Giro d'Italia Giro d’Italia 2024, Stage 21: Roma (EUR) – Roma, 125.0k

[Red Rick]

I still don't know why Molano is here and I specifically don't know why this is the 2nd time Pog does a leadout for a third tier sprinter.

Can only happen with a bad DS tbh.

 

[Gigs_98]

Chapeau Merlier. Pogacar is mad to work in the leadout for f*cking Molano in this kind of stage. In Naples the peloton was at least thinned out, but here he took some genuine risks for absolutely nothing. Oh well, it didn't end badly after all.

 

[Netserk]

Chapeau Merlier. Pogacar is mad to work in the leadout for f*cking Molano in this kind of stage. In Naples the peloton was at least thinned out, but here he took some genuine risks for absolutely nothing. Oh well, it didn't end badly after all.

At least he peeled off with ~1.2 to go.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Merlier has good race craft for these cobble sprints, launched in the perfect moment again.

 

[Didinho]

Nokere déjà vu Merlier. Milan still 2nd after the comeback.

 

[Valv.Piti]

At least he peeled off with ~1.2 to go.

After several close calls

Absolutely *** braindead by him and his DSes. They really are playing with fire for no goddamn reason at all. Amateurs!

 

[RedheadDane]

At least he peeled off with ~1.2 to go.

Would have been epic if he'd then gone straight to the back, and crossed the line arm-in-arm with his other teammates.
I mean, he didn't do that, right?

 

[Netserk]

Theuns the weak link in the Lidl-Trek train.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Pogačar knows the only way to get into Roglič‘s head is to ride alongside the sprinters without crashing

 

[Netserk]

Milan in Giro sprints: 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, (1,) 1, 2, 14, 2, 2, (4,) 2, 2, 1.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Congrats to Merlier on another stage win. Milan had a bike problem in the worst possible moment. He caught the peleton but lost a lot of energy and lacked the final bullet. Teddy took a very stupid risk when fighting for a position at 60 kph in last kilometers so that Molano could do sh*t at the end.

 

[Lequack]

Only 9 teams got a stage win.

 

[Netserk]

Stunning trophy.

Trofeo Senza Fine too.

 

[Salvarani]

Stunning trophy.

It truly is.

 

[Salvarani]

I still don't know why Molano is here and I specifically don't know why this is the 2nd time Pog does a leadout for a third tier sprinter. Vingegaard couldn't even lead Wout out in a 20 man group

Good excuse to do some intervals on a couple of stages.

 

[Netserk]

It's crazy that Merlier as one of the best sprinters in the past ~5 years has only ever been allowed to sprint for a Tour stage once (which he won). He likely won't this year too.

 

[Lequack]

Well deserved

And the trophy is coming to be delivered

 

[yaco]

Giro field is so bad that Merlier can win the 21st stage

I take the opposite view - Sprints will be easier to win in the TDF with No Milan or Merlier.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Tim Van Dijke is actually fast, should've just stayed on the damn track

 

[Jack_89]

Finally after more than 100 years, the organization has set up a worthy stage for the awards. Under the triumphal arch and the Colosseum. Goodbye to the crap van

 

[AmRacer]

I take the opposite view - Sprints will be easier to win in the TDF with No Milan or Merlier.

Philipsen says Hi!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Sprint field will be theoretically easier in the Tour but they will have to contend with Van Der Poel doing about 3 DQ-worthy moves during every leadout whilst the jury twiddles their thumbs

 

[yaco]

Philipsen says Hi!

Except there is not much between the three and only one will be at the TDF.

 

[Netserk]

I see he holds dual citizenship, also with the UAE flag on the podium.

 

[Volderke]

Giro field is so bad that Merlier can win the 21st stage

afaik he has never before contested the sprint in a 21st stage in a GT, so we didn't know what he was capable of.
For now, he has a 100% success rate in 21st stages he sprints in. GOAT.