Giro dell'Emilia 2024 (Oct. 5)

[Tim Cahill]

[[Edited: Pogacar]]'s rainbow jersey is a lot nicer than I expected from UAE actually.

 

[James M]

Me neither.

It's a once in a lifetime sort of event. It's difficult to say how I feel about all this. On one hand it's historic... but on the other.... there's no racing. No suspense.

History were all watching history unfolds just enjoy it.

We all get to watch the best cyclist of all time - in his time doing it, decades from now they will all talk about him just enjoy the show.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

One hour ago I felt it would be attritional race in rain but even I didn't expect this comical gap!

 

[shalgo]

I always wondered what it would have been like to watch Merckx in his prime. Now I realize that it would have been boring as hell.

 

[johnymax]

Lololol...

He competes in another sport. Lipowitz going all out yet still loses almost 40s to Pogi on the climb.

 

[Rackham]

once in a lifetime moment every week.

I was speaking in general terms, aka 'once in a lifetime' in terms of a rider destroying every race like this all year.

But... I don't know. This is the same era which has given us all sorts of broken records. I guess I might not be the target audience for this sort of spectacle anymore.

It's the Michael Bay version of pro cycling. Bombastic & suspension of disbelief pushed beyond its limits.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Yeah, perhaps it just looked slower because we saw him from behind.

To be fair, it doesn't really look like anyone else has brought anything today...

True, noone seems to be trying except for Lipowitz. Or acutally there seems to have been some movement behind Lipowitz. His second place isn't secure, so some tension is left in the race.

 

[Peyroteo94]

3 minutes gap in coming

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Another boring 'race', another terrible day for cycling. The sport is dying.

 

[Netserk]

*** I'm trying to remember when I said that. Probably post Plateau de Beille?

I think so.

 

[tobydawq]

Another boring 'race', another terrible day for cycling. The sport is dying.

Okay.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Lololol...

He competes in another sport. Lipowitz going all out yet still loses almost 40s to Pogi on the climb.

This. 3 minutes in coming

 

[Tim Cahill]

I was speaking in general terms, aka 'once in a lifetime' in terms of a rider destroying every race like this all year.

But... I don't know. This is the same era which has given us all sorts of broken records. I guess I might not be the target audience for this sort of spectacle anymore.

It's the Michael Bay version of pro cycling. Bombastic & suspension of disbelief pushed beyond its limits.

I suppose it comes down to what you like more, Pogacar or cycling.

I can understand Pogacar's fans loving it, I might be to.

 

[AmRacer]

Rogla cannot chase Lipo, is he still in the group?

 

[Red Rick]

No climbing record today. Washed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1842567320889401613

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1842567320889401613

What side did they approach the climb in July? Same soft corner or did they take the sharp one?

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Well I dont tune in for spectacle or some history

Racing as in all sport is about competition and not dominance

It makes me want to switch off ...cant see it making alot of newbies switch on

Its not Pogs fault (well I hope not) but it is still boring ...

 

[CJCycling]

Rogla cannot chase Lipo, is he still in the group?

I don't think so

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Okay.

No, not okay. Almost every race of name this year has been awful, terrible, dreadful, boring and whatever synonym you can think of. I can't recall cycling ever being in a worse state than the year 2024, and that's saying a lot.

 

[Poursuivant]

Me neither.

It's a once in a lifetime sort of event. It's difficult to say how I feel about all this. On one hand it's historic... but on the other.... there's no racing. No suspense.

I know what you mean, I do. But I am here now for the records to fall, for the history to be written. This lad is from another dimension - it’s like when a top player in football has a few games in the reserves or the youth games and it’s men against boys. But constantly in 2024. Like is he even at 100% today? I don’t think he is. Look at the gaps. He is in a completely different level.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I was speaking in general terms, aka 'once in a lifetime' in terms of a rider destroying every race like this all year.

But... I don't know. This is the same era which has given us all sorts of broken records. I guess I might not be the target audience for this sort of spectacle anymore.

It's the Michael Bay version of pro cycling. Bombastic & suspension of disbelief pushed beyond its limits.

I like that you mentioned Michael Bay - he definitely has an audience for his brainless, explosion-filled action movies, can't say I'm a fan.

 

[Sciatic]

We can’t even say at least there was some excitement among riders competing for the final spot on the podium . . . Because we can’t see them.

 

[James M]

No, not okay. Almost every singular race of name this year has been awful, terrible, dreadful, boring and whatever synonym you can think of. I can't recall cycling ever being in a worse state than the year 2024, and that's saying a lot.

its never been better. Cycling is in a golden era. If its this awfull why on earth do you spend your time on it?

Cycling is in a golden era best its been for ages, ratings are pretty obvious isnt it, hard to dispute that. Most people dont like second tier riders sprinting to wins, people like talent and theres alot of em in this era.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Pog has lost 10 seconds on the climb, Lipo is closing the gap!

 

[Netserk]

What side did they approach the climb in July? Same soft corner or did they take the sharp one?

 

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