Giro d'Italia Giro d’Italia 2024, Stage 6, Torre del Lago Puccini (Viareggio) – Rapolano Terme, 180km

[Squire]

What an exciting stage again.

Been a great Giro so far. This stage is absolutely bonkers so far. So much for saving energy for the TT. But I expect it to settle at some point. Surely they can't race full on all the way to the end.

 

[Salvarani]

Great stage design

 

[JosefK]

Been a great Giro so far. This stage is absolutely bonkers so far. So much for saving energy for the TT. But I expect it to settle at some point. Surely they can't race full on all the way to the end.

It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

 

[Lequack]

Why are UAE chasing this?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Groves in full flow is so versatile, shame he was injured all spring because I'd really like to see him have a crack at the classics.

 

[Berniece]

Why are UAE chasing this?

They want 20 days of the pink jersey and Pogacar to fade in the third week of the TDF

 

[Bolder]

Alaf still racing like it's 2019. He needs to race smart, not hard, even if he's got decent shape.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Why are UAE chasing this?

Because they want to win it. Or the group was just to big.

Pogi likes this stage I think. And if they go on with this pace he might even decide it's a day to put the hammer down. TT be damned, if everyone hurts, that's ok.

 

[Faserr]

Why are UAE chasing this?

They always go for stages. Could backfire, but Pogi is too strong.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

30 seconds. This is the group now I think.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Filippo fiorelli Grandeeee

 

[Lequack]

Groves looks strong, he might even go for the stage win.

 

[Salvarani]

I dont think UAE was chasing... just controlling. This break will go now.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's time for Pelayo to win in Mayo!

 

[Salvarani]

PL handing Ala the bottle

 

[Bolder]

Lefevre doing some honest work there.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Lefevere handing a bottle to Alaphilippe, probably ensuring that he doesn‘t secretly drink alcohol.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Groves exceptional work, but he had a motorbike less than 20 metres in front of him so should be deducted 25% of his points

 

[Squire]

Fiorelli wasting both his own and Groves' energy there by not taking up Groves' offer of just peacefully going one and two through the sprint.

 

[Rackham]

Lefevere handing a bottle to Alaphilippe, probably ensuring that he doesn‘t secretly drink alcohol.

Plot twist: that bidon was filled with vodka.

 

[SafeBet]

Fiorelli wasting both his own and Groves' energy there by not taking up Groves' offer of just peacefully going one and two through the sprint.

True Sicilian pride.

 

[Lequack]

Good strategy by Luke Plapp by pretending he is bad in the first few stages. Now he has a real chance of winning this Giro overall!

 

[dgodave]

Good to see everyone on their "gravel bikes" today.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Good strategy by Luke Plapp by pretending he is bad in the first few stages. Now he has a real chance of winning this Giro overall!

I think he's playing an even longer game. Tour de France 2034 will be an easy win for him.

 

[Nick2413]

Pogacar can use this stage to make the TT harder tomorrow.