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

[Tim Cahill]

Not hard enough for Pogacar and Visma are playing for time, tomorrow is more likely to be a GC day.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Astana DNF Michele Gazzoli

 

[Netserk]

Ready for the UAE Shock and Awe Bombardment!

 

[wirral]

Cav deliberately dropping time so he can be allowed to go stage-hunting

PROJECT 35

 

[Salvarani]

Maybe he prefers round shapes to more lined shapes.

Me and him both then.

Or what we talking about here?

 

[titan31]

How is Kirby dumb enough to think Lutsenko would be at the back with Cav

 

[Froome]

The same sh** of Basque Country.....full gas in the descend before the climb, and before they were slow in the previous climbs. The riders are so stupid sometimes.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Rabobank, Ineos, Bora huge pace into the climb, no sign of UAE as yet

Edit: there's Wellens

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

How is Kirby dumb enough to think Lutsenko would be at the back with Cav

Never doubt how stupid Kirby can be.

 

[titan31]

Ya, that's Lazkano dropping again there. Bit surprised at that considering his Dauphine performances

 

[Samamba]

Ngl, it's going way way way slower than I expected. Only EF wants, but they don't really have the team to do it on their own

 

[Poursuivant]

Looks ridiculous bombing into the bottom of the climb only for all of them to basically sit up as soon as they get there

 

[KOM]

Ngl, it's going way way way slower than I expected.

yup gonna be a super uneventful, boring stage as far as the racing will be concerned

 

[jono]

Ya, that's Lazkano dropping again there. Bit surprised at that considering his Dauphine performances

Maybe the overall level at the Dauphine wasn't that high? I mean Derek Gee was on the podium, ffs.

 

[Netserk]

Wellens and Sivakov are in position, but on hold.

EDIT: They start pacing now.

 

[Andre]

someone please attack

 

[ice&fire]

Rabobank, Ineos, Bora huge pace into the climb, no sign of UAE as yet

Edit: there's Wellens

Huge pace to make sure they can block the road

 

[Salvarani]

Did I just see Sobrero being dropped? Bit early for him.

 

[Samamba]

Wellens riding now but not like it's fast and with all UAE's in a row

 

[Sciatic]

The block climbing thing is to me the most boring, static portion of any any stage . . . But perhaps UAE is going to save me as they pick it up.

 

[tobydawq]

UAE at long last?

 

[titan31]

Maybe the overall level at the Dauphine wasn't that high? I mean Derek Gee was on the podium, ffs.

Maybe but going from riding alongside the top GC guys there to getting dropped on a 2nd category is a major drop.

Might be the heat that's causing it or there's some sickness going around as some guys dropping here are a surprise

 

[Netserk]

Soler made it to the front too. Like Cipressa, the UAE train arrives late.

 

[Salvarani]

British riders doesnt like the heat is what I have learned so far.

Wright dropped as well.

 

[AmRacer]

Wright dropped said Fred.