Tirreno-Adriatico 2025, March 10-16

[Berflamand]

I think Magnier doesn't have the power yet after a long and/or hard race. Probably has to do with being 20 years old.

MVDP blew his shot when trying to attack

Magnier would definitely have been a lot closer and possibly have won if he hadn't helped pace Landa back. But I do like that he did help and that the team/he was still strong enough to set it up for a sprint in the end.

Kooij got lucky with Landa's puncture because without that puncture he (and Magnier) probably never even make it back to the front and if they somehow did Magnier would still have been fresh as well.

But that's racing and in the end he was the fastest so fair play.

 

[YavorD]

Pluimers will podium in San Remo

At this point probably 15 people are podiuming San Remo.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

At this point probably 15 people are podiuming San Remo.

Isn't that every year when we're a week away from Sanremo? That's the beauty of the race, so many people who can do something compared to the other monuments (especially now that the aliens have taken tactics out of the cobbles).

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It sounds like I didn't miss anything. Just a normal sprint stage won by one of the faster riders.

 

[Berniece]

The big win for Pluimers is just around the corner.

He might be relegated here, though.

He should, but not sure if Decathlon wants to put in the effort to contest that after this hard stage. They maybe just want to go to the hotel as quickly as possible.

 

[Netserk]

In the end, no changes in GC. It really looked bad for Geesus, but he was resurrected!

 

[Red Rick]

Isn't that every year when we're a week away from Sanremo? That's the beauty of the race, so many people who can do something compared to the other monuments (especially now that the aliens have taken tactics out of the cobbles).

I honestly don't understand why you wouldn't sandbag the hell out of it before Sanremo, as it is the one race where a anothers split second decision may make or break your own race.

 

[jono]

In the end, no changes in GC. It really looked bad for Geesus, but he was resurrected!

'Tis the season (almost).

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900226971860099106

View: https://x.com/INEOSGrenadiers/status/1900226971860099106

 

[search]

great to see that he calls it a perfect stage although they didn't gain a single second on anyone, let alone win

but well, yeah, another chance tomorrow, and at some point the competition will feel what they invested today.

 

[search]

looks like there'll be strong crosswinds throughout most of the stage tomorrow. 25-30kph cross/tail from the start till just before they hit the circuit in the end.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Gotta say I'm please to see that hard men are stepping up in the early spring stage races. I even saw a glimpse of Hotsteppers (god bless them) for a while at the business end. May it continue....

 

[SafeBet]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900200123637907872

View: https://x.com/PoltiVisitMalta/status/1900200123637907872?t=bf6vw2xEGVCdUQ6hJWLdbA&s=19

 

[search]

Here's a profile of today's final climb. It's irregular, with some steep ramps and on fairly narrow roads - but into a strong headwind.

Segment Details for Isola di Fano - Monterolo - VeloViewer

7.40 km ride with 459 m of climbing, average grade of 5.0 %. Check it out!

veloviewer.com

 

[Berniece]

Will this finally be the day MVDP takes a win?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Will this finally be the day MVDP takes a win?

The climb looks too long and too hard to me, but if there is headwind maybe.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The climb looks too long and too hard to me, but if there is headwind maybe.

it all depends on how they race. If some of the climbers go at it full force then he has no shot. If they are looking at eachother then yeah..maybe

 

[Berflamand]

I think it's likely he (MVDP) tries to get in the break. Didn't he say so in an interview a few days ago that he would try on some days?

 

[YavorD]

Will this finally be the day MVDP takes a win?

If MVDP can survive this climb (given it's properly raced with attacks from the climbers), Pogacar may just skip MSR and perhaps even RvV.

 

[Keldergoat]

These kind of 'muri' stage designs are the ones why I fell in love with Italian races. In the 'Contador era' I thought these were way more common than nowadays in T-A and the Giro.

 

[Lequack]

Sun in Italy? It was about time!

 

[Lequack]

Interviews

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900498020501753871

View: https://x.com/TirrenAdriatico/status/1900498020501753871

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900505939960099053

View: https://x.com/TirrenAdriatico/status/1900505939960099053

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900513489283915795

View: https://x.com/TirrenAdriatico/status/1900513489283915795

 

[Tim Cahill]

This could've been a continuation of the duel between Ayuso and Scaroni, what a classic battle we were surely robbed of. There is always the Giro.

 

[Lequack]

Some more pics. I am really liking this bearded Ganna.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Interviews

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900498020501753871

View: https://x.com/TirrenAdriatico/status/1900498020501753871

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900505939960099053

View: https://x.com/TirrenAdriatico/status/1900505939960099053

Ganna is too heavy to survive tomorrow. UAE has too many firepower with Majka, Del Toro, Yates and Ayuso. There is no chance Ganna survives, specially with Ayuso less than 25 seconds behind.