Giro d'Italia 2020, stage 10: Lanciano – Tortoreto 177 km

[Red Rick]

So much for points jersey action making GC action better

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They employ men to hug riders???

They're called marginal swains

 

[gregrowlerson]

They employ men to hug riders???

Only at the Giro.

You don't have to pay men to hug Pinot.

 

[gerundium]

Stage start looking pretty brutal. That bodes well for tired legs and a spectacular final.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Going to be people in that break very unhappy with Sagan’s presence. He should have ostentatiously abandoned interest in the points jersey when Demare took his second stage.

 

[Krokro]

That's not clever from GFD, Kono could have slowed down the breakaway and even contesting the sprint to Sagan in the intermediate? Risky move to draw him back dorm the breakaway imo.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

So much for points jersey action making GC action better

I don‘t see how having the break controlled and the peloton forced to ride hard hurts the GC action?

 

[tobydawq]

I don‘t see how having the break controlled and the peloton forced to ride hard hurts the GC action?

RR needs to have his things to complain about, they don't have to be bad things.

 

[tobydawq]

Okay, kudos to Démare for pulling himself, at least.

 

[Eclipse]

It's quite impressive by the break really. They could have moaned about Sagan or sat up given the chase but instead they've just all committed and are working together and are actually fending FDJ off.

and now we get Demare having to go full in to try pull it back himself haha.

epic

 

[Climbing]

They passing right in from of my house, too bad I'm at work!

 

[broppo]

fdj will catch them on the flat part i think

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Whether they catch this break or not, FDJ will have tenderised quite a few people’s legs by the time the steep stuff starts. Not least their own.

 

[sir fly]

Giulianova is the target.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Lol the peloton has been in single file for dozens of km. so many riders will be hating this year‘s revival of points jersey fighting

 

[Eclipse]

Whether they catch this break or not, FDJ will have tenderised quite a few people’s legs by the time the steep stuff starts. Not least their own.

Yep, if they get it back together people will go straight away again after the intermediate sprint too with Tortoreto and if they don't get it back at this point they're going to have kept it close enough that people will fancy that they can bridge so we're basically guaranteed another flurry of attacks.

It's going to be a really hard day of racing and you could see Sagan try go for the 2nd inter even if they're caught on this one while the finale is basically non stop for anyone who wants to try

Great day of racing

 

[Faserr]

FDJ will be pretty cooked after today. They seem to fade a bit now. Sagan goes all out at the front at the moment.

 

[LaFlorecita]

That's not clever from GFD, Kono could have slowed down the breakaway and even contesting the sprint to Sagan in the intermediate? Risky move to draw him back dorm the breakaway imo.

Kono outsprinting Sagan?? Never

 

[sir fly]

Will Bora take over the control of the bunch when they catch the breakaway?
All the effort without a reward won't be liked by Sagan.

 

[Lexman]

Sinkeldam FDJ abandons the race due to "state of generalised fatigue" ...

 

[Scarponi]

Why in theory do the Peleton have to follow FDJ? Why cant they let them TTT up to the break if they don't want to hard pedal?

 

[RedheadDane]

FDJ will be pretty cooked after today. They seem to fade a bit now.

It was reported a few minutes ago that Sinkeldam has abandonded. And they lost their Thomas a few days ago as well.

 

[bambino]

Was Ciccone called back by Trek? Why do I have a feeling Nibali might lose minutes today...?

 

[Faserr]

It is fast at the front when Ganna has a pain face on the flat...

 

[Krokro]

Kono outsprinting Sagan?? Never

Not sure if he could outsprint him but at least try to disturb the organization in the break and try to contest it at least. You never know with Sagan sprinting tactics/abilities those days haha.