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

[Didinho]

De Lie lost his leadout and a lot of places in the first corner. Now he got boxed in when they started. Was surprised he was suddenly in front again.

Hope everyone is okay to start tomorrow.

 

[perico]

Also awesome to see Gaviria back fighting for a stage win.

OTOH, that was one ugly sprint all around.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

What was Remco complaining about when he crossed the line?

He's always complaining. Maybe someone smiled at him at the wrong time.

 

[Black Betsy]

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[Netserk]

Mads Pedersen now 34 points ahead of Philipsen in the points competition.

 

[RobertCrawley]

That was a surprise to see Grmay win the stage. I was impressed with DeLie's positioning, although i suspect he may be relegated.

Why. What did he do?

 

[Boehmand]

First ever Tour de France stage winner from the African continent, with a population of 1.2 billion people

 

[jono]

Why. What did he do?

Looked like he closed the door on Groenewegen a bit. Not sure it is worthy of sanction.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Carapaz in yellow.

There wasn't a big fight by Pogi, Remco and Vingo though!

 

[movingtarget]

Gronewegen is quite possibly the worst sprinter I have ever seen when he comes to positioning

Ewan begs to differ.............

 

[tobydawq]

Now the real danger comes for Girmay: the podium ceremony.

 

[jono]

First ever Tour de France stage winner from the African continent, with a population of 1.2 billion people

Daryl Impey?

 

[ManicJack]

Won't the 5k rule neutralize the yellow jersey battle?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Girmay very emotional in his interview - congrats, Bini, you really did win the stage!

 

[Gigs_98]

Super happy for Bini. Also happy for Carapaz. I enjoy it when the yellow jersey changes hands a few times early in a Tour. For Pogacar it would have been just another day, for Carapaz this is probably a pretty special moment.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Won't the 5k rule neutralize the yellow jersey battle?

Only on time, not on position

 

[solo80k]

First ever Tour de France stage winner from the African continent, with a population of 1.2 billion people

So Froome doesn't count now as a white Kenyan?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Won't the 5k rule neutralize the yellow jersey battle?

It's about the sum of places, not time.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Roglic whereabouts needed asap

 

[Brullnux]

Daryl Impey?

Chris Froome!

We can specify it as first non-coloniser from Africa to win a Tour stage

 

[ppanther92]

Won't the 5k rule neutralize the yellow jersey battle?

No, because placing still counts

 

[Ricco']

Well, that's to be expected if Ciccone is the main lead-out man for a TDF week one sprint stage.

Wait, was it Ciccone or Stuyven? I'm fairly sure I saw the 41 bib in the heli shot, but Stuyven is more logical judging by the results (and the proper rider type)

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Bennet was boxed in as were 2 others

What was Remco complaining about when he crossed the line?

I dunno

The state of the FTSE 500 ?
Biden being kept as democratic president candidate ?
The lack of Taylor Swift tickets ?
The price of olive oil at the moment ?

 

[RobertCrawley]

Looked like he closed the door on Groenewegen a bit. Not sure it is worthy of sanction.

Ok. I hope he gets his chances in future stages. He's in great form. He's already beaten Jasper Disaster this year.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Robbie Hunter erasure in the thread