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

[yaco]

The new Simon Gerrans, only 90% dumber.

Plapp did the same tactic at the 2023 National RR to great effect. Some were so concerned, they called for an ambulance.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Plapp did the same tactic at the 2023 National RR to great effect. Some were so concerned, they called for an ambulance.

The dumb part is not the tactic in and of itself, but rather that 1) the gap was so small the break didn't even end up making it and 2) that he's outed himself to every single rider as someone you can never trust.

 

[Netserk]

The dumb part is not the tactic in and of itself, but rather that 1) the gap was so small the break didn't even end up making it and 2) that he's outed himself to every single rider as someone you can never trust.

Were you playing games? YES!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5I9AJonKoE

 

[tobydawq]

I just watched it now. Pretty infuriating camerawork on the San Pellegrino climb where they didn't have a moto in front of the bunch so you couldn't see the action there. What an absolute calamity. It reminded me of the 2022 Giro where we almost never saw the GC riders.

 

[tobydawq]

Lidl are a joke. The main consequence today is that Carapaz will overtake Ciccone on GC.

Captain Hindsight level 100.

 

[Escarabajo]

I didn't even know Quintana was racing this Giro. I have to pay more attention

Because he didn't go in the break in the flat and medium mountain stages?
Same with Wout.
But I take your point.

 

[Escarabajo]

In the USA if you have Max you have the option to pick up the 4 camera angle broadcast and don't miss anything. It is smaller but at least you won't miss anything. That is a new feature if you pay for the broadcast. i assume Flobikes has it as well. It will probably be the same at the Tour. Maybe an incentive for fans to actually to pay for the broadcast.