Tirreno-Adriatico 2025, March 10-16

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No word about the last minute withdrawal of Bini? Probably still in Eritrea with his wife and newborn child? If I was manager of Intermarche I would like to have my star rider in Tirreno to score some points! Every year there is a period where Girmay wants to go home, is sick or DNF after a little scratch.

this is what was announced before Het Nieuwsblad:

"I am so happy to become father for the second time. I am grateful to my team to give me the opportunity to come back in Eritrea to be close to my wife and my daughters for this important moment in my life. I will be back in Europe to chase my dream of winning a first monument, with Milano-San Remo, E3 Harelbeke, Gent-Wevelgem and Tour of Flanders on my program."

If he planed to do Tirreno, I guess it would have been mentioned there. So it likely wasn't a last minute change.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Perhaps Biniam is still feeling the after-effects of his notorious eye injury suffered in the Giro a few years back.

I assume he's eyeing bigger prizes in July, but I can't say whether he's doing that with one or two eyes.

 

[Netserk]

Is Ciccone riding with a Giro helmet, or did Bontrager copy Visma's setup?

 

[Rockestar_33]

This is an average course. Feels like one to guarantee a Ganna win. Would love it to be more technical

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Riccardo Colombo won the junior TT this morning in 13:45, for reference.

 

[Brullnux]

First GC favourite, Milan, about to start

 

[Netserk]

Is Ciccone riding with a Giro helmet, or did Bontrager copy Visma's setup?

It looks like Milan is riding with the usual Bontrager helmet and that Ciccone used a white (unbranded) Giro helmet.

 

[Berniece]

Starting position of Visma is a bit weird. Why do Yates and Uijtdebroeks start before Valter and Van Baarle?

 

[jono]

Has anyone commented on the Super Mario chime as riders cross the finish line? Has this been done before anywhere? I like it.

 

[Tim Cahill]

That helmet looks like it's moving around a lot

 

[Rockestar_33]

Dunbar great ITT. Best of the GC guys so far

 

[Potomac]

Has anyone commented on the Super Mario chime as riders cross the finish line? Has this been done before anywhere? I like it.

I'm Team Bowser.
I find that chime extremely insensitive and highly offensive.

 

[jono]

Is MVDP going to try in today's TT?

 

[Pozzovivo]

Adam Yates vs Anders H. Johannessen
Simon Yates vs Tobias H. Johannessen

Only one Van Dijke brother on the startlist. Big missed opportunity.

 

[Rockestar_33]

How many can beat Price-Pejtersen from here? Ganna, maybe Van Dijke?

 

[SafeBet]

How many can beat Price-Pejtersen from here? Ganna, maybe Van Dijke?

Ayuso? Gee? Perhaps Cattaneo if he's in shape.

 

[Rockestar_33]

Ayuso? Gee? Perhaps Cattaneo if he's in shape.

Not sure it's technical enough for the headwind for most of it for Ayuso and Gee. Cattaneo I forgot about, good shout.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Not a total stinker from jnriwonoiangfdfbhsthec

 

[Rockestar_33]

Tiberi 15 seconds ahead of Dunbar. Damn, great ITT

 

[Samamba]

XDS Astana watch: both GC riders Fortunato and Poels with an excellent TT, 86th and 87th!!! That Chinese TT bike must be fire.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nvm that was in fact a stinker

 

[Samamba]

Cian once again showing his progression on the TT bike at Visma!

 

[Monsi]

Del Toro looking good at the first time check

 

[Landeirovic]

Cian once again showing his progression on the TT bike at Visma!

Wich progress? 45 sec is a lot

 

[Potomac]

McEwan likening the EF helmet to Dumb Donald (of Fat Albert fame)