Giro d'Italia Stage 18: Morbegno – Cesano Maderno, 144km

[dgodave]

Why does the E-Giro bother me a bit?

Maybe I cling too tightly to the idea of human power even thru "middle age".

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Why does the E-Giro bother me a bit?

Maybe I cling too tightly to the idea of human power even thru "middle age".

I think for me it’s how much less serious it is even compared to a normal cyclosportive and how the winner seems to be decided before the ride most of the time.

 

[Tanakka]

If Pedersen finishes at least 13° today, the points jersey will be his...

Unless Olav 'Pogacar' Kooij wins not only the last stage and all the 8 intermediate sprints left, but also at least one between Friday's and Saturday's stages.
I wouldn't put money on the latter happening but, perhaps, that's just me.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Why does the E-Giro bother me a bit?

Maybe I cling too tightly to the idea of human power even thru "middle age".

One of the riders had only one leg, which is very impressive in cycling. In such a case an E-bike is very understandable methinks.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Ben tuner made the break, checked the forum , saw my prediction and inexplicably decided to drop back. He's making me look like a clown

 

[proffate]

Ayuso is very talented but there seems to be an element of chasing or desperation about him ...cant really express what I mean..but a sense of unease

Needs a new team with backing and a considered approach to stepping up...maybe a Vuelta first

I think it's just the weight of getting a Vuelta podium at 19 or whatever it was, and being the backup QB behind Pogacar doesn't help.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Did Marcellusi puncture or has he just had enough of having a chance?

 

[AmRacer]

The break has it.

 

[Cycling111]

LOL

https://twitter.com/x/status/1928002982517309638

View: https://x.com/denbokkerijder/status/1928002982517309638

 

[proffate]

One of the riders had only one leg, which is very impressive in cycling. In such a case an E-bike is very understandable methinks.

What's the excuse of the other 3000 riders?

I did see a one leg guy on a venge last Saturday. It was amazing how stable he kept it when starting from a stop. Personally I think I'd opt for a hand cycle if I were in his shoe.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Q36.5 mercenaries???

 

[Sciatic]

Whoa, suddenly they were in California!

 

[SafeBet]

Lol RCS probably ordered Q36 to pull otherwise peloton would've been lapped.

 

[noob]

LOL

https://twitter.com/x/status/1928002982517309638

View: https://x.com/denbokkerijder/status/1928002982517309638

Poor guy what a destiny

 

[Tricycle Rider]

What's the excuse of the other 3000 riders?

I did see a one leg guy on a venge last Saturday. It was amazing how stable he kept it when starting from a stop. Personally I think I'd opt for a hand cycle if I were in his shoe.

Hm, maybe he was just used to cycling with both legs before the leg got amputated and wasn't willing to give it up for a hand cycle, who knows.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This is the move if the riders up front want it to be. All the teams with numbers are there.

 

[Sciatic]

Surprised that Intermarche and Arkea aren't pulling the peloton to protect their top 20 spots from Ulissi

 

[MJR]

One of the riders had only one leg, which is very impressive in cycling. In such a case an E-bike is very understandable methinks.

We have a local rider who opted to have a leg amputated just above the knee after several failed surgeries. He's riding again, and while he says he can't produce enough power to race again, he's still plenty strong in the fast groups.

 

[SafeBet]

Jury decision is to stop the peloton before entering the circuit and give the break a 5 minute gap before letting the peloton start again.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Alpecin messing this up. The guy they've had doing most of the work today is their only guy up front.

 

[Sciatic]

This is the move if the riders up front want it to be. All the teams with numbers are there.

That would be disappointing . . . would rather see all the big guns contest the stage

 

[SafeBet]

Jury now saying peloton won't be stopped...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Jury decision is to stop the peloton before entering the circuit and give the break a 5 minute gap before letting the peloton start again.

At the pace G2 is going there will be no space left for the peloton to slot into...

 

[Sciatic]

Watching that brief replay, it didn't even look like there was an attack to create the lead group--Van Baarle went through a chicane section faster than the rest, creating a gap, then the 5-6 others at the front gradually rode up to his wheel during a lag in the action of the main group. And voila' we get the winning group. Seemed quite random

 

[dgodave]

One of the riders had only one leg, which is very impressive in cycling. In such a case an E-bike is very understandable methinks.

Well yeah. But most of those riders had 2 legs, though I admit I didnt check all of them.