Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 2: Cesenatico > Bologne (Bologna), 199.2 km

[Medvind]

Where are the UAE doms?

 

[Salvarani]

UAE seems to have learned. The race can never be won here. Saving their team.

 

[scribers]

lol liggett

 

[RobertCrawley]

Nice work by Pogi jumping to the front to get a couple of bidons.

 

[Salvarani]

Van Aert done already!

Jeez.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Jorgenson looks great ot me ...pity he cant ride for himself

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Vingo hanging with Pog, where's Remco in all this? Haven't heard much about his progress...

 

[Froome]

Visma forgetting they don't have Roglic to ride for any more?

They are riding defensively. It's not up to them and Vingegaard to attack in the first 2 weeks.

 

[scribers]

Pog trolling the field. 🤣

Vingo covering all water bottle moves

 

[Netserk]

Adam Yates made it to the front once the climb was over.

 

[CleanCiclismo]

This UAE team desperately needs a Majka to whip them into shape.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Teddy attacked ... for bidons! UAE doing nothing.

 

[Valv.Piti]

What do you want them to do?

Be competent, put pressure on, try to win the stage and 18 bonus seconds.

 

[Tim Cahill]

No it isn't.

There has to be some selection, and a smaller group works better than a bigger group when the finish approaches. Also, for the individual rider, it is the personal success, not the collective success of the group that's relevant.

The 4 riders that were dropped are 10 seconds behind at the top and will likely make it back on the descent, no selection has been made and they've burnt matches. Personal success is dependant on group cohesion for as long as possible when you've got a motivated peloton behind.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I hate Ayuso so much. Jesus Christ

 

[Stelvio]

Vingo hanging with Pog, where's Remco in all this? Haven't heard much about his progress...

Remco covered the bottle attack too

 

[CyclistAbi]

Looks like Jonas will be isolated on the ultimate climb, UAE now in perfect position to do something, with their superstar line-up. Bora hopefully to still have something left, for the final touches.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Van Aert done already!

Jeez.

The entire UAE team done already!

Jeez

 

[Salvarani]

Be competent, put pressure on, try to win the stage and 18 bonus seconds.

Maybe that is what everybody expected or wants them to do. They might be looking to do that in other stages instead.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

OK.
Pre 1st San Luca ascent I was sure the victory was going to be between the GC guys.
But the UAE laziness here, I now clearly believe most in the breakaway.

 

[tobydawq]

The 4 riders that were dropped are 10 seconds behind at the top and will likely make it back on the descent, no selection has been made and they've burnt matches. Personal success is dependant on group cohesion for as long as possible when you've got a motivated peloton behind.

Whatever.

 

[Salvarani]

The entire UAE team done already!

Jeez

They seem to have many riders left.

 

[RobertCrawley]

That was pretty exciting. The next climb should be nuts.

 

[postmanhat]

Slow it down please lads. Good chance of another French win here.

 

[Medvind]

Looks like Jonas will be isolated on the ultimate climb, UAE now in perfect position to do something, with their superstar line-up. Bora hopefully to still have something left, for the final touches.

But bonus seconds is out of reach so damage might not be that big.