Tour of the Alps 2024 (April 15 - 19)

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Why dont Bahrain try an attack?

 

[DNP-Old]

Roller skater Rondel still there.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

You gotta love Lopez...he is man of the match

From obscurity to patron

 

[DNP-Old]

Why dont Bahrain try an attack?

They have, twice.

 

[Tim Cahill]

An Ivan Sosa victory would really highlight how easy the stage has been

 

[perico]

Go Lopez!!!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

They have, twice.

On the climbs yes, but just before i wrote they were 2 out of 5 in front and the front group stopped.

Then Poels tried just as the second group came back. Bad timing as then Tudor, Ag2r etc had more riders (And also after my post)

 

[Didinho]

Zana the fastest?

 

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Oscar Rodriguez! First time I see him since he won that Vuelta stage.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Who even is left thats fast? Zana?
Poels is quite quick I think

 

[DNP-Old]

Zana the fastest?

Paret-Peintre is there.

 

[search]

a 1-2 for the Paret Peintre's?

 

[Netserk]

Ag2r 2nd and 3rd in GC.

 

[Didinho]

Decathlon!

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Ag2r 2nd and 3rd in GC.

Wrong Paret-Peintre won

 

[Netserk]

Ag2r 2nd and 3rd in GC.

Hmm, apparently Tiberi held on to 2nd in the sprint.

 

[Rob5091]

Chapeau Aurélien PP ! AG2R get the win. Lopez gets the GC so chapeau & Lidl-Trek go home happy.
A race that has left more questions then answers in regards to form for many.

 

[ingsve]

Pellizari has been impressive this race. Will he do Tour de l'Avenir again later this season? Must be a big favorite, if so.

Pellizari is scheduled to ride the Giro this year so I'm not sure if there is a point to him stepping down and riding l'Avenir after that.

 

[Rob5091]

Pellizari to be Pozzovivo's domestique? Could be fun!

 

[Salvarani]

Pellizari is scheduled to ride the Giro this year so I'm not sure if there is a point to him stepping down and riding l'Avenir after that.

He finished 2nd last year and has done U23 as well this year, mixing with pro races.

Still young enough that he can race it, if he wants to.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

So I guess it INEOS against DecAG2r in the Giro for 2nd ?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Pellizari to be Pozzovivo's domestique? Could be fun!

Pozzovivo doesn't really need a domestique, unless he proves to be much stronger than expected, so Pellizari should be free to hunt a stage win.

 

[ingsve]

He finished 2nd last year and has done U23 as well this year, mixing with pro races.

Still young enough that he can race it, if he wants to.

Sure he's young enough but when you have gotten to the place in your team that you get to ride the Giro, is there really any draw in doing l'Avenir after that? I'd assume he would be hoping to get into other WT races instead.

 

[Salvarani]

Sure he's young enough but when you have gotten to the place in your team that you get to ride the Giro, is there really any draw in doing l'Avenir after that? I'd assume he would be hoping to get into other WT races instead.

I wouldnt be surprised if he races it.

 

[Squire]

Sure he's young enough but when you have gotten to the place in your team that you get to ride the Giro, is there really any draw in doing l'Avenir after that? I'd assume he would be hoping to get into other WT races instead.

Ask Riccitello.

Bardiani won't have any WT races at that time of year anyway. But I do think it's a bit weird for a full pro who has done a GT to then do l'Avenir. It's just not unprecedented.