Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025, Stage 11: Viareggio > Castelnovo ne’ Monti (186 km)

[Berniece]

UAE just wants to keep the jersey with Del Toro and Piganzoli isn't that far in GC

But why? To have Del Toro serve as a lighting rod?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

And they had the Giro trophy in the train window, so the riders could see what they were riding for

Yes, it's like waving a carrot in front of the riders, it's like here's the trophy, come and get it if you can!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

This group is gone for 15 minutes and we still do not have a full composition

Isn‘t that always the case for groups of this size?

 

[Boehmand]

Pretty much the type of break I expected - but I thought it would have gone 40K ago - not on the beginning of one of the largest mountains in the race

 

[Samamba]

But why? To have Del Toro serve as a lighting rod?

Cause Del Toro wants to keep it as long as he can?

 

[Netserk]

Fortunato should just go for it, the middle ground with changes in tempo is useless.

 

[Samamba]

Isn‘t that always the case for groups of this size?

In the Tour you would already have it, just based of GPS if necessary.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Gaudu in the Grupetto

 

[Boehmand]

Pedersen pacing up the 12% ramp. What a beast.

He's beginning to reach mutant level - he's doing stuff only peak MvdP and WvA can do - it's so cool to watch as a Dane

 

[Heston]

I dont see UAE really being scared of anyone in that break. Piganzoli and Fortunato are good but nowhere near following Ayuso on Finestre.

 

[Cycling111]

Gaudu David (Groupama - FDJ) is dropped from peloton

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Pedersen pacing up the 12% ramp. What a beast.

Mad Mads is so huge compared to the pure climbers but still very impressive.

 

[titan31]

Brenner being dropped so early is a surprise

 

[Mayomaniac]

Piganzoli in the front group instead of going full Zubeldia, nice

 

[Heston]

GPS trolling or did the peloton just gain back 20 seconds?

 

[Faserr]

Bunch isn't going slow.

 

[Tim Cahill]

They might want to send someone to help, he's losing time to the peloton

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Peloton is going very fast here

 

[Mayomaniac]

Idolo Fortunato!

 

[Boehmand]

Has anyone heard a pre-stage interview on Lidl's plans for the stage?

Vacek sitting in Pedersen's wheel like that (constantly taking wind) instead of hiding in the group, to me seems to indicate they are both there in service of Ciccone rather than one of them going to the stage.

 

[Netserk]

Vai, vai, vai!!!!!!!!!!

 

[titan31]

Vacek and Pedersen have to be riding for something else here surely.

 

[SafeBet]

Fortunato going full Zoncolan today.

 

[Monsi]

No motorbikes with the front of the peloton? Cause someone must be pacing hard there

 

[Didinho]

Andiamooo Lorenzooo!!