Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 15: Fiume Veneto – Asiago

[Didinho]

Has Roglic commented after the stage?

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I guess there would be some celestial karma if del Toro collapses in the last week and S Yates was the beneficiary.

 

[ashhutch1997]

Today's stage was so frustrating, as the riders actually wanted to race, but the God awful stage design prevented this.

 

[zlev11]

Today's stage was so frustrating, as the riders actually wanted to race, but the God awful stage design prevented this.

yep, it was a big L for the "the riders make the race" crowd. the riders wanted to race but the awful route neutralized them at every opportunity.

 

[Red Rick]

Has Roglic commented after the stage?

Apparently he said like 2 lines to Slovenian journalists saying he was happy to finish the stage. Bora team director came out and said basically that they had tried to downplay the impact of the crashes and that the team doctor will decide if he starts on Tuesday.

I think he was getting there recovering from his first 2 crashes and then yesterday was a crash too many at the wrong time.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Some people are downplaying how weak he was in a stage tailormade for him (when Ayuso won).

 

[Red Rick]

Some people are downplaying how weak he was in a stage tailormade for him (when Ayuso won).

S.t. as the new god child Del Toro who couldn't even put seconds into Bernal anymore who had already blown up

 

[Peyroteo94]

S.t. as the new god child Del Toro who couldn't even put seconds into Bernal anymore who had already blown up

You are too emotional right now. You know Del Toro wasn't allowed to go deeper and that's why he waited for the sprint since his captain was winning the stage. Keep fooling yourself.

 

[Cycling111]

Some people are downplaying how weak he was in a stage tailormade for him (when Ayuso won).

Exactly, and he hadn't even had the accident yet.

I thought Roglic was a clear favorite after Catalunya, but that day it was strange that he didn't even compete in the uphill sprint.

I don't know if it's a decline that becomes more noticeable as the days go by, or if something has happened from Catalunya to the Giro. But the day Ayuso won, Roglic should have won or finished second like in Catalunya, and he didn't even try.

 

[Andre]

Allez Op, everyone against the miscreant rogues UAE, Right and left jabs until he crumbles. New virtual team: Gee, Carapaz, Bernal, Yates, Tiberi, alliance against them

 

[Ilmaestro99]

if something has happened from Catalunya to the Giro. But the day Ayuso won, Roglic should have won or finished second like in Catalunya, and he didn't even try.

I think it's just a case of very obviously peaking for the third week in this back loaded giro, and three crashes then ruining the form.

With roglic it must be a case of old issues resurfacing with these crashes. The crash he had yesterday was not bad. Last time I crashed like that (similar speed, slight descent, bike slid out underneath me in the wet), I was riding to the gym and after the crash i did a barbell back squat PR. Such a crash shouldn't cause issues. But these guys have such low density bones and roglic has years of persistent crashing, that's what take the toll.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Did I just imagine them attacking like mad from 95k then again on the next climb or something, interesting team dynamics and the race favourite dropping dramatically with a popular winner?

 

[Cycling111]

I think it's just a case of very obviously peaking for the third week in this back loaded giro, and three crashes then ruining the form.

With roglic it must be a case of old issues resurfacing with these crashes. The crash he had yesterday was not bad. Last time I crashed like that (similar speed, slight descent, bike slid out underneath me in the wet), I was riding to the gym and after the crash i did a barbell back squat PR. Such a crash shouldn't cause issues. But these guys have such low density bones and roglic has years of persistent crashing, that's what take the toll.

But in Catalunya, Roglic was better than Ayuso, and in the stage Ayuso won, Roglic didn't even try.
Roglic should´ve been at Ayuso's level the day he won the stage. But he wasn't, because a good Roglic would´ve competed that finish.
That day he hadn´t yet suffered any accidents.

The feeling is that he arrived at the Giro at a lower level than in Catalunya, when riders always arrive at the GT with a higher level than the previous race, and their level gradually increases over the three weeks.

Either it's a huge preparation error, or it's a sign of decline that he can no longer maintain that level from the preparatory race.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Easy climbs with sub 7 gradients nearly all the way and the short, punchy hill tops with 20kms to go. Stage 16 and stage 20 will imo answer the big questions about him.
Verona from the breakaway?

Good call on Verona.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Verona from the breakaway?

Mayomaniac before the stage....

 

[Scarponi]

wow, the top 10 is still within 4 mins of each other.

When the 3 aliens do not race, everything is very close. Little difference between the riders

Who’s the third alien? There’s only 2

 

[red_flanders]

he won't look too amazing if he has to keep shutting down attacks from Bernal, Gee, Tiberi, Carapaz, Yates.

Hmmm. Been shutting them down like a boss so far...

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulations to Carlos Verona Quintanilla for winning the stage.

Lidl-Trek hammering this Giro, sixth win. Some strange tactics seen from UAE and due to Bernal and Carapaz being active unfortunately Rogla shifting some time today. Clearly riding in pain, due to sustained injuries, mostly from stage 9 and 14. There is a slim chance Rogla will start on Tuesday, if by any chance yes, then hopefully for body to respond well and to put a mark on this race latter into the third week.

 

[houtdffan]

Who’s the third alien? There’s only 2

You know full well. The one who also smashed Pantani's climbing times and who finished less than 3 mins behind Vingo, and more than 10 mins ahead of 4th