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

[Mayomaniac]

Arensman pedaling like his saddle too low

Garzelli started laughing when he saw him riding like that.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Tarling drinking and pouring water all over himself after the finish would make a good commercial for bottled water methinks

 

[Devil's Elbow]

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.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Gee about the same as aero Arensmann

 

[Netserk]

Gee still wearing lead boots. He will fly later on in the race.

 

[Potomac]

Obviously a good time by Tarling, but early in his ride the way Matt Stephens was gushing he made it sound like Tarling was going to win by minute.

 

[veganrob]

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.

Completely agree.

 

[Cycling111]

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.

Tarling is a classic time trialist. For completely flat and long time trials.
They no longer exist.

 

[Berniece]

This is the type of TTs, Pogacar or Vingegaard would cook the TT specialists. So I think Roglic might have a chance

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

 

[tobydawq]

Weird dynamic with Anders Lund, former national coach, now running around interviewing his former riders...

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Brace yourselves, the great Nairo Quintana will start in only 4mins! (Sandwiched between Ayuso and McNulty.)

 

[Netserk]

Not good.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If Ayuso hits his Ayullrich mode (and by that I mean ride a very fast time trial, not get hit by a car like the old man yesterday) he can win this.

 

[tobydawq]

Gee very disappointing.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Think I spotted one of those good old-fashioned commie murals on one of the buildings

 

[SafeBet]

Another subpar performance for Gee.

 

[Red Rick]

Not good.

"Superb effort"

~ Carlton Kirby

 

[Jan the Man]

Tarling is a classic time trialist. For completely flat and long time trials.
They no longer exist.

I would not be surprised to see him win the second TT. But agree the TNT/Eurosport english coverage hype is over the top

 

[tobydawq]

Not good.

I'm glad to see you say this because if you kept pretending all went to plan, it would be ilmaestro level.

 

[Rou]

They really messed up Gee's preparation for this Giro.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

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

 

[Samu Cuenca]

"Superb effort"

~ Carlton Kirby

He didn't beat Tarling, so in Kirby's eyes it was.

 

[Brullnux]

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.

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

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Robert Bengsch going on about how Gee is a good climber, but you don‘t learn TTing that quickly. Yeah sure, as if Gee has a climbing background

 

[Peyroteo94]

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.

He is too heavy for climbs. I think he can beat Remco or Ganna on a good day in a flat TT.