Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025, stage 13: Rovigo – Vicenza, 180km

[Red Rick]

Ayuso, Ciccone, Pidcock and Carapaz are all quite punchy, so I think it was justified to expect a decent result of them. Definitively not a pure climber finish, but it's still peculiar that all of them finished behind Tiberi and Bernal that are not really explosive.

On a climb this short positioning matters a lot so I'd kind of ignore any positioning difference that's in the s.t.

Similarly, Del Toro getting 3s is also largely due to positioning compared to some other riders, because he exploded at the end too.

 

[Rou]

By the way how is our mythical creature Michael Storer doing? He is just buying his time before liftoff on Valentino?

 

[Cycling111]

What has Hindley got to do with UAE, Ayuso and Pogacar?

Let me put you on some game that you didn't know. Ayuso is Matxin's special boy, he has been promised plenty of things from Matxin and if Ayuso wins Giro, he will 100% demand to co-lead TdF 2026 that will take off from his hometown of Barcelona. Now don't get ahead of yourself, I only said that he will demand to co-lead.

It was an example that Hindley, even though he won a Giro, isn't on the same level as Pogacar.
Everything needs to be explained.

Ayuso knows that winning the Giro doesn't elevate him to the same level.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

On a climb this short positioning matters a lot so I'd kind of ignore any positioning difference that's in the s.t.

Similarly, Del Toro getting 3s is also largely due to positioning compared to some other riders, because he exploded at the end too.

I agree, there are definitely other factors, but for example Ayuso and del Toro were similarly positioned and the difference between them was quite evident. On the other hand Roglic looked at least decent, and he may have hang with del Toro if he was better placed. Unfortunately he does not really have someone who can help him in this regard

By the way how is our mythical creature Michael Storer doing? He is just buying his time before liftoff on Valentino?

He looked suspect on San Pellegrino IIRC

 

[Boehmand]

Got 2nd on a longer hill top finish that day only beaten by an actual pre-Hamilton Roglstomp

Who finished 6th today - but whatever, it's not like any of us can prove anything.

 

[Hugh Januss]

It was an example that Hindley, even though he won a Giro, isn't on the same level as Pogacar.
Everything needs to be explained.

Ayuso knows that winning the Giro doesn't elevate him to the same level.

If the "joke" needs to be explained.......

 

[Netserk]

Roglic aint winning this Giro. Looks super mediocre outside of the time trials, and that part is over

You think Del Toro is the favourite now to win the Giro?

Are you up for an avatar bet between him and Rogla in GC?

 

[skippo12]

On a climb this short positioning matters a lot so I'd kind of ignore any positioning difference that's in the s.t.

Similarly, Del Toro getting 3s is also largely due to positioning compared to some other riders, because he exploded at the end too.

Del Toro positioned himself on his own when the rest of the GC guys weren't able to do it with at least 1-2 helpers. With 2km to go he was isolated and not even among the top 20. When the climb starts he is on Pedersen's wheel. Probably wasted a lot of energy to get back into position.

 

[Valv.Piti]

You think Del Toro is the favourite now to win the Giro?

Are you up for an avatar bet between him and Rogla in GC?

Yes, Im down for a best GC placement out of Del Toro and Roglic. 1 month

 

[sproutmagician]

Grape juice - obviously

Wasn't it monster bicarb broccoli

 

[Netserk]

Yes, Im down for a best GC placement out of Del Toro and Roglic. 1 month

Great! Deal.

You will wear the postman delivering the mail:

 

[search]

Carapaz and Pidcock both looked completely cooked 300 m from the line. Kind of weak performance.

I guess for Pidcock it makes sense that he is just starting to pay the price for the late invitation. He first had to secure it himself with good results early on, and then didn't get to prepare perfectly anymore.

 

[Cycling111]

I guess for Pidcock it makes sense that he is just starting to pay the price for the late invitation. He first had to secure it himself with good results early on, and then didn't get to prepare perfectly anymore.

Even so, Pedersen had a more demanding schedule than Pidcock.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Roglič has forgotten how to stomp.

Just saving every stomp for later in this race (I hope).
Edit, sorry, behind thread I realize, just wached the race.
Beautiful terrains, beautiful terrain, beautiful power sprint.

 

[KZD]

Nice stage with a great battle at the end between the two super versatile sprinters Pedersen and Van Aert. UAE leaders taking advantage of the bonus seconds with Del Toro looking the strongest GC rider once again.

Roglic is gonna be our Froome from 2018.
Del Toro is gonna be our Yates.

So is Ayuso going to be our Dumoulin?

 

[Boehmand]

Wasn't it monster bicarb broccoli

Broccoli is green so that makes no sense?

 

[YavorD]

So is Ayuso going to be our Dumoulin?

No, I choose Tiberi for Dumoulin
Ayuso is gonna be our Pinot.

 

[Tanakka]

Who even was the best placed Alpecin rider in the race?

The streets won't forget this memorable 38th from big Kaden Groves (their best finisher apparently).

Yeah, what the heck was that?

It's one thing if you try to go for it but then at the sprint your guy only gets 2-3° instead of 1st.
Let's say he does even do 7°:
s... happens.
But 38°-39°-75°... c'mon:
that's embarassing.
Who the heck were Alpecin even pulling for?

RAI assumed it was for Hermans, 'cause they thought today's finish was way to hard for Groves.
Well, the latter finished 75° and the former 38°

Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 13 results

Mads Pedersen is the winner of Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 13, before Wout van Aert and Isaac del Toro. Isaac del Toro was leader in GC.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Cycling111]

Tiberi can't be Dumoulin; Dumoulin was seen
You know Tiberi is in the race because they post the classification at the end of each stage

 

[Tanakka]

Tiberi can't be Dumoulin; Dumoulin was seen
You know Tiberi is in the race because they post the classification at the end of each stage

Tiberi is definitely winning...the prize as the best impression ever of Haimar Zubeldia.

Haimar Zubeldia - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Haimar Zubeldia

Haimar Zubeldia (born 1977-04-01 in Usurbil) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain, active between 1998 and 2025. His best results are winning GC Euskal Bizikleta and winning GC Tour de l'Ain.

www.procyclingstats.com

A pretty impressive feat.

Antonio Tiberi - Wikipedia

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Antonio Tiberi

Antonio Tiberi (born 2001-06-24 in Frosinone) is a professional road racing cyclist from Italy, currently riding for Bahrain - Victorious. His best results are winning GC Tour de Luxembourg and 3rd place in GC Tirreno-Adriatico.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Unchained]

How popular is cycling in Mexico? I would think less than Colombia/Ecuador etc.?

Not popular,
@135 million people, explosive economy with ever improving quality of life for all, @ school system has expanded by 1000+% in @25-30 years!! 35% of population is in what is called " informal economy " which means working for cash don't pay income taxes.
Middle and upper class have doubled in @20 years!! Still consumable income doesn't allow millions to buy a @$3000 dollar bike and associated accessories for racing,
riding on the other hand, popular for sure.
A note about traditional bicycle racing folklore about lots of rough around edges, hardman characters in the sport..in Mexico still tens of millions of people on Mexican work week which is 8-10 hours Monday thru Friday and either same or couple hours less on Saturday..
Not uncommon to see Mexicans riding road and mountain bikes ( yes off road!) At night using lights!! Something about a bike racer or want to bike racer finding time to train after working 10 hours!! It's a thing..
In big cities vibrant cycling scene including racing..Tijuana has 2.3 million people and it's attached to San Diego with a million less but big cycling scene.. Racing in Southern California is accessible to people who live in Northern Baja, where Del Toro is from, Mexico City is 23 million population, great bike racers of all kinds, Monterrey , Has 6 million people in Monterrey proper and surrounding areas, good riding and riders, is a very very affluent city..
The Del Toro story will come out little by little, but guy has been good on a bike ( road, mountain, cyclocross,gravel) since he could ride one. And to make all this make sense he has had excellent cycling advice since he was a young boy..

 

[sproutmagician]

Broccoli is green so that makes no sense?

So is monster!? Or maybe mads is drinking the sugar free ones. But that seems like it would be a waste of space in the stomach for a guy aiming for 7000 calories intake in a day.

 

[buddy buddy buddy]

Why?

because it's annoying

It's 12 years older than Pedersen

can you remove your text please? thx

 

[Samamba]

On a climb this short positioning matters a lot so I'd kind of ignore any positioning difference that's in the s.t.

Similarly, Del Toro getting 3s is also largely due to positioning compared to some other riders, because he exploded at the end too.

Pidcock was in bad position (but probably already due to bad legs), Ciccone not that great but in the wheel of Roglic and Carapaz & Ayuse were actually in good position. I think it's fair to say they didn't look to good today. Carapaz lost a lot of spots, Ayuso some and Ciccone too.

Gee actually completely out of position and made up a lot.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Broccoli is green so that makes no sense?

because it's annoying


can you remove your text please? thx

So is monster!? Or maybe mads is drinking the sugar free ones. But that seems like it would be a waste of space in the stomach for a guy aiming for 7000 calories intake in a day.

Has anyone ever seen that film inception