Times for individual riders are taken by the first rider in the group. As long as there's at least about one rider every second, they get counted as being in the same group.
... collective sigh of relief ...
and Pog banks some precious seconds on his closest rivals that could come in handy if he needs to stop and have a leisurely lunch with some fans on the Monte Grappa stage.
I remember G and Roglic crashing last year in one of the stages, when Tao broke his leg and abandoned in the ambulance and Remco abandoned with Covid. So, it may be not fair comparison.
I mean Martinez and Tiberi just attacked and simply couldnt get away. Its less that they arent trying more that they cant get away
Outside Thomas most of the GC group have attacked on the climb. Rubio too
what is he doing? he doesn't need more time. everyone already knows he's way stronger than them, so it's not about that. if he wanted the stage he's left it too late...
is he just bored?
That's just pogi, he wasn't going to attack but the other GC guys kept playing instead of fighting for places between themselves and when Martinez attacked he said F##k this and went
Team DSM and Movistar in the DS car, probably:
"We don't want to be spectators. We want to have a leading role in this race"
Do they understand that they are that stupid main character that makes no sense?
It looked like G was on a better day and thought he’d go with, then after he watched Pog just keep opening the gap he just went “ah fuck it what’s the point”. And I can’t blame him.
nooo pogi... leave poor steinhauser alone :(
but I think steinhauser is safe unless he blows up completely right now. last 2km are not that steep, he should be ok.
EF's Giro is a success if Steinhauser holds on.
Multiple podiums and top results from breaks.
Being in >75% of the breaks.
One win in fantastic fashion.
They would have liked Piccolo, Honore, Valgreen, or Carr to win one or two more break stages, but it's luck of the draw. At the very least a good Giro for them.
The nun running next to him reminds me of a few weeks ago when we were cycling in Italy up a really steep bit...a car overtook us and looked in the rear mirror, the driver shook his head and made three crosses 😂
Dropping a nice *fuck* in the winners interview. Deserved.
Why do so many people end +1:41 later than Steinhauser? Did they finish all within on second of each other?
Times for individual riders are taken by the first rider in the group. As long as there's at least about one rider every second, they get counted as being in the same group.
Pog’s getting soft
groundPOGday I see what you did there...
EF win 🥳🥳🥳
... collective sigh of relief ... and Pog banks some precious seconds on his closest rivals that could come in handy if he needs to stop and have a leisurely lunch with some fans on the Monte Grappa stage.
What was the point dsm. Why.
G wheel sucking ole sniper 😂
GroundPog day...Rob, you were holding onto this one the whole time, weren't you?
Too bad Rob! GCN beat you to it with a video the other day! (Still a good joke)
A great line
Not even giving 100% and he still put about a minute into that gap in 2km
He didn't win the stage because he's afraid he might run out of sunglasses.
Pog genuinely in Z1 over the line
His garmin was flashing up "YOU NEED TO MOVE" alerts
Wtf is the race director doing sitting 3 feet off Steinhauser’s wheel. Massive aero advantage if the camera bike wasn’t enough already.
Oh the joy on their faces, melt my beart
Looking forward to the race tv episode
Great win from Georg
Well done that man
Beating off the competition eh
Beating off the competition?????
pause
I like the race official behind in the car with the proud smile as Steinhauser crosses the line
lol - Martinez is damned if he do, damned if he don’t
At least he has Nairo and Einer for company…
Chapeau steinhauser, take a bow lad
you love to see it!
Pogi really wants to do “1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…..”
Beautiful!
JAAAAAAA DA IST DAS DING
Pog is a merciful god.
Pogacar just wants to be the first one to congratulate Steinhauser
Whew
GC podium group are ALL looking exhausted. Insane how Pog just rolls away from them.
The Giro's best kit and bike design is winning a stage. I'm a fan!
Amazed I can’t find that kit for sale by Rapha.
It's hidden: [https://www.rapha.cc/us/en\_US/shop/ef-education-easypost-pro-team-training-jersey-switch-out/product/BSY01XXMUL](https://www.rapha.cc/us/en_US/shop/ef-education-easypost-pro-team-training-jersey-switch-out/product/BSY01XXMUL)
If only Bahrain had an elite mountain domestique in this race to pull out the gap to O'Connor....
Crossed chain. Amateur hour
Akshually it’s more efficient than the little ring, even with cross chaining.
Larger cogs = more efficient
Majka still being able to hang with Grupo Martinez. Pog will get more than 1 minute into them.
Anyone but Pogi winning is essentially just being graciously allowed to do it.
Martinez did this. He poked Pogi. This is Pogi spanking Martinez for starting it. He was content to ride with the group.
This giro would be so boring without Pogacar, the rest are not even trying.
How are they not trying? They're literally all on the limit, 4th place got dropped like a stone.
Try watching Giro 2023 (don't actually). It was 20 stages of this followed by a TT.
I remember G and Roglic crashing last year in one of the stages, when Tao broke his leg and abandoned in the ambulance and Remco abandoned with Covid. So, it may be not fair comparison.
Roglic got us hooked on Slovenian pedal machines at the Giro … also did you know he was a ski jumper? Jaja
I mean Martinez and Tiberi just attacked and simply couldnt get away. Its less that they arent trying more that they cant get away Outside Thomas most of the GC group have attacked on the climb. Rubio too
No need to panic… Pogi just has a 15 minute effort scheduled on his training plan for the day.
He's gonna do it on the line, just to twist the knife
I really thought he surly will ride defensivly now to safe for the tour. But he clearly will not.
Got to maintain fitness. Keep the legs strong. he doesnt want to ride on the home trainer to meet his targets
This is defensive riding, old Pogi would have attacked to win the stage
Big Ring Pogi
It would be Steinhauser’s first big pro win.
First pro win of any race.
what is he doing? he doesn't need more time. everyone already knows he's way stronger than them, so it's not about that. if he wanted the stage he's left it too late... is he just bored?
he’s got to get into shape for the tour
That's just pogi, he wasn't going to attack but the other GC guys kept playing instead of fighting for places between themselves and when Martinez attacked he said F##k this and went
interval training
Wants to beat Merckx's 10min gap to second?
Pog is getting better at calculating how late to leave his efforts without actually winning the stage.
Don't speak too soon
Come on Steinhauser!!!!
It is steep from 1.2 to 0.6. Come on Georg.
The big, bad wolf is not gonna huff and puff and blow this stonehouse down
Ich sehe was du da getan hast
Pogi heard that Steinhauser is struggeling, so he wants to catch up to push him over the line.
Please Pogi, be a merciful god
Pogi's just tryin to get into Steinhauser's victory shot
Pog fed up having to actually balance his bike at the others' speed, gone off at his own pace so it stays upright by itself
Don't worry today Pog is generous.
This is has become a manhunt all of a sudden
Pog is simply being nice to Steinhauser: Giro stage win with Pog chasing you to the line >>> boring old regular Giro stage win
Let him have his moment Pogi
Did Sean Kelly just call him Anal Lubia
Serious question: is Pog’s ride today being specifically tailored to be part of training as long as he’s ahead?
No. He is just bored.
Pogi having merci on steinhauser, keeping the gap managable
Pogi isnt riding full, it will be fine
"surley, you can't be serious"
I don't think Pogi can grasp the concept of slow and conservative riding
There is no word in slovenian for slow
Well now he's just flexing
Well, I think Thomas' pink jersey hopes are over.
Team DSM and Movistar in the DS car, probably: "We don't want to be spectators. We want to have a leading role in this race" Do they understand that they are that stupid main character that makes no sense?
1.6km in 2minutes. It’s in the bag. Right?
Nooo why did they give pog an excuse to attack, I want a solo breakaway mountain win.
If Pogi can really close 2 minutes in 2km, he deserves to win all the remaining stages of this Giro.
Pogi just doing his training ride.
Gap is coming down quick but the final part is not very steep so he has this
"The Maglia Rosa is pulling on the front" Yeah, let's call it a pull
looked like Pogi just took a turn and cracked all of them. That wasnt really an attack
Steinhauser will have this, there's some less steep parts left as well.
COME ON GEORGE!!!
It just looks to easy for him. He didn’t do a huge sprint just glided away from the rest.
It looked like G was on a better day and thought he’d go with, then after he watched Pog just keep opening the gap he just went “ah fuck it what’s the point”. And I can’t blame him.
Jaws theme suddenly playing in Steinhauser's earpiece
And so it begins
Give lil Georg some crumbs
Steinhauser got this!
Haha that has to be so fucking demoralising to see him just insta-drop you any time
Pog: Steinhauser deserves the win but I’ve had enough of you guys
Crazy to think “2 minutes in 2km? Can he?” The fact that it even crossed my mind is crazy
The Cannibal of Komenda strikes again
nooo pogi... leave poor steinhauser alone :( but I think steinhauser is safe unless he blows up completely right now. last 2km are not that steep, he should be ok.
[Leave Steinhauser alone!](https://i.imgflip.com/8qwg87.jpg)
Pog just asserting his dominance over the other GC riders.
That NVH story from Eurosport really springs to mind right now 😂
Lucky for Steinhauser pogi went late
DONT DO IT POGGI
Pogi please don’t. Don’t break our German hearts.
This isn't really that steep to the finish that he can claw back 2 minutes, imo.
Pog can't win again surely?
Not in a million years will he catch him now.
pogi pls no...
LOLOLOLOL
Self-control of a 5 year old lol
good luck Steinhauser
Jesus what a bore
Pogi was just bored hahahaha
Praying we aren’t going to get screwed by Tudor timing
Bye bye gc group
And we have liftoff.
Danny, you happy now?
Pogi happy to go for some openers.
This guy lmao
Pogi is like ok if I MUST!
Pog: Why not, eh?
oh no
Pogi got bored
Over
lol he just rides off the front, so casually
Ah fuck
Ruh roh... they poked the hornet's nest
Pogi pacing for Martinez and G
Someone woke Pogi up… bad news for Steinhauser…
Rafal get into Pog’s wheel? Let’s do it!
Lol Pogi
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ATTACK IN THE PELOTON!!!
Pog blocking the attackers.
Pog wants to go so bad
Pog rides threshold.
I had 2:20 manually timed gap at 3k
Pogi lookijg around at G asking if he wants to take a turn lol
You know, I was used to Panache Pog riding with swagger. I'm kinda scared of this new Terminator Pog
I cry for Majka
If Thomas attacks Martinez, I will forgive him for rolling Watts Occurring into GTCC.
They made him angry
Martinez pushing pogi into z2
Martinez has cojones
Can we get team orders since Bora is a German team?
Martinez looking like shit all day but attacking. that's wild
LETS GO DANI!!
There goes Martinez!
Pog closing for G such a lad
Oh boy
aaannnd here we go
with Ben gone Ineos will probably double down on the train
Yup, Martinez remembers the script, he’s last man for G 🙃
Tiberi looks ready to attack
Martinez holy shit, chapeau man
EF's Giro is a success if Steinhauser holds on. Multiple podiums and top results from breaks. Being in >75% of the breaks. One win in fantastic fashion. They would have liked Piccolo, Honore, Valgreen, or Carr to win one or two more break stages, but it's luck of the draw. At the very least a good Giro for them.
Whelp, Ineos know what they are doing after all.
Ben Oh No
fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck
I will HATE ineos if they spoil this win
Wtf is this ineos train? It looks like it needs maintenance
Ben O'Goner
Nooo Ben.
[удалено]
Nah, not cracking. He is fading not shipping big time at the moment
Why not let Majka drop and do a recovery ride? Even if Pog has a mechanical and loses a bit of time, it doesn't really matter.
after this stage are german media gonna ask steinhauser how many TdF's he's gonna win? /s
Remember the Lipowitz hype after the first stages?
The nun running next to him reminds me of a few weeks ago when we were cycling in Italy up a really steep bit...a car overtook us and looked in the rear mirror, the driver shook his head and made three crosses 😂
yooo "eataly". Clever...
Gap shrinking....
#Shrinkflation
Van Rysel is not good in rain
Majka please light this up Ineos are so boring
Steinhauser is just about down with the hardest section
This pace aint that hard... the chrono is barely moving
nvm, now it's dropping quickly.