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

[Red Rick]

He won't take 30 seconds, no way. Ganna went too deep at the end and climb is not as long.

On a 12 minute climb that's 2.5% of difference. That's not that much.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Great TT by Pippo.

Umbria is really an underrated gem among Italian regions. But that's probably a good thing if it means it is spared of mass tourism.

 

[Froome]

Pogi was 2nd behind Vingo in the 22km 2023 Tour ITT, and 1min 13 seconds ahead of Van Aert in third.

Given that
1. Pogi wasn't in top form for that day
2. Van Aert is a much better rider than Bjerg who is second atm
3. This ITT is almost twice as long

You would expect Pogi to be a lot more than that ahead of Bjerg. I'd expect Pogi to be around 2 minutes better than Bjerg. Ganna is 1min 39 ahead of Bjerg so I would say that Pogi has a good chance of beating that

Bjerg is a really good time trialist. He was 9th last year in the world championships TT.

 

[Red Rick]

In my opinion beating Bjerg in the uphill section is a good sign for Ganna. But if guys like Schachmann are only at 1.06 at T2 then it looks pretty grim

 

[Rackham]

In my opinion beating Bjerg in the uphill section is a good sign for Ganna. But if guys like Schachmann are only at 1.06 at T2 then it looks pretty grim

I was just thinking the same. Schachmann is either doing the ITT of his life, or Pog is going to be close here (to the stage win).

 

[Netserk]

Pogi with the illegal bottom half of his speed-suit?

 

[SafeBet]

Pogi with the illegal bottom half of his speed-suit?

UCI has spoken: it's legal.

 

[PetPaima]

These recurring Tudor AD's start to irritate.

 

[Brullnux]

Yeah okay Pogacar is winning this

 

[Red Rick]

If we take the final 4km of the Combloux ITT and the Perugia ITT as fairly similar, Pogacar took 27s out of Van Aert on the shallower 2nd half of the climb.

 

[Netserk]

UCI has spoken: it's legal.

Danish commentators just now saying that UCI approved it after they changed the term they used to describe the colour.

Maroon = illegal
Ciclamino = legal

 

[SafeBet]

Alessandro Verre just casually beating Pippo's time on the climb??? Wut

 

[Red Rick]

Only one man can stop Tadej Pogacar today. His name? Geraint Thomas.

Someone check on Red Rick

 

[KZD]

Schachmann just 47 seconds behind Ganna in the finish line. Looking good for Pogačar.

 

[Netserk]

Great ride by Schachmann. He really is back again!

 

[tobydawq]

Schachmann only 48 seconds behind Ganna. Impressive ride.

Less impressive that the producers don't want to show times anymore.

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah this is not gonna be close at all

 

[tobydawq]

Danish commentators just now saying that UCI approved it after they changed the term they used to describe the colour.

Maroon = illegal
Ciclamino = legal

I don't buy that.

 

[PetPaima]

Criticising Schachmann for "needless" effort. In a moment they will be salivating on Sheffield & Arensman doing the same. Such blatant double standards

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Lutsenkooooooooooooo

 

[Poursuivant]

Rob Hatch likes us to “keep our eye” on a lot of things

 

[Rob5091]

Schach attack! Some of that Roglic TT-ing getting rubbed off at Bora?

 

[SafeBet]

Both Sheffield and Schachmann almost 20" faster than Ganna on the hill. Pog can go a lot faster.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Sheffield is very strong but I still have no idea what type of rider he is

 

[Squire]

Criticising Schachmann for "needless" effort. In a moment they will be salivating on Sheffield & Arensman doing the same. Such blatant double standards

Spot on!