Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 3: Plaisance (Piacenza) > Turin (Torino), 230.8 km

[Medvind]

With the gradients tomorrow it might be a snoozefest tbh

Certainly a risk. Maybe the altitude on Galibier could cause some problems for some.

 

[Danskebjerge]

I did a race last year just as long and fast as this (halfway).

Maybe the finish is going to be faster than mine - but you never know.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Some vineyards now - yes, please! 🍷

 

[Didinho]

Even the only breakaway got bored.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Commentator walked through Fausto Coppi's little museum - coolest thing in this stage so far! (I could soil myself with glee seeing Fausto's brother's vintage Bianchi! )

 

[scribers]

Good to see the tractor doing his thing

 

[Gratemans]

5 pages.
Must be some kind of negative record.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

A little spotlight bio about Jorgenson now - pretty cool seeing as there isn't much going on in the race.

 

[Froome]

Very happy to see the peloton not nervous in the first week, before the first mountain stage. The probability of crashes is way low.

 

[skippo12]

Very happy to see the peloton not nervous in the first week, before the first mountain stage. The probability of crashes is way low.

Wait for the last 10-15km when teams start to fight for positions.

 

[MartinGT]

Cav looks awful on a bike

 

[Black Betsy]

Cav loathing junk vision rims/hubs

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Wait for the last 10-15km when teams start to fight for positions.

Yes, hopefully everyone will keep their cool and just leave this one to the sprinters.

 

[Samamba]

Sobrero already knowing Roglic will crash out and he will be able to target KOM

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Has there been any word on whether Wanty are going for Girmay or Thijssen (or both) today?

 

[search]

Has there been any word on whether Wanty are going for Girmay or Thijssen (or both) today?

Thijssen said that he is looking forward to the sprint today, so I would guess it's for him. But no idea what this means for Girmay's role. Yesterday Teunissen said that he is the final leadout man

 

[Tricycle Rider]

That is a lot of vineyards - getting a buzz just looking at them!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Phil Liggett promising a heckuva finish...

 

[Didinho]

Italy is beautiful.

 

[scribers]

Tomorrow’s headline “Philipsen Wins Stage 3 Sprint - Cav Denied by Team Mechanical”

 

[Didinho]

ATTACK!! 65km out, they’re spoiling us.
Good stage.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Grellier the lone break right now - something's happening!

 

[Finn84]

Grellier to win...combativity award of the stage.

 

[Rob5091]

Grellier to win...combativity award of the stage.

2,000 Euros for the award, so not such a dumb move!

 

[Didinho]

Who are the teams with real leadouts? Biniam for Thijssen could be interesting. Alpecin, UNO-X, Trek maybe.