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

[QueenStagiaire]

I don‘t think UAE wants to control, they‘ll just ride a weird tempo again where they barely don‘t catch the break.

 

[scribers]

Sean Kelly there. "Shitty shorts".

He can get away with it because of his lack of clear pronunciation. Plausible deniability

 

[scribers]

it's strange. Pog could slam them back to 6 minutes in the third week even if the gain time now. is he making UAE chase too much?

Bora and Ineos will have to take over here and very soon if they want a podium

 

[pastronef]

I don‘t think UAE wants to control, they‘ll just ride a weird tempo again where they barely don‘t catch the break.

probably Pog feels so good that he can't believe his team mates are making an effort, it does not cross his mind ahah.

 

[staubsauger]

So sick of Blythe that I've switched to Dutch commentary, that takes some doing.

Mooi, zeg! 😄

 

[QueenStagiaire]

it's strange. Pog could slam them back to 6 minutes in the third week even if the gain time now. is he making UAE chase too much?

But why would he want to have to slam them back in the third week? The less time he loses now without killing his team, the easier he can take it himself.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Decathlon will chase the break? This is the main question.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Decathlon will chase the break? This is the main question.

They have a man in the break with a good chance of winning the stage.

 

[Squire]

Decathlon will chase the break? This is the main question.

Why? VPP should be one of the favourites.

 

[Rackham]

Decathlon will chase the break? This is the main question.

I think Ineos & Bora should chase. It would be absurd for them to still be thinking of winning the overall GC now. Pog destroys them anyway, so they need to look after their podium positions versus Bardet.

 

[Blanco]

This is where I think Pogacar isn't gonna make big attacks if the stage win isn't up for grabs.

The timing is right for big attack, he would practically seal the race and after he could ride more calmly, having Tour in mind. But I have doubts whether his team can control the break.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ineos aren't going to chase a break down when they have 2 men in it

 

[Gigs_98]

I really don't get UAE here. Let the gap go out one more minute and all other gc teams immediately start chasing. i guess they want to keep the gap small to give Pogi a chance at the stage win. But I genuinely think they are more likely to catch the break if they let others chase right now and have more men left to close the gap towards the end.

 

[scribers]

Ineos aren't going to chase a break down when they have 2 men in it

They don’t want to catch the break. lol

 

[Peyroteo94]

Ineos aren't going to chase a break down when they have 2 men in it

2 men for what? They won't do anything in this stage

 

[Tim Cahill]

2 men for what? They won't do anything in this stage

Sheffield can win the stage if he attacks at the right time

 

[SHAD0W93]

2 men for what? They won't do anything in this stage

Tell Thomas what the finish looks like while he’s huffing and puffing up the mountain.

 

[Brullnux]

Yeah this group is no threat at all, just let it go

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I really don't get UAE here. Let the gap go out one more minute and all other gc teams immediately start chasing. i guess they want to keep the gap small to give Pogi a chance at the stage win. But I genuinely think they are more likely to catch the break if they let others chase right now and have more men left to close the gap towards the end.

I mean if Bjerg and Laengen can keep riding like this, Pogi can catch the break easily but it‘s unnecessary to have your guys ride like this.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I mean if Bjerg and Laengen can keep riding like this, Pogi can catch the break easily but it‘s unnecessary to have your guys ride like this.

Bjerg is not there.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Bjerg is not there.

He is

 

[scribers]

I really don't get UAE here. Let the gap go out one more minute and all other gc teams immediately start chasing. i guess they want to keep the gap small to give Pogi a chance at the stage win. But I genuinely think they are more likely to catch the break if they let others chase right now and have more men left to close the gap towards the end.

They signed up for it when pog was eyeing pink on day 1. There’s probably a deal to keep it within three and the other podium contenders would reel it in

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Bora will help Pog to win the stage.

 

[Rackham]

Ineos aren't going to chase a break down when they have 2 men in it

If those two Ineos riders contribute to putting Bardet back onto the podium, then there's something wrong with their priorities.

 

[Froome]

Ineos aren't going to chase a break down when they have 2 men in it

They missed a good opportunity to put Arensman in this break.