Tom Dumoulin Fights Back | Giro d'Italia Stage 7 2022 | Lanterne Rouge x Zwift

In this episode Lanterne Rouge and Benji Naesen recap Stage 7 of the Giro d'Italia 2022.

LRCP

Lanterne Rouge

Benji Naesen

Credits:
Photos | Cor Vos (unless stated otherwise)
Profiles | La Flamme Rouge
Results | First Cycling

[Dr_Demographics_IE]

Loved the big Tommy D performance he was an animal

[flars]

Best thing for me was Kämna trying to get into the Break and Lopez himself marking him! Really Fun

[mikeheywood]

I think the lack of a GC raid came down to where this stage is in the Giro as a whole. LR compared the profile to Stage 20 of last year's Vuelta, but that stage had GC action *because* it was the last road stage (and thus the last chance for anyone without a good TT to revise their GC position). This stage, by comparison, was a medium mountain stage (admittedly a very hard medium mountain stage) in the first week, 2 days before a pivotal mountaintop finish. A raid, if it was going to come, was going to come from INEOS or Bahrain, who have both strong teams and contenders with time to make up. But with Bilbao 18" down on Yates, Carapaz 24" down, and Landa 33" down, they don't have *that* much time to make up. And a long-distance GC raid is a risky move, that can go *very* wrong if it goes wrong; neither of those teams was desperate enough to try it yet.

INEOS pacing later in the stage is a little harder to understand. I kind of disagree with Benji and LR about INEOS having changed to a more attacking style. I think they still default to Sky-train tactics in the grand tours, even when it doesn't play to their leader's strengths. The obvious counterexamples would be the 2020 Giro, and Bernal's raid on the Covadonga stage in last year's Vuelta; but in the first case, their original leader had crashed out early, and in the second case Bernal was kinda out of contention for the win by then. So while INEOS *can* ride in an aggressive style, and it tends to work out well for them when they do it, they only try it *after* their original "ride hard and control the race" plan goes off the rails, which it hasn't yet in this year's Giro.

[sarthakkukreti]

This was one of the better podcasts in recent memory. Good job and keep it up gents.🙂

[ROLNDpkmnguide]

Yeah my bet for tomorrow is also Fiorelli who quit 2 stages ago

[nilskelsberg]

18:20 looks like Castroviejo finished second from last, over 42 minutes down. Crash or illness probably?

[charlyncorgan]

Spot on analysis as always.
So nice to see TomDom so strong. And happy. Nice teamwork. Pleased for Bouwmen. Much better stage than yesterday!!
Hoping Castroviejo is ok after that crash.
Thanks!!

[PolarRed]

Reminded me of Dennis's performance on the Stelvio a bit back. You think you've killed him, but he just keeps getting back up.

[rspeak]

I know nothing about Bardiani, but I refuse to believe they have 8 excellent riders that will help them do well in stages. Surely they could sacrifice one dude to please the exposure gods…

[thebeard]

Three Dutchmen fighting for the stage win....that must be the stuff Benji's nightmares are made off 🤣 (grapje, zuiderbuur!)

[sldulin]

as a JV fanboy I'm thrilled, I thought it was perfect tactics. With that, I think we have just seen peak Jumbo for this Giro. tomorrow the real GC teams take over, but hell yeah let's hope Lopez can stay in pink for a while!

[gunthertoastbrot]

I planned a Giro on the Flamme Rouge Website and used the Monte Scuro as a mountain top finish there. And it is way more south east of todays start town.

[chrisko]

On Friday the 13th you can follow Porte on the descents. But only on that day. (Bad luck)² = good luck

[dreezlebub]

bouwman is on 2'19" in 16th, highest placed JV rider. should he ride for a top ten or keep chasing stages? he's only a few seconds off carapaz, above carthy /ciccone

[Runna_TM]

i think that the reason we didnt see casto is becuase ineos gave him an intentional full rest day told him to finish in the groupetto to save hime for blockhouse. i also think that ineos are infact scared of doumolan

[koreystephens]

Chris Horner is going to ROAST UAE for leaving their leader.

[skyscraper]

Castroviejo crashed heavily, reported injured but finishes in grupetto

[legrandepatrontheplaneteat]

Lopez showing that sometimes having the air can be enough. LeGrandePatron

[markdwelchforcongress]

I recognize that Big Tom has not proved that he is a GC threat recently, but I don't think you want to invite him back into contention that easily. He could easily respond to that in a way that would complicate the GC battle for Ineos and others. Don't forget that there is a final day TT.

[sean]

Castro was in the grupetto - they must be saving him for blockhaus.
I think Ballerini has to be 2nd last man now, he has a good kick