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

[Lequack]

that was wasted energy by Pog

Gained jack crap today

Only because Vinge refused to work in the end, not sure why, since they could both gain time. But they just let Evenepoel catch them.

 

[Savant12]

that was wasted energy by Pog

Gained jack crap today

Pog gotta Pog; Rog could not do Pog.

 

[slim charles]

Think Pog is a bit shaken now. His attack was vicious but Vinge, who everyone thought was in god but maybe not supershape yet, was able to follow.

Never thougt Vinge would be this strong already. Damn!

But wasn't the attack basically at the top of the hill, it didn't seem that steep to me anymore? I was watching and doing something else at the same time so maybe I am wrong, but it looked to me like, yes, strong attack, but not really at a spot where you'd expect it to be really vicious

 

[Boehmand]

Just a kind reminder for everyone, that so far the Tour has passed some short Italian hills at 2-900 metres altitude.

It's a different thing when we get to the big mountains above 2000 metres, and especially when we get to week 3 where fatigue becomes a major factor.

It's to soon to call anyone out of the final podium yet.

 

[Screecher]

that was wasted energy by Pog

Gained jack crap today

Both Vinge and Remco had to spend a lot of energy as well and Roglic lost time so i'd say it worked out okay for him.

 

[Jan the Man]

Think Pog is a bit shaken now. His attack was vicious but Vinge, who everyone thought was in god but maybe not supershape yet, was able to follow.

Never thougt Vinge would be this strong already. Damn!

Really? Not sure I'd read that much - it was a big attack but looked to me he was testing the water as it was late in the climb. Vigno clearly good but I'd be careful to read too much (either way of course) into today

 

[tobydawq]

So if Remco finishes three placings ahead of Pogi tomorrow, he'll get yellow.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's going to happen.

 

[AmRacer]

If Remco doesn't lose too much time at Galiber, he could take yellow after the ITT

 

[RobertCrawley]

Bernal down 21 seconds. Where's Rog?

 

[fbjim]

this is shaping up to be a big big win for big big richard "***" carapaz

 

[kingjr]

What’s it about Vingo to ride with Pogi and not pushing the last km to gap everyone.

Love the grinta from Remco. Long time ago that I’ve yelled to someone in race. Love it.

He gains nothing from doing full-effort turns. He gains more by saving his legs and frustrating his opponent.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

One thing is for sure, Pog will be one of the last riders in the peloton to cross the finish line tomorrow

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

How so?

Did you watch the race?

 

[proffate]

If I were ving I would not have pulled. Hard to tell if Ving is really good or about to crack due to questionable prep. Use that ambiguity to your advantage. Also there was precious little to gain by pushing here. Pog looked like he was already getting bothered. Getting inside your opponent's head already on stage 2, I'll take it

The performative tears in the sign on interview were gratuitous and unbefitting of an adult much less a champion, tho

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Great win for Vauquelin. Given what the team said of him before the Tour, I guess he's graduated early...

“Kévin Vauquelin is about to take part in his first Tour de France,” says Yvon Ledanois. “We’ve set him targets, given his status in the ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team, on certain stages that we’ve targeted with him. Kévin is going to experience this Tour de France day by day, and it will be a discovery for him. Let’s put it this way: in three weeks he’ll go from “high school to university”, having completed the stages we’ve set him.

 

[Cagalitroso]

Tour is over Skeletor....or not.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I mean live timing showed the gap to be 40s or thereabouts at some point.

Ah ok, this is what I discovered too, but GPS signal sucked yesterday and today as well.
However think it might've been up to 30secs at the buttom of the descent, Pogi and Jonas faded quite alot on the last couple of k's.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

that was wasted energy by Pog

Gained jack crap today

Ah yes, because the concept of energy only applies to one person in the entire world.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Both Vinge and Remco had to spend a lot of energy as well and Roglic lost time so i'd say it worked out okay for him.

...uh...I think Pog was spending a lot of energy too...

 

[kingjr]

Only because Vinge refused to work in the end, not sure why, since they could both gain time. But they just let Evenepoel catch them.

Evenepoel shouldn't be relevant to either of them. I think if they are anywhere near top shape, Remco is riding for 3rd place only.

 

[Didinho]

So if Remco finishes three placings ahead of Pogi tomorrow, he'll get yellow.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's going to happen.

Remco to stay in Pogi’s wheel all day. No one wants the yellow. Except I think Remco will take it if he can. Some kind of mini-goal. Even if it’s for a day.

 

[Fantastico]

Derek Gee losing 1 minute more than the rest of the GC guys after his strong Dauphiné

 

[topcat]

Remco beat Pog and Vingo

 

[JosefK]

Great fight by Remco. Happy to see it!

 

[meat puppet]

After this feat evenepoel will be sick by Thursday

...uh...I think Pog was spending a lot of energy too...

No. He rides on grace and joy.