SPRINT MASTERCLASS! 🔥 | Giro D'Italia Stage 3 Race Highlights | Eurosport Cycling

[@eliteharrington7377]

Tadej is trying to win all 21 stages of this race 🏁 🚴‍♀️ 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️

[@SergiuSalcau00]

He didn t win the 1st one :)))))))

[@lowliquidity]

Pogačar is really earning his appearance fee

[@holliefitzzz]

we are a long way from the froome era of boredom :)

[@Lindemann0815]

Pogacar is the greatest thing to happen to cycling... how can you not love him

[@PeakTorque]

Televised training

[@princespandex8845]

As soon as he stops doing the hair thing, I'll love him XD.

[@elvmo4514]

not a good example

[@nordiskkatt]

Someone who wins everything is a great thing happening to the sport? It's as awful as when Froome was totally dominant. A huge part of cycling is its unpredictability, and Pogacar is taking that away.

[@Adisonadibeba]

​@@nordiskkatthe lost the tour de France back to back

[@THEjcbella]

Tomorrow's stage should end in a sprint... Tadej: Hold my bidon.

[@acman453]

😂

[@kennykaniff]

I've looked at a detailed profile for final 10km for tomorrow and I believe it's another stage for Merlier again 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ellegiers]

I am so impressed by how well this commentator pronounces the Dutch and Belgian names. Very impressive!

[@acman453]

Rob Hatch. Legend. Not just the flemish names, but all nations and languages.

[@dhldt1021]

Rob is great. Pronunciation is on point.

[@kennykaniff]

Hatch is a legend!! 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@bigredactionsportsstuff1245]

Pogacar is not a smart bike rider, I love him.

[@luisjoseherediaropero6667]

He it's really crazy! He it's not an intelligent and wise bike rider! Wasted energy and stamina it's not wise for a good profesional cyclist

I Think he is a Smart Rider. Today he knew he cannot win the stage. The only thing in his mind was win more time from the second place in the generator classification. The only way he could do that was the way he did it. In terms of wasting energy, when you look at his wattage numbers, this is a five out of the in his effort. The first two hours Pogqcar was in zone two. He only went to his four and five wattage zone in the last five minutes of the race. He is fresh.

[@justinemarkdajay7485]

This was a sprint stage. He had more chance winning with a breakaway in the last climb with 2 people with him and just win against them before the sprinters ate them. Which is what exactly happened. The fact that he still almost got away with the fun is hilarious. Imagine losing to him on a sprint stage as a pure sprinter. 😂

[@bikeyclown4669]

He is the best racer overall in the world right now, but he can be beat. That was a wasteful use of energy at the end. He lost one Tour because he didn't manage his energy well.

[@austienbryandemesa5841]

​@@bikeyclown4669the last 2kms was just an activation ride for him, this is an easy stage so he's not tired.

[@keepitreal1547]

Who else was routing for Pogacar & Thomas to stay away to the line? I certainly did

[@acman453]

...and hoping the wylie G would pip him!

[@tonyg3091]

Whatever the stage is Tadej attacks, lol this guy is nuts..😂😂

[@jon.tarboctarbock1172]

Pogacer obviously enjoying himself,that's so good to see

[@ryanphelan6861]

Wait until gravel, time trial and prati do TiVo that's just stage 10. On motirolo,stelvio although early those climbs drain peloton nobody will be able to respond. Pratidi TiVo he might set pb watts per kilo it's perfect climb for it he smashed it in 2021 tirreno

[@DominicGiampaolo]

Again, a fantastic overview of the race. Please keep this up!

[@jamesj6901]

Thomas looks pretty good…could be a surprise on the cards if Pog burns through his matches

[@frodo5882]

I feel like it's more Thomas investing too much for his abilities but I hope he can still challenge Pog in Week 3

[@thatsnumberwang7432]

@@dpcaterg peaks for his target

[@youunculturedswine264]

Don’t get your hopes up😂

[@rider65]

At that pace he won't last more than the first week...

[@matthiaskettner6686]

I think you all underestimate G‘s experience and how he knows what intensity he can handle on his own, without domestiques. You saw that perfectly last year where he always just went his pace and took a phenomenal result in the Giro.

[@erikpeterson25]

Great coverage .....thank you ✌

[@bostik8484]

Imagine if WvA was together with G and Pog in that last burst.

[@bluechipBBN]

He did the same on the Champs Élysées last year 😂 love this dude

[@dees343]

Pogacar has no competition with Jonas injured. A healthy Jonas and pogacar will ride completely different. He’s just doing anything at the moment.

[@austienbryandemesa5841]

jonas is the best climber in the world but he is really conservative like an assassin, pogi is an all-out brawler.

[@abcdefghijk5095]

Pogačar is swashbuckling in the Giro. If he can continue with this unrestrained approach for the full 3-weeks we are watching something unique.

[@kennykaniff]

Well they say he sleeps in the hyperbaric chamber which raises red blood cell count which carries oxygen and it also masks the use of EPO🤔. The UCI is thinking of banning hyperbaric chambers for riders if they haven't already done it. Not saying he's on "the program" but there are some red flags with him 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Ryz414]

What a catchy song for the opening. Anybody know what is called?

[@craigl5729]

Pog is a wonderful bike rider as of old ,racing to win every race and stage it seems but he must conserve his energy, you wont win this race trying to win a flat stage on stage 3, but even so amazing to watch! hats off to Thomas also ...

[@Patch571]

Pogacar...... does he ever know when to take it easy? 😅 Great show of strength from G to stick with him Random question, does anyone know the song that plays at the start and at the end of the video?

[@samuel8664]

Tadej looking good in pink

[@drewcama2488]

Nice coverage in general. But when it comes to the finishing sprint! The story isn't just who won, but how did he get there, where was he placed, how did his team line him up whose wheels did he surf? That's what the finish of a sprint is all about. Those are the crucial last Km, the last 500M, the last 250M of the race. Not just the last 10 m or 10 cm.

[@marcvandenbroecke331]

8th win of Merlier this year !

[@kennykaniff]

I'm pretty sure he's got five 1st place finishes but I could be wrong. I use procyclingstats every day almost and I think that's what I saw. Also two or three 2nd place finishes and one 3rd place finish. Regardless, he was my pick for 4 stages at this Giro. Tomorrow is another stage he should win as well. I looked at a detailed map of the final 10km and it's gonna be Merlier again tomorrow!! He's the man to beat this Giro!! 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@marcvandenbroecke331]

@@kennykaniff he told himself at belgian television that it was the 8th victory this year !

[@kennykaniff]

@@marcvandenbroecke331 hmmm, okay then. I will take your word for it. I must be wrong. Thank you for the clarification 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@heth91]

Masterclass from Soudal 🕺🕺🕺

[@el_brato8952]

Pogi kind of rides like Simon Yates did in 2018 at the Giro, it went well until Stage 18 when Froome went on his Solo and Yates completely cracked. Let's see if Pogacar does the same mistake

[@SergiuSalcau00]

Girmay is goin place 🎉🎉❤

[@thebrunoserge]

The one with the lightest bottle cages wins

[@kennykaniff]

Merlier was my pick for stage 3 and I've looked at the route and profile of the finish for stage 4 and he is my pick for tomorrow as well. He is the man to beat at the Giro this year. I do believe Kooij will win a stage or 2 possibly but I've not looked at all the route profile of the final 10km in anything past stage 4 yet so I don't have my predictions for anything past stage 4. If anybody is interested in VERY detailed stats and VERY detailed route profiles broken down with precision let me know and I will let you know what free websites I use, that's if you don't already have your source. I'm sure many of you do already Cheers 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@recumbentrocks2929]

Love these highlights! Best race cycling channel bar none.

[@kennykaniff]

Well yeah!!! It's Eurosport!!!! 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@tienmanhnguyen7139]

where can it watch it

[@kennykaniff]

Eurosport. Where are you located? If in Canada I think it's on FLOBIKES. If in US it's on MAX. If in England or Europe I think it's Discovery plus 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@wsbygt]

Best sprinter right now for TdF 2024.

[@wsbygt]

Tim Merlier

[@nilsverbeeck732]

Amazing commentator!👌🏼

[@cinecyclist]

I hereby ban the use of the term "masterclass " c'mon guys... enough is enough.

[@danielkaminske5048]

I vote out “Gutted” as well. I always envision a gutted fish when it’s stated.

[@rejijai9120]

Tadej has “ josh “❤

[@rory4016]

geriant Thomas is so good for 37 years old

[@tungstenkid2271]

Wonder if all that early attacking will deplete Pogacar's energy reserves too much and leave his tank empty for the later stages?

[@danielkaminske5048]

It will but no one knows by how much, not even Tadej!

[@kennykaniff]

There's plenty of time to recover before the 3rd week which is where he will need all the rest he can get 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@tungstenkid2271]

@@kennykaniff What a waste of all that energy on stage 3, he was caught so it was all for nothing.

[@kennykaniff]

@@tungstenkid2271 I will agree that it was not a wise choice but as far as "wasting energy" I don't think that last 5 min's of the stage will effect later stages for several reasons. #1) He is Pogi and is capable of things nobody else is capable of #2) That display was not a huge waste of energy at all, he will easily recover from that with one nights sleep, food and massage #4) He is capable of much more displays of strength and endurance than what he showed at the end of that stage. That was just Pogi doing Pogi things. BUT I will say that he should probably have NOT used that tactic. Poor choice on his behalf but it won't effect him in later stages!! It was a minimal effort for Pogi. He's capable of MUCH MORE!!! 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@tungstenkid2271]

@@kennykaniff Perhaps Pog bit off more than he could chew thinking he could win the stage, but it backfired because it must have dented his morale (and raised the morale of his rivals) when he was caught..Merckx once said his biggest advantage in stage races was "la recuperation" between stages, so we'll have to wait and see if Pog can recuperate too..:)

[@AshKetchhum]

Milan would’ve won if his sprinting wasn’t so crappy. Aero wise he lost a lot of speed going back and down instead of staying low and turning the pedals.

[@kennykaniff]

Not against Merlier. Not for stage 3 and also not for stage 4 today! 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@tobiaschurch8848]

Tadej is exciting. The pink jersey won't just sit behind and yawn on sprint stages. Wherever he can get time, he will try. MVDP also never sits on wheels in classics, he goes with whoever is willing and attacks like a lightning bolt when he gets a chance.

[@climbslc2281]

Thumbs up for no spoilers today!

[@kennykaniff]

They are really good about not doing that anymore 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@bluet3073]

Bella poggi

[@prfit]

This is the kind of thing you see in Asian exhibitions at the end of the year except the bunch would let Pog win.

[@velosfrante]

Why is pogi so pissed?? For the first stage?? That can't be it

[@SergiuSalcau00]

The first stage. This one :)))))))).

[@philipp-rt8mt]

The current generation of riders has made cycling so bizarre and unpredictable. I love this sport more than ever before!

[@J.P.1.]

Gutted there's no coverage in the states this year. No GCN and NBC doesn't have it and i can't subscribe to eurosport

[@porth4250]

It’s on Max

[@J.P.1.]

@@porth4250 oh hbo. Good.

[@J.P.1.]

@@porth4250 oh great hbo

[@luisovalle4890]

Watching live on Max 5:30am start

[@J.P.1.]

@@luisovalle4890 great. Hbo.

[@flyingturtle4559]

Pogacar finished in 46th place today... not even close..... whatever...

[@Berheawet]

Viva grimay

[@AshKetchhum]

That guy is lost, one hit wonder. 2 season haven’t seen anything from that guy.😮

[@echoeri2160]

​@@AshKetchhum koop watching. That is what it matters. He is doing his business

[@valapalisok3086]

pogacar aiming for the double but contesting every stage. he really has a good doping program to be that confident.

[@leonwhaanga]

Reminds me of Lance...

[@kennykaniff]

They say he is sleeping in hyperbaric chamber which raises red blood cells which carry oxygen AND it also masks EPO so . . . 🤔 There are several red flags with Pogi, I will admit. I thought the UCI banned the use of hyperbaric chambers but not sure 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@valapalisok3086]

@@leonwhaanga but even lance did not attack frequently and with no reason. pogi and roglic do.

[@briancole9723]

I miss Jonas Humbling pogacar

[@joaoandrade4239]

I'm afraid Pogacar will have a bad third week....

[@savagepro9060]

Let's hope!

[@ninnak-ve5ko]

With the competition he has..I really doubt it

[@zigazdovc6175]

Keep dreaming on, Pogacar is having fun because he has 0 competition, and you are mad about it. Perfection.

[@meowkii_]

he will have like 4 minutes of cushion going into week 3 lol

[@zigazdovc6175]

@@meowkii_ Probably will get a minute with just bonus seconds lol.

[@rikkshow]

Pogo gonna burn a match each day? Maybe the race for first isn't over yet. 😮

[@plakor6133]

Well he is at the top of his game, so why not?

[@mikeecker]

Definition of masterclass? Could mean anything, the way the word is bandied about. Trying using a thesaurus.

[@鍾兆祺]

為何有翻譯中文字幕卻沒有中文字幕？是怎樣？？ 中國人就沒權利看字幕嗎？？？連自行車比賽也要打壓嗎？？？？？？？

[@carlvonholly9576]

Please give the mic to lantern rouge

[@oldanslo]

Why? Doesn't lr have his own mic?

[@kennykaniff]

Eurosport is where it's at! 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@And-rc9yy]

Are there no English in the Giro?

[@kennykaniff]

Plenty of English riders in the Giro! 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@And-rc9yy]

I went through a list of 175, couldn't see one English rider. Can you name any?

[@kennykaniff]

@@And-rc9yy well technically they are listed as "Great Britain" 🇬🇧 but most if not all are English. Geraint Thomas is Welsh but there are I think 6 or so 🇬🇧 riders. No rider is listed as 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. Not sure why they aren't listed as Welsh or English. There's no Scottish riders tho, I do know that even tho they would be listed as 🇬🇧 also. Hope that clears it up But yes most if not all of those 🇬🇧 riders are English EXCEPT Geraint Thomas 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@And-rc9yy]

I'll have to dig deeper to find names. I thought the Yates brothers would be competing.

[@kennykaniff]

@@And-rc9yy no Yates bros in the Giro INEOS *Ben Swift🇬🇧 *Connor Swift🇬🇧 *Gerain't Thomas🇬🇧 COFIDIS *Harrison Wood🇬🇧 EF EASY POST *Simon Carr (abandoned)🇬🇧 Groupama FDJ *Lewis Askey🇬🇧 Those are your riders from GB🇬🇧 but like I said they are almost all English🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 EXCEPT for Geraint Thomas who is Welsh Cheers 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@AWEG-qu8bz]

So lange Herr Bengsch kommentiert kann ich den Giro leider nicht anschauen. Das ist so unsagbar künstlich. Schlimmer als Naß bei der ARD. Und ich dachte schon, dass es nicht schlechter geht. Doch, geht.

[@anja188]

he should spend his energy more wisely

[@samsiesta8749]

Jesus dude, get a blog

[@SergiuSalcau00]

Who, Eurosport? :)))

[@marccarter1350]

He takes so much juice he now thinks he can be a fast sprinter lol, watch out cav

[@kennykaniff]

They say he sleeps in hyperbaric chamber which I think is banned by UCI cos it raises your red blood cell count which carry oxygen AND it also masks the use of EPO so . . . 🤔 There are many red flags with Pogi that's for sure!! I get cursed at every time I say a rider is on "the program"😂 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@marccarter1350]

I@@kennykaniff yeah me too. The fan boys want to believe he is natural. The defense of him is incredible. I cycled myself so have some insight. Your do not become that much better without aid. It's the recovery rate that gives it away.

[@kennykaniff]

@@marccarter1350I apologize in advance for such long comment but I enjoy this conversation with like minded people. I hope you don't mind😉 . . . I agree 100%. I'm convinced he's on "the program"!! I tell people . . . "You can't be serious to believe these incredible feats of endurance are because of great nutrition, improved science and new technology". Then I tell them "it must be the fabric they make their kits with"😂 and people curse me out EVERY time. I did what not a lot of people do and that is to do MY OWN RESEARCH and to look into it myself and I've come to the conclusion that he along with others are on "the program". What I think is truly insane is the fact that peoples proof that he's "all natty" is simply because he has never given a positive test result😂😂😂😂 that is the lamest excuse/reason EVER!!! How long did the guys in the 80 on Festina and PDM dope without getting caught. They didn't even get caught with testing!! Festinas Dr got busted with the dope itself heading to the TDF😂😂😂. How long did Lance dope without getting caught? He too didn't get caught with testing!! Here's the deal, (full disclosure) . . . My younger brother is a full blown addict and has been for 30 years, and he can pass a test at the drop of a hat. He doesn't even pay some Dr €100,000s to teach him how to beat a test!! An addict knows how to beat these tests!! ESPECIALLY when you pay HUGE amounts of money to a Dr to teach you how to beat the testing!!! That's another thing I looked into also. I looked into how the testing protocols are flawed. Once you do the research you really get a better perspective on the doping going on and then you'll have a better understanding and respect for the sport. Personally I enjoy the doping in the sport. We get to see superhumans doing superhuman sh1t!!! It's great😂. But don't say these lads are NOT on "the program" just because they are your favourite riders or because the UCI says "the sport of cycling is the cleanest it's ever been"😂😂. That makes me laugh!! People are either naive or Stoopid and I tend to think the latter. Pogi is not the only one either. Gianetti (UAE sports Director) was linked to doping years ago and Pogi is like his child!! Not to mention the team is owned by arabs and the money is unlimited and the need to win and be number one does not stop when it comes to doping!!! FACTS!!! I love talking to others that actually realize the TRUTH. It's refreshing to know SOME people are smart enough to know the truth. It's not even that hard to believe. It's really quite simple. These lads are breaking records of KNOWN dopers!!! 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@doctornrsfnly]

Whyyyyy is Tadej burning so much unecessary energy???? We have seen this before. The man won 2 stages in the TdF was racking up time bonuses one after the other and looked unbeatable.... Right up until he got smoked in the third week... I get that it's not as hot and that his rivals here are not Peak Vingegaard/Kuss/van Aert and he is the best rider in the race but still... Bruh... you have the jersey. You are leading by 45 sec on STAGE 3. You smashed them all already. Why burn matches especially with such a limited team?? Why not ride the Giro at the slowest speed possible to ensure that you have the jersey in Rome??

[@savagepro9060]

drugs!

[@eduardoschneider2010]

He is having fun. I guess he might be strong enough to be able to waste some energy

[@QuotientBlock]

Because he can?

[@ninnak-ve5ko]

Honestly I think he is doing a bit of training..and gaining form.

[@LarsRR]

As long as Thomas follows, it doesn’t really matter.

[@im-real]

This is the most underwhelming commentary I've ever heard. He makes super exciting chases and attacks, not to mention the finish, sound completely banal. Would be helpful to have some intel into who's dropped out of the race, some of the names of the cyclists in the mix/breakaway groups, not just the one or two in the lead.

[@dukeofistria5712]

5:33 Who is this blacky?

[@petergarde6006]

Your ignorant question is referring to Biniam Girmay

[@savagepro9060]

Biniam Girmay. Where have YOU been?

[@savagepro9060]

"Who is this blacky?" Maybe your mom would know? Maybe?

[@kennykaniff]

​@@savagepro9060😂😂😂 THERE HE IS!!!! I've missed you pal. You don't think Bini is going to win a stage tho do you😉 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@savagepro9060]

@@kennykaniff I've said it elsewhere, he rides like they pay him to lose. Also if MVDP is absent, Bini weakens. BUT, if he learns to put his @$$ in position, he should have no problem winning a stage!

[@Big_Island_Boi]

If only Geraint had put in a couple of strong pulls in that last 1k they probably could have stayed out front to the end and shared the podium. :(

[@GraniteQuarrier]

10 6 and 4 time bonuses. If he wasn't sure he'd win by having Pog do the pulls, he'd probably be giving up 4 seconds. Anyway, it would have been quite entertaining!

[@thatsnumberwang7432]

If he’d pulled he’d probably lose a sprint with pig and lose bonus seconds

[@Big_Island_Boi]

@@GraniteQuarrier Well it's not like Thomas is gonna win the Giro unless Pog crashes out on a stage and DNF's. So if I were him I'd rather be standing on the 2nd step of the podium on this stage than come in 30th place--like he he did. Thomas is known for throwing down some big pulls for other teams / riders... like for Cavendish on state 21 of last year's Giro.

[@GraniteQuarrier]

@@Big_Island_Boi Sounds reasonable:) And yeah, that was a hell of a pull last year.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

@@Big_Island_Boi There's no prestige in coming in 2nd on a grand tour stage other than UCI points and Ineos doesn't need to worry about that. There is prestige in 2nd in overall GC at the end and that's where he needs to maintain himself so he doesn't burn himself up before that. Thomas is no spring chicken and so things like going too hard for too long will take its toll much more so.