Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025 Stage 4: Alberobello – Lecce

[Sciatic]

Wow, crazy pinch point there. But problem is partly the teams insisting on riding 10 across through the city streets. Seems like a setup for a stray camera strap or plastic bag (to use some historical examples) to take down a rider inches from the curb.

 

[Divergence]

Sorry what?

Yup

 

[QueenStagiaire]

It is clear, yet again that stages such as this should not be in any grand tour. What is the point? By all means, finish in Lecce but please have some hills before. There is no reason why a guy with a double chin (Groves, Bennet) should be anywhere near the front of a road cycling race with 20km to go. Just go to the velodrome...

Where do you live where the concept of „No hills around“ doesn‘t exist?

 

[Boehmand]

Eurosport Denmark just showed from 500m to 300m, which is 3 left curves only 3,5 metres across.

This is going to be a complete *** show

 

[Tricycle Rider]

That was one crazy narrowing right there

I didn't study the circuit very much, do they have to pass through there again?

 

[titan31]

That's a tough chase at this point of this race.

 

[Divergence]

Where do you live where the concept of „No hills around“ doesn‘t exist?

Well, do not organize a GT there.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I didn't study the circuit very much, do they have to pass through there again?

Yes, they‘ve done almost the full circuit now, same once more coming up

 

[Sciatic]

Eurosport Denmark just showed from 500m to 300m, which is 3 left curves only 3,5 metres across.

This is going to be a complete *** show

If the entire last 10 km was like that it would make for some interesting racing

 

[Ilmaestro99]

On the curves at 1km and 350m to go there is a lot of road furniture as they skirt around the old part of Lecce , so the barriers have to be very narrow. Stupid finish design

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Yes, they‘ve done almost the full circuit now, same once more coming up

I dare not even watch

 

[Boehmand]

They are on the last 1000 metres now if you wanna see

 

[RedheadDane]

Well, do not organize a GT there.

Yeah, but the "go to the velodrome" line you keep repeating doesn't work.
Not all sprinters are track riders.

 

[Boehmand]

It's more than 3,5 metres - more like 5 (Mielke said it was 3.5) - but it's still way too narrow for a GT bunch sprint.

 

[Didinho]

Every rider wants to be in the first 3 positions into those last corners. Gonna be fun.

 

[Boehmand]

From 5K to 1K is going to be like before the entry into Arenberg - with less skilled riders - fun times ahead.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Well, do not organize a GT there.

Can‘t go to Milan, can‘t go to Rome (unless you get very creative with the route). That‘s just not very practical.

 

[Divergence]

Yeah, but the "go to the velodrome" line you keep repeating doesn't work.
Not all sprinters are track riders.

Well, they should not be employed as a rider by a road racing team. Or, at least, they would be sent to tour of Poland and similar races exclusively.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Pedeson slowly move up.....

 

[Berniece]

WVA not near Kooij at all at the moment

 

[Boehmand]

My money is on Kooij on this finish, Van Baarle, Affini and WvA will probably be the best train.

 

[Divergence]

Can‘t go to Milan, can‘t go to Rome (unless you get very creative with the route). That‘s just not very practical.

ITT in Rome, finish in Milan. Or vice versa. One stupid stage is more than enough anyway.

 

[Boehmand]

Can't see WvA - seems he is not part of the train?

 

[RedheadDane]

Well, they should not be employed as a rider by a road racing team. Or, at least, they would be sent to tour of Poland and similar races exclusively.

You don't think road riders should be employed by a road racing team?
And GTs should have stages for every type of rider.

 

[Sciatic]

Can't see WvA - seems he is not part of the train?

Way towards the back last time I noticed him.