Giro d'Italia Giro D'italia 2025 Stage 16: Piazzola sul Brenta – San Valentino

[noob]

Imo also a similar overall ceiling

Yup. It seems Almeida has improved but Ayuso stays the same.

 

[solo80k]

Ineos, why are you trying to bury Ayuso? 🫣

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Must have had 2 pairs of gloves.

Dumb & Dumber!

He did, saw how they were removed and he had a second pair on.

 

[will-10]

That‘s harsh

he was on the bumper for about 5 minutes

 

[Unchained]

Kanter on the trot.

As in..the trots?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yup. It seems Almeida has improved but Ayuso stays the same.

Hard to say, their level this spring seemed similar to me.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

he was on the bumper for about 5 minutes

At 25 kph max

 

[Boehmand]

The roads are starting to dry up, just in time for Bilbao to attack the descent from Santa Barbara

 

[gregrowlerson]

The streets will never forget the loyal work of Fausto for Fortunato

Ilmaestro99 is homeless?

 

[SafeBet]

Gap down to 6 minutes, always trust Ineos.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

A true leader would have gotten a teammate to take the nature break for him.

Will INEOS keep riding after the top or will it be dull for the next 40 km?

 

[Heston]

At 25 kph max

Still, it was really blatant. A 20 second penalty wouldn't be unfair.

 

[dazaau]

At 25 kph max

If it is worth breaking the rules for, it is worth a penalty though right? Not that I care either way but it was blatant

 

[Tricycle Rider]

There's definitely a GC rider crashing out today

Unfortunately you weren't wrong.

 

[noob]

Hard to say, their level this spring seemed similar to me.

Yes exactly. Ayuso got caught by Almeida. I still wonder how Almeida would've done in this giro.

 

[Unchained]

Personally I am confused at what Ineos wants back! ? I guess if you let Bernal rotate to the front for a pull he can attack Del Toro from 4 bike lengths ahead, making pace like this does not look to be hurting anyone.. Except for Ayuso...

 

[Boehmand]

I think the UCI should mandate that rain gear has to be identical to the team uniform, because these days are always a lot of guess work and confusion for the viewers

 

[QueenStagiaire]

If it is worth breaking the rules for, it is worth a penalty though right? Not that I care either way but it was blatant

I think it‘s worth 20 seconds, but not necessarily throwing the car out of the race as @Netserk suggested.

 

[noob]

I think the UCI should mandate that rain gear has to be identical to the team uniform, because these days are always a lot of guess work and confusion for the viewers

I've always thought so as well. It's useless to just go by helmets

 

[dazaau]

Personally I am confused at what Ineos wants back! ? I guess if you let Bernal rotate to the front for a pull he can attack Del Toro from 4 bike lengths ahead, making pace like this does not look to be hurting anyone.. Except for Ayuso...

You got to soften up the unknown 21 year old before Bernal launches on the second last climb. Fatigue is cumulative and waiting until the last climb with the weak UAE pace isn't going to cut it

 

[QueenStagiaire]

The break lost a lot of time softpedalling this climb, it‘s not looking good for them now.

 

[Boehmand]

A true leader would have gotten a teammate to take the nature break for him.

Will INEOS keep riding after the top or will it be dull for the next 40 km?

In a not too distant future, teams will be performing the human centipede - while riding - when a captain needs a nature break

 

[Rackham]

If Rog got 20 seconds for getting a small tow in the Vuelta last year, Ayuso needs to get a time penalty here. Just for the sake of consistency.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Personally I am confused at what Ineos wants back! ? I guess if you let Bernal rotate to the front for a pull he can attack Del Toro from 4 bike lengths ahead, making pace like this does not look to be hurting anyone.. Except for Ayuso...

I don't think Bernal necessarily want's to attack del Toro. He's 8th in GC, he might want to try for the podium. But in the Interview earlier he said he just wants to try and if he blows up ok. He's just happy to be riding well.

 

[veganrob]

I don't buy he was back at the car for gloves or something similar, a captain would send a team mate for that.

It's either a nature break or because he is on a bad day.

I think he has been demoted.