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

[Ilmaestro99]

Simon Yates has 2 teammates up the road surely gonna launch soon. Come on Simon there's no glory in this sitting in the bunch

 

[Samamba]

Frigo really messed this one up. He looked strong all day

 

[Tricycle Rider]

What is the plan for Bora today? Genuinely curious...

 

[Tim Cahill]

Gee could attack and bridge to his boy, same with people a bit lower down. Thing is bora need to time this so they give the jersey away, they can’t chase too much.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Four screens and still no front of the Peloton

 

[SafeBet]

Ulissi has struggled on the previous climbs. Fortunato seemed the strongest.

I'm not saying it's perfect but Fortunato was not gonna close every gap in the final 60 km and is not a good rouleur. I don't think he was that much stronger uphill than say Frigo or Kelderman or Bardet to actually have a chance on this profile.

I think Frigo is the one who burnt the biggest shot at a stage win among the ones in the second group.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Gorgeous heli shots of all the fresh Spring foliage, visually this is why the Giro is my fave GT. (I know, I'm supposed to love the Tour more...)

 

[Tim Cahill]

Wilco is looking top top shelf

 

[Samamba]

Interesting try from Kelderman. I actually think this is one of the only ways he can do it.

 

[Netserk]

Dream duo!!!!!!

 

[Cycling111]

I'm not saying it's perfect but Fortunato was not gonna close every gap in the final 60 km and is not a good rouleur. I don't think he was that much stronger uphill than say Frigo or Kelderman or Bardet to actually have a chance on this profile.

I think Frigo is the one who burnt the biggest shot at a stage win among the ones in the second group.

Yes, and Ulissi is faster, although it would´ve been better for them to stay together for more kilometers.

What I didn't understand was why Visma was the one to eliminate one of their riders. With two of them, they might have had more options in the final kilometers.

 

[Sciatic]

Gorgeous heli shots of all the fresh Spring foliage, visually this is why the Giro is my fave GT. (I know, I'm supposed to love the Tour more...)

Not on this forum!

 

[RedheadDane]

Gorgeous heli shots of all the fresh Spring foliage, visually this is why the Giro is my fave GT. (I know, I'm supposed to love the Tour more...)

Love all the races. Equally.

 

[titan31]

Love all the races. Equally.

Even Scheldiprijs?

 

[RedheadDane]

Even Scheldiprijs?

All of them.
But not like it's a competition between Giro and Tour (and Scheldeprijs); none of them takes places at the same time.
And when races do take place at the same time; just watch 'em al.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bad news for them if Arietta makes it, he has raced smartly today and looks to have a lot left.

 

[Samamba]

Yo Wilco maybe ask Ulissi to ride

 

[Potomac]

Gorgeous heli shots of all the fresh Spring foliage, visually this is why the Giro is my fave GT. (I know, I'm supposed to love the Tour more...)

I thought the consensus among forumites is the Giro is the best GT.

 

[SafeBet]

Last Italian rider to wear the maglia rosa was Alessandro De Marchi in 2021. He lost the jersey in a stage finishing in this very region: Marche.
Wilco Kelderman hasn't won a professional race in 10 years and has NEVER won a WT race.

 

[Salvarani]

Bahrain?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bahrain setting up a Caruso descent attack

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Love all the races. Equally.

I think they each have something different to offer, I think the Tour has more of a Super Bowl atmosphere though where even non-cycling fans can party and can catch a glimpse in the summer. It's all good though.

 

[Heston]

Im not even sure the Frigo group will keep ahead of the peloton. Going slow and still a long way.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Riders everywhere on the climb. Beautiful.

 

[Netserk]

Steinhauser left alone.