2025 Tour of the Alps (April 21-25)

[Cookster15]

Storer looked strong. Were some good climbers in the chasing groups including Jai Hindley who I hope is riding himself into form.

This race (as Giro del Trentino until 2016) was a favourite for riders wanting to be in good form for the Giro.

 

[wirral]

Clearly no communication or co-operation between Seixas and Gall. Maybe they do not share a language, or they have no mutual respect. Either way, the team will need to step in and give them a clear plan or they will continue to ride as rivals.

 

[Bolder]

Storer looked strong. Were some good climbers in the chasing groups including Jai Hindley who I hope is riding himself into form.

This race (as Giro del Trentino until 2016) was a favourite for riders wanting to be in good form for the Giro.

Storer is looking like a real B+ level GC rider this year. Great pickup for Tudor after a few anonymous years at FDJ.

G2 didn't race smart but he attacked at the right time and finished strong.

This is one of my favorite races to watch; seems like there's always good mountain battles among riders who often get dropped in GTs...plus always a few breakouts (Seixas this year). And it's the Dolomites/Alps, what's not to love?

 

[RedheadDane]

Good to know. It’s probably okay they didn’t bother to take into account the all of 5 or so viewers (judging from this forum) on the US. West coast 🤪

What about those of us who can't watch because we are at work?






(I did get to watch Pinot take his first win since the 2019 TdF back in 2022, but that was because I was sick.)

 

[QueenStagiaire]

21 man break up the road, Stork the best-placed on GC so Tudor doesn‘t necessarily have to control.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

Decathlon and Trek should chase, else Tudor runs away with the race

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Decathlon and Trek should chase, else Tudor runs away with the race

Almost nobody (from the WT at least) in that lead group should ride, this should come back together

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Kämna has made it, too, but this group is possibly not going far unless Stork drops back.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Carthy apparently managed to bridge across on his own.

 

[YavorD]

What about those of us who can't watch because we are at work?

Here.

Apparently nobody considered just giving people the day off...

You said it yourself, ironically before even asking 😂.
Consider asking your boss to give you a day off because there's a bike race?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Frito gonna lose all his advantage on the next descent

 

[Mayomaniac]

Frito gonna lose all his advantage on the next descent

Is he that bad of a descender? The Furcia downhill is not really technical.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Is he that bad of a descender? The Furcia downhill is not really technical.

He's pretty bad, but I was just making a joke

 

[Tim Cahill]

Frigo has become peak Cancellara it seems planning to hold off 20 guys on a 30km flat-ish road.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Frigo has become peak Cancellara it seems planning to hold off 20 guys on a 30km flat-ish road.

He also looks like he's riding a bike that is 2 sizes too small for him.
Anyway, the group (both chasers and main group) will be small after the downhill, so I don't know if it's that bad of a move.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Bufalo Gee DNF.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Bufalo Gee DNF.

He sick as well?

 

[Mayomaniac]

I hate climbing the side of Furcia that they are descending. Really irregular and exposed to the sun, during the Summer the heat becomes a problem.

 

[Mayomaniac]

He sick as well?

No idea.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Bufalo Gee DNF.

@Netserk

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bufalo Gee DNF.

So instead of getting resurrected, Geesus died completely on the third day.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Being bad and withdrawing here is all part of the preparation. The classic Lance 2004 stealth-build.

 

[Netserk]

@Netserk

Mythical peak for Geero!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Frigo with a good gap still, but the 3 chaser are going well now after they got rid of the deadwood.

 

[Tim Cahill]

DSM should start riding negatively against Astana and Cofidis here and in the Ardennes, might just ride it in for 2 guys in the top 5 for Bardet and Poole and take the points. The coming calendar should suit them more, but they can't let Scaroni, Champou, Velasco or whoever has the form start cooking on Sunday or in the Giro either otherwise they're in trouble.