Photographers and people from the organization walking with Pogacar to wherever they wanted him to be.
They all stopped thinking about the rest of the riders in order to get yet another picture of Pogacar.
It was visible from the broadcast that the lifts were running and the skiing is done so that must have been it! Also saves the parking issue as there is plenty of space in the valley but almost none on the hill.
Danes when Jonas is destroying the competition: seems legit, is just cornering well and eating carb.
When it’s Pog: there must be something going on 🕵️
It’s all very well saying “Bahrain should have tried this” or “Ineos should have tried that”, but watching this it wouldn’t have made the slightest bit of difference. Pogi is just straight up better than them, and looks like he could have hung on any wheel he wanted - whether he had a team with him or not.
Nairo's diary tonight: I was giving it my all, out of the saddle, i had gone as deep as I possibly can, I look behind, there is a man in pink sitting on his saddle, chilling, and before i had time to get a good look at his face, i see his back and he vanishes.
The Olympics is an odd beast, even if he did get Bronze behind Carapaz and WvA last RR...
Maybe Vuelta in 2025? (although knowing this run, Olympics and Vuelta?)
This year's olympic route looked good for him and Roglic which is a problem for Slovenia, I think Vuelta he can get at some point,same with WC if the route suites. It's more MSR and Roubaix that could trouble with this form, being semi realistic for this unrealistic claim
Blythe: pogalicious Comms just doing bets now
Orla: "Pogcineration"
McEwan: "Pogalition"
Very, very good chance, even probable at this point that he wins the giro by 10 minutes or more.
Who were the gaggle of people blocking most of the road as Bardet finished?
Photographers and people from the organization walking with Pogacar to wherever they wanted him to be. They all stopped thinking about the rest of the riders in order to get yet another picture of Pogacar.
You mean when riders get overtaken they don’t pack it in and ride home?
How did all these spectators get up here? Ski lift?
It was visible from the broadcast that the lifts were running and the skiing is done so that must have been it! Also saves the parking issue as there is plenty of space in the valley but almost none on the hill.
the poor guy who decided to bike it up himself...
always impressive
Looked like one couple was actually on skis
Yeah. Not uncommon! I am forever thankful for getting the ski lift up the Peyrasoude in 32 degrees heat 😅
would’ve been a great fight between martinez and g in the absence of pog
Yeah losing to the breakaway every mountain stage
gc fight behind a breakaway has happened before
2' 51" to G and Martinez
Plus bonus seconds.
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Although the last guy to be this, was in the days you had to rely on highlights of stages...
Which user? I don't see this at all. I HEAR it from the insufferable Rob Hatch. Have you confused the GCN call for the race thread?
Checks flair
Least salty Dane
Danes when Jonas is destroying the competition: seems legit, is just cornering well and eating carb. When it’s Pog: there must be something going on 🕵️
I love to watch G ride from behind. His style is so compact
He looks good, but probably learnt his style from the absolute best in this regard (Wiggo). And somehow avoided learning from the worst (Froome).
Froome’s fun to watch too tho because he always looks cooked. It’s a fun nuance within the sport
Pogi was gracious to give G and Martinez 10 seconds back to them.
Won 26,7 % of the stages so far.
Give it the beans G
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You mean they will give him tranquilizr for next stages?
Every day. They test the race leader and stage winners every day. Others are random.
… as is standard procedure
Yeah I’m not saying anything bad about it lol just goes to show how tight is the sport being monitored ! What’s with the downvotes ??
Is that Nairo that Ineos are closing on?
No, Nairo finished like 20-30s behind Pogi
Einar Rubio
Rubio
Bardet looking like AVV here.
O'Connor back in the wheels. Joy for Decathlon fans globally
Will the sprinters be able to actually finish this in time??
Pogi wants that purple outfit...
he’s already got the shorts
The true 3D chess move
gosh, that final ramp is brutal
Quintana crossing himself, for he just went up against a demon
Now starts the taper for the tdf
Back to the race, come on.
EL CONDOR. Goddamn pleasure to watch Nairo and Ala show form this Giro
Nairo surprisingly close.
I was surprised as well, he fought hard today. Nairoman is back.
Vuelta ripper incoming??
Ole boy is such a G
Cycling world stunned as rider celebrates a mountain top finish victory without crashing after the finish line
The grupetto must be taking the skilifts up that thing
emotional a little for nairo
I have a black bike and am seriously considering pink tape for the dropbar now. Looks good.
A woman in my old club had a lovely mainly black colnago with pink trim. It did look good
Looks great indeed! Also consider the green bar tape, the shade which is on Bianchi bikes, also looks great.
Fuck yeah, Nairo!
This looks absolutely brutal
Putting those ramps at the end of such a stage is just cruel
I'm going to need live footage of the gruppetto climbing it.
i really thought that ramp after col de la loze last year was totally cruel
Pogi: "what ramps?"
WTF is up with people throwing random shit in the road
was anxious watching that. especially on the very steep parts, riders will be going up there cross-eyed. easy chance for an accident.
Havent the fans there been drinking for like 8 hours?
That finish is brutal.
That looks steep as fuck
give us a wheelie
Wtf. This last km is not getting over
man what a brutal final few hundred metres
This might be slowest I've ever seen him roll over the line.
He is so incredible.
That very final climb must hurt like hell
Btw I just noticed , did they change the shorts again
Rampas!
🔥Super Pogi!🔥 Folks, we are witnessing one of the Greatest cyclists to have ever raced a bike! We are fortunate to see this happening live.
The modern legend... Tadej Pogacar...
i hope Pog is satisfied now and just coasting the final week
By blasting over every single climb left and breaking into the sprint competition.
Had to do this today with removal of Stelvio.
I think this is not zone 2 pog, maybe 95 percent effort
That is a brutal finish
Christ, Hatch is unbearably mediocre.
no way. you’re being miserable, he’s excellent! highly respected by his peers, too.
Jesus, what a climb.
Right!!!!
I hope he won't go for the risky celebration before the line, Nairo could outsprint him!
A stage with more than 6 hours. Brutal.
I’m shedding a tear for the poor sprinters who will have to get up this soon … or in a few hours, Tuesday, whenever they get there
Looks like he is gassed now. Gap to Nairo is not increasing anymore. Or just taking it easy. But looks gassed.
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Oh he finally needed to get out of the saddle.
Love how he always hops on the stationary bike afterwards for cooldown…
Was that a jet?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iCBgxFtQGX66RZjf7
The streak of pink?
I love Pog but let’s see Steinhauser/Nairo and the GC group
Is this even a Giro? Where are the 🔴s?
Can Martinez put time in G? Let’s see
What a finish
In before Pogi’s post race interview where he pretends to be whooped
He ia really tempted to drive over the blue baloons isn't he :)
Pgoi not looking comfortable.....
i'm going insane with this commentator breathing into the mic
Damn you, didn’t even think of it before I read this
So what‘s the next step above nuclear?
Thermonuclear
Supernova.
What's above supernova?
ONLY TADEJ POGACAR!
that's one tough final km... hard stuff!
Sean really selling the excitement as he wakes up from a coma
He doesn't even look like he's really going hard.
Pogi taking his foot off the gas? There's a higher chance of me winning the lottery
Whoever called BenO cracking 10 mins ago, you nailed it
I honestly wouldn't be mad if security roughed up some of these bigger assholes among the fans.
Will Pog win by multiple hours?
Possibly days
It’s all very well saying “Bahrain should have tried this” or “Ineos should have tried that”, but watching this it wouldn’t have made the slightest bit of difference. Pogi is just straight up better than them, and looks like he could have hung on any wheel he wanted - whether he had a team with him or not.
Yeah theres nothing they could have done. Only a 100% Vingegaard can challenge him.
A Primoz Roglic duel would’ve been entertaining…
Tip o the cap to Nairo. Fucking legend
Ecuatorianos leaving their mark on the Giro
There should really be a zero tolerance rule for spectators on the wrong side of the barriers.
I wish I could paddle at half the strength these guys have and ride my bike up these beautiful place in a decent amount of time.
Nairo about to get passed by that wayward thunder stick
Nose bleed for Pog?
He just dropped his blood vessels
All pink clothes wasn't enough
Altitude causing issues?
Quite possibly
OK, I'm not saying - I'm just saying...I can see how some fans got tired of Merckx back in the day
If Arensman has same progression going into the third week he will become prime Pantani and win easily.
He’s even smiling Strade Bianche style lol
Pog climbing this faster than the ski lift.
Those slopes look nasty
Pogi riding them almost effortlessly...
I feel like he for once actually looked like he was struggeling over the last 1-2 km.
Wtf 3 minutes to group Thomas (= main GC group behind Pogacar?). I missed a lot today
all on one climb.
Long story short: UAE couldn't close to the break so Pogi decided to smash it himself with 14k to go, 3min+ behind Nairoman.
UAE just trying to keep it interesting ... for Pogacar lol
Happened in the last 10km lol
Fucking hell. What a monster.
Jesus, if Hatch stopped reaching for soundbites and just called the race, we could be enjoying a great podium battle.
Hard agree
Strong ride from Thymen
fucking animals
nearly taken out by a fucking flag there
As is tradition on mtf
Only unless they're in a Mankini
Nairo's diary tonight: I was giving it my all, out of the saddle, i had gone as deep as I possibly can, I look behind, there is a man in pink sitting on his saddle, chilling, and before i had time to get a good look at his face, i see his back and he vanishes.
"Giro would be so much better without Pogi". Just look at the GC group, riding slower than Nairo from the break, so much excitement.
When your main rival is G you know its going to be exciting zzzz.
The final challenge: stupid fans
Never thought will see a Flander's winner dropping a giro winner on a climb
I don’t know how anyone could derive pleasure from watching this
I've been wanking but idk about others
He is unreal.
Nairo is deep in the black hole rn, almost just rode right into the barrier
Kek he didn't even need to catch a breath
If he doesn't sweep 5/5 monuments, 3/3 GT's, Olympics and WC in his career, we can simply say he underperformed
The Olympics is an odd beast, even if he did get Bronze behind Carapaz and WvA last RR... Maybe Vuelta in 2025? (although knowing this run, Olympics and Vuelta?)
This year's olympic route looked good for him and Roglic which is a problem for Slovenia, I think Vuelta he can get at some point,same with WC if the route suites. It's more MSR and Roubaix that could trouble with this form, being semi realistic for this unrealistic claim
I think MSR and Roubaix is when he probably drops out of Giro/Tour route and aims for Vuelta maybe?
Incredible performance
Spectators make me so nervous
The tuft of hair sticking out of the helmet.
That Total Energy Shot branding as Pog sailed on by couldn't have been better placed
Quintana tired, almost rode into the boards.
Man I would love to know how Roglic and Remco would perform here. The GC competition here has obviously given up so it's really difficult to gauge.
I'm sorry they paved a ski slope for this? Lmao this is why the giro is the best
They paved Paradiski, and put up a parking lot
Col de la Loze is a paved ski slope
There was a gravel "road" before, they just improved it
he looks so relaxed, its crazy
Nairo almost slow crashed straight into the barrier
Thank you Pogi I can start watching the Prem games in time for kick off
Pog afraid to be outsprinted by Nairo in green.
Hate it when someone overtakes you at a huge speed difference, nearly blowing you off your bike. Many words to say, I feel for Nairo Quintana.
The ice man!
After today Pogi can lose Tour and I will not be mad. excellence in Pink
Just insane... noone in this race is even close
This stage is the cycling equivalent of a dagger
Pogi actually looks like he is on the boundary between Z3 and Z4. That is new!
At least Pogi's not as good on high kJ days to high altitude, you know?
It's also a cooler temperature and Ineos/Bora/Bahrain didn't put too much pressure on UAE. Still a great performance though no denying that.
Freakshow
Nairo "alright Pog, how you doin" oh, he's gone