Giro d'Italia 2025, stage 2: Tirana - Tirana (13.7k ITT)

[Tanakka]

Arensman pedaling like his saddle too low

One of the worse pedaling styles I remember witnessing.

If we ever do another overrated riders thread, Tarling absolutely needs to be in the poll. Doesn't stand out at all within the big blob of time trialists behind Evenepoel and Ganna.

How overrated can you even be, when you are still only 21?
Let's wait a little: the guy was born in 2004!

 

[Netserk]

LET'S GO, CAPTAIN AMERICA!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

He was a puncture away from an Olympic silver medal at 20 years of age.

Yes, and? Affini actually medalled at the Worlds last year and nobody is talking about him as the best of the rest. Of course he could still improve at his age but he hasn't progressed at all since his debut season.

 

[Red Rick]

One of the worse pedaling styles I remember witnessing.


How overrated can you even be, when you are still only 21?
Let's wait a little: the guy was born in 2004!

You can be overrated at all ages, and if anything I think young riders are more likely to be overrated than prime or old riders

 

[tobydawq]

Disappointing to see that McNulty still hasn't done the Captain America's shield paint job on his disc wheel.

 

[Didinho]

UAE starting close to eachother. Need a lot of team cars/DS.

 

[Cycling111]

It’s very similar to that first ITT in TDF last year. Single hill, not to steep

But this one has many more curves, which has penalized Tarling even more.

 

[Salvarani]

Gee and Arensman both confirming yesterday wasn't an offday. Both might be better off deliberately shipping time tomorrow.

I think they are both just slow starters/diesel guys.

And now Arensman talking about just being very nervous yesterday. He will get better. Similar to last year.

 

[SafeBet]

Wind is picking up, according to RAI.
Also, Ayuso lost his aero bidon.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Disappointing to see that McNulty still hasn't done the Captain America's shield paint job on his disc wheel.

At least he has a pornstache though

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Go, go Bernal!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Bernal on the road....

 

[Peyroteo94]

I'm curious to see Tarling's time on the climb. I think he lost 15 seconds

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I think they are both just slow starters/diesel guys.

And now Arensman talking about just being very nervous yesterday. He will get better. Similar to last year.

Not that many stages to make up time without going into the break, lots of opportunities to win from the break. Agree Arensman in particular should get better as the race goes on but it isn't the same calculus as last year.

 

[pelotonIQ]

McNulty very good aero position

 

[Netserk]

Ayuso slower on the flat than Vine.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ayuso will be behind but will make it back on the climb, he is also an exceptional descender.

 

[Brullnux]

Yes, and? Affini actually medalled at the Worlds last year and nobody is talking about him as the best of the rest. Of course he could still improve at his age but he hasn't progressed at all since his debut season.

Tarling was quite obviously off form post-Olympics, I don't think he had a single good performance from July onwards.

This year, in the only TT he has done, he put 1s/km into everyone in the UAE, and Affini has never done that. I like Affini and think he's a really strong roleur, but Tarling is clearly better.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Vacek, it's getting real now

 

[Salvarani]

Not that many stages to make up time without going into the break, lots of opportunities to win from the break. Agree Arensman in particular should get better as the race goes on but it isn't the same calculus as last year.

He can still achieve a very good GC-result. He shouldnt give up that.

He lost time yesterday, but he can still gain back time on many of the others in the GC if he just goes solid and steady from now on.

 

[Netserk]

Ayuso is overrated.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Ayuso is not gonna win.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Ayuso underwhelming. +6 at the stop.

 

[Salvarani]

Not great, but not bad either.

You dont win the Giro here.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nuggets does look sharp and should get a bit extra from the guy in front