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

[CyclistAbi]

Guys if Pogi isn't burning up his superstar team members GC ambitions, then no way Rogla is helping him get a couple of bonus seconds advantage today. On top of that Visma should work for Wout first.

 

[Tim Cahill]

What was that from Philipsen during the sprint

 

[topcat]

80 km to go. It's now or never for Bora.

 

[Potomac]

7 minutes 80km to go.

 

[Samamba]

80 km to go. It's now or never for Bora.

It's over, it was already over after 10km cause no one is interested sadly.

 

[Miha81]

Once again riders not route make the race. What a wasted stage.

 

[Warhawk]

Visma should have skipped the NSA surveillance van and brought an ambulance.

 

[tobydawq]

This stage really feels like a random stage 13 breakaway stage

Maybe it's because we open with three long stages (for modern standards). I know the 'design experts' refuse to buy into the notion that short stages create better riding but I think we see too many examples of that to believe it.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

They're going for the Greg Lemond combo jersey

Had to google this because it was before my time - yeah, that's a lot.

 

[Netserk]

Jorgenson seems unhurt.

EDIT: I didn't see his right side.

 

[CyclistAbi]

And lets not forget, Rogla is here for the overall and not for a stage win. It suits him if he doesn't lose any time today against Pogi. The ideas circulating on social media, on how Rogla is here, at best, for a podium position.

Get real.

 

[ice&fire]

what has happened to van aert crashing all the time suddenly

too much time around Kelderman

 

[RobertCrawley]

Had to google this because it was before my time - yeah, that's a lot.

Sweet.

 

[Netserk]

Maybe it's because we open with three long stages (for modern standards). I know the 'design experts' refuse to buy into the notion that short stages create better riding but I think we see too many examples of that to believe it.

Yes, long stages favour the break relative to short stages. I think that's a point in favour of greater distances.

 

[Potomac]

Visma has rotten luck

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Jorgensen's elbow getting patched up, or is it Wout's? Commentators have got me all confused now...

 

[tobydawq]

Yes, long stages favour the break relative to short stages. I think that's a point in favour of greater distances.

Of course you do.

I certainly don't.

 

[Offline]

Visma has rotten luck

Karma for wanting to ruin cycling with their stupid one-cycling

 

[Tim Cahill]

Advantage swinging back to breakaway

 

[RobertCrawley]

Jorgensen's elbow getting patched up, or is it Wout's? Commentators have got me all confused now...

Jorgensen's right elbow patched up. Didn't look too bad.

Wout's backside.

De Plus's left elbow.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So the peleton gave up chasing, it seems.

 

[topcat]

I can only assume that UAE are going to light it up on the quattro capi.

 

[Netserk]

Of course you do.

I certainly don't.

If only we had more ITTs, there you at least won't have to watch a breakaway

 

[tobydawq]

Nah this is just what happens when you don't finish on top.

Also, the break isn't really that strong, peloton can still very easily take this.

No, they can't.

 

[titan31]

Break have this. Peloton have no interest in contesting it