Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 1: Florence (Firenze) - Rimini, 206.0k

[QueenStagiaire]

Vervaeke crash is a signal from the gods that Masnada should be in the Tour squad.

‚My god, my god, why have you forsaken me‘ -Remco Evenepoel

 

[topcat]

Conforumation that Remco is going all in on Stage 1.

 

[Andre]

Is Vervaeke ok?

 

[Gratemans]

Reduced bunch sprint. No GC action.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Is Vervaeke ok?

Was cleared by the doctors to start... i have no idea how severe the crash was or whether it could affect him.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

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there are four bonus sprints for 8-5-2 seconds, on stage 2, 4, 11 and 17.

Haven't checked up on any of the point rules for this edition yet, but that seems odd.
Especially the variety in sequence for rider # 1-2-3 ( )
But d'guess this is the fashion these years in the sports world in general to spread a little artificial excitement here and there.

 

[tobydawq]

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Haven't checked up on any of the point rules for this edition yet, but that seems odd.
Especially the variety in sequence for rider # 1-2-3 ( )
But d'guess this is the fashion these years in the sports world in general to spread a little artificial excitement here and there.

It has been like that for years now that a select few hills had bonus seconds (I also don't understand what you mean by the sequence comment).

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Great with all these expectations here for an anti-hectic non-content well-measured accountant-calculated stage, apparently measured by grateful avg. percentages of climbs and nothing else?

Still I expect a bit of a show. Lots of different agendi in the pack. There may of course be a dampener on the desire to attack due to the heat wave.
Regardless, I'll dig out the espresso and the grappa and enjoy how things escalate or vice versa.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

It has been like that for years now that a select few hills had bonus seconds

Quite some years yes, but not so many years that oddnumbered. Like some sort of trying a millimeter measured justice calculation.

(I also don't understand what you mean by the sequence comment).

The seequence of the two sets. It's in the details

 

[tobydawq]

Quite some years yes, but not so many years that oddnumbered. Like some sort of trying a millimeter measured justice calculation.

The seequence of the two sets. It's in the details

I have no idea what your point is...

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I have no idea what your point is...

OK, but it's written in the lines
Point awards for # 1-2-3, mentioned in this thread:
Stage 1: 8-5-2
Stage 2: 4-11-17
Quite hillarious, but its a new world and the old mand here cannot stop what's coming.

 

[tobydawq]

OK, but it's written in the lines
Point awards for # 1-2-3, mentioned in this thread:
Stage 1: 8-5-2
Stage 2: 4-11-17
Quite hillarious, but its a new world and the old mand here cannot stop what's coming.

I see RhD has met her match in tortured misunderstandings.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I see RhD has met her match in tortured misunderstandings.

And someone may be unmatched in neglecting dad jokes.
But I'm totally fine, already dealing with enemies within the household

 

[Mayomaniac]

Bilbao looked really thin at the presentation and Landa is also looking really sharp.

 

[Nick2413]

Wout is my final pick for this stage.

 

[Boes]

Pedersen ftw, WVA for his usual 2nd spot.
GC guys doing nothing

 

[Stubb]

I'd be quite surprised if Uae or Quickstep don't blow up the race on Barbotto and s. Luca.
If Pog is going for the yellow from day one, it's just a question of figuring out who the J Narvaez of this tour is: Lazkano or Ben Healy could be up for the role.

 

[Jan the Man]

Difficult to call - i will say WvA but i have zero confidence of how the stage will be raced

 

[yaco]

Ben Healy is the one rider who will ensure no sprinters make the final. he will blow up the race in the last 50kms forcing GC teams to follow.

 

[Rob5091]

Tour de France 2024 rules book is at
https://storage-aso.lequipe.fr/ASO/cycling_tdf/tdf24-reglement-fr-en.pdf

I have no idea what your point is...

There are not 4 bonus sprints on each of the stages, but there are 4 stages with an (1) extra bonus sprint with 8, 5 & 2 seconds boni's for the first, second and third rider across the line.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

If remco can just pretend the stage finish in San sabastian he will win easily on such a parcour. He will make tadej wish he went for Vuelta.

 

[tobydawq]

Tour de France 2024 rules book is at
https://storage-aso.lequipe.fr/ASO/cycling_tdf/tdf24-reglement-fr-en.pdf

There are not 4 bonus sprints on each of the stages, but there are 4 stages with an (1) extra bonus sprint with 8, 5 & 2 seconds boni's for the first, second and third rider across the line.

I know.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Wout is my final pick for this stage.

In that case he is good at poker games.
(taking into account his announcement last night that he has never, ever turned up in such bad shape for a stage race as now)

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Think there's something wrong in your gif links, only by clicking reply I can actually see this (?)

But seems Visma just in time found their motor