I Didn't Realise Filippo Ganna Could Sprint Like THIS | Vuelta a Espana 2023 Stage 5

Lanterne Rouge presents highlights of Vuelta a Espana 2023 Stage 5.
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[@smt76_]

INEOS, it's time to cancel your GC ambitions. The Ganna green jersey campaign starts now.

[@feedbackzaloop]

G already pulled Cav, now he should work for Pippo!

[@schaffelaer1902]

Don't forget Thymen, still top 10, looking stronger than ever.

[@smt76_]

@@schaffelaer1902 true, he could be a good domestique for Pippo. Maybe he could pull like 1.5k to 1k to go?

[@UbzUnclemax]

I don't know. I think I'd watch G closely in the third week. Ineos are masters in peaking in the final week.

[@Chrisvilla767]

“Just say you sprinted against me” I know how he feels (I attack on coffee rides too)

[@LoranMaes]

(please!)

[@jempanuncialman9361]

On a coffe ride haha

[@living4speed680]

Was like Ineos released a Kraken! Ganna have so much potential if he focuses on road races, also as shown in Milan-Sanremo where he held off Pogacar attack and out-sprinted him & Van Aert.

[@feedbackzaloop]

If he focused on personal ambitions in road racing, you mean? He is still a very much engaged superdomestique. And with track background he could be like Viviani in his prime, but even better.

[@simonrano8072]

Ineos hired a world champion to act as a GT domestic for Froome, classic spare leader and now princess Pidcock water man. If only he was British instead of Polish...

[@bernardo9202]

he can be a mads pederson type of sprinter if he works on it

[@dewiz9596]

I’ve “kinda” had my eye on Pippo Ganna since I first saw him at the Milton Velodrome in Ontario, Canada, back in January, 2020, just before the Covid “shit hit the fan”. He destroyed everyone else at that event. I like him, because I to loved riding track (at the Montreal 1976 Olympics velodrome), and, like me, he’s a “big” guy. Unlike me, he’s actually got talent . . . so, as I approach 80, Pippo gives me vicarious pleasure.. . And thank YOU, young man, for your very insightful analyses of the races.

[@verityviolet]

Vivianni also moves seamlessly to track and road sprints. he is my fave. Getting close to retirement i think.

[@kidgugstev6406]

I don’t even watch the races anymore, I just wait for LR to upload. My savior, I love you❤️

[@dlbutler]

Agreed. His analyses are detailed. Can't believe that Ganna's sprint ability would come as a surprise, though, after the individual pursuit event in Glasgow.

[@skipcycle4580]

LR brings it after every stage ... love the freeze where he shows you where certain riders are at various times along with the very insightful commentary! Chapeau!

[@dliang4628]

This year's Vuelta (so far) shows ridiculous planning by race organizers. Other than a few big namers the rest are a weaker bunch or fluke oneshot riders proving themselves for a better contract next year 😢

[@sergiodemichele6295]

Ganna is a 300 mt sprinter thank to his incredible speed resistance...

[@super8hell]

more like 4 km sprinter

[@squiglemcsquigle8414]

Ganna is a 1 hour sprinter

[@mikedittsche]

Imagine him getting a proper leadout.

[@jempanuncialman9361]

Long range attack sprinter

[@raskolnikov1242]

Ganna is a 5% mountain sprinter.

[@icurt06]

Filippo Ganna is such a great rider. I've been a fan since watching him in the Giro a couple of years ago.

[@SirPrizeMF]

A lot of time trialists are good sprinters. They're just powerhouses. Marcel Kittel was time trial world champion in the juniors.

[@SamHocking]

Agreed, especially the long fast sprints like today. Wiggins & Thomas used to pull a mean 300m and of course Dumoulin began his career more as a sprinter/leadout of Kittel before switching to GC and TT.

[@HuorNolatari]

such a shame kittel retired so fast btw

[@bram.desmet8687]

It was no surprise after his bunch sprint win in Tour de Wallonie. There, the first moment I saw the results, I thought he won the stage with an attack, but it was an impressive sprint. If he had more experience with bunch sprints, he could start in a better position and beat Groves. Looking forward to the next sprint.

[@andrasszabo1570]

He also almost won a sprint in San Juan and in Algarve too after opening it up from 400 meters. In a long sprint even prime Kristoff would struggle to beat him. The longer he goes, the better his chances would be.

[@scotty5166]

Ganna upped his game this year or late last (we know how pro athletes do that) and great to see him be super flexible now, he adapts to many situations for a big guy. Bring it on..

[@virslee1498]

That Drivethru reference is much underrated :DD

[@JDBees37]

I can't unhear Fillip O'Ganna...

[@sail5820]

Guess you're not from a Latin country ahah

[@amaterasu6098]

I couldve sworn his name was Fillipo

[@RubenTheCartographer]

Ganna reminds me a lot of Cancellara, I think he has so much more potential than just the TT and hard riding!

[@verityviolet]

he rides on the track.

[@elpatron2517]

Cancellara is the cobblestone goat

[@temolindorjan2038]

Brilliant summary and analysis! Better than any of the official coverage!

[@FreekaPista]

Garaint Thomas's true purpose in life was to be Ganna's lead out in the 2023 Vuelta

[@dliang4628]

LMFAO comment 😂😂😂😂

[@carlopoli9067]

I totally agree with the title. Perhaps this surprise comes from his winning experiences on the track? Looking at him sprinting from above, he still has a different style than other sprinters, for example Van Aert or Philipsen, he stays more composed with the body and the bike sways much less left and right. Just look at the vast difference in posture and driving in the sprint of Groves himself, elbows wide...

[@verityviolet]

He rides like Vivianni, also a track sprinter who rides tours occassionally

[@bikegene]

Remco had me absolute pissing myself! What a legend

[@felixwagner3152]

oh wow really?

[@mikeburton8426]

Thanks LR for making it interesting. I watch the whole race. I remember Vuelta being my favourite GT of the year. But maybe I always forget that the first week is boring. This year for sure, the first week has been best watched as highlights. I hope it gets better next week of course, if it doesn’t, I will be watching the LR summary every day and ONLY that. :)

[@savagepro9060]

6:28 Wooah, I didn't see the assistant taking the bike away. Wow, wicked camera angle!

[@AllahDoesNotExist]

Away? He put it down?

[@Omnis2]

4:23 CurbMan! Not the hero we wanted, but the hero we didn't know we needed.

[@savagepro9060]

2:22 how nice when the roundabout is symmetrical! 3:39 well said Lanterne Rouge, "the opposite in fact" When the roundabout is NOT symmetrical!

[@gasgano8255]

It's really incredible how weak the sprinters field is in here. It's probably the weakest for a Grand Tour since i started watching in 2019. Just look at this top 10.

[@trashislife6463]

Yup, the weakest maybe from Vuelta 2016.

[@simonrano8072]

it is not incredible when you look at the course actually... there are very little stages that suits them and unlike the TdF there is famous last stage to motivate you passing the mountains. Why getting cooked for the rest of the season for very little chances to win ?

[@feedbackzaloop]

@@simonrano8072 prize money for the stages and the jersey still apply. Besides, there isn't much of a calendar left anyway. Like, where should all the sprinters go, Tour of Azerbaijan?

[@simonrano8072]

@@feedbackzaloop prize money and UCI points still apply indeed. So why taking 1 sprinter and 2 or 3 lead out train men out of 8 for 4 stages over 21 ? It is more logical to bring climbers and breakaway specialists to score some points on hilly and mountain stages, the GC leaders will not fight all day for stages. The directeurs sportifs maybe did not put the Vuelta on their sprinters calendars

[@feedbackzaloop]

@@simonrano8072 practice shows GC contenders like to snatch climbing stages too or at least put great pressure on those. The only "easy" jersey turns out to be climbers', as you can get points from intermediate hills. But it doesn't come with stage wins...

[@leenverkade]

He beat Wout in the sprint at San Remo, so not entirely surprising, but cool to see him mixing it up here.

[@lameloballfan14]

3:55 wtf was the blue guy on the left doing

[@Mike-hb4qz]

Probably had a mechanical

[@HansSoap]

Ballerstedt just starting his day off early

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

the right thing, he was done with his turn and slowing down, so he went out of the way of faster riders

[@styven77]

Ganna has those track legs from the Worlds.

[@cooldude.1811]

Kaden Groves appears to be on track to match his teammate, Philipsen's feat of 4 stage wins in a GT, if he can survive all the high mountains to come. Of course, the sprint competition is not at the same level as the Tour where we had Cavendish, Ewan, Groenewegen, Jacobsen, Pedersen, van Aert and Bahaus amongst others - though most of them left the Tour prematurely due to one reason or the other. Of the main competition here, Molano, Coquard and Menten all suffered crashes today, so the only surprise was to see Ganna almost Pip(po) Kaden.

[@gabemarques9073]

Impressive race so far from QuickStep

[@DonnyDonnMendoza]

Ganna green sounds like a great idea

[@pthomsk1]

Just trying to go to the drive thru too quickly...!👏

[@chrisko6439]

1:21 Mouthwatering.

[@jeffreygilbert4031]

they crashed on the McDonalds french fry oil...

[@Xhadp]

Not surprised with Ganna’s performance here. Just look at his MSR performance this year for comparison.

[@h20s8804]

Sprinted great at MSR too!

[@dom_wings]

Not gonna lie, I would definitely enjoy seeing Ganna turn the page and attempt to become a sprinter alongside his undisputable TT qualities. He's certainly got the build for it.

[@larrygrossman8021]

Imagine the carnage had that been a Chick-Fil-A

[@giespouwen8091]

Alpecin collecting all the green jerseys out there

[@trentvlak]

4:03 number 2 and 3 must have had the same tires, they go down in unison lol.

[@NielsDeBoeck]

INEOS Grenadiers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sgaenjoyer2]

Ganna is a generational talent, he can do it all, impressive

[@konigsegg_1to1]

0:06 the guys just wanted maccys💀

[@georgegould1385]

Your prediction that Bardet would get in the break and that Remco would give the jersey away perfectly the next day was correct lol

[@CptJET-he8nc]

TY

[@NielsDeBoeck]

INEOS Grenadiers!!!!!!!!!!

[@shutton]

can you tell me why do they ride their stationary bikes after the race? do they just love cycling that much that even after laying it all on the table during the stage they still want to cycle some more?

[@Omnis2]

4:00 Olive oil protestors be like: "Roundabouts? GENIUS!"

[@schmoab]

I snorted at the McDonald’s joke. Get those guys a Happy Meal for their trouble. Now on to some challenging stages…

[@tonilauge5786]

Vingegaard nearly went down in a round about! Imagine if it was raining😱 Vuelta Loco 16 round abouts in 16 km. Route planner🙄 Remco thinking like Podacar. Contenders 😴 slept. Tomorrows sprint on Second last hill, still sleeping then

[@dliang4628]

Total disgrace and shameful planning by race organizers... zero regard for rider safety!

[@savagepro9060]

1:21 Food and Bacteria in Vuelta a Intestines

[@igaroot]

the golden arches 🍟

[@jasonhack60]

The man’s a beaaaast

[@johnshepherd2666]

great interviews post race....

[@gusrallim]

its hard to watch some of these sprint run ins, scary stuff

[@thestig6053]

Oil on the road!

[@jempanuncialman9361]

Ganna impressed me hahah ..is Eneos have a sprinter? Let Ganna sprint hehe

[@julienr.3436]

Why on Earth would you put a sprint 10km away from the finish line? What is that supposed to bring to the race?

[@TheBelgianEmperor]

GC-riders going for it

[@julienr.3436]

@@TheBelgianEmperor On a flat stage made for sprinters or breakaways? Doesn't it look like you don't want to choose for whom you draw your stage? I have the feeling I never saw something like that in the Tour for instance, that's what I'm genuinely interested in understanding the idea behind this choice

[@adrianbuck8772]

​@@julienr.3436You rarely see that kind of profile anyway at the Tour. Assuming you want to make the Sprint late in the stage and neither an uphill or Downhill sectiom and not in the middle of nowhere they didnt really have alternatives.

[@TheBelgianEmperor]

@@julienr.3436 I remember seeing this from time to time. It's not super weird. In reality this could've been an Evenepoel vs Roglic vs Ayuso sprint as a bit of action before the actual sprint. You can design a flat stage to have something for the GC riders, just like you can design a mountain stage to have something for the points classification by putting the bonus points early. In that respect it's clever to do, making every stage have something for each classification.

[@mondociaociao]

Ganna is the world champion in Individual Pursuit (pure speed!). Why he couldn't be a great sprinter? I think he can.

[@Matthew-ez4ze]

Geraint Thomas calls him “Five legs Ganna.”

[@ethangodridge6833]

He had a great sprint in Wallonie. G could be his lead out man.

[@NosyNorseman]

If he wasn’t so far back when he started just to get to the front… damm he looked fast 😮

[@francescobaldan7743]

Romane I love you!!!

[@jeremysmith3786]

He'd have won with any team lead out! Come on Ineos support Pippo Ganna

[@aruonakoski]

The Liberation of People of Ghana is here

[@markmitchenall5948]

You didn't expect the Italian, 5 leg, watt monster, Ganna to do that? Nobody expects the Italian inquisition!

[@filippocalvenzi336]

right what I was thinking........

[@uhis1686]

should've let ganna go for it yesterday actually

[@simonacker]

Jason Osbourne looks like the actor Michael Shannon. Change my mind.

[@keihnungm2011]

why would quickstep want to try to give the jersey away? genuine question, still fairly new to cycling

[@lauurent18]

Traditionally the leading team has to control the race, put men in the front, which is costly in term of energy for the team. Better to try and give it away to someone who's not a threat for the general classification so their team has to pick up the responsibility instead :-)

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

bc if some underdog team gets the jersey they will usually try to defend it as long as they can, meaning they will ride at the front of the peloton and limit the time gap to breakaways, and if they do that the other teams won't have to do it

[@keihnungm2011]

@@Mgoblagulkablong thanks!

[@keihnungm2011]

@@lauurent18 gotcha, many thanks

[@santiagobenites]

Well that was certainly a boring stage, until 11k to go. I was hoping that Ganna may have a go from 1k out, just like Geraint Thomas joked about on his podcast.

[@altruistx]

So many crashes and serious injuries in pro cycling. They need to wear better protection

[@arklat]

Ganna competes on the track. He can sprint!

[@andrasszabo1570]

He is strictly a pursuiter though. He doesn't compete in any event where people are sprinting.

[@TheBrosiedon]

Ummm tour de wallonie makes this not a surprise. I think what was surprising was the CALIBRE of sprinters Pippo was up against.

[@michaeltucker35]

GANNA eats watts for breakfast!!💪

[@joshuawhittick4496]

free my guy Ganna fr

[@orangeorphan]

Boring Vuelta so far. Maybe I’m just spoiled because the Tour was so good from the start this year. I hope we seen more exciting stages in the weeks to come.

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

It’s the drugs 😊

[@galenkehler]

I dont think Ganna was sprinting, he just rode tempo at the end.

[@maple777onyt]

Hello commenters

[@pkme1023]

What apitty

[@savagepro9060]

Remco: I'm taking intermediate sprints Vingegaard: That's a vagrant dumpster Diving!

[@AageSatake]

Remco gains seconds, Vingegaard will take minutes...

[@l.d.t.6327]

Vingegaard will need at least 2 of those minutes after the time trial.

[@lauritskarlsen5973]

@@l.d.t.6327lol i dont know about that, did u see stage 16 tdf?

[@l.d.t.6327]

@@lauritskarlsen5973 comparing a hilly TT to a flat one (aka apples to oranges)... You must be very, very new to the sport of cycling, welcome!

[@AageSatake]

​@@l.d.t.6327 Time trial profile is definitely more a Remco one, so lets see how much time Vingegaard has gained after sunday. After yesterday Jumbo is in a good position generally with potentially 3 riders for a podium place. Cant wait for more good racing 👍

[@l.d.t.6327]

@@AageSatakeIf only Sepp Kuss doesn't finish big cava bottles, he could be in the mix indeed! Remco appeared to be totally worn out after the stage. Let's see if he can still be at his best in the TT, because days like yesterday can wear him out, it seems.

[@verityviolet]

you musnt have watched him on the track racing.

[@dr.merlot1532]

Pipo Cavendish.

[@SteveNinetyski]

I don't find Groves very likeable really. He has an air of arrogance. He says "my team" a lot..."my classification" Plus talking to Remco at the end like him not going for the sprint was the only reason he won the intermediate sprint. That is before he fails to notice that he and Evenepoel aren't even sprinting for the same reasons. 😅 All in all..just not likeable.

[@dliang4628]

Who da F decides a race route with so many roundabouts in the final kms?? Total disregard of rider safety and brain-dead planning!!!

[@bronzong91]

ban roundabouts. or as i like to call them fallabouts

[@lucashipolitoforestier5224]

If Roglic and Jonas did not went to the intermediate sprint with Remco, it is because they are super confident with their performances at high mountains, i think. This 6 seconds will probably not make any difference at the end of La vuelta, so why risk it all for just 6 seconds so early in the race? Remco look super strong, he have real chance to win the GC, but does not look that smart tactically.

[@christiantermont4281]

Yeah, he is pretty dumb. Showed that in WC and LBL or in Vuelta 2022. He is that dumb that he learned nothing from Cataluña when Roglic stole the race by seconds. He is that dumb that he now sits second ahead instead of being smart and have to gain time on the others. Just too funny!

[@Tibovl]

Six seconds here, 10 seconds there and you never know. The exact same was said about the giro, and that one came down to seconds in the end.

[@ModelShips]

Please, you live in andorra, ask anyone there how to pronouce sepulveda, it sounds so weird the way you say it, it even takes a while to realize who are you refering to

[@eduardoazeredo6250]

Being Brazilian myself it does feel weird indeed. Anyway, the pronounce is more or less like "Se-POOLvda"

[@andreapiovesan11]

Remco shouldn't really waste energy on random intermediate sprints, it's backfire at him.

[@manuel7102]

I find the idea of a 5 seconds sprint taking away energies from a GC contender very outdated

[@adrianbuck8772]

Look how many seconds he sprinted to gain those seconds. Its not that huge of an Deal in my eyes.

[@mikloscsizmadia780]

who is Pippo Ganna?

[@lamf4846]

Why are you here?

[@squiglemcsquigle8414]

He's been called pippo since he started racing.

[@andrasszabo1570]

Pippo is the nickname for Filippo. Remember Filippo 'Pippo' Inzaghi?

[@savagepro9060]

@@lamf4846 why are YOU here?

[@lamf4846]

I'm interested in cycling. I would have thought that obvious. Why don't YOU leave?@@savagepro9060

[@geodesy2009]

I like Remco less and less every day. Great cyclist but a Grade A weasel.

[@MrrPinnyD]

Why don't they show Vlasov's flag?

[@markdowse3572]

Those roundabouts are driving me crazy! 😮 M 🦘🏏😎