Giro d'Italia 2025 spoilers

[Adam4868]

Bardet: "Del Toro took the corners like a criminal. The road started to get wet: it was really impressive. He took 5 meters and it was over" (Sporza)

 

[mididoctors]

Del Toro is certainly making great progress from winning dl'Avenir in 23.
Also Pellizzari making good progress

The arc of history curves towards pellizari

 

[misforturob]

Cycling... bloody hell!

 

[phreak]

Bardet: "Del Toro took the corners like a criminal. The road started to get wet: it was really impressive. He took 5 meters and it was over" (Sporza)

He was cornering so aggressively. Yet, for some reason, the editor wanted to show slow-motion shots of them cresting the hill rather than him clearly putting Carapaz under pressure on the descent.

 

[stage hunter]

Some racer this kid. Looked dead and buried yesterday and again earlier in this stage. I think the MTF will possibly stop him taking the overall but not a bad debut!

There isnt one left is there? Not a proper one anyway. Friday & Saturday are brutal but one finishes after a descent and the other is 8 KM at under 4%.

I personally suspect he is using too many bullets and he will come unstuck over the four big climbs on Friday.

Yates & Carapaz would naturally be favourites still, but they both have demons to deal with on Saturday.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Tomorrow looks a bit meh.
I want more thrills!

 

[TomDW]

Tomorrow looks a bit meh.
I want more thrills!

Plenty more to come with Stage 19/20. As predicted by the Lantern Rouge route review the Mortirolo climb had an impact but wasn't decisive because it came in the middle on today's stage. It will be fatigue rather than difficult climbs that will trouble for Del Toro. Will be a fascinating battle between S.Yates, Carapaz & Del Toro.

Not surprised by Bernal dropping out the top 10. He's never been quite as good as his pre-crash form.

 

[roadrash]

He's never been quite as good as his pre-crash form.

not to mention the crashes hes had in this Giro...

 

[Dogtrousers]

Not surprised by Bernal dropping out the top 10. He's never been quite as good as his pre-crash form.

I'm still just happy to see him back and being competitive. It's been a long road for him

 

[MasterDabber]

I hope Del Toro can pull this off and develop to a serious competitor to Pogacar and Vingegaard. One can but hope. The continuation of the status quo isn't good for the sport and Yates, Carapaz are never going to be competition to those guys.

 

[mjr]

Is it a national humiliation having your best rider ride for the Kom jersey in their own home tour ?

No, that'll be when they have to introduce a 'best Italian rider' jersey so they win something and get coverage in an appallingly xenophobic press... 😉

 

[mididoctors]

Plenty more to come with Stage 19/20. As predicted by the Lantern Rouge route review the Mortirolo climb had an impact but wasn't decisive because it came in the middle on today's stage. It will be fatigue rather than difficult climbs that will trouble for Del Toro. Will be a fascinating battle between S.Yates, Carapaz & Del Toro.

Not surprised by Bernal dropping out the top 10. He's never been quite as good as his pre-crash form.

He's 6th !?

 

[mididoctors]

No, that'll be when they have to introduce a 'best Italian rider' jersey so they win something and get coverage in an appallingly xenophobic press... 😉

Lol .... You win

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Tomorrow looks a bit meh.
I want more thrills!

Don't be dissin' Mads P's 5th stage like that!

 

[mididoctors]

Don't be dissin' Mads P's 5th stage like that!

I hope it's a mad break away