Giro d'Italia Giro d‘Italia 2025, Stage 12, Modena-Viadana, 172 km

[Eyeballs Out]

Magnier had some sort of gearing/chain issue with 900m to go and did very well to finish as close as he did. His form is coming it looks like.

 

[Netserk]

There was a crash involving a Polti rider inside 3k to go so I think they just haven't updated it to reflect the cancelling of time gaps yet.

Only one rider crashed, and no other rider was affected at the time of the incidence, so per the Lex Rogla, the 3 km rule doesn't apply.

Gee and Carapaz gain 49", Caruso gains 20".

 

[Tim Cahill]

Only one rider crashed, and no other rider was affected at the time of the incidence, so per the Lex Rogla, the 3 km rule doesn't apply.

Gee and Carapaz gain 49", Caruso gains 20".

Derek Gee reigniting a GC bid due to an ice-rink tt and a weird sprint stage finish would be objectively hilarious, but I think they will end up caving.

 

[Red Rick]

Ludicrous time gaps.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Really does just look like a load of them assume it will be alright so sit up, rather than them actually being affected by the crash.

 

[Heston]

The GC group looked like they were sure the 3 km rule would apply, strolled the last km.

Maybe Carapaz was just the smartest one.

 

[Rackham]

What the hell are these time gaps I'm seeing? Is this a joke?

I mean.. lol, what a total farce.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Only one rider crashed, and no other rider was affected at the time of the incidence, so per the Lex Rogla, the 3 km rule doesn't apply.

Gee and Carapaz gain 49", Caruso gains 20".

Man, there's gonna be some bitching if that stands.

 

[Tim Cahill]

It's on them, race to the line, Richard Carapaz wasn't born yesterday

 

[Red Rick]

What the hell are these time gaps I'm seeing? Is this a joke?

I mean.. lol, what a total farce.

The real race happens when 90% of the riders don't even realise they're in a race, not in properly designed mountain stages or anything.

 

[Netserk]

This is karma for all the complaining about the 3 km rule applying to Rogla last year.

 

[Rackham]

It's on them, race to the line, Richard Carapaz wasn't born yesterday

Yes, all GC riders racing to the line. Wonderful safety improvements in a sprint stage.

The real race happens when 90% of the riders don't even realise they're in a race, not in properly designed mountain stages or anything.

If Carapaz wins GC for a handful of seconds... oof.

 

[Netserk]

Derek Gee reigniting a GC bid due to an ice-rink tt and a weird sprint stage finish would be objectively hilarious, but I think they will end up caving.

I knew he'd backdoor the top-10, didn't think it'd be today.

 

[Unchained]

Weak sprint field, Kooij a bit lucky Van Uden went early because it gave him the perfect finish after WVA was done.

Quality of the final riders in the mix was excellent, the difference was Wout getting the hole shot on last corner and stayed pinned against the logical barrier after hard sweeper, some riders surely touched the brakes or hesitation, ever so slightly to navigate the turn, sure you could see through most of the last third but Wout being able to look through the turn and just stay on full gas was a factor.
Being top five in final turn was equally as important as the sprint, Wout was one of the five, Kooij taking the other great position!! Decent sprint but fantastic execution. I expected more teams out of the saddle before the turn trying to get the hole shot, instead they waited. Wonderful Wout!!!

 

[Escarabajo]

They'll fix it.

 

[Netserk]

Meh, they changed the result now.

Geesus has been robbed!

 

[zlev11]

so where are all the people who were bitching about the 3km rule on stage 11 at the Tour last year now? surely this is unfair just like that was right?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Richard Carapaz is quite simply the greatest rider in the world

 

[Red Rick]

Rule vs spirit of the rule. They deviate from the written rules all the time.

 

[wirral]

Looks like only Arensman lost time but that too may be changed yet.

Edit : And it has been!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Richard doesn't need those 40 seconds anyway, they're riding like cyclotourists out there so he will get away at some point.

 

[Unchained]

It's on them, race to the line, Richard Carapaz wasn't born yesterday

Del Toro acting like he was born yesterday, few bumps in final 5 or 6k, with pink jersey in the front, teammates behind, acting silly like he was going to sprint, only needed to stay in contact for same time designation, and Del Toro couldn't have thought that any GC rivals were going to mix it up in the sprint!! UAE did some semi dangerous moves in the end for nothing, climbers have no business in first 30 bikes coming around final turn, as long as you can see the taillights you get same time with fewer risks. Don't know what Tudor and Quickstep were thinking

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I don't understand how carapaz moves up the GC when both Simon yates and p roglic are listed as same time as the winner in the results

 

[Unchained]

Richard Carapaz is quite simply the greatest rider in the world

Post this every day regardless of results!!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Richard Carapaz is quite simply the greatest rider in the world

I thought it was Laporte?