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

[ashhutch1997]

Gutted for Tarling, pedaled to early unfortunately.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

At least there's no final TT for Tarling to miss out on. But I doubt that's much consolation when you're lying on a cold, wet road with probably at least one broken bone.

 

[Cycling111]

Tarling DNF.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

I was making coffee...what happened to Tarling?

Rear wheel lost grip in a roundabout and he smashed into the barrier. Not super hard but hard enough.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Rider attacking - Bernal
Rider going really really fast without dropping anyone- carapaz
Rider getting dropped - roglic
Rider with stupid helmet - Simon Yates
Rider responding to every single acceleration - de toro
Rider descending really well - caruso
Rider chasing de Toro - Ajuso
Rider who is just there in the background and never does anything useful - Mcnutly

You've had a good rest day.

 

[Potomac]

He could have really been handy for Bernal or Arensman

 

[gregrowlerson]

would not be surprised if the maglia rosa changes a few times today.

I agree, though only metaphorically hopefully; nightmare conditions for regular wardrobe changes.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Rider attacking - Bernal
Rider going really really fast without dropping anyone- carapaz
Rider getting dropped - roglic
Rider with stupid helmet - Simon Yates
Rider responding to every single acceleration - de toro
Rider descending really well - caruso
Rider chasing de Toro - Ajuso
Rider who is just there in the background and never does anything useful - Mcnutly

This must be my favorite name misspelling of yours.

 

[Wyndbrook]

OMFG....Blyth on the motor bike.

GET HIM OFF THE AIR

Best place for him, out of the way,

 

[AupaPyama]

Is it a break without Astana?

 

[Radeon]

Best place for him, out of the way,

I don't mind who's on the air as long as it's not Kirby.

 

[gregrowlerson]

At least there's no final TT for Tarling to miss out on. But I doubt that's much consolation when you're lying on a cold, wet road with probably at least one broken bone.

Absolutely brutal caper at times. And yet they have the courage to get back on the bike and do it all again, incredible.

 

[SafeBet]

Vegni just announced this is going to be his last Giro d'Italia.
PWU rejoice.

 

[Didinho]

No more crashes please.

With the gap around a minute we could have a bigger break trying to bridge on the climb.

 

[Red Rick]

Vegni just announced this is going to be his last Giro d'Italia.
PWU rejoice.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Pink smoke coming from a church tower

 

[ingsve]

Just turned on the feed and saw the rain. This is going to be a BRUTAL stage.

I suspect this is the type of stage where riders either can sit with the favorites across the first few mountains or they'll end up 30 minutes down in a gruppetto. I don't think there will be that much middle ground.

I'm curious for a rider like Svestad-Bårdseng today. So far he has managed to avoid falling back into gruppettos and is holding on to a top 25 spot. A stage like today will be a big test to see if he can hold on long enough to keep his spot and challenge for top 20 or if the bottom falls out and he looses 30 minutes or more.

 

[Heston]

Fortunato and the usual suspects are waiting for the climb.

 

[ingsve]

Pink smoke coming from a church tower

New gay pope elected.

 

[Squire]

No more crashes please.

With the gap around a minute we could have a bigger break trying to bridge on the climb.

Yeah, this weak early breakaway was never going to be the main break of the day.

 

[ashhutch1997]

Apparently the weather is due to clear up this afternoon

 

[Boehmand]

The attacks are not over, the weather being like this and the break being close before the first (easy) climb, will make many want to go, because the GC guys will go slower all day than they would in dry weather.

 

[Boehmand]

EF is in every move, Carapaz is going for it today

UAE trying to control obviously and so far they are succeeding.

 

[SafeBet]

UAE won't allow a second EF rider in the break.

 

[dobrien]

This must be my favorite name misspelling of yours.

Goes very nicely with that "porn stache" of his!