Giro d'Italia Giro Stage 5: Modena – Cattolica 175 km

[Dekker_Tifosi]

stages like this are absolutely criminal, change my mind

 

[RedheadDane]

I am very disappointed that nobody took inspiration from my poll, and put a bunch of giant (wind-making) fans along the road.

 

[Panda Claws]

Tagliani has overtaken him in the intermediate sprint classification, so he had to do it. He also has the combativity and breakaway standings to worry about.

I see thanks! Good points.

 

[jnormanroach]

stages like this are absolutely criminal, change my mind

Why do they keep making these? Who is asking for these?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Tagliani has overtaken him in the intermediate sprint classification, so he had to do it. He also has the combativity and breakaway standings to worry about.

Plus Androni Giocattoli need the advertising

 

[sir fly]

I am very disappointed that nobody took inspiration from my poll, and put a bunch of giant (wind-making) fans along the road.

Thought it's about titans.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Plus Androni Giocattoli need the advertising

Yeah, they don't have a CG man nor a sprinter, but they do have 100 million sponsors to keep happy.

 

[Eclipse]

The GF was very upset I didn't want to take a break from work to watch the cycling with her...

...Babe, it's because I want to watch more cycling with you in the future that we're not watching anything today

 

[titan31]

Why do they keep making these? Who is asking for these?

I do get them slightly. You want to go through certain towns or villages or start/finish in certain places and they pretty much went as direct as possible here, and every stage can't be a GC stage but I do think a stage like this where there's very little chance for anything other than a sprint is a waste. At least have 2/3 hills in there for KOM competition and something for the breakaway guys.

 

[search]

Tagliani has overtaken him in the intermediate sprint classification, so he had to do it. He also has the combativity and breakaway standings to worry about.

another important classifiction at stake is also the daily team one. Intermarché has won it twice already. Will they go for it again?! ;D

 

[Panda Claws]

Curious if anyone can outsprint Evenepoel this time. Imagine if Almeida grabs the 1s lmao.

 

[johnymax]

Warning to Masnada for littering. They are trying everything to make life difficult for him. They know....they know.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Warning to Masnada for littering. They are trying everything to make life difficult for him. They know....they know.

Are we sure it's correct? Almeida's was revoked, because they had mistaken him for a different rider.

 

[sir fly]

Are we sure it's correct? Almeida's was revoked, because they had mistaken him for a different rider.

For Masnada?

 

[search]

For Masnada?

yes, Masnada instead of Almeida, that was announced yesterday already. So unless johnymax was talking about something different, this yellow card goes back to stage 3

 

[Panda Claws]

Sherlock Holmes and the roadside bottle

 

[Samu Cuenca]

For Masnada?

You're right, I just thought I'd read that it was a rider for a different team, but my memory clearly served me wrong.

 

[JosefK]

A bidon or a gel wrapper would clearly be littering. But what about a banana peel? It's biodegradable, yes?

 

[Panda Claws]

A bidon or a gel wrapper would clearly be littering. But what about a banana peel? It's biodegradable, yes?

If you have a few years yes.

 

[sir fly]

A bidon or a gel wrapper would clearly be littering. But what about a banana peel? It's biodegradable, yes?

Nowadays bidons are biodegradable too.

 

[spalco]

Teams should issue a new job internally, they need a trash collector in addition to a water carrier.

 

[sir fly]

It's not that complicated as Eisel told.
I guess the stage needs dramatization.

 

[jflemaire]

If you have a few years yes.

Banana peels are surprisingly quick at degrading. I ditch most of my banana peels out of the window in my garden and I can't find them even a couple of days later. Amazing little things.

 

[Red Rick]

stages like this are absolutely criminal, change my mind

Nobody forced you to watch.

 

[Panda Claws]

Does this Giro give bonification seconds at the end of stages or not? I can't find this info anywhere.

Banana peels are surprisingly quick at degrading. I ditch most of my banana peels out of the window in my garden and I can't find them even a couple of days later. Amazing little things.

Idk Google said two years.