Giro d'Italia Il Giro d'Italia 2025: Who will win? 2nd rest day poll.

[VayaVayaVaya]

I'm going:

1. Roglic
2. Del Toro
3. Ayuso

 

[Lequack]

I think everyone is looking at UAE vs Red Bull, meanwhile Carapaz is just waiting to pounce

 

[Summoned]

I went with Roglic, as that’s who I started with, and I don’t think he is out of it yet. But was very tempted to pick Ciccone, as it is possible his time has come, and I like his team. Pedersen, Konrad, Vacek, and Verona all look like they can contribute/support in different ways.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I think everyone is looking at UAE vs Red Bull, meanwhile Carapaz is just waiting to pounce

Richard TommyCash.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I voted for Primož Roglič.

 

[topcat]

I voted for Ciccone cause I want him to win but I think the final order will be
1. del Toro
2. Ayuso
3. Ciccone

 

[Red Rick]

I voted for Primož Roglič.

We never doubted you.

 

[Gratemans]

I think everyone is looking at UAE vs Red Bull, meanwhile Carapaz is just waiting to pounce

I'd like that. I'm not sure at all that it'll happen but if anybody is gonna pull a rabbit out of the hat in week three, this is one of my prime candidates.

 

[red_flanders]

All will be decided in the last week, as despite all the groaning, this course will deliver meaningful differences. I'm hopeful that some of the stages which appear unfriendly to GC action will actually deliver some interesting tactical situations and some hopefully legendary attacks.

Hard to see past the experience, finishing punch, and power of Roglic. Caveats about crashing out, etc., etc. Ayuso seems like a bit of a head case to me, and while he looks quite strong physically I see him slipping somewhere. Just not a believer. Del Toro shows his mettle and hangs on.

Looks like a great race. Hope I'm totally wrong and the unexpected happens.

1. Roglič
2. Del Toro
3. Ayuso

 

[Savant12]

Roglic still playing it ice cool.

 

[Lorzenz08]

Roglic about to play a 4D chess move. Trust the process

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I voted for Ayuso before the Giro began so sticking with that

I look at the top 10 and think its a very open race in many ways so who knows and isn't that great ...some uncertainty at last

I also think that probably 2 in the top 10 wont be there 2 weeks from now

 

[veganrob]

Pre race I chose "other". First rest day I'm going:
1 Del Toro
2-3 Carapaz and Bernal

 

[Berniece]

I am still surprised at the support for Del Toro's credentials to win this Giro ahead of Ayuso and Roglic. We have had only one MTF and that was a bunch sprint for the GC contenders except for Ayuso who took 4 seconds.

The main reason he looks good was his performance on the sterrato stage. Del Toro looked super strong (confirmed by Bernal's post stage comments). But that is a sample of 1 ?

In the ITT stage 2, Del Toro and Ayuso were split by just one second.

Tuesday's TT will tell us more. But with Del Toro he is such an unknown quantity over three weeks. Not saying it can't happen but if he wins this Giro with what is yet to come it would be a big shock. Also remember how Roglic won in 2023 on the penultimate MTT. We know Rogla is good over three weeks.

I don't see it either, but I get that people love to see him win. It's always fun to root for the youngster/underdog.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Wout not strong enough to get away from fans

https://twitter.com/x/status/1924237330157568117

View: https://x.com/opaisdociclismo/status/1924237330157568117

Heh, love how that kid chasing Wout uphill is wearing a UAE shirt, it's almost like a replay of the stage 9 finale where Del Toro is the kid.