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

[Netserk]

Bormio he outsprinted Landa who was in front from a breakaway, so technically 9 I believe. Stomp was the one in Andorra right? Was also solo in Sant' Anna Vinadio but breakaway won it.

Andorra was solo.

 

[Escarabajo]

I just went to Procyclingstats to see all Giro profiles to check how many more stages of the same we have to put up with. Here hoping that the team weakens a little bit so that the other teams decide to do something.

Oh well, at least I like Pogacar and I want him to do the double. Let's see what happens in the following 2 weeks.

 

[ice&fire]

Andorra was solo.

It was an attack from a small group with 500m to go in a flat finish after a descent. Is that now a solo?

 

[Netserk]

It was an attack from a small group with 500m to go in a flat finish after a descent. Is that now a solo?

Yes, like Cancellara in Compiègne.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Pogacar is not as stylish as nibali

 

[topcat]

Pogacar is not as stylish as nibali

Understatement of the year

 

[scribers]

What happened plapp? He was putting together a nice GC run

 

[Nick2413]

What happened plapp? He was putting together a nice GC run

Was he actually going for GC? I took it he just wanted to try getting in pink when the opportunity arose and maybe do well for a while to see how things go.

 

[Cookster15]

Pogi doing the smart thing now. He needs no more time, but gets the third stage win. If I were him I would just follow wheels and sprint for Victories from here. Boring for us but bring on the Giro tour Double.

Agreed. Due to time zones I don’t often sit in front of a TV or computer screen watching these stages unfold. I usually watch the video highlights, read the race reports then read the banter in this forum. Today the race thread was filled with comments about cats? So whether it’s boring if Pog wins via mountain sprints doesn’t concern me knowing he is attempting something that hasn’t been achieved for 26 years.

 

[SHAD0W93]

17 GT stages

3 ITTs

4 solos

10 mountain sprints

For reference. Rog is on 8 ITTs, 4 solos and 7 mountain sprints.

How many mountain sprints has Roglic won with a rider up the road?

 

[Cookster15]

Hirt is totally ninjaing it in the top 10 kinda like... I can't quite remember his name from a while back (Henao?), but that's exactly how the ninjas work.

Haimar Zubeldia?

 

[Rob5091]

On the other hand if the form was really good enough he could have hung with the Maglia Rosa group after getting reeled in like Storer managed to do.

I think Bardet is just interested in breakaway wins now. When the chance is gone he just sits up and rolls home.

 

[Rob5091]

Today's winner? Pozzovivo! Heading for the top 10!

 

[yaco]

Storer lost just 13 seconds after being in the same break though, if he was both able and willing to limit his time losses he would have finished much closer.

Storer did not take one turn in the break- All he did was hang at the back and he should be the strongest of that group.

 

[Rob5091]

So Mikkel "Beautiful Wife Syndrome Victim" Bjerg is now the man to decide UAE race tactics? "Legs feeling good, let's attack!"

 

[SafeBet]

In Italy people dont go to jail for killing a cat, much less see that a 20 year-old is shamed and cut out of his profession for the rest of his life over it. Redemption is favored over punishment.

Shamed he was. No cyclist received as much media coverage in the past 10 years outside of Nibali and perhaps Ganna.
But yeah, I guess you're right about Italy.

Was he actually going for GC? I took it he just wanted to try getting in pink when the opportunity arose and maybe do well for a while to see how things go.

Yesterday morning he told the press wearing the white jersey was nice but he didn't expect to keep it until Rome (or even after the stage).

If I'm not mistaken Pinotti claimed Plapp is a long term project as a GT rider.

 

[proffate]

Anyone else get the feeling Vaughters was trying to sell Georg Whatever to UAE on air?

 

[proffate]

Is anyone keeping track of Pog's biological energy storage, there was a bunch of discussion about his need for a delicate balance, so as not to use too much during the Giro so he will have enough for the TDF..from what I am seeing he doesn't look to be going on the limit for most of the stages..maybe the TT..today he was pretty snappy in the sprint

In the lead up to the sprint his body language was like someone from the gruppetto

 

[Salvarani]

It was an attack from a small group with 500m to go in a flat finish after a descent. Is that now a solo?

That is not a solo... it is classed as a long-sprint to the finish or late attack at most.

 

[AmRacer]

That is not a solo... it is classed as a long-sprint to the finish or late attack at most.

A Stomp, eh!

 

[Salvarani]

A Stomp, eh!

Yeah, pretty much!

Not a solo though.

 

[proffate]

Aru did manager a GT win and two more podiums during his two peak years, before he suddenly declined. If Tiberi managers to reach about the same level and extend his peak years for a longer time, he should be very satisfied. Especially if the current trend continues, with the widespread neglect of the Giro from a vast majority of the top GC riders.

What? Only top GC rider who has neglected it is Vingegaard

 

[Volderke]

Hirt is totally ninjaing it in the top 10 kinda like... I can't quite remember his name from a while back (Henao?), but that's exactly how the ninjas work.

I have never seen someone ninjaing into the top 10.

 

[Extinction]

Shamed he was. No cyclist received as much media coverage in the past 10 years outside of Nibali and perhaps Ganna.
But yeah, I guess you're right about Italy.


Yesterday morning he told the press wearing the white jersey was nice but he didn't expect to keep it until Rome (or even after the stage).

If I'm not mistaken Pinotti claimed Plapp is a long term project as a GT rider.

True, in the media, but it quickly passed without enduring consequence.

 

[Red Rick]

Bormio he outsprinted Landa who was in front from a breakaway, so technically 9 I believe. Stomp was the one in Andorra right? Was also solo in Sant' Anna Vinadio but breakaway won it.

Nibali won solo in Andorra, making a sneaky attack after he came back from getting dropped like a brick on Comella.

Beating Landa in Bormio was his one single stomp.