Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 8: Terni – Fossombrone 207 km

[QueenStagiaire]

Do the experts have a different stage profile? I‘ve heard so many sprinters being mentioned already.

 

[Red Rick]

Do the experts have a different stage profile? I‘ve heard so many sprinters being mentioned already.

No experts have mentioned sprinters for this stage because if someone does so they're simply not an expert

 

[QueenStagiaire]

No experts have mentioned sprinters for this stage because if someone does so they're simply not an expert

I remember commentators on German Eurosport talking about sprinters on Stage 2 of the 2019 Vuelta only for it to be a GC day. They were surprised that Sam Bennett didn‘t even try to make it over the climb.

 

[search]

lol, yeah, German Eurosport has been talking about Ackermann winning this stage for days now.

I mean, it would be amazing if he does, he seems to be in great climbing shape, and I wouldn't generally exclude a strong sprinter to have a chance, given that the break will likely form on the flat. But Voigt and Migels just didn't check the stage profile.

 

[Valv.Piti]

My condolences if you have Jens Voigt commentating...

 

[KZD]

Today's stage certain offers opportunities for a GC rider/team to attack at the end (these hilly stages are often better for that than the mountain ones). Let's hope that someone tries it as the TT tomorrow should put Remco further into the GC lead.

A shame about Ganna's abandon too.

 

[Gigs_98]

lol, yeah, German Eurosport has been talking about Ackermann winning this stage for days now.

I mean, it would be amazing if he does, he seems to be in great climbing shape, and I wouldn't generally exclude a strong sprinter to have a chance, given that the break will likely form on the flat. But Voigt and Migels just didn't check the stage profile.

The same Voigt who argued there was nothing De Marchi and Clarke could have done to avoid being caught two days ago? Must be a day for the sprinters then.

 

[Samamba]

Leknessund in the break

 

[Tim Cahill]

Leknessund attacking in the Maglia, great stuff

 

[peterfin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1657288972496764929

View: https://twitter.com/dnlbenson/status/1657288972496764929


What's this about?

Maybe this is why Remco thinks Roglic is nervous? It also explains why he said that JV is pushing around and going back and forth in the peleton. They are spreading the virus!

 

[glassmoon]

Leknessund in the break

i don't think he'll be allowed... not that he is considered a threat to GC but they wouldn't be able to take it easy all day and give the break 10+ mins either. and they might want to have an easy day before the TT. keeping him in the bunch and making his team to do 80% of work is more desirable for the GC teams... imho

 

[movingtarget]

Ineos riders will have their fingers crossed after Ganna goes home with Covid.

 

[Salvarani]

Arensman!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Finally GC riders

 

[Samamba]

Arensman!

No way they let him go.

Also Buitrago

 

[Samamba]

Thomas jumps to the first group.

But almost at the top, sadly flat now

 

[glassmoon]

Arensman trying... but no way he'll be allowed

 

[Tim Cahill]

Buitrago, Arensman, Kamna, Pozzo up the road in a massive group and QS are down 2 doms

 

[Samamba]

Jumbo sleeping

 

[Salvarani]

Healy in the front!

 

[DNP-Old]

Thomas and Remco in G2, but none from Jumbo. What a disaster.

 

[DNP-Old]

INEOS has like 4 or 5 men in that group. This could be something, albeit just to make Jumbo work.

 

[Salvarani]

Peloton back together

 

[Filippo_3467]

was that a bit of a panic move by remco to go into that break? A shame that there are no hills for the next 100 k...that would have been fun

 

[staubsauger]

lol, yeah, German Eurosport has been talking about Ackermann winning this stage for days now.

I mean, it would be amazing if he does, he seems to be in great climbing shape, and I wouldn't generally exclude a strong sprinter to have a chance, given that the break will likely form on the flat. But Voigt and Migels just didn't check the stage profile.

They weren't this nationalistic a decade ago or in zeroes. Especially not Migels!

Sad that they copy the public broadcasting coverage style nowadays.