Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 20: Verrès – Sestrière, 205 km

[Cycling111]

The pace is slower than in the break. Another day they're racing for Del Toro.

 

[Boehmand]

EF super nervous.

Nah, Asgreen just went too fast on the decent and they couldn't follow without crashing.

 

[Peyroteo94]

the only climbs that are in the Finestre category would be Pic du Midi and MAYBE Agnello

What about Stelvio?

 

[Boehmand]

I guess just for today we can all be Inter Milan fans.

Agreed, I'd rather the Canadians win it than the Qataris

 

[Red Rick]

Van Aert prioritizing intermediate sprint over saving energy to help Yates later.

 

[houtdffan]

What about Stelvio?

Stelvio north would be a contender, but don't think it's quite as hard as Agnello (counting the entire Agnello from the base of the Sampyere, where it was counted in 2003).

What makes Agnello so hard is you have something like 9k at 10% at a very high altitude. Stelvio does not have quite that level of difficulty

 

[Pippo_San]

Not expecting anything. At least I won't be disappointed.

 

[Cycling111]

I don't understand the attitude of the peloton.
They don't act as if the leader is only with 40 seconds and had failed on the mountain stage they finished alone.

And some teams with good climbers who aren't in the breakaway don't want to win the stage either.

 

[RedheadDane]

Stage started in Verrés.
Verre is in the break.
Close enough.

 

[topcat]

Not expecting anything. At least I won't be disappointed.

I'm expecting Carapaz and Yates to blow up and Caruso to win the Giro.

 

[Red Rick]

Many of the breakaway will survive with 10 minutes after an easyish day so far.

Van Aert will probably end up riding for UAE unless Simon Yates can drop him.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

So what's the story with the train?

Expensive way of watching a few km?

How do they work it around general train timetables?

How many stages does it appear on?

 

[Squire]

@Red Rick will be happy to hear that Mauro Vegni has been at the top of his game for this year's Giro. Officially confirmed by Carlton Kirby.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Break is gone, EF just need to nuke from the bottom and go early.

With 10 minutes, Van Aert can wait on the top if Yates can manage to do anything, looks tired though.

 

[Red Rick]

@Red Rick will be happy to hear that Mauro Vegni has been at the top of his game for this year's Giro. Officially confirmed by Carlton Kirby.

I'm trying to signal the aliens out there please come and invade us already

 

[Boehmand]

I really don't understand the people moaning over this years route, I think it has been excellent.

It has allowed for a much more varied GT, where a lot more rider types have been allowed to shine at various stages of the race, while maintaining the GC battle throughout - and we still get the "right" GC winner at the end of some incredibly hard mountain stages.

I could have done without the gravel stage though.

 

[Eclipse]

I really don't understand the people moaning over this years route, I think it has been excellent.

It has allowed for a much more varied GT, where a lot more rider types have been allowed to shine at various stages of the race, while maintaining the GC battle throughout - and we still get the "right" GC winner at the end of some incredibly hard mountain stages.

I could have done without the gravel though.

There are two great constants in Grand Tour conversations. All DSs are idiots and every route design is terrible.

 

[Heston]

I don't see more than 4-5 riders from the break surviving.

Cepeda to take the stage.

 

[Red Rick]

I really don't understand the people moaning over this years route, I think it has been excellent.

It has allowed for a much more varied GT, where a lot more rider types have been allowed to shine at various stages of the race, while maintaining the GC battle throughout - and we still get the "right" GC winner at the end of some incredibly hard mountain stages.

I could have done without the gravel stage though.

Today is like the 2nd mountain stage where significant attacks may happen.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Countdown till Finestre, another 2km to go

 

[Boehmand]

Today is like the 2nd mountain stage where significant attacks may happen.

And?

 

[Brullnux]

I don't understand the attitude of the peloton.
They don't act as if the leader is only with 40 seconds and had failed on the mountain stage they finished alone.

And some teams with good climbers who aren't in the breakaway don't want to win the stage either.

Drilling the the flat has more impact on your own teammates than Del Toro's ability to climb

 

[Red Rick]

And?

You seemed to struggle to understand why people had been complaining about the route of this Giro. I gave you a reason why I have been vocal about not liking this route.

 

[Boehmand]

You seemed to struggle to understand why people had been complaining about the route of this Giro. I gave you a reason why I have been vocal about not liking this route.

If only the GC battle on the biggest mountains is interesting to you, it would appear you should examine how you spend your time all the other days in GTs

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Bilbao is done.... Dropped by Pedersen