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

[tobydawq]

Even Valverde would have been more interesting, because Movistar would probably have done something stupid on the run-in before he bailed out the team car with a mountain sprint.

They made Prati di Tivo look like Montevergine di Mercogliano or San Martino di Castrozza.

No they didn't.

Big difference between 30 and 10 riders.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Why would anyone root for Tiberi

Hate of cats?

 

[Samamba]

So Roglic won today

 

[Brullnux]

This is exactly why Tiberi shouldn't have attacked. Foolish moment to dig.

Why lol, he finished in the exact position he would have done anyway.

 

[postmanhat]

Tiberi could actually podium this race, this is the guy Im rooting for

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?

 

[JosefK]

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.

 

[Gigs_98]

He celebrated, didn't click the bike computer. Please he needs to do better

We cannot yet grant him the title of postman.

 

[titan31]

Hate of cats?

Cats are awesome though.

 

[Brullnux]

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?

In fairness, cyclists have probably done worse (Sagan) with few repercussions to their reputation. Feels like animal cruelty often gets a more emotive response than other moral crimes (see, Kurt Zouma).

 

[Red Rick]

No they didn't.

Big difference between 30 and 10 riders.

The difference is in expectations beforehand. In terms of what happened, as soon as Majka started pulling and just calmly took over you knew what was gonna happen. Barely anybody got dropped during the second half of the climb.

 

[Squire]

Tiberi could actually podium this race, this is the guy Im rooting for

I've been secrectly expecting a Tiberi podium since it became clear the startlist was so weak. The guy is rock solid.

There's still some stiff competition to overcome though. Martinez, O'Connor and Thomas primarily, as contrary to most of the forum, I haven't written off the Welshman quite yet.

 

[Rob5091]

Most exciting part of that stage was watching Majka come back.

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

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Old man G hanging in there with the young'uns

G said he felt much better today

and also said stage wasnt that hard and was surprised guys were getting dropped

 

[Red Rick]

We cannot yet grant him the title of postman.

Would probably make Majka deliver my mail for him.

 

[Samamba]

Pretty impressive from one of our two favorite painkiller addicts, Alex Baudin in 10th. Decathlon boost must be insane.

 

[Netserk]

Why lol, he finished in the exact position he would have done anyway.

I don't think so. And he certainly wouldn't have lost 2".

 

[Rob5091]

lol bora

Not for Pozzovivo fans

The man is a legend - hang on in there!

 

[Froome]

G said he felt much better today

and also said stage wasnt that hard and was surprised guys were getting dropped

And he still didn't make a move!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Putting Pogi and Martinez with ST is hilarious. That massive gap is one second at least

 

[Brullnux]

In fact, given the fact Arensman lost 10s and is still a genuine top five threat, I think it was not a great decision from the rest of the top five contenders to not attack or up the pace. You could see that Arensman couldn't follow, and you also know he's riding into form. I don't think Tiberi made a mistake attacking, at all.

 

[Didinho]

He’s just lucky Nys is in Hungary.

 

[JosefK]

Putting Pogi and Martinez with ST is hilarious. That massive gap is one second at least

I think Pog's celebration allowed the gap to close at the end.

 

[Brullnux]

I don't think so. And he certainly wouldn't have lost 2".

He's not a particularly explosive rider and can't match the top three in a straight uphill sprint.

 

[Red Rick]

And he still didn't make a move!

What part of Geraint Thomas do you misunderstand

 

[Netserk]

In fairness, cyclists have probably done worse (Sagan) with few repercussions to their reputation. Feels like animal cruelty often gets a more emotive response than other moral crimes (see, Kurt Zouma).

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.