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

[Sciatic]

I don't think taking a dump will help him, although losing weight could be advantageous.

Not on the descent though . . .

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

These guys…just ride all out hombres!!!

 

[TastyGroceries]

They can share the blame, but at this point Carapaz is clearly giving up 2nd out of spite.

Giving up 2nd to have a chance for 1st makes sense, that's the difference. Especially when you have been on the podium in all GTs already and have won the giro before. Del Toro strategy was to gamble on the fact Carapaz would chase Yates to protect on his second place, Carapaz took the bait a few time but then called the bluff.

 

[Nerlo]

RAI is really unwatchable. Insane amount of ads this downhill

 

[benzwire]

Carapaz losing a podium spot. Del Toro losing the Giro. Now who should be riding their tail off?

 

[fenns]

IDT looks like he knows the race has gone

 

[Potomac]

I know he's well liked but not seeing very little criticism of Del Toro's riding especially compared to Carapaz is surprising. He completely bottled it today regardless of whether he had the legs or not. He didn't even try to win this Giro. I understand not having the legs but he's done absolutely nothing to defend his jersey today.

I've seen plenty of del toro criticisms

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Del Toro now wheelsuccking alpecin going down?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I really, really hate Visma-LAB, and I hate that it's basically become a one-stage shootout (stage 16 was great, mind), but Simon Yates has always been the more interesting and entertaining brother and frankly the way Carapaz and del Toro are riding, he's the only one that deserves it.

 

[Peyroteo94]

It's over. Why they didn't close the gap to 5 minutes? UAE UAE... I'm happy for Simon but please, don't do this in the Tour

 

[ice&fire]

Oh please... the record was hold from a 18 years old kid.

In a race with the finish at the top. If you look at the climbing times before today there's a direct relation with the distance to the finish, with Froome being slower than Landa and Rujano.

 

[titan31]

Del Toro looks to have given up

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Finestre is such a mythical climb and it delivered!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Awful pictures imo.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Well, this was not what I expected today

 

[benzwire]

How is everyone so much better now? 5 minutes faster than Froome in 2018 and Contador in 2015.

Nutrition, of course...

 

[Rou]

Del Toro listened too much to the team car. You can see it from his impression.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

in fairness Carapaz did everything he could to win

He had to break del Toro and he tried...he could have done nothing else

He didnt leave it to someone else to try ...he took responsibility and he stepped up

IF UAE lose they only have themselves to blame esp with del Toro not riding

But del Toro will win many GTs yet

Carapaz has few if any more chances

 

[Boehmand]

To people saying "Gee pulled for Del Toro"

On 10-12 % gravel with almost no wind, it makes very little difference to be on someone's wheel.

Nobody is getting saved by being on someone elses wheel, if they do not have the power to be there without it.

 

[Eclipse]

IDT managed to lose the race for two people haha

 

[Sciatic]

They've given up. . . it's all over.

 

[dazaau]

So now it's a very tense club ride in the pink group

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Adam Yates has to be one of the biggest disappointments of this Giro. His brother is the virtual maglia rosa while he is unable to help his leader when he needs the most.

But at least he'll still be offered some turkey at Christmas dinner.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Del Toro learning why sometimes you have to do deals and trade favours in the péloton.

 

[Froome]

Probably the personality of del toro is worse than the personality of ayuso in terms of racing. Ridiculous how he gave up.