Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2025, Stage 1: Reggia di Venaria – Novara (186.1k)

[Red Rick]

The funeral has begun. Who is on at Max?

Perfectly fitting for this stage.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Quite a tame start to the race, indeed

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Cornfields, some freshly picked corn would tasty mighty tasty!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Fiat stages are the worst, but at least the first climb of the race isn't a pseudo one, although they probably wouldn't have categorised it if this had been the Giro.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Total face palm as peacock commentators Rob Roll and Christian Van de Velde think the famous roof top fiat track is a velodrome.

Hang tight, there's so much more where that came from, a whole three weeks of it!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Who will sprint for Ineos, Ganna or Turner?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Not often you see Kazakhstan flags at the roadside

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Gorgeous forested area they are riding through

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Not often you see Kazakhstan flags at the roadside

Vino for the win!

 

[Lequack]

I think the UCI should punish the peloton for this abhorrent behavior.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Come on, Hugo. Pull off this 85 km solo.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Evidently Mads needed two pair of socks today as he just took one pair off

 

[Unchained]

Evidently Mads needed two pair of socks today as he just took one pair off

I don't know if everyone gets the same, but these Peter Sagan Whoosh TV commercials are worth waking up this early!!

 

[postmanhat]

Who will sprint for Ineos, Ganna or Turner?

Ganna leading out Turner could be a decent combo, but I hope they don't risk him on his first day back, in what is likely to a messy finish. And Turner has become fairly adept at navigating hectic finales on his own.

 

[Rob5091]

So have Ayuso and Almeida come to blows yet? Glad to see Red Rick back for the Vuelta. I'm taking bets on if he makes it through three weeks without getting banned!

 

[Unchained]

It's always a bit funny that with all the chronic crashing, more teams don't adopt UAE strategy of staying first 20 riders regardless if they are pulling something back or sitting around chatting about today's breakfast ..and it's looking like Colnago will put all around bikes on sale because it's looking like the aero bike is used everyday for everything..

 

[Rou]

I don't know if everyone gets the same, but these Peter Sagan Whoosh TV commercials are worth waking up this early!!

The guy is made for television.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I don't know if everyone gets the same, but these Peter Sagan Whoosh TV commercials are worth waking up this early!!

I forget just how squeaky his voice is, he's always been built like a manly man so the voice comes as surprise. He was always fun to watch though as a racer and the ads are fun too!

 

[Unchained]

So have Ayuso and Almeida come to blows yet? Glad to see Red Rick back for the Vuelta. I'm taking bets on if he makes it through three weeks without getting banned!

You always put your money on the longshot!!?

 

[Unchained]

I forget just how squeaky his voice is, he's always been built like a manly man so the voice comes as surprise. He was always fun to watch though as a racer and the ads are fun too!

He doesn't have the Mike Tyson surprise voice, I am amazed at he ChiaPet hair, guy must get a couple of haircuts per week!!
Does anyone know if Merida makes BH also?

 

[Rou]

Ok, this guy 'getting kidnapped by aliens' mascot is the funniest one I've seen in a while.

 

[Red Rick]

So have Ayuso and Almeida come to blows yet? Glad to see Red Rick back for the Vuelta. I'm taking bets on if he makes it through three weeks without getting banned!

Seeing as my absence was per my own request and there is no Pogacar, Roglic or Evenepoel in this Vuelta look forward to a dull performance by the forums resident saltmine

 

[Netserk]

Seeing as my absence was per my own request and there is no Pogacar, Roglic or Evenepoel in this Vuelta look forward to a dull performance by the forums resident saltmine

You could have dropped a better heads-up than last year.

 

[Red Rick]

You could have dropped a better heads-up than last year.

Probably should have.

Also should've asked for the extra day off with the stage design today

 

[ice&fire]

So have Ayuso and Almeida come to blows yet? Glad to see Red Rick back for the Vuelta. I'm taking bets on if he makes it through three weeks without getting banned!

He can't avoid speaking and being in big trouble