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

[Tricycle Rider]

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

Break has lost about a minute now, and with 88km still to go unfortunately I don't think you're wrong.

 

[AmRacer]

Bjerg will soon tell Poggi, 'We are going for the stage'.

 

[Cassirer]

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.

Usually I'd agree, but the gap between pogacar and the other contenders is too large, he is miles better at everything. Even if you expect athletes do dare and dream, there just is no plausible scenario for any of them to win this race (excluding major pog mishaps).

 

[search]

Pithie said he is feeling better every day, but seems like he wasn't talking about his climbing shape. Dropped by Cyril Barthe today.

 

[Samamba]

Mechanical Costiou

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Dang, hate to see a rider struggle to correct his derailleur so much

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bjerg will soon tell Poggi, 'We are going for the stage'.

I assume Valgren is in the break, because Bjerg has told him that wouldn't be the case, but things can of course change rapidly.

 

[Red Rick]

Alaphilippe, bro, what are you doing?

Showing good form while not gifting Lefevere a win

 

[Rob5091]

Showing good form while not gifting Lefevere a win

Also good for the new contract talks.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Mechanical Costiou

I stepped out for a mere sec (a sec is all it takes to miss some action), has he gotten a new bike yet?

 

[Rob5091]

I stepped out for a mere sec (a sec is all it takes to miss some action), has he gotten a new bike yet?

Yep!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Chasing group showing some good speed now

 

[search]

Game over for G3, by the look of it

 

[Samamba]

I stepped out for a mere sec (a sec is all it takes to miss some action), has he gotten a new bike yet?

Yeah but he's out of G2 now and it seems like that group is gone, so horrible moment for him

 

[Slavique Nuke]

A lot of morons in G3

 

[Samamba]

Quick Step tactics are interesting

 

[veganrob]

Also good for the new contract talks.

For nearly anybody but SOQ.

 

[search]

Quick Step tactics are interesting

what else can they do now? Alaphilippe will finish in the grupetto anyway.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Wow, peloton really stretched out

 

[AmRacer]

really good really good really good

 

[Slavique Nuke]

What did Sagan have to do to get Oss this job?

 

[AmRacer]

What did Sagan have to do to get Oss this job?

Stop pedalling really good.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Ala and Maestri gaining a few secs and then losing a few secs and then gaining again, my blood pressure can't take this.

 

[search]

really good really good really good

it's really hard to say who is the worst from the Eurosport moto crew. Oss, Voigt, Blythe or Gilbert?

 

[Nick2413]

Is there any chance at all these 2 are going to have enough reserves to make it the whole way?