought I was only one who saw that

 

[Berniece]

They really need to find a way to get GC riders out of there. Pogacar coming out of nowhere fighting for a position in the front is dangerous for him, and others. I get why he needs to do it, but the rules should be changed so he shouldn't.

 

[postmanhat]

Lotto leadout train watching Jayco's on TV - 'we feel your pain'

 

[Scarponi]

Ewan is so washed

 

[Berniece]

Fair sprint for Milan and Merlier, Milan was just the better one.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Huge headwind, sprint in slow motion, bad looking crash too

 

[memyselfandI]

Damn crash..

 

[Tim Cahill]

Jakobsen down with 1x DSM, Arkea, IWG rider, theyre up though

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Jakobsen can‘t catch a break.

 

[scribers]

The hills always seem to take that little bit out of Merlier

 

[Bolder]

Ewan is so washed

I was thinking that exact thing. He had a chance but didn't even try.

 

[Ricco']

I get why he needs to do it, but the rules should be changed so he shouldn't.

Well, Pogacar absolutely doesn't need to be in the front in the last 2 km of a stage like this. He has 2'40 for 2nd place, the maximum he stands to lose with a split is 20 or 30 seconds.

He was there just for fun and giggles and someday it will end bad for his overall aspirations because he is somewhere he shouldnt' be, fighting for something that he has zero necessity and zero reward.

 

[Landeirovic]

Without that bad move from Merlier, Molano would top 3 today

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Well, Pogacar absolutely doesn't need to be in the front in the last 2 km of a stage like this. He has 2'40 for 2nd place, the maximum he stands to lose with a split is 20 or 30 seconds.

He was there just for fun and giggles and someday it will end bad for his overall aspirations because he is somewhere he shouldnt' be, fighting for something that he has zero necessity and zero reward.

Teddy is getting bored in week #2 and needs some rush of adrenaline.

 

[memyselfandI]

Well, Pogacar absolutely doesn't need to be in the front in the last 2 km of a stage like this. He has 2'40 for 2nd place, the maximum he stands to lose with a split is 20 or 30 seconds.

He was there just for fun and giggles and someday it will end bad for his overall aspirations because he is somewhere he shouldnt' be, fighting for something that he has zero necessity and zero reward.

I think Pogi and G are mostly there for risk management reasons (crashes)..

 

[Rob5091]

Chapeau Milan - wins again. Messy sprint, teams not lined up so it was wait until the right moment into the headwind. Nasty crash at the finish - nothing serious I hope.

 

[Ricco']

Teddy is getting bored in week #2 and needs some rush of adrenaline.

He should join Piccolo on one of his attacks.

 

[scribers]

I saw pogi just marking getaint and not much more

 

[Tim Cahill]

Not content with causing a crash by edging a Trek rider off his leadouts wheel, Merlier then tries to kill Molano sending him into the barriers

 

[Lequack]

Well, Pogacar absolutely doesn't need to be in the front in the last 2 km of a stage like this. He has 2'40 for 2nd place, the maximum he stands to lose with a split is 20 or 30 seconds.

He was there just for fun and giggles and someday it will end bad for his overall aspirations because he is somewhere he shouldnt' be, fighting for something that he has zero necessity and zero reward.

Yeah he narrowly missed that crash in front of him today. Definitely no need for him to be at the front with the sprinters, he wasn't even leading out Molano or anything.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

He should join Piccolo on one of his attacks.

After being capped by UAE directors and peleton (sharing the pie) for too long I think he will do a solo from the gun one day to piss off peleton, Gianetti and co.

 

[postmanhat]

I was thinking that exact thing. He had a chance but didn't even try.

His head's gone when it comes to big, even slightly hectic bunch sprints. Just doesn't seem to want to get involved, which is a shame as pretty sure he's still got the speed?

 

[Landeirovic]

That was not a bad move?

Not a bad move?? he was sitting in the middle and went half a block to the right when he saw Molano coming