Giro d'Italia 2026 spoilers

[misforturob]

If only they could attached the back end of the 2011 stage to the first half of this one. There would be riders scattered in verges all around the Dolomites.

Making stages harder and harder just leads to conservative racing, though

 

[mididoctors]

Visma as a squad haven't had to do too much work . Certainly don't feel like they've been tested. I don't see them not tempo neutralising most of this profile

 

[mididoctors]

Was there remotely any race circumstance visma had to rescue this giro ?

 

[mididoctors]

The only crisis Viktor had to manage was carrying De lies water bottle up a climb as a favour for a old team mate

 

[mididoctors]

Making stages harder and harder just leads to conservative racing, though

I feel like mountain stages have got easier. Not by much but there's some insane profiles going back in to the 90s

 

[wakemalcolm]

I see EF have pulled Valgren and Shaw from the race to protect them for future events, whilst saying that they hugely respect the Giro.

The game's gone, Jeff.

 

[mididoctors]

Valgren and Shaw DNs

 

[mididoctors]

I see EF have pulled Valgren and Shaw from the race to protect them for future events, whilst saying that they hugely respect the Giro.

The game's gone, Jeff.

You beat me

 

[wakemalcolm]

Valgren and Shaw DNs

Thanks for that.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

I see EF have pulled Valgren and Shaw from the race to protect them for future events, whilst saying that they hugely respect the Giro.

The game's gone, Jeff.

Jeez, this kind of thing doesn’t endorse the Giro’s stature as the second biggest cycling event of the year.
10 years or so ago, it would have been known as pulling a Vuelta.

 

[mididoctors]

They're off

 

[mididoctors]

No one attacks

 

[mididoctors]

No you

 

[mididoctors]

Barguil kicks it off

 

[Blazing Saddles]

They're off

Finally, they stir. Tentative