Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2025, Stage 8: Giulianova > Castelraimondo (197 km)

[titan31]

Could be interesting if the break has to form on the climb. Might get a KOM battle

 

[Tim Cahill]

Double needs to get onto Fortunato's wheel now don't let him get away

 

[Netserk]

Good to see the Norwegians wave the flag today.

 

[Netserk]

Van Aert should help someone better them him on the team get in the break and then sit up and rest. Kelderman and Lemmen would be a good duo.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

First chance to make the break coming up

 

[Netserk]

What are you doing, Ulissi? Fortunato is in the group up ahead.

 

[Rackham]

Visma riding this one like it's the 2022/23 TdF or something.

 

[titan31]

De Pretto and Cattaneo killing themselves just so Pedersen can get sprint points

What eejits

 

[Devil's Elbow]

De Pretto and Cattaneo killing themselves just so Pedersen can get sprint points

What eejits

To be fair De Pretto wasn't really managing to pull much.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

First chance to make the break coming up

Makes sense.

 

[Netserk]

Wilco!!!

 

[Netserk]

The failson was of no use for his teammates today.

 

[titan31]

This is going to start getting painful for a lot of guys here if the break doesn't go soon

 

[Tim Cahill]

Would think Van Aert might help one of his teammates who can climb a bit better given the parcours like Wilco instead of doing 15 tv attacks and getting dropped on 4.5%.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Quintana 5 second attack, looks round and immediately flicks the elbow

 

[Boehmand]

This is going to start getting painful for a lot of guys here if the break doesn't go soon

By now it probably won't go until the cat. 1 climb.

The climb they are on now is not hard enough to gain a big gap.

 

[Netserk]

Fortunato saving himself for Sassotetto. I thought.

But he tries again!

 

[titan31]

Fortunato needs some help from other Astana guys. He's closing down everything by himself it seems

 

[QueenStagiaire]

First chance to form the break not used but the descent might do it

 

[Salvarani]

He will be fined for throwing the trash

 

[Tim Cahill]

Great stage, finally.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Polti and all the GC grandpas up there

 

[Salvarani]

At this point, the GC guys will fight for stage

 

[Netserk]

If Majka paces Sassotetto hard, he can set up McNulty and Vine nicely.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

At this point, the GC guys will fight for stage

The lesser ones are already trying to join the break, so...