Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 March 9-15

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Van Aert getting stronger every day...he should be back on top soon to at least challenge MVP for some sprints

If strength isn't the issue (and that will always be an issue against MVDP), positioning when things get dicy is what he's lost. When there's a fight for position, he pulls the ripcord, and gets out of danger.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I don't think Pogacar sleeps better when he sees MVDP dropping Del Toro at a section of 9%, and when Del Toro catches up able to stay with him and eventually finishing Del Toro in a sprint at sections of average 8% when he weighs 10kg more

By dropping Del Toro you mean Jorgenson's crash? Del Toro caught MVP afterwards and lead the whole finale (losing some energy). It was a very good win by MVP anyway.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Sure, but unnecessary to post such a rant when my post was an obvious joke when we literally saw him pulling and chasing in the group behind. As many times before.

How you felt the need to go on rant that no one should mention them together after years of rivarly, because it has obivously become a bit loopsided (hence my joke) in later years, still escapes me.

In many ways, they will always be mentioned and compared to each other with their history. Again, hence my post.

It wasn't a "rant." It was an observation. I think the tone you read, was not the tone I wrote.

 

[saunaking]

I can't wait for Horner's take putting Wout and Rogla as page 1 riders still.
He still has Roglic as number 2 in the world...

he did say specifically 'based on last years results' tho regarding Primoz #2 in yesterday's vid

 

[Salvarani]

It wasn't a "rant." It was an observation. I think the tone you read, was not the tone I wrote.

Same to you for my original post. Lets get on with it! I dont disagree.

 

[Rou]

he did say specifically 'based on last years results' tho regarding Primoz #2 in yesterday's vid

I think he meant 'based on career achievements'.
Last year was a down year for Roglic.

 

[saunaking]

I think he meant 'based on career achievements'.
Last year was a down year for Roglic.

his words not mine, but maybe

 

[Jagartrott]

What choice did he have? He was pulling all in for GC. Pellizzari looks like he pulled the "Roglic" card while MVDP was just thinking about the stage win.

If you know another person is there for the stage win, make him ride for it. Moreover, MVDP is a rider that contributes. Del Toro rolled out the red carpet, even though he was probably the one with the strongest legs.

No, that wasn't smart riding.

 

[AmRacer]

I think he meant 'based on career achievements'.
Last year was a down year for Roglic.

Rogla made it to Paris, he's happy.

 

[AmRacer]

If you know another person is there for the stage win, make him ride for it. Moreover, MVDP is a rider that contributes. Del Toro rolled out the red carpet, even though he was probably the one with the strongest legs.

No, that wasn't smart riding.

For GC it was smart.

 

[Red Rick]

Ofcourse Del Toro was riding, he did not have Carapaz on his wheel

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

It was more the point Wout and MVDP being in the same sentence anymore, isn't really a thing. His days of being in mentioned in relation to MVDP are over.

Just re-watch the finale of RVV last year. WvA isn't done. He's missing the snap in the last 1.5 years and I think crashing twice in 2024 accelerated his demise, but he's still a pretty decent rider.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Ofcourse Del Toro was riding, he did not have Carapaz on his wheel

The Bull would've won the Giro if not for conspiracy of the sneaky Ecuadorian!

 

[Extinction]

Roglic is old, Pelizzari is young. Make of it what you want. In any case, I'm not confident in RBG.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage:

1	van der Poel Mathieu	Alpecin-Premier Tech	60	50	10″	4:53:23
2	del Toro Isaac	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	40	30	6″	,,
3	Pellizzari Giulio	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	30	18	4″	,,
4	Johannessen Tobias Halland	Uno-X Mobility	25	13		0:15
5	Vendrame Andrea	Team Jayco AlUla	20	10		0:17
6	Pinarello Alessandro	NSN Cycling Team	15	7		,,
7	Ciccone Giulio	Lidl - Trek	10	4		,,
8	Kron Andreas	Uno-X Mobility	8	3		,,
9	Champoussin Clément	XDS Astana Team	5	2		,,
10	Lapeira Paul	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	2	1		,,

 

[fenns]

very entertaining - deserved win for MVDP - Pellizzari got the place he deserved.

 

[Extinction]

very entertaining - deserved win for MVDP - Pellizzari got the place he deserved.

What do you mean deserved win for MvdP? He got a gap because someone crashed, then wheelsucked after he got caught. And then barely beat him!

 

[Berniece]

Roglic is old, Pelizzari is young. Make of it what you want. In any case, I'm not confident in RBG.

Seems RBH definitely has a podium spot with their team, and if they take risks they can go for more

 

[jono]

Wow...

Super-impressive from Del Toro after doing all that work to still almost win it

Del Toro is smart enough to realize that if he lets MVDP ride the front on what was almost entirely uphill, he loses any GC gains he worked for.

 

[Extinction]

Seems RBH definitely has a podium spot with their team, and if they take risks they can go for more

Yea, but, after Remco, Roglic today and the current situation the TTT of Paris-Nice, I have my doubts.

 

[jono]

Great finale! Battle of classics specialists and punchy climbers. Congrats to Van der Poel on a nice win. Also congrats to Del Toro and Pelizzari. Del Toro did almost all the work in the finale to gain in the GC but it maybe cost him the stage.

I see one (1) classics specialist in the top 30. Mostly climbers, punchy and diesels, in the remaining sposts.

Maybe 2 if you count Sheffield.

Nearly everyone under 70 kg.

 

[jono]

Duh..
MVDP had a gap on Del Toro thanks to the crash and Del Toro still caught him.
MVDP wasn't too impressive. That means nothing for Cipressaa and Poggio though.

Del Toro and Pellizari caught MVDP on a long climb. I don't see what's so wild about that.

 

[YavorD]

Del Toro and Pellizari caught MVDP on a long climb. I don't see what's so wild about that.

It wasn't exactly a climb though. It was mosty false fla/slight uphill

 

[Extinction]

Del Toro is smart enough to realize that if he lets MVDP ride the front on what was almost entirely uphill, he loses any GC gains he worked for.

And MvdP is smart enough to know that had he not gained an advantage on Del Toro, because Jorgensen fell in front of him, his a$$ was had.

 

[Spine Concept]

Also, MvDP said in a post-race interview that he almost fell when Del Toro accelerated and his chain was off which made it difficult to close the gap immediately. So Del Toro's gap had a reason.

I'm not saying he'll beat Pogacar, I'm just saying some of y'all are trying real hard to discredit his performance today. Get a grip.