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

[Netserk]

Just how many lungs does Abrahamsen have?

More Hulk than Van Aert '22.

 

[Froome]

On flat sprint it's up to UAE to set Pogi up, if it would be MTF inted, then i agree Bora would need to make sure of that. Still, regardless of the bonus seconds being at play or not. They now have Jonas isolated and it's time to stress test Jonas and potentially some other GC leader. By they i am referring mostly to UAE superstar line-up.

Jonas is not isolated. He has teammates with him.

 

[Samamba]

Laurence pretty stupid

 

[Miha81]

Everyone and their grandma knows UAE will take top4 in the GC so some inner tensions are understandable.

If they are going to race this way, they should be happy if one of them finishes on podium.

 

[Kangaridoo]

alot of wierd tactics today first they waited to long and now why did lotto pull questions, alot of questions

Biggest give-away win since Blel Kadri

 

[ice&fire]

Pogi's next attack for bidons could be fatal

If only someone counterattacked to take the bidons away from him...

 

[fbjim]

I think Pogacar simply should put in an attack so brutal that Vingegaard's bike has both of its wheels fly off like a looney tunes cartoon and he quits cycling forever.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Go Nelson. Show the world Portugal's power!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lidl/Lotto did enough to bring it close but none of the GC teams were biting, I do think a co-leader of Yates or Almeida is a reasonable strategy against Visma, but Pogacar was already cost a minimum of 6 bonuses yesterday, and more today, trying to keep 4 guys in touch is just overkill.

They could also be a bit worried about Pogacar after Covid, or Vingegaard's unknown form. In the Giro they would've gone for the stage here.

 

[tobydawq]

Wouldn't bet on it. He was the only captain that didn't move up on the climb and was out of position. He will ride defensively and maybe even hope that it won't be raced hard until the sprint for the bonis.

Which bonis?

 

[Netserk]

Go Nelson. Show the world Portugal's power!

Good move he made, made sure to keep the tempo high up in front.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Abrahamsen is a beast

 

[Valv.Piti]

Matteo Jorgenson really is a great rider. Does everything and doesnt mind going to the front!

 

[Miha81]

Breakaway has this.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Bell rings, and here we go again

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Ben Healy is going for yellow

 

[Valv.Piti]

Ben Healy with some moronic racing again

 

[AnotherArmChair]

WAWA better than the millionaire UAE Doms

 

[fbjim]

you know i didn't post in every race thread last year but i don't remember the breakaway stage threads being this deranged

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's one thing to go backwards in terms of level, but Healy has somehow coupled that with going backwards tactically twice as fast this season.

 

[Netserk]

Ben Healy with some moronic racing again

It's a great move for yellow.

 

[scribers]

Short bus Healy on the move

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Will Abrahamsen actually win this stage?

His group participant's should have this thought placed solid in their head all the way up the final climb without a single sec of hesitation. Otherwise the clear answer is : yes.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I wonder if Pog will use A. Yates to set up an attack on San Luca like he did in Giro dell'Emilila last year. That would probably be the best for Pog but not sure it will happen. UAE probably want Yates up there in GC, and also Almedia. And since they do the climb only two times, most of the UAE doms should be there at the foot on San Luca the last time. So probably Wellens and/or Soler first, then Sivakov and maybe Auyso before Pog launches?

But maybe UAE have to chase a strong break all day and then we have the heat, so maybe Pog will only have Ayuso, Almedia and Yates with him on San Luca the last time, and Ayuso looked a bit weak. So in the end maybe it must be Almedia and/or Yates that launches Pog. Hard to predict.

Crucial will be if Pog can get seperation or not. If not, there could be a bit of stalemate on the flatter part before they sprint for bonus second on top of San Luca. Maybe that stalemate can save Vinge some seconds.

Fascinating to see how much damage Pogacar can do on this final climb. Hopefully Remco can hold his wheel; seems to be riding well.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's a great move for yellow.

The problem is that Barguil and Eiking are 13 seconds ahead of him.