Giro d'Italia Giro d’Italia 2024, Stage 19: Mortegliano - Sappada, 157k

[Salvarani]

Alpencin killing themselves again.

Both Conci and Hermans gone well. Could win from the right break and given enough time.

 

[Netserk]

They are not getting much out of it.

???

They have their best card in the group up ahead with a teammate and against favourable opposition. What more could they have got out of it so far?

 

[Samamba]

???

They have their best card in the group up ahead with a teammate and against favourable opposition. What more could they have got out of it so far?

Think he means that it looks like this break will get caught soon and then their best card is done for. But I would say that's just unlucky.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Why are Ryan Mullen and Daan Hoole riding to actively cost their team any chance today? Is it just stubbornness and overconfidence?

 

[Salvarani]

???

They have their best card in the group up ahead with a teammate and against favourable opposition. What more could they have got out of it so far?

Think he means that it looks like this break will get caught soon and then their best card is done for. But I would say that's just unlucky.

Bingo.

 

[Salvarani]

Another jumbo-fail.

 

[Salvarani]

Ala back?!

 

[Samamba]

All stage favorites basically in there, but group too small now.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Beautiful move by Alaphilippe. Perfect spot to set another group up, almost seemed effortless executed.

 

[Salvarani]

Salute to Alpecin for chasing the group back and Conci is there now. THAT was a great move!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Ala back?!

He's definitely animating the race again, and thank goodness for that.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Think he means that it looks like this break will get caught soon and then their best card is done for. But I would say that's just unlucky.

Tactics were good, with a shorthanded team. But to get into the right break you need luck on this stage.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Huge split it looks like, anyone down on GC will be wanting to sneak into that one

 

[Netserk]

Bingo.

I think it looked as promising as it could at that point 12 minutes ago when you wrote that it didn't seem to work.

And Valter is in the second group now.

 

[Brullnux]

Not sure about the criticism here, pretty normal teams chase this when they're not in the break? This is their last chance, and still plenty of time to make a new break.

There is no guarantee that Alpecin aren't doing this for intermediate sprint points

 

[Samamba]

There is no guarantee that Alpecin aren't doing this for intermediate sprint points

Obviously nothing to do with it. Groves doesn't even have a chance at overtaking Milan anymore. Hermans is in the break now and Conci is also one of the favorites for this stage.

 

[Salvarani]

I think it looked as promising as it could at that point 12 minutes ago when you wrote that it didn't seem to work.

And Valter is in the second group now.

They had 15 seconds and a full peloton chasing. Dont think they were doing much of what you said. Or that they were doing so well.

 

[Tim Cahill]

One of those stages that could end up going to GC just by virtue of the break taking too long to go

 

[Brullnux]

Obviously nothing to do with it. Groves doesn't even have a chance at overtaking Milan anymore. Hermans is in the break now and Conci is also one of the favorites for this stage.

Yeah I know I just realised my idiocy in thinking that to begin with so wanted to double down.

 

[Brullnux]

Alaphilippe almost got revenge for the Rapolano di Terme stage

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

If the break goes I see a 60k solo victory form Alaphilippe starting at Passo Duron.

 

[Samamba]

There's gonna be some DS telling their team to ride knowing this is their last chance.

I must say pretty smart from QS, Movistar, Jayco and Alpecin. They chased till the one hill you could make a difference on and they all have their preferred guy in it.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Now they're marking random Cofidis and Polti chasse patates

 

[Samamba]

Is De Marchi a full on moron?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Was that some clown from Jayco there doing a big pull!? YOUR GUY IS IN THE BREAK LADS!!!