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

[Netserk]

GC for the relevant non-contenders before the stage relative to Evenepoel:

-28'' Leknessund
+02'' Paret-Peintre
+6'11'' Barguil

 

[Tim Cahill]

QS are in big trouble in this race with the high mountains coming, just depends on the aggression of other teams.

 

[noob]

Not exactly sure why Gloag is doing all this work

 

[Ilmaestro99]

This is a proper stage.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Not exactly sure why Gloag is doing all this work

That‘s Hessmann

 

[Samamba]

Healy not losing any ground on the peloton says a lot about how hard he's going

 

[Salvarani]

Not exactly sure why Gloag is doing all this work

Incoming stomp?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Always impressive watching a solo rider just continuously ride faster than a chase group that’s actually cooperating.

 

[Netserk]

Not exactly sure why Gloag is doing all this work

The stage suits Rogla and he probably feels well. And a hard stage today will probably help him tomorrow.

 

[Didinho]

Not exactly sure why Gloag is doing all this work

He's dropping some QS riders. This steep final climb is something maybe Roglic can do best.

 

[Filippo_3467]

That‘s Hessmann

He seems like a real talent to be a high-level domestique in the future. Good in the mountains and the flats + time trialling.

 

[houtdffan]

back to the Ineos train, except Ineos does not have a true overall contender

 

[Tim Cahill]

Reminds me of that Mark Padun Dauphine breakaway stage where he just gained time the entire climb on pulling peloton. Crazy ride.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Healy not losing any ground on the peloton says a lot about how hard he's going

Don't want to jinx it, but I really hope he makes it.

 

[Netserk]

Reminds me of that Mark Padun Daupline breakaway stage where he just gained time the entire climb on pulling peloton. Crazy ride.

I miss Magic Mark.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

back to the Ineos train, except Ineos does not have a true overall contender

?

 

[Filippo_3467]

back to the Ineos train, except Ineos does not have a true overall contender

why not attack with one of your three non-GC guys. Let Qick-Step chase. It seems like Ineos just have given up this year.

 

[BR2]

Tuning in, seeing the Ineos team pacing on the front, world's in order I guess.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I miss Magic Mark.

4th in Settimana and was coming into form but got covid in Romandie I believe. They just weren't ready yet.

 

[Breezy1985]

Incoming stomp?

The race is currently getting a healstomp

 

[Netserk]

Bob Jungels should drill this descent for Vlasov.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

To me Ineos are just trying to keep options in play for later in the race, given they don't have one of the two favourites. Still a long way to go in the Giro. Reckon JV are also looking at the third week, Remco was always likely to have a lead after tomorrow's stage.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Healy just superflying now!

 

[houtdffan]

for all the waiting for the final week, we all know how it is going to play out

Bondone: Final climb not steep enough, no reason to attack more than 1km from the finish, otherwise, the riders risk Remco gaining more time
Val di Zoldo: Final climb only 2.5 km and not steep. How are the riders expected to attack Remco on that
Tre Cime: Wait for the MT

 

[RedheadDane]

Nothing against Mattia Bais, but it's probably a good thing he's unlikely to win.
I don't think Contador's hand - or the table in the commentating booth - could handle it.