Giro dell'Emilia 2024 (Oct. 5)

[Squire]

Maybe the stories about Pidcock being on the move are right, as he seemed to be full of pep, but Piganzoli, chapeau for 3rd on the day. Lipowitz will go down as another one who flew to close to the Sun and got burnt, but he did hang in there for a while.
Lots of tired legs on a wet day otherwise.

Lipowitz served as a good reminder of what happens when mortals try to do Pog things. Just in case we start to think it's normal.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Lipowitz served as a good reminder of what happens when mortals try to do Pog things. Just in case we start to think it's normal.

Matteo Jorgenson was more greedy. He was the only rider who tried to follow Pogacar (again, he did the same in Montreal) and completely exploded.

 

[Squire]

Matteo Jorgenson was more greedy. He was the only rider who tried to follow Pogacar (again, he did the same in Montreal) and completely exploded.

Yeah, the 'follow Pog and explode' thing is well-known by now. O'Connor in the Giro too, and a few others throughout the season. But some kudos to Jorgenson and those guys for trying even though it's futile. It's even worse watching everybody just resign when the attack happens.

With Lipowitz I was more refering to trying to impersonate Pog by riding ahead of the pack for 30 km or so.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yeah, the 'follow Pog and explode' thing is well-known by now. O'Connor in the Giro too, and a few others throughout the season. But some kudos to Jorgenson and those guys for trying even though it's futile. It's even worse watching everybody just resign when the attack happens.

With Lipowitz I was more refering to trying to impersonate Pog by riding ahead of the pack for 30 km or so.

Bennati was angry about Bagioli trying it at the WC, apparently he had told the whole team to not try to follow his attacks because they'd crack.
Surprised by Piganzoli, that's a really good result for him.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Maybe the stories about Pidcock being on the move are right, as he seemed to be full of pep, but Piganzoli, chapeau for 3rd on the day. Lipowitz will go down as another one who flew to close to the Sun and got burnt, but he did hang in there for a while.
Lots of tired legs on a wet day otherwise.

After watching the final 3 rounds again, I interpret it mostly as a beginner's mistake in +200k heavy and cold weather to forget nutrition while time is. 4.5K from the finish line is not while time is. I'm sure he would have kept his podium spot if just he had taken care of himself here a little earlier...

I look very much forward to seeing more of Lipo in the future, once he has learned his lesson here.

 

[tobydawq]

Then you could include Galibier too.

I just thought of one more: '23 Champs-Élysées.

 

[Scarponi]

Humiliating for Remco

 

[Oldermanish]

Bennati was angry about Bagioli trying it at the WC, apparently he had told the whole team to not try to follow his attacks because they'd crack.
Surprised by Piganzoli, that's a really good result for him.

It's a tough calculation following a great climber on a long ramp. If you blow, particularly at altitude you may see the exit at the peloton's back end. It's not like the chasers are interested in going that much slower.
Matteo drifted off the first time and managed to stay in the chasing group. He and Quinn overworked compared to the other players by the end, though. It'd be interesting to see Simmon's overall pulse output compared to Tadej's and MvP.

 

[2WpK]

Pogi just recovers better than the others. Remco is still tired from the Olympics and needs to save something for Lombardia. Roglic is still recovering from the Vuelta.