Giro dell'Emilia 2024 (Oct. 5)

[Poursuivant]

TBH he could've stayed in the peleton for longer instead of burning more matches. It's only Emillia, the big goal is in one week.

HONOURING THE JERSEY

 

[Tricycle Rider]

It is very strange to attack on the hill whille being sick...

Must be the latter then...

 

[postmanhat]

Am on holiday in Varese next week, centred around watching Tre Valli and Lombardia. Honestly thinking of just going to the start now.

 

[Didinho]

He’s gonna lift his bike, isn’t he?

Hope he does a normal celebration.

 

[Rackham]

Never seen this type of dominance

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.

 

[Poursuivant]

He said he had a bad day in the Giro.

The rest day?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Lipo for second 😃

Gotta respect he's giving it a go

 

[Netserk]

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.

Welcome to the hahaha-era.

 

[Samamba]

This gap is just beyond stupid

 

[Squire]

Disregarding Pogacar, this is quite the monumental performance from Lipowitz.

 

[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?

 

[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 ...