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

[Peyroteo94]

Alaphilippe, bro, what are you doing?

Working for Hirt eheheheh

 

[scribers]

Working for Hirt eheheheh

You would think he’d understand this?

 

[Netserk]

Bahrain controlling the gap.

 

[AmRacer]

The peloton can't let Hirt get too much time. He's a liability for the breakaway.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Dang, Ala and Maestri are really hauling ass, with another 100km to go will it stick?

 

[scribers]

Bahrain controlling the gap.

Looks like largely uae too. Don’t seem to trust bora or ag2r to control it

 

[Rob5091]

Come on Pozzovivo!

 

[Slavique Nuke]

The peloton can't let Hirt get too much time. He's a liability for the breakaway.

The break will win the stage. Bahrain just controls the gap with one guy.

 

[Berniece]

Other teams are so predictable and boring. Once you've shown dominance in the first week, others will follow suit and are happy with crumbs

 

[AmRacer]

The break will win the stage. Bahrain just controls the gap with one guy.

Only if Hirt and Pozzo drop back to the bunch.

 

[Brullnux]

The break will win the stage. Bahrain just controls the gap with one guy.

The big break group is also going pretty slowly

 

[scribers]

If I were uae I’d let Hirt within a minute of pogi before working. It’s bs bora is sitting away from the elements

 

[Brullnux]

Other teams are so predictable and boring. Once you've shown dominance in the first week, others will follow suit and are happy with crumbs

A potential podium isn't crumbs, though. You can't realistically beat Pogacar in this race unless he retires – after that it's just normal to protect your position and try and get top five/podium. It's not like they're defending 7th

 

[Netserk]

The big break group is also going pretty slowly

Which is why Clouseau's adventure is not as stupid as it seems.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Can't believe the gaps actually going out, the streets will never forget this crazy ride from Alaphilippe

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Only if Hirt and Pozzo drop back to the bunch.

Lmao

The big break group is also going pretty slowly

There'll be attacks, too many people there at the moment to make it work well.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Honestly, breakaway cooperation has really hit rock bottom this Giro. This is crazy!

 

[Berniece]

A potential podium isn't crumbs, though. You can't realistically beat Pogacar in this race unless he retires – after that it's just normal to protect your position and try and get top five/podium. It's not like they're defending 7th

With that attitude I wonder why they even step on the bike. Pogacar could also do a 20km solo at Strade, and still win. Why take the risk? Because it's fun, it's cycling, and people remember it.

 

[Brullnux]

With that attitude I wonder why they even step on the bike

I can't tell if this is a serious comment – do you think Tiberi and O'Connor should be gunning for the win? Tiberi is like 22 and this is his first GC ride. It's completely fair to not go for the win! Different riders have different expectations

 

[Samamba]

Why did they drop back Oliveira. Absolutely no reason to

 

[tobydawq]

With that attitude I wonder why they even step on the bike

Yes, big mystery.

They'd be delusional if they thought they could beat Pogi.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I understand defending minor positions towards the end but trying to peg Jan Hirt and a 7.30 down 82 year old Pozzovivo on a slightly hilly stage 12 to defend 5th is pure Al-Shabaab cycling.

 

[Netserk]

Honestly, breakaway cooperation has really hit rock bottom this Giro. This is crazy!

In a group of almost 40 that is quite expected in any race.

 

[Salvarani]

I may be talking out of my ass with this one... but I think Alas attempt is doomed

 

[Brullnux]

Bahrain aren't really chasing though they are really just keeping the gap in check. If you give Hirt a three-four minute advantage into a third week with few hard mountain stages it's obviously a bit dangerous, and it's no given that he fades and you make that back.