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

[Lequack]

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

Hm let's try again

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

again, Pederson is NOT winning a mountain stage

Yea, looking at the stage again and with the yellow up for grabs my initial "70-80 riders in a sprint" scenario is probably too negative. Still think WVA will be there to contend in a sprint though as I don't think there will be a lot of GC action

 

[velaso montador]

Awesome stage to kick of the Tour for my taste. Hard to predict with alot of different scenarios.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

again, Pederson is NOT winning a mountain stage

Agree.
At least not in Le Tour.
Since I see no "Pederson" at the list of starters.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Every single thing points to a Pogi victory. Except the heat.

 

[Lequack]

Riders all gathered in the great Covid exchange room

 

[SorelyBoy]

Watch out. COVID could take out half of the peloton within two weeks of this tour. There’s a load of it going about. The fact that Pogacar has already had it and Kuss is out because of it are early indicators. Pogacar won’t be immune to its effects either, it’s a real energy sapper even after getting over the main symptoms.

 

[AmRacer]

Watch out. COVID could take out half of the peloton within two weeks of this tour. There’s a load of it going about. The fact that Pogacar has already had it and Kuss is out because of it are early indicators. Pogacar won’t be immune to its effects either, it’s a real energy sapper even after getting over the main symptoms.

Maybe Remco is immune

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Maby Remco is immune

And maybe this Maby Remco kid is the only one being immune and being able to infect the Peleton, turning the table?

 

[ManicJack]

And maybe this Maby Remco kid is the only one being immune and being able to infect the Peleton, turning the table?

His only hope

 

[danielovichdk2]

Watch out. COVID could take out half of the peloton within two weeks of this tour. There’s a load of it going about. The fact that Pogacar has already had it and Kuss is out because of it are early indicators. Pogacar won’t be immune to its effects either, it’s a real energy sapper even after getting over the main symptoms.

Visma brought some Wuhan bats for Pog and his team mates. They will escape somehow into their bus and no one will quite understands how. Just like the real covid story, no one will be blamed for anything but everyone knows with saying it out loud.

 

[scribers]

The visma flu

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

The visma flu

That kind of flu requires quite a stock of patches....

 

[zlev11]

of course this Tour is going to get ruined by covid. would be very on brand for this awful season.

 

[AmRacer]

Comes from a LAB

 

[RobertCrawley]

Just learned (from a CN poster) that Rodriquez and Bernal are co-leaders of Ineos. Pidders cannot be happy about that.

 

[Lequack]

We need to bring back the ugly insect sunglasses and short socks

 

[Netserk]

Wind for the last 80 km (the last four climbs and to the finish):

 

[johnymax]

Wind for the last 80 km (the last four climbs and to the finish):

Good wind for a Rogla victory... a Roglatory!

 

[SHAD0W93]

Just learned (from a CN poster) that Rodriquez and Bernal are co-leaders of Ineos. Pidders cannot be happy about that.

They’re better and more proven GC riders. No reason to be unhappy. If he wants to lead the team in GC at a GT he can start somewhere else or not crumble during the Tour.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Good wind for a Rogla victory... a Roglatory!

If this is good wind for Roglič then he‘s clearly a sprinter.

 

[johnymax]

If this is good wind for Roglič then he‘s clearly a sprinter.

Green jersey wearer many times...

 

[Froome]

Good wind for a Rogla victory... a Roglatory!

Roglic doesn't even know what is wind.

 

[RobertCrawley]

They’re better and more proven GC riders. No reason to be unhappy. If he wants to lead the team in GC at a GT he can start somewhere else or not crumble during the Tour.

Pidders has made no secret that he intends to win the Tour someday. And he's not the most biddable rider in the peloton. Could be interesting.

 

[Unchained]

Pidders has made no secret that he intends to win the Tour someday. And he's not the most biddable rider in the peloton. Could be interesting.

He certainly is a great bike racer, does lots of things outside the box including all the mountain bike training and racing before the TDF.