Giro 2024:- Stage 1: Venaria Reale – Torino, 140.0km ***Spoilers***

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Have use also nakkered themselves?

    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    Narvaez still there too, so nearly picked him for PTP but thought Vendrame was a better bet over the hills.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    UAE lost control of this group

    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    Calmejane doing well considering he nearly didn’t hold on for the KOM. Feels like UAE overdid things a bit on that climb, can’t see anyone else helping.

    G trying to go with a move now, he looked better than I expected up the climb.

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    All the little attacks behind seem to have killed the chances of the new break though.

  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483

    quality first stage.

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    As soon as they hit the climb UAE start driving it. The graphics are miles out but Conci has a decent lead. Pog going now and very few left.

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    I cursed G talking about his climbing.

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    Narvaez the only person able to hold Pog!

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    Narvaez can just sit in, perfect for G if Pog eases and he has a good sprint.

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    Schachman manages to close to the front two.

  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725

    Ineos pinch pink!

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    I was going to pick him too ...

    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    Narvaez takes it. Think Schachman got second. Pog third and everyone else loses a few seconds at least. Ganna managed to stay with the Thomas group. Really interesting stage that.

  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,142

    That was fun

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Blistering stage

    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    RCS raised there game

    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    Arensman loses 2:17 to knock some of the shine off Ineos’ day

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661

    joys of 5G. Watched this at the playground. Good fun stage

  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,142

    It's clear that pog isn't worried about anyone on gc. Could have kept riding but wanted the stage and ended up with only 14 seconds on his "rivals".

  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725

    For all the sprinter talk, the best placed was Biniam Grimay, over 8 minutes down.

    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821

    I wondered this. The rest of the teams are in alphabetical order, so my hunch is that the organisers have given no 1 to the highest ranked from last year who could be bothered to show up this year

  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,142

    Who would be the winner's team? Bora or Visma?

  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821

    There's that too. Do you really want Florian Lipowitz wearing the number 1?

    At least G has some pedigree about him

  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725

    Yup.

    It's because last year's winner, Roglic isn't here and Geraint was 2nd.

    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227

    Indeed, he was tails for me vs (has he finished yet?) Laporte. Oh well.

  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,973

    Evening BR Crew, can I ask if todays stage was any cop, and if so what distance I might consider watching it from please?

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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436

    Yes. From 30km out

  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,973

    Thanks @r0bh 🤘

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    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18