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

[tobydawq]

didn't we talk about exactly that before Gran Camino?

Where he turned out to deliver a horrible performance, though.

Wasn't the absolutely only evidence of a semblance of TT capabilities the Ecuadorian nationals which, with all due respect, should count for nothing?

 

[tobydawq]

Actually, no. Can't get relevant updates from any media on Giro here until a day later. Then it's highlights that show almost nothing.
I have seen him get shelled by Primoz at the last Catalunya stage but that wasn't a TT.

 

[Boehmand]

I would hate to ride that hot monstrosity, though. Seems like you could get claustrophobic. Not to mention what your kids would say about the "look" for years to come.

Sure, but it's like a Formula 1 car, it's only made for competition - nobody is buying those to ride around as a civilian - unless they are craaaaazy

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I came on here last night and everyone and his uncle were saying Tarling cant win and course is not good for him, bla bla bla And I listened to that

I think we have seen that Tarling is getting better all the time

As for GC Rog looks like he will be hard to shift from the top spot already..

The 3 top UAE at present will have to try something like Jumbo did to Pog a few years ago in the Tour and of course they have Yates and Vine too to try and inflict some pain

Also not sure what we can see from the yates bothers who are still in this race

Other than that maybe some young one will take a step up like Poole or Tiberi

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulations to Joshua Michael Tarling for winning the ITT.

Was a good battle and although Rogla didn't win the stage i feel that in the overall picture this was just fantastic performance. Most of the GC opponents didn't lose that much time, still the difference was in the end rather substantial.

 

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Wasn't the absolutely only evidence of a semblance of TT capabilities the Ecuadorian nationals which, with all due respect, should count for nothing?

no, that's just what you assumed, I guess.

 

[tobydawq]

no, that's just what you assumed, I guess.

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