Giro d'Italia 2025 spoilers

[TakeTheHighRoad]

I doubt Sammy B will be there. Luke Rowe was saying on his podcast the other day that he's more hopeful for a stage win than expecting one.

For an outsider, Pete Kennaugh was talking up Max Kanter's chances on lumpy sprinty stages like today, although with the caveat that Mads will be sprinting on those days too

 

[mjr]

That repeated cat 3 at a 1000ft each visit might cause more damage than expected....I hope.

Ned visited that climb yesterday for his podcast today.

NEVER STRAYS FAR: GIRO STAGE ONE: SURREAL SURREL

Episode webpage:
View: https://shows.acast.com/never-strays-far/episodes/giro-stage-one-surreal-surrel


Media file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62ce78e40964ca00129fbf3a/e/681d8ac9ca727346521d6eaa/media.mp3

 

[red.rider]

Is this the official spoilers thread for the race? Or are we going stage-by-stage?

 

[Adam4868]

Is this the official spoilers thread for the race? Or are we going stage-by-stage?

Yes...changed title to add spoilers thanks

 

[Animo]

Nice National Champion's jersey they've come up with for Bernal.

 

[mididoctors]

Here's the daily profile. STAGE 1

Final km

 

[mididoctors]

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Nice National Champion's jersey they've come up with for Bernal.

It's a nice jersey but I prefer traditional national jerseys for that

 

[Adam4868]

It's a nice jersey but I prefer traditional national jerseys for that

Don't worry... he'll soon be changing it for Pink.

 

[mididoctors]

They are off

 

[mididoctors]

Lots of ambition

 

[wakemalcolm]

Turns on coverage, listens to Carlton leading a discussion with Brian about boys fishing with plastic bags under a bridge, turns off coverage.

 

[Pross]

The start of this nearly caught me out, it was only when I switched on the women's Vuelta yesterday that I realised it was starting today. I then had to remind myself where the start was that required an early start especially as the scenery is pretty much Italian.

 

[mididoctors]

Tonelli is no stranger to the break

 

[Pross]

Oh and I understand there is some Red Bull sprint for bonus seconds. Considering there's talk about the issues of having GC contenders at the front approaching the final sprint in GT stages getting them taking part in a intermediate sprints seems a bit silly (although they'll generally be utterly pointless as the break will hoover them up).

 

[mididoctors]

Albania has changed a LOT since my day