The Andrea Bagioli Thread - Just In Case The Other Bag Thread Ever Gets Full

[gregrowlerson]

I know nothing about the guy, so consider this like a Wiki page. Post facts or falsehoods south.

 

[SafeBet]

I would have opened this topic months ago but I have a reputation for jinxing riders so thanks for this.

Big talent since the juniors. Very punchy, can win reduced sprints, good climber also. He sure looks like the next big Italian hope for the hilly Classics. Not sure about his recovery for stage races.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

I'm pretty sure he has todays Vuelta stage in the bag.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Can we give this boy a proper thread - I have no clue what this 'bag' inside joke is all about.

 

[BlueRoads]

Seems I always pronounced his name entirely wrong. Seems it really is bag-jolie, the pretty bag.
I thought he was one of the supposed to be Evenepoel-helpers, but if he made a name of his own in the classics, I'd be very happy. Looks very good so far!

 

[BlueRoads]

Can we give this boy a proper thread - I have no clue what this 'bag' inside joke is all about.

Maybe if we wait just a very little we can name it "Andrea Bagioli - Vuelta stage winner" and then next year "Andrea Bagioli - Flèche Wallone winner".

 

[Mayomaniac]

Should be Andrea Bagioli is the new Bugno 😎
Him being the new Di Luca would also be an acceptable title.

 

[SafeBet]

The new Baggio.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The new Baggio.

Needs the classic Baggio haircut, no codino, no party 😉

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The new Baggio.

He has to really prove himself first. Right now he's more of a Dino or Filippo.

 

[Red Rick]

Can we give this boy a proper thread - I have no clue what this 'bag' inside joke is all about.

It started with Nibali being top 50 in some Tirreno stage thus Il Giro was in the bag and from that moment we've gone further and further astray

 

[gregrowlerson]

Can we give this boy a proper thread - I have no clue what this 'bag' inside joke is all about.

You have finally revealed the answer to the question we have all been asking LaFlo.

What's in(side) the bag?

A joke.

 

[gregrowlerson]

It started with Nibali being top 50 in some Tirreno stage thus Il Giro was in the bag and from that moment we've gone further and further astray

You found your button, so there isn't much else left to do.

 

[tobydawq]

Should be Andrea Bagioli is the new Bugno 😎
Him being the new Di Luca would also be an acceptable title.

*Bagno

 

[topcat]

Can we give this boy a proper thread - I have no clue what this 'bag' inside joke is all about.

Any thread title involving Bag is the highest honour for a cyclist. Most cyclists would eagerly trade a rainbow Jersey for the middle name Bag.

 

[hayneplane]

What do we reckon - A new Formolo where he nest in the hilly classics and stage hunting in the medium mountains or does he have the endurance for stage race GCs?

 

[BlueRoads]

What do we reckon - A new Formolo where he nest in the hilly classics and stage hunting in the medium mountains or does he have the endurance for stage race GCs?

I would expect him to be more of a one day racer and stage hunter, but you never know.

 

[SafeBet]

Much faster than Formolo, that's for sure.
Engine is still kind of a question mark for me.

 

[will-10]

A fast, punchy Italian who can climb and rides for Quickstep?

And you're telling me it took til post #19 for someone to say 'the next Bettini'?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

A fast, punchy Italian who can climb and rides for Quickstep?

And you're telling me it took til post #19 for someone to say 'the next Bettini'?

If the former rider was called Paolo Baggini, I'm sure he would have been mentioned sooner.

 

[triley36]

Is he injured? Won a one day race in France. Wrecked in next race and has not started a race since? I was banking on him grabbing me some points in the fantasy CQ game. Any info would be appreciated?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Is he injured? Won a one day race in France. Wrecked in next race and has not started a race since? I was banking on him grabbing me some points in the fantasy CQ game. Any info would be appreciated?

According to PCS he's scheduled for Amstel, FW, Liège and Giro. I can only imagine (assuming that schedule is correct) that they want to get him ready for the Giro as fresh as possible and are really working towards that. But i also think it's a bit strange he seems to have disappeared. Especially since he claims to have a bigger future in hilly classics than in GC's. So you'd expect them to have him ride some races leading up to those classics.

 

[Oliver]

He was involved in a crash during Laigueglia. I think it was with Kwiatkowski.

 

[Bonimenier]

In his last IG post he said that they had to make some changes to his program after his crash.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He was involved in a crash during Laigueglia. I think it was with Kwiatkowski.

Yeah, i remember, he was bleeding and had a gash in his head, but it didn't seem anything serious at the time. I mean, nothing to keep him out of competition for so long.