The Corsa Rosa is the first Grand Tour of the season and this year it will include a start in a nation that will for the first time in it's history host a Grand Tour, Albania; and also several mountain stages in it's second half whilst the first half will feature some tricky stages including one that goes through a lot of the Strade Bianche course. We preview stage 20.
The queen stage? Many will say that exactly, it's a day with an easy start but the Giro organizers have saved the best for last. In 2018 over these climbs we saw the race turned on it's head as pink jersey Simon Yates cracked and Chris Froome stormed to the race lead with a huge solo attack. The riders climb the Collle del Lys and then tackle the insanely difficult Colle delle Finestre, an hour-long ascent which averages 9% for over 18 kilometers, 7 of which in gravel. It's going to decimate the peloton this late in the race, and antecedes the summit finish in Sestriere, as was the case in several previous editions.
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Prediction Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 20:
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Original: Rúben Silva
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- He started improving but maybe recovering from the crash made him retreat back to his old ways ;-) Nothing a few good wins won’t solve. In any case, he’s certainly not lost much of. his drive.Mistermaumau21-04-2025
- Waiting for the day when the WC course will be designated to one of the monuments or classics, perhaps as a centenary celebration?Mistermaumau21-04-2025
- 2 things. It’s easy to look smart strategically when you’re way better than the rest and only perfect organisation between a large number of others can endanger the outcome of your gamble. Secondly, his long solo attacks have usually been against fields not including very dangerous rivals or where he had a clear advantage. He has been at times been a bit lucky (1st Tour win) at others a bit cocky (mixing it with the sprinters at the Giro but rarely been put under pressure on his terrain, it’s a good thing there is a Remco around and that he’s now seen guys like MS are capable of bringing him back down to earth, it might make him understand the importance of gathering racing experience to not lose races neglectfully. People say and hope he is a showman, I don’t actually think that’s true or his main reason for doing this, I think deep down he has a need and that he’s either very good at disguising that or doesn’t even realise it himself. I just hope that a frustrated Tadej doesn’t reveal a different side to his teflon character, he really didn’t look comfortable downing that drink (which wasn’t a pint by the way CUTD).Mistermaumau21-04-2025
- I guess most of us like Remco, but he's got a habit of making cocky statements. He might be right by his claim, but it doesn't do him any good.Ride197421-04-2025
- When was the last time Pogacar lost in a long range solo attack? I don't recall. Seems like he's got a smart head, knowing what's possible and what's not. Except this time.Ride197421-04-2025
- That's why I like Milan San Remo. The nature and position of the climbs makes it completely unpredictable. Any type of rider could potentially win.Ride197421-04-2025
- I feel like I'm having a flashback. Didn't Mattias beat two big guys in a sprint a while back, just like he did now? Was it Primoz and Remco? I tried to find the record but can't find it.Ride197421-04-2025
- The one thing in cycling that Pogacar is not good at is slowing down. At best he is a mediocre slower-downer.
Barney20-04-2025 - Though maybe it should be RIP Barry Hoban? Not being critical of Wout with that.Mistermaumau20-04-2025
- Sorry but that just sounds like post-race excuse seeking. Slowing down to let them catch up? Well, yes a good idea actually but, that’s not exactly what happened and if that was the plan it was executed really badly. Firstly there was at least one moment when the gap coming down grew again, considerably. And more importantly, why if you realise the headwind is killing your chance of holding out do you slow down only a little to make it so long for them to catch you? Slow down fast, let them catch you and conserve way more energy to be available for the expected sprint. You killed your own good chances more than once this time.Mistermaumau20-04-2025