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

[Libertine Seguros]

No, Carapaz was leading most of the mountain, he just couldn't close the gap and, even though he tried like 10 times, just couldn't loose del Toro.
If you are talking about after the climb, I maintain that they probaby were just to cooked to do anything. Do you really think they are letting this happen because they are idiots? Loosing *** 6 minutes?

No, they lost the first minute or so by being idiots, the second by Yates being stronger than them, and then the other four by giving up.

 

[Didinho]

Winning the Giro with 5 minutes. Wow he must be dominating the whole 3 weeks.

 

[Escarabajo]

Now Adam riding with pride.

He will feel good that his ride won't have any effect whatsoever!!!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Chapeau Harper and the purple people on the stage win!

 

[dazaau]

This is professional poker now 😂

And there were some big losers from this game of poker!

 

[Red Rick]

I think I'm applying to become UAE tactical consultant

 

[Boehmand]

Yes probably, but it's still so huge by now, it's actually embarissing. But also very impressive by Yates/van Aeart.

Sure, but why ride hard now? - It serves no purpose.

 

[Arnout]

Am I the only one who doesn’t think Del Toro had more energy for Finestre? He looked dead on his feet to me, I’m pretty sure the argument is because Carapaz refused to pull afterwards, at which point the race was over with Van Aert pulling for Yates

The way he was frequently chasing Carapaz by a bike length and the manner in which he sat back down in the saddle after standing for a bit indeed suggests there wasnt much more in the tank. But especially when you don't have much more to give it might be better to not play games and just ride your tempo earlier after Yates left, and Van Aert or no Van Aert you should at least try on the descent and Sestriere because now you don't know if you would've failed.

Expensive lessons. I haven't been this bummed from cycling in a long time. His demeanor in interviews suggests he's a very analytical no-nonsense guy so he will be mulling this over for some time to come.

 

[red_flanders]

Superb race. Well done Yates and Visma!

The other guys just got gassed. No need to get too deep into tactical critiques.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Two beautiful stage wins by Jayco. Well done.

 

[TastyGroceries]

I mean, Carapaz had only 30s on Yates...the guy went off alone halfway up the climb, you know there's WVA in front and a decisive false flat...and you let him go like that. uh.maybe Yates wasn't so dominant, but in the last 2 kms of the Finestre , Carapaz and Del Toro pushed hard and recovered very few seconds

Once Yates was gone, Carapaz and Del Toro almost caught him back again after Carapaz attacked. As Del Toro was following him, he cut his effort. But they could clearly have caught him then

Overall, Yates made a much steadier effort than Carapaz the whole climb, it doesn't shock me that Carapaz was not able to gain much time in the end of the climb while at the same time not wanting to push 100% as Del Toro was in his wheel.

 

[Rou]

Will Majka be laughing again?

 

[Eclipse]

One of the most epic gifts you'll ever see.

 

[postmanhat]

Have said it before a few times, Yates should have left Jayco years ago. He was too comfortable there and not making any progress. Really pleased for him, but he could have had lot more success.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

No, they lost the first minute or so by being idiots, the second by Yates being stronger than them, and then the other four by giving up.

Who's they for the first minute though? It's not that Carapaz didn't put in efforts to get back to Yates, just didn't work. You can say del Toro was being an idiot, but I disagree about Carapaz at that point. If anything he attacked to much and should've gone up a more steady pace, but than again that's not exactly his style.

 

[Boehmand]

One of the most epic gifts you'll ever see.

Not a gift, he took it from them.

Don't dimish his victory just because you dislike it.

 

[MJR]

Painful lesson for del Toro, learning that your team support sucks.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Rob Hatch announces that there has never been such a turnaround in the modern era.

Landis... Aru... Froome... the real thing here is the turnaround after getting into pink, the margin after that is what's incredible here.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Yates! 7 years!!!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yates can't believe it. Congrats with the giro win.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Painful lesson for del Toro, learning that your team support sucks.

Del Toro learned today that he doesn‘t have Top 3 climbers as doms, must have been shocking

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Wow, what a difference a day makes, chapeau Simon Yates!

Visma with the perfect execution today while UAE not so much... Del Toro is so young though, no doubt he's got plenty of time to stand on the top of the GT podium yet.

 

[Miha81]

Well done Chris Harper. Bravo Simon Yates.

Now I will have to wait more than 5 minutes to see all those sad and angry faces

 

[gregrowlerson]

Bluff like a butterfly, wings like a bee.

 

[Scarponi]

Heavy emotion from Yates there