Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2025, Stage 3: San Maurizio Canavese – Ceres (134.6k)

[Hugo Koblet]

I have a feeling that the difficulty of the finish is being underestimated a bit and that this is actually more for guys like Pidcock and Fisher-Black than for guys like Philipsen and Vernon. Pedersen is of course the big favorite either way, but I'm curious to see what the top 10 is gonna look like. I suspect that it's gonna be quite a weird looking one.

 

[danielovichdk2]

Was reading about the theft of Visma LB and thought, why in the world are staff not taking turns to sleep in the trucks ? Even better, organizers should make sure police is around every team, it must be doable. What a mess.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I have a feeling that the difficulty of the finish is being underestimated a bit and that this is actually more for guys like Pidcock and Fisher-Black than for guys like Philipsen and Vernon. Pedersen is of course the big favorite either way, but I'm curious to see what the top 10 is gonna look like. I suspect that it's gonna be quite a weird looking one.

IMO a lot depends on whether Lidl want to drop the sprinters on the KOM or whether they gamble on the finish being hard enough for Pedersen anyway and save their resources for getting rid of the sprinters tomorrow instead. If it's a fresh effort, then Philipsen should be competitive (Vernon perhaps less so).

 

[search]

Frigo said that IPT would go for Stewart if it's a sprint, so I guess they also believe that the stage is too hard for Vernon.

 

[will-10]

Chris Harper slept through his alarm it seems

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lidl panicking because of a 4 man move involving Sean Quinn and I think Patrick Gamper

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Lidl panicking because of a 4 man move involving Sean Quinn and I think Patrick Gamper

Fake news! They‘re just not allowing more riders to get away.

 

[Rob5091]

Some Visma bikes found in the bushes ?! Oh well, and I see Zingle's bike ended up in the broom wagon.
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...ated-in-bushes-before-vuelta-a-espana-stage-3

"Some stolen bicycles were found in the bushes, that's true. That's good for us, but I don't know why they were left behind."

 

[QueenStagiaire]

JV: Today suits me a little bit less than yesterday.
Slight understatement

 

[Rob5091]

Verre off hunting KOM points with 3 amigos. Keeping an eye out for #212 Chumil ...vamos!

 

[VanBsr]

I expect Lidl to go for the intermediate sprint with Ciccone for the red jersey. Basically, they can try to drop Philipsen on the climb while also catching the breakaway for the bonus seconds. Visma seems to want this too.

 

[Red Rick]

I expect Lidl to go for the intermediate sprint with Ciccone for the red jersey. Basically, they can try to drop Philipsen on the climb while also catching the breakaway for the bonus seconds. Visma seems to want this too.

That would be smart. Mads Pedersen is in their team, so no smart decisions allowed.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looks like Lidl-Trek isn‘t going for red with Ciccone.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Looking forward to seeing if Pedersen is in perfect shape. The first two stages didn't indicate that he is (nor that he's in bad shape).

 

[VanBsr]

Ganna dropped

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Trek setting a hard pace

 

[Red Rick]

Looks like Lidl-Trek isn‘t going for red with Ciccone.

As I said, no smart racing allowed.

 

[Unchained]

Ganna dropped

These 2 are setting a good place off the front, my legs are hurting watching this guy drill it out of the saddle getting polka dots

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looks Like Lidl-Trek went for a negative split on a climb that levels off, Don‘t think Lidl-Trek dropped Philipsen

 

[Lequack]

These Eruosport ads are getting out of control. Didn't expect Peter Sagan to try to sell me an app.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

These Eruosport ads are getting out of control. Didn't expect Peter Sagan to try to sell me an app.

That ad is stupid because Sagan probably doesn‘t even ride his bike most of the time and definitely won’t use an app to work out inside.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Some Bernal love from the fans.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

So Pedersen takes all the seconds but Ciccone and Vingegaard still sprint for nothing anyway.

 

[Didinho]

Vingo found his 3 week wheel to suck.

 

[search]

So Pedersen takes all the seconds but Ciccone and Vingegaard still sprint for nothing anyway.

didn't see the interview myself, but apparently Vingegaard yesterday said that he would try to win green as well