Giro d'Italia Giro d’Italia 2024, Stage 7: Foligno – Perugia, 40.6k (ITT)

[Froome]

8 seconds up on Thomas, not good

I think it's a normal gap, Pogacar is not Remco in a flat TT (at least the first 35 km). They did a similar TT in the Tour 2022.

 

[Penninepeddler]

Pogacar being 44s behind Ganna is a pretty big surprise

Yeh, has to be wind. I would have expected Ganna to be ahead at T1 and T2... but more like 10-20 seconds ahead at T1... not 3/4 of a minute.

 

[saunaking]

I doubt that was what they were saying...

actually they were. stephens stuttering seaching for words looking at the clock

 

[Salvarani]

Remember I said nothing, cause I did not want to be in big trouble.

You said he would crush everyone, clearly you were wrong.

 

[Red Rick]

Lot of talk on Pog having a road bike on the side of his car that might indicate he'll do a bike change.

 

[PetPaima]

Why don't you hate Canada?

Quebec grants them an exception

Plus I got too many relatives over there... Would get scolded if I was putting an Ol' Maple Leaf to a shame.

 

[Netserk]

T1

Pogi
Plapp +5"
Thomas +8"
Tiberi +23"
Martinez +40"
Lutsenko +41"
O'Connor +42"
Uijtdebroeks +57"
Juampe +1'09"
Rubio +1'11"
Fortunato +1'12"
Storer +1'20"
Hirt +1'34"
Chaves +2'08"

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lot of talk on Pog having a road bike on the side of his car that might indicate he'll do a bike change.

If they do then every member of the UAE staff involved in the decision making process needs to go.

 

[Red Rick]

I've seen enough. Roglič to win the Tour...

I'd joke about Roglic never losing an uphill TT in the Giro, but he lost about 15 years on Alpe di Siusi to damned Foliforov

 

[postmanhat]

Great ride from O'Connor.

O'Connor a beast on the climb.

He'd be my favourite for 2nd overall. But often seems to have iffy days that cost him?

 

[Red Rick]

If they do then every member of the UAE staff involved in the decision making process needs to go.

They probably letting Pog decide

 

[postmanhat]

C'mon Juanpe, you can take back a minute on this climb...

 

[Red Rick]

What's realistic for Pogacar to take back on the final climb? 50-60 seconds?

 

[Mayomaniac]

They probably letting Pog decide

Yeah, the Slothvenian is calling the shots on the team when he's racing.

 

[ppanther92]

What's realistic for Pogacar to take back on the final climb? 50-60 seconds?

40s, I would say

 

[Ricco']

Lutsenko's helmet is a new abat-jour from Astana or they have already been using it for some time?

 

[Nick2413]

I mean have conditions actually gotten worse? Forecasts and weather stations don’t seem to indicate that.

 

[Penninepeddler]

O'Connor just put 30 seconds into Ganna on the climb...

guess Pogacar will be ~1:00-1:20 behind at T2 if this wind keeps up and he is riding well disregarding conditions.

Probably then claws back 35-40 seconds or so on the climb. Guess unless things change enormously the current podium for this stage is staying as it is. Maybe Pog can overhaul Arensman with a great climb.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

What's realistic for Pogacar to take back on the final climb? 50-60 seconds?

If he switches to roadbike, not much

 

[Brullnux]

What's realistic for Pogacar to take back on the final climb? 50-60 seconds?

Thirty seconds on O'Connor would be quite something over 6km

 

[tobydawq]

Emil Axelgaard insisting the wind shouldn't be playing a role...

 

[SafeBet]

O'Connor just put 30 seconds into Ganna on the climb...

guess Pogacar will be ~1:00-1:20 behind at T2 if this wind keeps up and he is riding well disregarding conditions.

Probably then claws back 35-40 seconds or so on the climb. Guess unless things change enormously the current podium for this stage is staying as it is. Maybe Pog can overhaul Arensman with a great climb.

If Pog is within one minute of Ganna at T2 I'm still sh*tting my pants till it's over.

 

[Red Rick]

Pogacar does not look comfortable.

 

[ppanther92]

Cian not that great, even after leaving behind the "bad Bora ITT gear"

 

[Brullnux]

Blobloblo okay, not great but a lot better than the people around him.