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

[topcat]

If the break makes it, it's Pog and Rog's fault. They crave bonus seconds like a normal man would crave a curvaceous woman. Bardet wants to keep the jersey, so it makes sense for dsm to make it look like they're trying to catch the break. Remco and Vingo are still getting up to race shape, so they're happy with Cav pace. It will be good or it will be bad but it will always be funny.

 

[Samamba]

Break seems doomed. They will lose another minute in the intermediate sprint. So a 4 minute gap with 80 km to go seems very short, specially with a fresh UAE

All depends on what happens after the technical section and thus when teams stop trying to be in front all the time. If no one chases then the gap will go up in no time again.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Whose idea was that narrow exit from the racetrack?

 

[KZD]

Breakaway going through Imola circuit where Alaphilippe become world champion and Senna lost his life.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Breakaway going through Imola circuit where Alaphilippe become world champion and Senna lost his life.

34 years old.

 

[Samamba]

Aaand there it is, they stopped.

Maybe UAE waiting till Politt is back at the front, but I wouldn't be surprised if they just start chilling again.

 

[meat puppet]

my brother in christ, it is stage 2, and an intermediate stage with a downhill finish

Do it for mou!

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

EspDK commentators displaying their near non automotive sports knowledge yet again..

 

[Izzyeviel]

Jakobsen dropped again. How is he gonna survive stage 4?

Has Cav watch started yet?

 

[solo80k]

A little show today by Pog and Roglic in last 10 kms would be very much appreciated.

 

[Samamba]

Abrahamsen/UNO X gonna lose some respect in the peloton if they do stuff like this. It's quite funny, but it's a bit dumb to surprise sprint for the points too if everyone else lets you have the KOM points.

 

[Tim Cahill]

UNO-X, proper main character syndrome team

 

[tobydawq]

Abrahamsen wants all types of points.

 

[Samamba]

As expected break gaining time again. They'll win.

 

[fbjim]

They're going for the Greg Lemond combo jersey

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Abrahamsen/UNO X gonna lose some respect in the peloton if they do stuff like this. It's quite funny, but it's a bit dumb to surprise sprint for the points too if everyone else lets you have the KOM points.

Made zero difference, the group wasn't split. Despite quite sure the additional participants in the group could care less. Otherwise, they would have sprinted along.

 

[Samamba]

Van Aert and De Plus down.

 

[Salvarani]

Belgians taking out each other.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Chûte! Van Aert, de Plus, Jorgenson, etc.
Outtanowhere...what was Van Aert doing with his pedals?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Wout getting a sign from the cycling gods that he better ride for the Green jersey.

 

[RobertCrawley]

De Plus lost a lot of skin on his elbow. Ouch.

 

[fbjim]

Can't help but notice all of Van Aert's crash troubles started when Jumbo switched from Bianchi to Cervelo. And in Italy too... Very interesting

 

[Peyroteo94]

Wout can't ride his bike

 

[RobertCrawley]

what has happened to van aert crashing all the time suddenly

What's he doing in the back? He looks ok, though. Contusions on his backside.

 

[Samamba]

This stage really feels like a random stage 13 breakaway stage