2025 Tour of the Alps (April 21-25)

[Ilmaestro99]

Bigger gaps between the favourites on one stage here than over 3 weeks of a roglic giro. This is what mountain stages are all about, this is what the giro should be

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Difference between Storer and the rest of the top 10 GC riders is just stupid

The gap could have been smaller if Gall and Poole hadn't been caught when they could still see Storer in the distance. Storer is obviously the strongest here, but he, as well as Gee and Arensman, also gained time from them giving up behind.

 

[Red Rick]

The gap could have been smaller if Gall and Poole hadn't been caught when they could still see Storer in the distance. Storer is obviously the strongest here, but he, as well as Gee and Arensman, also gained time from them giving up behind.

Everyone was basically just going steady state from 3 climbs out until the lights go out, saving energy had little to do with it. Ciccone, Gall and Caruso barely made up time on Storer.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

Carnage worth of a 3rd week stage in GT. Arensman did a Landis, but Storer was great in his defence, he can take back the jersey tomorrow. However, we shall see how they recover, this stage was really hard and cold

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Everyone was basically just going steady state from 3 climbs out until the lights go out, saving energy had little to do with it. Ciccone, Gall and Caruso barely made up time on Storer.

Sure, but after they caught Gall and Poole they stopped riding and the gap to Storer grew from 30 seconds to over a minute quite quickly. The gap to Gee is now a minute for both Ciccone and Gall, and that could definitely have been less if either or both of them had kept pulling from that point on.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

also a great ride by gee who is now third in GC.

 

[SafeBet]

Seixas 10+ minutes behind.

 

[Ripper]

Let's not forget the most important aspect of this race ...

Current 10th on GC and Mr Class himself

Alexander Jefferson Cepeda!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Seixas 10+ minutes behind.

still not a bad"training" ride for the youngster.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Let's not forget the most important aspect of this race ...

Current 10th on GC and Mr Class himself

Alexander Jefferson Cepeda!

I even saw him pull multiple times!

 

[pastronef]

wow wow wow what a stage. Arensman stage and jersey #ineos and GEE on the GC podium now. he's getting ready for the Giro. I love him, love him.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Ineos jersey defense: As far as I can tell, only Heiduk made it inside otl.
edit: nah, eveyone made, barely.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I guess there was a brutal pace on Passo di San't Antonio, destroying the bunch and dropping the likes of Seixas. A really small group after that one would explain the multiple attacks on Passo Monte Croce (Comelico).

 

[Tim Cahill]

Alex Martin seems to have made it with 7 seconds remaining

77 racers left, not too bad.

23 minutes between 1st and 20th 4 stages into a 2.pro, what a race.

 

[Breh]

Today I learned Erviti is a DS for INEOS.

How'd he end up there after a lifettime riding for Unzue??

 

[Brullnux]

Piganzoli looks ready for a wonderful, Zubeldia-esque 11th place on the Giro

 

[Rockestar_33]

Today I learned Erviti is a DS for INEOS.

How'd he end up there after a lifettime riding for Unzue??

Good for him to get an experience away from his old team, and good for Ineos to get a good rider from elsewhere.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Damn, too bad i missed this one. Arensman doing his best to remain an enigma.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Today I learned Erviti is a DS for INEOS.

How'd he end up there after a lifettime riding for Unzue??

Hell, Leonardo Basso, who was just signed because he was Moscon's training buddy, is now also a DS for them.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Hell, Leonardo Basso, who was just signed because he was Moscon's training buddy, is now also a DS for them.

That guy was even worse than Antonio nibali on the 'hes sh*t but still somehow keeps getting wt contracts' spectrum

 

[Mayomaniac]

That guy was even worse than Antonio nibali on the 'hes sh*t but still somehow keeps getting wt contracts' spectrum

I mean, he was a decent leadout guy and not the worst rider for small fry sprinter one day races but yeah, seeing him at the team that was Sky/Ineos back in the day was weird.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

Today I learned Erviti is a DS for INEOS.

How'd he end up there after a lifettime riding for Unzue??

As the great Sun Tzu said, you must know your enemy to win the war

Sure, but after they caught Gall and Poole they stopped riding and the gap to Storer grew from 30 seconds to over a minute quite quickly. The gap to Gee is now a minute for both Ciccone and Gall, and that could definitely have been less if either or both of them had kept pulling from that point on.

I would not rely to much on GPS timing in this race. I think everyone in the chasing group was really on the limit today

 

[will-10]

Ineos jersey defense: As far as I can tell, only Heiduk made it inside otl.
edit: nah, eveyone made, barely.

would presumably have been extended but for a minute or two, but we nearly lost fifty guys to time cut

 

[Red Rick]

That guy was even worse than Antonio nibali on the 'hes sh*t but still somehow keeps getting wt contracts' spectrum

Antonio Nibali has a professional victory though.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I would not rely to much on GPS timing in this race. I think everyone in the chasing group was really on the limit today

Yeah, they don't seem to be too reliable here, but I think it was quite visible they were looking around and taking half ass pulls until Gall attacked again. That will of course have allowed them to recover a bit, but I'm still not sure it made them reach the finish sooner than what would otherwise have been possible.

If the gap to Gee in GC had been 30 seconds, it would definitely be within reach for Gall and Ciccone, but a full minute makes it tricky. Especially since Gee appears to be improving day by day.