Giro d’Italia 2024, Stage 12: Martinsicuro – Fano, 193.0k

[scribers]

Just give Pog some pink bubble gum and have him blow bubbles in everyone’s faces on the climbs

It needs a photo-op backdrop of devil man in pink with pink trident on pink scooter carrying the trophy on luggage shelf

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Why do you guys keep doing this to yourself?

Lately it's been looking like Ala's career is on its last legs, so if he can win a stage in this race it would show he maybe still has something left. That's why I'm pulling for him anyway. Also, a touch of masochism.

 

[tobydawq]

When did they start with the train? I think it has definitely been there the last 3 years, but I don't recall it from before 2022.

I think it's quite cute.

 

[tobydawq]

Lately it's been looking like Ala's career is on its last legs, so if he can win a stage in this race it would show he maybe still has something left. That's why I'm pulling for him anyway. Also, a touch of masochism.

It's also the same terrain where Sagan did his final masterclass on stage 10 in 2020, so it would be quite fitting for Alaphilippe to win here.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Gotta feel for Jakobsen, this is a real bummer.

I think it would have been sensible to pull him from the race regardless of whether he could actually get on the bike today. He has the Tour on his schedule and he was well short of contending for victory here even before yesterday's crash. Lund leading him out doesn't seem to work either. They were both way behind which is why they ended up involved in the crash and Lund was on Jakobsen's wheel which is not how it's supposed to be.

 

[scribers]

There goes ala boys!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Costiou, Scaroni, Alaphilippe, Narvaez, too much cyclismo for one group

 

[Netserk]

Costiou and Clouseau buddying up again.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Why were these fools working with Narvaez?

 

[Netserk]

EF has shat the bed.

 

[Salvarani]

Peloton has had enough

 

[Tim Cahill]

Clownshow in the peloton now

 

[Netserk]

Narvaez, Costiou, Scaroni, Thomas, Clarke, Alaphilippe, Hepburn, Maestri, Affini

Sanchez

Hermans, Velasco, Fernandez, Valgren, Calmejane, Smith, Lopez, Vermaerke, Mezgec, Trentin

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Ominous looking clouds in the background, is it supposed to rain?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Narvaez was doing nothing but waiting during that 50k flat when everyone was jumping and wasting energy, they're gonna have to lean on him and attack if they want to shake him off today.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Oh no what the *** is he doing

 

[Netserk]

Juampe is at +9'33" in GC.

 

[Netserk]

19 more riders trying to get away from the peloton.

 

[Samamba]

Hirt in 3rd group, he should be closest in GC

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Selfish Ala does not want his teammates to join the break.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I swear to god man Alaphilippe is doing these absurd moves on purpose just to mess with Lefevere

 

[Netserk]

Alaphilippe
Maestri

Narvaez
Costiou
Scaroni, Velasco
Thomas, Fernandez
Clarke
Hepburn
Affini
Sanchez
Hermans
Valgren
Calmejane, Smith
Lopez
Vermaerke
Mezgec
Trentin

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Oh no what the *** is he doing

Animating the race and looking optimistic, and then fading away

Come on Ala, don't do this to me!

 

[Samamba]

Alaphilippe is so dumb. Just save yourself and sit back, no problem for him if the 2nd big group comes back with 2 strong teammates

 

[scribers]

I swear to god man Alaphilippe is doing these absurd moves on purpose just to mess with Lefevere

Who wouldn’t troll Patrick at every opportunity?