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

[Pantani_lives]

There should be a rule against mentioning the Tour in a Giro thread.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Maybe yes maybe not. Second week is very easy, tell me where will they work? Stage 15 only.

They will have to work every stage if they have pink , they will have to control everything

 

[AnotherArmChair]

There should be a rule against mentioning the Tour in a Giro thread.

Ordinarily I would agree but because of the double attempt then what happens at the Giro impacts the Tour this year....

 

[iBanesto]

Mauri in his interview this morning:
After the Giro I will shave my sheep.

All these farmer sons are just cycling as a side mission.

Hopefully it's not a euphemism to shave one's sheep.

 

[Salvarani]

I really do think UAE need to understand that the team may not last 3 weeks

Also there is truth in the fact that DSs dont/cant really tell some riders how to ride

I mean a lot of the other teams wont last three weeks either.

Except for Ineos, few teams have any real "mountain support" or a team that is good enough.

Realistically what Ineos could do, to put pressure on, is to drill the first climb to isolate Pog and get riders in the break. Like today or maybe Arensman in the second or third week.

But as it is with the advantage Pog has built up... he can wait for his guys to come back and reel them in anyway. They wont gain much back in the end.

No other team can really do anything. They are weaker than UAE is and will most likely race against each other to protect their current GC placings.

 

[Peyroteo94]

They will have to work every stage if they have pink , they will have to control everything

No, they won't. They will cruise in stage 10, a break will make it. Stages 11, 12, 13 are for fast men or break and Stage 14 is a TT. They won't work.

 

[scribers]

Hopefully it's not a euphemism to shave one's sheep.

Tell me you aint shaved your sheep and I'll call you a liar!

 

[titan31]

No, they won't. They will cruise in stage 10, a break will make it. Stages 11, 12, 13 are for fast men or break and Stage 14 is a TT. They won't work.

Tbf you would have expected them to cruise today so I don't think you can say that for stage 10

 

[Sciatic]

20 km shallow descent—will go get another cup of coffee.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Tbf you would have expected them to cruise today so I don't think you can say that for stage 10

No, I didn't. Today, I was sure Pogi would try to win the stage. Stage 10 is also easier to control.

 

[scribers]

I like it when they tell me they are cutting to Jens so it gives me precious seconds to turn down the volume

 

[iBanesto]

Tell me you aint shaved your sheep and I'll call you a liar!

That business is between my sheep and me...

 

[Offline]

Bjerg is crazy. I think he can win a race like Tour de Pologne if he got the chance!

 

[Tim Cahill]

ES directors need to tell Vaughters to stop shilling his crackpot nutrition brands during an actual broadcast

 

[Brullnux]

This is a gorgeous area in May. Seeing it in March year on year doesn't do it justice lol

 

[Didinho]

Already less than a minute. Pogi wants his KOM back from Lutsenko.

 

[Sciatic]

Bardet having cramping issues? Or just a stretching obsession?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

ES directors need to tell Vaughters to stop shilling his crackpot nutrition brands during an actual broadcast

Asking Vaughters to stop shilling is like asking Adam Blythe to make salient, constructive points. It might happen once in a while through blind luck, but otherwise it's a thankless task.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Not even a minute for the break when they'll hit the climb. Ouch!

 

[Brullnux]

Quite good from Hatch that, Vaughters criticising Bardet when Steinhauser is basically in the same position.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I'm curious to see if Bardet will attack or wait for the main group

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I'm curious to see if Bardet will attack or wait for the main group

I'm curious if he'll show interest in the GC now or will take it easy once caught.

 

[Netserk]

Here we go!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Asking Vaughters to stop shilling is like asking Adam Blythe to make salient, constructive points. It might happen once in a while through blind luck, but otherwise it's a thankless task.

You can tell they're getting a bit fed up of him too, Kelly is one more cringeworthy Americanism away from asking him about Tom Danielson.

'What about Pierre Rolland and his 1970's methods Johnathan? Why isn't Carapaz good anymore? Where's Padun?'

 

[iBanesto]

Let's get ready to rumble on the Prati di Tivo!