Giro d'Italia Giro D'Italia 2025 Stage 9: Gubbio – Siena (181km)

[Tricycle Rider]

Del Toro comes of age with that ride. Superb from the young man.

He really is very impressive, and still so young!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Del Toro didn't deserve the win tbh, attacked because of a crash then didn't even have the courage of his convictions and wheelsucked instead of driving the gap home to get a big GC lead.

And yet you might have to make him the favourite for pink now. But I wouldn't put anyone at better than 25% odds.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Viva la Raza! Does the Spanish frying pan still think he's the team leader?
Embarassing performance by the rest of the Bora team, how about resting Tratnik and Moscon yesterday by having them ride in the Froometto?

 

[Rou]

Van Aert won the best stage of this Giro. Chapeau!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[noob]

Is Wout going grey or is it highlights??

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

YES!!!

 

[Mayomaniac]

He really is very impressive, and still so young!

Imo clearly a higher ceiling that Ayuso or Almeida.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I'm not Van Aert's biggest fan but it would take a heart of stone not to be happy for him here.

 

[pelotonIQ]

First win of the season for Wout, better late than never

 

[Andre]

VAN AERT!!!!!!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Is Wout going grey or is it highlights??

Weird blonde spots, apoarently it's natural.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Now, I'm just wondering how crazy would be this stage with rain. Probably a 2010 scenario!

 

[Boehmand]

WTf is Vacek doing? He can’t come back and fight for stage win, but if he dropped back he can probably make 15-20 seconds difference for Ciccone in GC…

I'll say it again:

Vacek was designated by the team to go for the win today.

As long as that was feasible he stayed out front, and when it wan't he dropped back to Ciccone.

He did exactly what the team wanted him to do.

 

[Cycling111]

Ayuso losing time with Ciccone and Simon Yates.

I don't think Ayuso will win this Giro.
I see him very anxious and he still has his bad day in the high mountains to go.

 

[Tim Cahill]

you gotte be kidding? Van art deserved it though? Van Aert detering to wheelsuck Del Toro well times changs.

Van Aert had zero incentive to pull, Yates behind and he needs no time, Del Toro could have an extra minute today.

 

[Andre]

Van Aert saves the day. Thank you

 

[tobydawq]

Is Wout going grey or is it highlights??

He has a natural spot of blonde hair. It's always been there.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I'm not Van Aert's biggest fan but it would take a heart of stone not to be happy for him here.

Stone heart here. Anybody but the cartel.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Roglic lost time, but the didnt lose the Giro here still.

Not al all! He will gain time in the TT so 1-1:30 behind going to the high mountains

 

[jsem94]

I'm glad the damage dealt wasn't bigger, would have been a shame. This stage definitely did not disappoint, even though I really wanted Bernal to stay with the front group.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Stone heart here. Anybody but the cartel.

 

[tobydawq]

Congratulations to Ciccone for winning the stage in category.

Following racing is a lot more fun if you just treat it like Le Mans and look at different categories and ignore the boring superteam shuffle.

Okay. Nice positive takeaway after an all-timer of a stage.

 

[postmanhat]

Del Toro didn't deserve the win tbh, attacked because of a crash then didn't even have the courage of his convictions and wheelsucked instead of driving the gap home to get a big GC lead.

Same logic for WVA x 10. Didn't put his nose in the wind the entire race. I like him but the would have embarrassed Gerrans.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

It’s happening again.

Or not