Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2024 Stage 2: San Francesco al Campo – Santuario di Oropa (Biella), 161.0 km

[Didinho]

Mauri said it’s tailwind today so a very fast climb and harder to stay in the wheels.

 

[Tim Cahill]

He's not just keeping it getting out of hand, he's actually mowing the gap down

 

[JosefK]

Pogi going with overload on hair tufts out the helmet. ... Giro is over.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Looking at this break there's almost like 20 teams who need to fire their DS

My proposal to head the UCI included a proposal to give negative racing infractions to DSes, and too many of them would see the DSes suspended and replaced by the official UCI neutral DS panel, which consisted of Jacky Durand, Johnny Hoogerland, Aleksandr Vinokourov and the ghost of Frank Vandenbroucke.

 

[yaco]

Ineos never chase breakaways in GT's. They tap out an even tempo and give the opportunity for other teams to ride at the front if they want to miss the stage.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Expecting big things from Pogi today. Roughly a minute infront of a group of Thomas, Cian (not gonna learn how to spell this kid's name until he wins a gt), O'Connor and Lutsenko (gonna top 3 this giro)

 

[KZD]

Mauri said it’s tailwind today so a very fast climb and harder to stay in the wheels.

Pantani's record will surely fall then.

In the meantime, Rui Oliveira starts working behind and the gap falls a bit to 4:15.

 

[Escarabajo]

I'm a bit surprised to see Rubio being so close. These early hilly stages aren't his cup of tea normally are they @Escarabajo ? Einer is going to lose a huge amount of time in the TT of course. That could be precisely the gap he needs to be allowed to go on longe-range attacks in the final week. Where normally as a lightweight climber he should improve.

Quintana was surprisingly good as well. For Bardet the time loss was horrible, for Quintana who everyone expects to be fully of shape it's even calming given he likely improves as the race goes on. At least a stage win and / or the mountains jersey suddenly looks a realistic possibility again.

Arensman can lose some time in the first week. Keep the gap in check with the TT. Then he's allowed to go on long-range attacks once race win for Pogacar is decided, but the race for 2nd & 3rd is completely open and uncontrolled. Since UAE lets escapes go. It's a big gamble by the Netherlander, but it could actually still pay off. As long as Thomas isn't still in the fight for the podium. But then Arensman never was anything else than a workhorse to control the race eventually.

Today I expect Teddy to make a big move with 3k to go. Little personal mtt once he's gapped everyone. Then he kicks again for the final 1.5k. He could get 0.45 up to a minute including bonus seconds already.

He will lose massive times in the TT. But cannot afford to lose so much time in the initial mountains if he wants to target top 10, as him and the team have stated.

 

[staubsauger]

Pantani's record will surely fall then.

In the meantime, Rui Oliveira starts working behind and the gap falls a bit to 4:15.

If this record falls and the 25 years anniversary remains for additional years I'm fully consent! 🏴‍☠️

 

[staubsauger]

He will lose massive times in the TT. But cannot afford to lose so much time in the initial mountains if he wants to target top 10, as him and the team have stated.

Yeah, he's nowhere as strong in the TT as Rujano used to be!

 

[Tim Cahill]

'The real Giro begins today'

Or as I like to say, 'It didn't go to plan and I got beat yesterday'

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Tuned in from the very start, but got a lot done (laundry and such) so far. With some climbing coming up soon though I'm expecting some action.

Nairoman (or Pogi's hair tufts) for the win!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Chase is usually a lot easier when you have a couple of motorbikes a few metres in front of you half the time, wouldn't want Andrea Piccolo getting too much time now.

 

[search]

He will lose massive times in the TT. But cannot afford to lose so much time in the initial mountains if he wants to target top 10, as him and the team have stated.

last year Rubio was 17 minutes behind after stage 11 and still almost made the Top 10 in the end. So I wouldn't write him off even if he loses time somewhere, but it's of course not a given that there'll be that many breakaway options again in the final week.

 

[Tim Cahill]

'It's interesting that UAE have been riding'

Cutting-edge cycling analysis from Adam Blythe

 

[Salvarani]

Dunbar involved in the crash.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Dunbar and Kooij down, getting up a bit gingerly too

 

[Salvarani]

Dunbar looks ok and on his way back.

Kooij looks worse.

 

[search]

Dunbar tends to crash a bit too often

 

[Miha81]

These roads look quite broken

 

[JosefK]

Dunbar looks ok and on his way back.

Kooij looks worse.

Crashes in the first two stages with great weather. Imagine how it will be once the rains come. ... Gesink out, today. Another crash victim.

 

[Rob5091]

Anybody know what G was spraying on himself at the start? It did n't look like Brut 33 to me ...

 

[Rob5091]

Dunbar and Kooij down, getting up a bit gingerly too

Looked like Dunbar's knee was bleeding and Kooij was hobbling around too. Visma not having a good couple of days.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Looked like Dunbar's knee was bleeding and Kooij was hobbling around too. Visma not having a good couple of days.

Yeah, poor Visma. All their A/B riders are getting hurt. WVA, Laporte, Vingegaard, Kooij, Van Baarle.

 

[Samamba]

Ewan looks good uphill.