Giro d'Italia 2025 spoilers

[gsk82]

Del Toro's post-stage interview is seriously worth a watch. I don't actually think he did much wrong tactically, Carapaz had less risk to gamble and should have pulled. Also, that kid really has his head screwed on right. Incredibly mature.

He didn't do anything wrong. He just didn't have the legs.

 

[Milzy]

UAE Letting WvA get over the finnestre ahead of the GC race was in hindsight a fatal mistake .... Worse than chasing the break and putting bonus secs back into play

They all decided to stay with their team leader but they didn’t let him, they couldn’t stop him. If they tried the same tactic it wouldn’t have worked because Simon attacked 4 times & broke those two, getting clear of them.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

I'm reminded of all those races Sagan was second in because he dragged someone else to the line, and how he had to be prepared to lose to be able to win. I doubt Del Toro remembered that, as he was probably a fetus, but he rode like he'd learnt that lesson already.

He was getting his head kicked in up the Finestre and had very little to give, so no point in him leading there. And if Carapaz didn't work on the descent/valley he was losing the Giro, so wasn't about to give it to the block that had a) been kicking his head in and b) was now sitting on his wheel.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

That basic strategic error buried Toros chances and that was a DS team call not to control the break

THIS. Letting Van Aert up the road was criminal.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

They all decided to stay with their team leader but they didn’t let him, they couldn’t stop him. If they tried the same tactic it wouldn’t have worked because Simon attacked 4 times & broke those two, getting clear of them.

He didn't break them - Carapaz eventually left it to Del Toro to close and he didn't, because Yates was less of a threat to him then than Carapaz.

 

[mididoctors]

He didn't do anything wrong. He just didn't have the legs.

The interview and the tactic of letting to the break go out suggests a over focus on EF and carapaz. By the team . I thought Toro rode well but not riding after the summit broke the golden rule of the finnestre


" Don't wait for Reichenbach ".

 

[mididoctors]

THIS. Letting Van Aert up the road was criminal.

I didn't notice it as crucial an hour earlier because I didn't think ...like UAE that Simon had the legs

 

[mididoctors]

Oh dear

 

[Animo]

Haven't watched the interview but it all seemed a bit odd at the end. Del Toro seemed quite happy, smiling and having his photo taken. Then Majka rolls across the line with a big grin on his face. Would have expected them to be absolutely devastated to have lost the race.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

If Del Toro hadn’t spent much of the week fending off stealthy attacks from Carapaz, he might have been more inclined to cooperate with the EF leader in chasing Yates.
While WVA played a significant part, it only added to the eventual gap, rather than effect the overall outcome.

 

[mididoctors]

Haven't watched the interview but it all seemed a bit odd at the end. Del Toro seemed quite happy, smiling and having his photo taken. Then Majka rolls across the line with a big grin on his face. Would have expected them to be absolutely devastated to have lost the race.

What you going to do ..it's only a stupid bike race ,lol

 

[Animo]

What you going to do ..it's only a stupid bike race ,lol

I want to see the guy collapsed on the floor having oxygen administered because he's given every ounce of his being to try to win!

 

[mididoctors]

I want to see the guy collapsed on the floor having oxygen administered because he's given every ounce of his being to try to win!

Lol

 

[mididoctors]

Haven't watched the interview but it all seemed a bit odd at the end. Del Toro seemed quite happy, smiling and having his photo taken. Then Majka rolls across the line with a big grin on his face. Would have expected them to be absolutely devastated to have lost the race.

I think it will sink in "how could we have won"

 

[Beebo]

Bugger. Ive been out all day.
Seems I missed a classic.
I do have the full stage to watch on catch up tonight with a glass of something cold.