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

[Izzyeviel]

I am pretty certain Wout hit the barrier. & he appears to have gone for the Hugh Grant look

 

[Boehmand]

With the day Roglic has had - arguably through no fault of his own - coming in 1:15 behind his main rival is close to being a save.

Definitely not the catastrophy it could have been - but it is obviously a worry for the rest of the Giro, that most of his team was nowhere to be seen today - on the day where it was the most important for them to perform.

 

[Escarabajo]

C'mon Del Toro, don't let Ayuso go away just like Vingegaard in the Vuelta 2023

Del Toro is stronger than Ayuso here, so I don't see how. Del Toro is a huge talent. He has been walking this Giro IMHO.

 

[TastyGroceries]

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.

Then why was Konrad actually riding behind Vacek when the later was in the front of the race? They just rode the stage in the worst way they could have given how strong their team was.

 

[Red Rick]

Don't think the real hero of today gets enough credit, cause he created all the action.

Lucas Hamilton

 

[AlfaLum]

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.

Haha funny comment

 

[tobydawq]

Regardless of whether he is or isn't which we can disagree on that doesn’t change the point. Why didn’t Del Toro deserve to win the stage?

That was the point. I’m glad Van Aert won; he deserves it too, after his struggles glad for him! But my point was that saying Del Toro didn’t deserve it is hard to take serious at that point

True, that was a bizarre post.

 

[Rou]

Well, Roglic since you do not like to be in the leader's jersey now you have to work for it. Not bad, huh?

 

[AnotherArmChair]

whose Brandon ? that Brian Smith translated that Bernal said was the strongest

 

[Cycling111]

Seeing Ayuso lose a few seconds in that finale with Tiberi, which is supposed to be better por Ayuso, I understand the UAE's decision to keep Adam in GC.
Ayuso doesn't give me a sense of reliability in three weeks.

 

[Oldman]

With the day Roglic has had - arguably through no fault of his own - coming in 1:15 behind his main rival is close to being a save.

Definitely not the catastrophy it could have been - but it is obviously a worry for the rest of the Giro, that most of his team was nowhere to be seen today - on the day where it was the most important for them to perform.

I haven't been able to see any of the race but the reports say he punctured...the worst way to lose a ton of time and energy trying to regain position. Good thing there's a rest day before the TT; he's gonna have to work to recover position from now on.
UAE was the lucky winner today moving everyone up on GC!

 

[Escarabajo]

I saw an smile in Adam Yate's face. LOL.

 

[KoopaCycling]

given the route. del toro might have a chance.

 

[yaco]

Harper blew up spectacularly, finishing behind Storer

He made a mistake trying to bridge to the first group.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

whose Brandon ? that Brian Smith translated that Bernal said was the strongest

Rivera

 

[Netserk]

I think Rogla would have made it back without his puncture.

 

[Potomac]

I haven't been able to see any of the race but the reports say he punctured...the worst way to lose a ton of time and energy trying to regain position. Good thing there's a rest day before the TT; he's gonna have to work to recover position from now on.
UAE was the lucky winner today moving everyone up on GC!

Caught behind in a crash and then a puncture not long after...all on the gravel sections

 

[Oldman]

Seeing Ayuso lose a few seconds in that finale with Tiberi, which is supposed to be better por Ayuso, I understand the UAE's decision to keep Adam in GC.
Ayuso doesn't give me a sense of reliability in three weeks.

Ayuso has Monday's TT to confirm his form. UAE might be facing an internal struggle if he is able to show some serious stuff.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I saw an smile in Adam Yate's face. LOL.

Of course, he's on schedule to finish somewhere between 4th and 8th while riding domestique. It's his happy place.

 

[Oldman]

Caught behind in a crash and then a puncture not long after...all on the gravel sections

That sucks. Was that the crash that took Pidcock down?

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Great stage.

Isaac was the best rider today, and he's my favorite to win the overall now. Roglic all things considered did well to manage his looses. Was lucky that Pidcock and Gee also was caught, otherwise this would have been very bad.

If Ayuso wasn't on his team, I would agree with this, but Ayuso will betray him when it matters.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Vacek very disappointed as very strong but caught behind crash

 

[Andre]

Giro over!two weeks left

At least Bernal died attacking. Tactical blunders from the team, but at least they tried.

over? two weeks left...it will still be between Ayuso and Roglic

 

[Boehmand]

Id argue Lidl Trek are as competent as Ferrari s strategists

No idea what that means, but you have to remember Lidl is not really a GC team - sure Ciccone rides GC and when it doesn't detract from the main objective, which is stage wins, they support him.

But you will not see them sacrifice a potential stage win for Ciccones GC... unless they suddenly think he can podium - that would change everything.

 

[Rou]

One more thing. How can Redbull be viewed as a superteam with performances like this?
Patxi Villa is a real mastermind of cycling. Last year he gave 6 minutes to O'Connor in the Vuelta. Today the man who saved Roglic is the youngster PELLIZZARI.
Poor performance from this team as a whole.