Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2026 Route: Speculation, Rumours and Announcements

[canina82]

2024 was weaker.

Thomas almost won the giro in 2023. We didn't know he was past his prime before the Giro.

 

[Berniece]

Thomas almost won the giro in 2023. We didn't know he was past his prime before the Giro.

2023 was also a weak version after Evenepoel dropped out with covid. Did you see how hard Roglic had it to win after his crash? Tells you enough.

Maybe @Peyresourde could confirm with his analysis if the Giro 2023 was weak performance wise

 

[Red Rick]

2023 was also a weak version after Evenepoel dropped out with covid. Did you see how hard Roglic had it to win after his crash? Tells you enough.

Maybe @Peyresourde could confirm with his analysis if the Giro 2023 was weak performance wise

Pure W/kg wise it was terrible outside of Monte Bondone, but directly comparing different GTs like that gets pretty terrible.

Main reason I think it's terrible is as simple as different stages within the same race, with the same riders on the same form having such a huge variance no matter what index you use.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

This has always been done, but before it was disguised.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2049765258512736270

View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/2049765258512736270

 

[Gratemans]

This has always been done, but before it was disguised.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2049765258512736270

View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/2049765258512736270

Yeah, maybe I'm old fashioned, but I also thought this was kind of disrespectful when I heard it yesterday.

 

[Red Rick]

Here's to hoping he doesn't top 5 a single stage.

Also, leaving by stage 10 is misleading, stage 7-9 are all mountain/murito stages and stage 10 is the long TT.

He's gonna *** off after 6 days

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Lotto have a long history with this, both Ewan and Greipel used to do the same.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Here's to hoping he doesn't top 5 a single stage.

Also, leaving by stage 10 is misleading, stage 7-9 are all mountain/murito stages and stage 10 is the long TT.

He's gonna *** off after 6 days

And still gets payed seven figures for milking cows and bulls nine months per year...

 

[Red Rick]

Lotto have a long history with this, both Ewan and Greipel used to do the same.

And I've always hated it.

It's appropriate he's named "De Lie" as implying he might stay for 9 stages when his last chance is half a week earlier is just trying to limit how dumb it sounds.

 

[Berniece]

Maybe if he does well and he can win purple jersey he stays? But then he needs to do well, which I doubt

 

[ashhutch1997]

Lotto have a long history with this, both Ewan and Greipel used to do the same.

Robbie McEwen was like that back in the day with Lotto.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Cipo was infamous for dropping out early in GTs. From memory he never finished a TdF but has more than 10 stage wins.

 

[yaco]

Cipo was infamous for dropping out early in GTs. From memory he never finished a TdF but has more than 10 stage wins.

Used to leave the TDF for summer holidays by the beach.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And Jaan Kirsipuu couldn't even be bothered to finish a single GT.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Imo nothing wrong with doing it, but don't announce it before the race. After the rest day just say you caughtxh a cold or something.

 

[Tim Cahill]

De Lie using the Giro to get some training in for Tour de Wallonie and Copenhegan sprint is incredible work