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17:10
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12-06-2025 19:20
08-06-2025 15:13
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06-06-2025 03:31
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03-06-2025 23:18
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03-06-2025 21:01
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29-05-2025 16:43
29-05-2025 16:35
28-05-2025 20:24
28-05-2025 18:13
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RidesHills
Well, that didn’t take long. Surprised that Evenepoel and Vingegaard both could not hold on, on what wasn’t the steepest or longest of climbs.17:10
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RidesHills
I can imagine this take, simply because it's so common in other forms of racing, like auto racing outside F1. The water bottle is the one that made no sense to me. The rest could be what UAE said, but a water bottle on a 20km TT? Huh.12-06-2025 19:20
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RidesHills
A podium would have kept the streak going, but winning makes it even stronger. Since Jebel Hafeet at the UAE Tour, across Strade Bianchi and 4 monuments, he has been no worse than third. 9 consecutive podiums, 6 wins on the road, one GC. Good lord.08-06-2025 15:13
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RidesHills
One of the amazing things about cycling is how many races are happening at the same time. Stage, GC, and (as is clear here) job. It’s what makes the sport so interesting. On screen maybe not much is happening, but and yet so much is happening.06-06-2025 03:31
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RidesHills
Given that Carapaz's behavior was in retaliation for del Toro's on the climb, I'd say that he did lose the race entirely on the climb - but the consequences took some time to be clear.03-06-2025 23:18
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RidesHills
Del Toro has said that he was one major push from Carapaz away from giving up and letting go of the wheel. But, at the right moment for del Toro, Carapaz stopped pushing. So, del Toro is in his rights to recognize that he wasn't actually able to chase Yates down - he didn't have the legs. There was that moment when the two were tantalizingly close to Yates, but del Toro trying to close the gap would have given them the opportunity to 1-2 punch him again. It would have worked, given that he was tired, and then Carapaz likely would have won the Giro. Basically, the moment del Toro let either one of them go forward, he was going to lose the Giro. He had no chance, at his strength level. All of it comes down to the fact that he has said that he didn't have the legs.03-06-2025 21:01
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RidesHills
Of course Vingegaard was expected to show fatigue at the end, how could he not? He raced an incredible race, underprepared, most likely using some TUEs to get back in shape more quickly than usually possible (and I support that), but Pogacar was simply superior throughout. Other than stage 11, I don't think Vingegaard took time on Pogacar. The line that Vingegaard "was a big competitor toward the end" is countered by the fact that this was when Pogacar won most of his 6 stages, dominating the climbs, setting records. I'm just hoping that this year's concussion doesn't have the same effect. I'd love to see the both of them healthy and fully prepared - and then I have no clue at all who is superior over 3 weeks, which is what makes it fun to watch.29-05-2025 16:43
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RidesHills
Well, it happened in a way that had him tumble off the podium, which is close to what you say. Poor guy, what a lousy way to end the race for him.29-05-2025 16:35
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RidesHills
I don't know where you are referring to "points," given that I was looking at wins in different categories (overall, monuments, world tour) and trying to make different comparisons to illustrate my point. Could you clarify?28-05-2025 20:24
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RidesHills
Without bonus second, Yates is second by 5” and Carapaz third by only a few seconds more. Sure there are more stages to come but right now that is just incredibly close.28-05-2025 18:13