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

 

[Peteturbo2]

ive always respected the sprinters who cling on for dear life through the mountains so they have one last chance on the champs d'elysee or equivalent.

 

[ice&fire]

I liked when sprinters called stage races stupid because they were full of mountains from the get go

Mark Cavendish: "The Vuelta has become stupid"

The Manxman takes aim at Spanish Grand Tour after finishing second in Sunday's Tour of Britain opener.

www.cyclingweekly.com

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

It's awful!

Besides, aren't jerseys of the same color to those used in the classification (in this case, the youth classification) not allowed?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2050126349235331212

View: https://x.com/LeGruppetto/status/2050126349235331212?s=20

 

[Onizuka999]

For the first time ever there will be a maltese and an uruguayan. Andrea Mifsud (Polti) and Guillermo Tomas Silva (Astana). Surprisingly some Italian riders won't race like Germani Conca Affini and Fortunato.

 

[Tim Cahill]

For the first time ever there will be a maltese and an uruguayan. Andrea Mifsud (Polti) and Guillermo Tomas Silva (Astana). Surprisingly some Italian riders won't race like Germani Conca Affini and Fortunato.

Early indication that Conca is engaging in thievery after Swatt Club's rabbit out of the hat at the Italian championships.

Though to be fair I imagine they saw the possibility and aren't paying him much.

 

[yaco]

For the first time ever there will be a maltese and an uruguayan. Andrea Mifsud (Polti) and Guillermo Tomas Silva (Astana). Surprisingly some Italian riders won't race like Germani Conca Affini and Fortunato.

Conca was a late out because his form did not warrant selection. Juul-Jensen was the replacement.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Besides, aren't jerseys of the same color to those used in the classification (in this case, the youth classification) not allowed?

There was a flurry of publicity about that rule c18 months ago. I suspect it was allowed to slip when ASO realised that the corrollary in the same rule essentially said that they couldn't have a yellow jersey in any race other than TdF in which Visma were participating, so it has been brushed under the carpet.