Giro 2025 - The Moral Victor?

[Zoetemelk-fan]

There were more moral winners of this bike race:

The spectators and the TV Viewers.

 

[SafeBet]

Fausto Masnada.
He looked like a professional rider for the first time in years.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The moral winner is clearly Van Aert. His standing going into the race was the lowest it had been in five years, he was nowhere near his peak for all of it, yet his crucial work for Yates after Finestre + his stage win + piloting Kooij to two stages means he still goes down as one of the MVPs.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

McNulty, Rubio, Yates and Majka came very close, but Meintjes is a worthy winner.

I genuinely had completely forgotten Rubio was in the race, one of the most Zubeldia-esque performances of all time.

 

[Brullnux]

I genuinely had completely forgotten Rubio was in the race, one of the most Zubeldia-esque performances of all time.

Sadly he finished mid pack in a couple of mountain group sprints on Stages 11 and 19, and then Q36 randomly chased the break down on Stage 17.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Fausto Masnada.
He looked like a professional rider for the first time in years.

I would say that his breakways to secure the KOM jersey in the 2024 4 jours de dunkerque, after quickstep left him at home for the giro, was extremely professional.

Nevertheless, it has been nice to see him back at a grand tour. I have seen lots of photos and he was always smiling.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Surely Adam Yates was merely doing what he was told to do by his boss Pogi. Take it easy and save his energy for July.

 

[del1962]

The moral winner is clearly Van Aert. His standing going into the race was the lowest it had been in five years, he was nowhere near his peak for all of it, yet his crucial work for Yates after Finestre + his stage win + piloting Kooij to two stages means he still goes down as one of the MVPs.

Agree though as he wasn’t in poll I voted for Simon