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

[Salvarani]

In this form Plapp can win more stages in this Giro.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I was always disappointed by the Tour of California. They have so much gorgeous interesting riding there. But the course mostly favored huge wide boring roads near population centers.

I liked seeing Sagan in the ToC, but the wide freeway roads always bugged me.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

huge wide boring roads

Isn't that 95% of California? Or America in general for that matter?

 

[Salvarani]

Isn't that 95% of California? Or America in general for that matter?

California has some nice coast roads and is a bit mountainous, no?

 

[Netserk]

Happy for Plapp, but the fight for the stage win was way more promising before his attack.

 

[postmanhat]

I was surprised when Plapp went, because being an average descender thought he would follow on the descent. I am not confident that he can descend quickly alone.

Happy to admit was completely wrong about that as well. Didn't realise how soft the descent was, but it's still impressive that he gained time on it,

Hope Jayco keep using him as a stage-hunter in GTs. Think it suits his physical and psychological skillset better. Good replacement for Simon Yates in that respect.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

California has some nice coast roads and is a bit mountainous, no?

That's not where most of the roads are, though.

 

[Netserk]

Arrieta attacks.

 

[Cycling111]

Arrieta has been very wheel-sucking in this break.

And now this.

 

[noob]

Plapp looking behind...

 

[Tricycle Rider]

California has some nice coast roads and is a bit mountainous, no?

Bend, OR, is also a nice, mountainous region. Horner used to live/train there, iirc.

 

[titan31]

Id say it will end up pretty tight on if Fortunato gets into pink

 

[SafeBet]

Ulissi gets 2" at the Red Bull km.

 

[titan31]

Fair hope that Arrieta doesn't win with the way he's rode.

 

[Netserk]

Arrieta has 10" on the dream duo.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Plapp looking behind...

He's made it this far might as well go all the way, still 18km to go though

 

[Peyroteo94]

Fair hope that Arrieta doesn't win with the way he's rode.

One minute is a lot.

 

[noob]

Keldermann is where dreams go to die

 

[Tim Cahill]

This Arietta is pretty strong but he's won himself a share of the 'clown of the day' award along with Wilco.

 

[Cycling111]

Keldermann is where dreams go die

Today he was the domestique of all.

 

[noob]

Today he was the domestique of all.

Heartbreak every time.

 

[Netserk]

It will be good to see Ulissi in pink.

 

[Cycling111]

One minute is a lot.

I hope so and Plapp wins.

I have nothing against Arrieta, but I hope he doesn't win. First atSteinhausers wheel, then Kelderman.
Even Ulissi worked more than him.

 

[noob]

The way Ineos backs looks like sunsets!

 

[Faserr]

Arrieta not good in the wind.