U23 races and talents

[Onizuka999]

According to some Italian sites there will be two uphill finishes: Passo Maniva and Pratonevoso. Next monday the race will be presented

 

[Onizuka999]

15/6 Rho ITT 8,4 km
16/6 Rho Fiera Milano - Cantù 146 km
17/6 Albese con Cassano - Passo Maniva 143 km
18/6 Manerbio - Salsomaggiore Terme 148 km
19/6 Fiorenzuola d'Arda - Gavi 153 km
20/6 Ovada - Acqui Terme 155 km
21/6 Bra - Pratonevoso 163 km
22/6 Pinerolo - Pinerolo 141 km

There will be two mountain stages with uphill finish (3rd and 7th), one itt, two hilly stages (5th and 8th) and the other three stages for sprinters. The most difficult climbs will be Passo Maniva, Passo Penice (5th) and Pratonevoso. 14000m of elevation gain more or less.

 

[Onizuka999]

There will be 14 italian teams and 19 foreign teams:

ITA: Aran Cucine - Sissio Team - Beltrami TSA - Biesse Carrera - Campana Imballaggi - General Store - Hoppla' Petroli Firenze - MBH Bank Ballan - MGkvis - SC Padovani - Team Technipes - UC Trevigiani and VF Group Bardiani.

INT: Lotto Devo - Bahrain Devo - Decathlon Devo - Picnic Devo - EF Aevolo - Groupama Devo - GW Erco Shimano (Colombia) - Hagens Berman Jayco - Israel Academy - Lidl Trek Future - Petrolike (Mexico) - Red Bull Rookies - Soudal Quick Step Devo - Lotto Kern Haus (Germany) - Visma Devo - Tudor U23 - UAE Gen Z - Wanty Nippo - Astana Devo

 

[Netserk]

Nordhagen will participate. I don't like it. If you are strong enough to top-10 Romandie, you should ride Suisse instead.

 

[Onizuka999]

Yes the norwegian will ride this race. I think him Finn and Widar are the main favourites. Bisiaux Philipsen Torres Seixas for example won't be at the start.

 

[Onizuka999]

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[Onizuka999]

The last climb of the 8th stage is really steep (3km 11%).

 

[Netserk]

The last climb of the 8th stage is really steep (3km 11%).

Same finale as in the 2016 Giro.

 

[Netserk]

2 WT riders in the Giro. Albert Withen Philipsen in addition to Nordhagen.

2025 Giro Next Gen

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[Samamba]

Yeah that's an insanely stacked field.

Only Seixas really missing, but yeah he would demolish everyone so this is better. Nordhagen my favorite if he doesn't get sick. Widar of course too. Parcours isn't super hard (no real multi mountain stages).

 

[Netserk]

Torres missing too, he will be there in Avenir (he said in the beginning of the year that it will be a target).

 

[Samamba]

Torres missing too, he will be there in Avenir (he said in the beginning of the year that it will be a target).

Yeah I kinda forgot about him cause I thought he fully went pro (which hasn't been really working so far imo). Avenir is gonna be insane if Seixas participates, but at this point I'm starting to think Decathlon might send him to Vuelta. And I'm not sure if Norway is riding Avenir this time? Are they still to broke?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

at this point I'm starting to think Decathlon might send him to Vuelta

I don't think Decathlon are stupid enough to send an 18-year-old to a GT. Especially not given how much they've (sensibly) limited his number of race days so far.

 

[Netserk]

I think all WT riders (on teams with associated devo teams) from 2003 or later can participate, so even Del Toro could ride the baby Giro.

I don't think Norway will ride Avenir.

 

[Samamba]

I don't think Decathlon are stupid enough to send an 18-year-old to a GT. Especially not given how much they've (sensibly) limited his number of race days so far.

I think they would possibly depending on this week.

 

[hayneplane]

I don't think Decathlon are stupid enough to send an 18-year-old to a GT. Especially not given how much they've (sensibly) limited his number of race days so far.

Why not? Could pull him out on the first test day if they feel he is getting too fatigued and that would be just the same as doing the Dauphine.

 

[AlfaLum]

Yeah I kinda forgot about him cause I thought he fully went pro (which hasn't been really working so far imo). Avenir is gonna be insane if Seixas participates, but at this point I'm starting to think Decathlon might send him to Vuelta. And I'm not sure if Norway is riding Avenir this time? Are they still to broke?

Torres has not been that bad now has he. Around the top-25 in WT courses like Australië, Catalunya and Romandie and a podium at a small race like Abruzzo.

Crashed out in Hungary unfortunately. I think it is decent, not great.

 

[Onizuka999]

Aldo Taillieu will replace Vaneeckhoutte (Lotto)

 

[Onizuka999]

Predictions

***** Nordhagen - Widar - A.Philipsen - Finn
**** Pau Marti - Novak - Pericas - Omrzel - Sparfel - Decomble
*** Soenens - Basset - Oxenberg - Gualdi - Tuckwell - Scalco - O'Brien - Marivoet - Donie - Scalco - Bush - Vanhuffel
** Boichis - L'Hote - Donze' - Tavares - Place - Mattio - Van Kerckhove - Nespoli - Turconi - Valenti - Garzon - Negrente - Savino - Sumpik - Marin - Colorado - Bruno - Macias - Storm - Eeman - Quintero - Cattani
* Perez - Belletta - Borgo - Thornley - Chesini - Rubio - Borremans - Kamberaj - Gomez - Lima - Zapata - A.Rafferty - Prieto

 

[AlfaLum]

Predictions

***** Nordhagen - Widar - A.Philipsen - Finn
**** Pau Marti - Novak - Pericas - Omrzel - Sparfel - Decomble
*** Soenens - Basset - Oxenberg - Gualdi - Tuckwell - Scalco - O'Brien - Marivoet - Donie - Scalco - Bush - Vanhuffel
** Boichis - L'Hote - Donze' - Tavares - Place - Mattio - Van Kerckhove - Nespoli - Turconi - Valenti - Garzon - Negrente - Savino - Sumpik - Marin - Colorado - Bruno - Macias - Storm - Eeman - Quintero - Cattani
* Perez - Belletta - Borgo - Thornley - Chesini - Rubio - Borremans - Kamberaj - Gomez - Lima - Zapata - A.Rafferty - Prieto

Even Feltet did not list this many guys back in the days 😂

 

[Onizuka999]

I wanted to exaggerate a little bit...

 

[RedheadDane]

All I know is that Maxence will get a place.

 

[AlfaLum]

I wanted to exaggerate a little bit...

Haha well I am going to guess that you awarded at least one star to the winner.

 

[Onizuka999]

Yes absolutely. Failure is almost impossible...