Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2024 Stage 17: Selva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein in Gröden – Passo Brocon, 159.0k

[Slavique Nuke]

Pog is likely to work for Majka, but he'll probably be forced to win.

 

[Jagartrott]

Pogi should just ride away to end this DSM shenanigans

Why is that shenanigans? DSM cannot try and win the stage? They cannot spice things up?

 

[ppanther92]

I think they gamble on Pog following but not competing for the sprint at the end (basically like Pantani to Ullrich, Armstrong to Basso etc.). Which actually might be a good gamble because I think Pog is a fan of attacking riders. He just needs the leg to actually get separation from Martinez, G, Tiberi etc.

Pogi is a fan of attacking riders - that sounds so wrong Like - “I like you, you are allowed to win”. But probably not even wrong, haha.

 

[stetre76]

well, only one other DSM rider left...not sure if that's enough to get rid of the 3 UAE riders

 

[titan31]

Bit dumb by DSM

 

[ppanther92]

Why is that shenanigans? DSM cannot try and win the stage? They cannot spice things up?

Was just joking. Good that someone tries something. But ofc Bardet is not dropping Pogi. But maybe Pogi feels generous.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Zana coming back on with the help of De Marchi, still don‘t see Rubio.

 

[search]

Zana is in big trouble according to RAI, he has De Marchi and Plapp with him but struggling.

Rubio and Fortunato must be back there (or further behind) as well.

 

[AmRacer]

DSM done!

 

[JimPanzen]

DSM stopping to pull, Majka asking what the f*** all this was....not happy

 

[Samamba]

So we just get the same attackers now?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Are we sure Rubio was dropped? Pretty sure i saw 2 rain jackets with the white M on the back just after they caught the break (so Quintana was the other one)

 

[Netserk]

Brocon coming up. Bardet must attack there.

 

[tobydawq]

Bit dumb by DSM

Better to just let the break sail away and get a top 12 on the stage?

 

[tobydawq]

Sky train! Oh, the nostalgia.

 

[search]

Are we sure Rubio was dropped? Pretty sure i saw 2 rain jackets with the white M on the back just after they caught the break (so Quintana was the other one)

if he was, he has back now, yeah. Only Fortunato seems to be still missing.

 

[CleanCiclismo]

The strategy is, make Pog as tired as he can get before the Tour.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The strategy is, make Pog as tired as he can get before the Tour.

2015 Astana style.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Shouldn't Bardet go with Steinhauser and Gebre?
Now Ineos ... ha ha, what's going on?

 

[Squire]

The strategy is, make Pog as tired as he can get before the Tour.

So that Jakobsen can win sprints easier?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I mean, Ineos should send Arensman now that DFM is isolated.

 

[Netserk]

Shouldn't Bardet go with Steinhauser and Gebre?
Now Ineos ... ha ha, what's going on?

He'll attack with ~50 km to go.

EDIT: Ah, I should should have written 40 km to go.

 

[dgodave]

Nice lumber yard.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I mean, Ineos should send Arensman now that DFM is isolated.

Bahrain, AG2R and Bora would work.

 

[titan31]

Better to just let the break sail away and get a top 12 on the stage?

That sounds better than having your team ride hard and then let a new break go and sail away