Giro d'Italia Giro d’Italia 2024, Stage 8: Spoleto – Prati di Tivo, 152.0k

[Rob5091]

Big shame Lipowitz not still here - could have been a lot more interesting.

 

[tobydawq]

We cannot yet grant him the title of postman.

He's closing in on Roglic' win tally. Only eight behind now.

 

[Salvarani]

Easy win for Pog, with about 10 seconds of hard work at the very end. Easier than going with 3 or 4 kilometers to go.

It was smart and sensible. Team was great and he delivered the win for their hard work as well. Good day.

 

[perico]

Why did he come back, I would ask. Pogi bad day or just trying to save energy? We'll probably never know.

because he could?

 

[tobydawq]

People have a completely deranged relationship to pets, or animals deemed particularly cute. Shooting rats is fine, shooting a cat and you are a monster.

Or you have a deranged hyperrational relationship to animals and feelings.....

 

[Sciatic]

I would, if it wasn't for the cat incident. Not normally one to take the moral ground with rider behaviour, but that was just strange?

I hear he’s a big fan of Kristi Noem

 

[Red Rick]

He's closing in on Roglic' win tally. Only eight behind now.

He's considerably ahead in wins actually celebrated, so I'll give him that.

 

[tobydawq]

Why did he come back, I would ask. Pogi bad day or just trying to save energy? We'll probably never know.

He learned it from Wout last year.

 

[nightowl]

Why did he come back, I would ask. Pogi bad day or just trying to save energy? We'll probably never know.

Yeah Pogi really looked like he was struggling closing attacks in the saddle while nose breathing

 

[Red Rick]

People have a completely deranged relationship to pets, or animals deemed particularly cute. Shooting rats is fine, shooting a cat and you are a monster.

It was someone elses cat though. Not some stray. If someone has a pet rat I'm pretty sure you'd get *** for shooting it.

 

[movingtarget]

Nothing surprising. Another stage win and more bonus seconds All done without expending too much energy. Smart way to do it with two weeks to go and plenty more opportunities.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

People have a completely deranged relationship to pets, or animals deemed particularly cute. Shooting rats is fine, shooting a cat and you are a monster.

Are we sure you aren't Kristi Noem's burner account?

 

[SHAD0W93]

He's closing in on Roglic' win tally. Only eight behind now.

Might actually pass EBH before Roglic.

 

[Red Rick]

He learned it from Wout last year.

Majka invented that move working for Contador in the 2012 Vuelta lol. Did it much funnier than today too. Like full on pain face dying just to get back and then die literally after pulling for 5 meters.

 

[Sciatic]

I think we all know Pogacar can crush this when he wants. But there is that notion of “taking time while you can” in case case he has problems (like illness) later in race.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

It was someone elses cat though. Not some stray. If someone has a pet rat I'm pretty sure you'd get *** for shooting it.

Maybe he thought it was a big tiger and felt threatened.

 

[Rob5091]

because he could?

Normally he would cruise home, but Majka thought obviously he still had to ride. Pogi rockets to the line normally when the last teammate is done, but not today. Majka could have sprinted himself for the win!

 

[Valv.Piti]

I already forgot he shot he cat. He was young and dumb, I can ignore that because Italy desperately need someone young and talented to show the flag in the homerace. Without Oropa, I bet he would be 2nd just now. Top-5 is really optainable

 

[tobydawq]

Might actually pass EBH before Roglic.

Obviously, EBH isn't going to pass Roglic.

 

[Brullnux]

Or you have a deranged hyperrational relationship to animals and feelings.....

I do think that what Tiberi did was bad and bizarre, but I think it is interesting the difference he gets vs sagan for what was effectively/legally a form of sexual assault.

 

[Sciatic]

Are we sure you aren't Kristi Noem's burner account?

You beat me to it

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Jan Hirt in top 10 ...dont think I have seen him once

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Maybe he thought it was a big tiger and felt threatened.

He thought it was a big tiger 200m away. Turned out it was a cat 20m away. WHO KNEW?!

 

[OlavEH]

I already forgot he shot he cat. He was young and dumb, I can ignore that because Italy desperately need someone young and talented to show the flag in the homerace. Without Oropa, I bet he would be 2nd just now. Top-5 is really optainable

Yep, Italy really needs someone. The first big GC talent from Italy since when? Aru?

 

[Red Rick]

I do think that what Tiberi did was bad and bizarre, but I think it is interesting the difference he gets vs sagan for what was effectively/legally a form of sexual assault.

Sagan was already established as popular. And with what Sagan did there's always gonna be this large amount of people gonna act like it's just normal enough and 'boys will be boys'