***Official 2025 Pro Cycling Thread*** - This year a Grand Prize!!! (2 Viewers)

[BobbyLayne]

18km climb to finish. Only 6.2% but it has two small descents mixed in.

after the first descent it’s pretty steep close to 10%

after the second it’s like 8.6%

 

[BobbyLayne]

if FORTUNATO wins I think @cheeseypoof might leapfrog to the top spot

maybe not lost 3 riders IDK where we’re at rn lol

 

[BobbyLayne]

Looks like the hamsters at Tiz have

they always replace it

 

[BobbyLayne]

Situation​

• 1 VOISARD +0:00
  • 1 196 VOISARD Yannis +58:09
• 2 BREAK +0:16
  • 1 124 CEPEDA Jefferson Alveiro +1:10:07
  • 2 164 LEEMREIZE Gijs +1:40:34
  • 3 223 FORTUNATO Lorenzo +48:59
  • 4 228 SCARONI Christian +1:21:10
• 3 +0:37
  • 1 32 BILBAO Pello +50:39
  • 2 45 MONIQUET Sylvain +2:13:11
• P GROUP PINK JERSEY +4:39
  • 1 7 PELLIZZARI Giulio +6:31
  • 2 31 TIBERI Antonio +3:02
  • 3 33 CARUSO Damiano +2:55
  • 4 61 CARAPAZ Richard +2:07
  • 5 71 GAUDU David +1:18:25
  • 6 81 BERNAL Egan +3:38
  • 7 101 GEE Derek +2:54
  • 8 123 BARRENETXEA Jon +2:11:55
  • 9 127 RUBIO Einer +4:26
  • 10 155 ENGELHARDT Felix +1:46:47
  • 11 166 POOLE Max +5:51
  • 12 181 VAN AERT Wout +1:58:11
  • 13 188 YATES Simon +1:20
  • 14 191 STORER Michael +4:25
  • 15 204 DEL TORO Isaac
  • 16 205 MAJKA Rafał +13:18
  • 17 208 YATES Adam +4:47
• 5 +5:20
  • 1 82 ARENSMAN Thymen +3:45
  • 2 131 PIDCOCK Thomas +5:28
  • 3 206 MCNULTY Brandon +4:24
• - GROUP AYUSO
  +7:30??
  • 1 201 AYUSO Juan +1:26

 

[BobbyLayne]

SCARONI Christian (XDS Astana Team) wins the Red Bull KM Sprint | Brentonico (192.7 km).

 

[BobbyLayne]

VOISARD caught & dropped

WvA + Adam Yates dropped

 

[BobbyLayne]

FORTUNATO bridges across he looks strong

9.2%

Situation​

• 1
  
  +0:00
  • 1
    223
    FORTUNATO Lorenzo
    +48:59
  • 2
    228
    SCARONI Christian
    +1:21:10
    
• 2
  
  +0:23
  • 1
    124
    CEPEDA Jefferson Alveiro
    +1:10:07
    
• 3
  
  +0:29
  • 1
    196
    VOISARD Yannis
    +58:09
    
• 4
  
  +0:41
  • 1
    164
    LEEMREIZE Gijs
    +1:40:34
    
• 5
  
  +0:49
  • 1
    45
    MONIQUET Sylvain
    +2:13:11
    
• 6
  
  +3:25
  • 1
    7
    PELLIZZARI Giulio
    +6:31
    
• P
  GROUP PINK JERSEY
  +3:52
  • 1
    31
    TIBERI Antonio
    +3:02
  • 2
    33
    CARUSO Damiano
    +2:55
  • 3
    61
    CARAPAZ Richard
    +2:07
  • 4
    81
    BERNAL Egan
    +3:38
  • 5
    101
    GEE Derek
    +2:54
  • 6
    127
    RUBIO Einer
    +4:26
  • 7
    188
    YATES Simon
    +1:20
  • 8
    191
    STORER Michael
    +4:25
  • 9
    204
    DEL TORO Isaac
  • 10
    205
    MAJKA Rafał
    +13:18
  • 11
    208
    YATES Adam
    +4:47
    
• 8
  GROUP POOLE
  +4:09
  • 1
    166
    POOLE Max
    +5:51
    
• 9
  
  +5:20
  • 1
    82
    ARENSMAN Thymen
    +3:45
  • 2
    131
    PIDCOCK Thomas
    +5:28
  • 3
    206
    MCNULTY Brandon
    +4:24
    
• -

 

[BobbyLayne]

Astana 1-2

 

[BobbyLayne]

Virtual general classification at this moment.

# Rider +- Timelag Bonis

1 DEL TORO Isaac - 55:58:02 -
2 YATES Simon - 1:20 -
3 CARAPAZ Richard ▲1 2:07 -
4 GEE Derek ▲1 2:52 -
5 CARUSO Damiano ▲1 2:53 -
6 TIBERI Antonio ▲1 3:00 -
7 BERNAL Egan ▲1 3:36 -
8 STORER Michael ▲4 4:23 -
9 RUBIO Einer ▲4 4:24 -
10 YATES Adam ▲4 4:45 -
11 AYUSO Juan ▼8 4:59 -
12 ARENSMAN Thymen ▼3 5:08 -
13 PIGANZOLI Davide ▲2 5:09 -
14 PELLIZZARI Giulio ▲4 5:32 -
15 MCNULTY Brandon ▼4 5:47 -
16 POOLE Max ▲1 5:49 -
17 PIDCOCK Thomas ▼1 6:51 -
18 ULISSI Diego ▲1 8:46 -
19 PRODHOMME Nicolas ▲1 8:56 -
20 KNOX James ▲1 11:28 -

 

[BobbyLayne]

Carapaz feeling it

 

[BobbyLayne]

Gee looking strong

 

[BobbyLayne]

Del Torro dropped by Storer and S Yates

Virtual general classification at this moment.

#	Rider	+-	Timelag
1	DEL TORO Isaac	-	55:57:19
2	CARAPAZ Richard	▲2	1:14
3	YATES Simon	▼1	1:20
4	GEE Derek	▲1	2:45
5	CARUSO Damiano	▲1	3:36

 

[BobbyLayne]

Situation​

• 1 Group Fortunato
  +0:00
  • 1 223 FORTUNATO Lorenzo +48:59
  • 2 228 SCARONI Christian +1:21:10
• 2 +1:00
  • 1 124 CEPEDA Jefferson Alveiro +1:10:07
• 3 +1:57
  • 1 7 PELLIZZARI Giulio +6:31
  • 2 61 CARAPAZ Richard +2:07
• 4 +2:20
  • 1 101 GEE Derek +2:54
• 5 +2:40
  • 1 188 YATES Simon +1:20
  • 2 191 STORER Michael +4:25
• 6 +3:08
  • 1 81 BERNAL Egan +3:38
  • 2 204 DEL TORO Isaac
• P group Tiberi +3:55
  • 1 31 TIBERI Antonio +3:02
  • 2 32 BILBAO Pello +50:39
  • 3 33 CARUSO Damiano +2:55
  • 4 127 RUBIO Einer +4:26
  • 5 166 POOLE Max +5:51
  • 6 208 YATES Adam +4:47
• 8 +5:20
  • 1 82 ARENSMAN Thymen +3:45
  • 2 131 PIDCOCK Thomas +5:28
  • 3 206 MCNULTY Brandon +4:24
• Group Ayuso +7:30??
  • 1 201AYUSO Juan +1:26
  • 2 202ARRIETA Igor +46:53

 

[BobbyLayne]

Scaroni struggling to hold the wheel

Carapaz riding hard gonna put time into Del Torro

 

[BassNBrew]

Del Toro fought back to limit the damage.

 

[BobbyLayne]

great win for Scaroni

Del Toro hangs on (barely)

 

[BobbyLayne]

Italy sweeps the podium for the Queens Stage

 

[BassNBrew]

Auyso 14:47 back.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Stage 16

Rnk Rider Team UCI Pnt Time
1 SCARONI Christian XDS Astana Team 180 80 16″ 5:35:05
2 FORTUNATO Lorenzo XDS Astana Team 130 50 8″ ,,
3 PELLIZZARI Giulio Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe 95 35 4″ 0:55
4 CARAPAZ Richard EF Education - EasyPost 80 25 1:10
5 GEE Derek Israel - Premier Tech 60 18 1:23
6 CEPEDA Jefferson Alveiro Movistar Team 45 15 4″ 1:43
7 STORER Michael Tudor Pro Cycling Team 40 12 1:52
8 YATES Simon Team Visma | Lease a Bike 35 10 ,,
9 LEEMREIZE Gijs Team Picnic PostNL 30 8 2:19
10 VOISARD Yannis Tudor Pro Cycling Team 25 6 2:31
11 BERNAL Egan INEOS Grenadiers 20 5 ,,
12 CARUSO Damiano Bahrain - Victorious 15 4 ,,
13 DEL TORO Isaac UAE Team Emirates - XRG 10 3 2:46
14 YATES Adam UAE Team Emirates - XRG 5 2 3:07
15 TIBERI Antonio Bahrain - Victorious 2 1 3:51
16 RUBIO Einer Movistar Team 4:03
17 POOLE Max Team Picnic PostNL 4:29
18 PIGANZOLI Davide Team Polti VisitMalta 4:54
19 PIDCOCK Thomas Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 5:53
20 MCNULTY Brandon UAE Team Emirates - XRG 6:05
21 MAJKA Rafał UAE Team Emirates - XRG ,,
22 PETILLI Simone Intermarché - Wanty 6:19
23 SVESTAD-BÅRDSENG Embret Arkéa - B&B Hotels 7:08
24 ARENSMAN Thymen INEOS Grenadiers 7:14
25 MONIQUET Sylvain Cofidis 7:40
26 KNOX James Soudal Quick-Step 9:57
27 STORK Florian Tudor Pro Cycling Team 11:05
28 BILBAO Pello Bahrain - Victorious 11:53
29 FORMOLO Davide Movistar Team 13:05
30 CASTROVIEJO Jonathan INEOS Grenadiers ,,
31 GERMANI Lorenzo Groupama - FDJ 13:31
32 PRODHOMME Nicolas Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team ,,
33 MEINTJES Louis Intermarché - Wanty 13:46
DNF MARTINELLI Alessio VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizanè -
DNF ROGLIČ Primož Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe -
DNF TARLING Joshua INEOS Grenadiers -
DNS MAGNIER Paul Soudal Quick-Step -
DNS FRETIN Milan Cofidis -

 

[BobbyLayne]

GC
Rnk Prev ▼▲ Rider Team UCI Time

1 - DEL TORO Isaac UAE Team Emirates - XRG 20 61:31:56
2 - YATES Simon Team Visma | Lease a Bike 0:26
3 - CARAPAZ Richard EF Education - EasyPost 0:31
4 - GEE Derek Israel - Premier Tech 1:31
5 - CARUSO Damiano Bahrain - Victorious 2:40
6 - BERNAL Egan\ INEOS Grenadiers 3:23
7 - STORER Michael Tudor Pro Cycling Team 3:31
8 - TIBERI Antonio Bahrain - Victorious 4:07
9 - PELLIZZARI Giulio Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe 4:36
10 - YATES Adam UAE Team Emirates - XRG 5:08
11 - RUBIO Einer Movistar Team 5:43
12 - PIGANZOLI Davide Team Polti VisitMalta 7:19
13 - POOLE Max Team Picnic PostNL 7:34
14 - MCNULTY Brandon UAE Team Emirates - XRG 7:43
15 - ARENSMAN Thymen INEOS Grenadiers 8:13
16 - PIDCOCK Thomas Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 8:35

 

[BobbyLayne]

Grand tours with the most vertical meters in the final week since 2000.

#	RACE	VERTICAL METERS
1	Giro 2025	24995​
2	Giro 2012	24888​
3	Giro 2020	24194​
4	Vuelta 2021	24004​
5	Giro 2017	23934​
6	Tour 2013	23178​
7	Giro 2022	22980​
8	Giro 2019	22509​
9	Tour 2024	22441​
10	Giro 2015	22247​
11	Vuelta 2013	21978​
12	Giro 2023	21753​
13	Vuelta 2019	21405​
14	Giro 2024	21302​
15	Tour 2025	21290​

 

[BobbyLayne]

The young riders general classification.

#	RIDER	TIME	TEAM
1	DEL TORO Isaac	61:31:56	UAE Team Emirates - XRG
2	TIBERI Antonio	4:07	Bahrain - Victorious
3	PELLIZZARI Giulio	4:36	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
4	PIGANZOLI Davide	7:19	Team Polti VisitMalta
5	POOLE Max	7:34	Team Picnic PostNL
6	AYUSO Juan	13:27	UAE Team Emirates - XRG

 

[BobbyLayne]

Top 30 in GC get End-of-Tour Points; 17-30 rn:

Rank	Rider Team	Time
17	AYUSO Juan UAE Team Emirates - XRG	13:27
18	MAJKA Rafał UAE Team Emirates - XRG	16:37
19	KNOX James Soudal Quick-Step	18:41​
20	PRODHOMME Nicolas Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	19:43
21	SVESTAD-BÅRDSENG Embret Arkéa - B&B Hotels	23:09
22	QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team	29:13
23	MEINTJES Louis Intermarché - Wanty	34:56
24	FRIGO Marco Israel - Premier Tech	41:55
25	STORK Florian Tudor Pro Cycling Team	42:18
26	FORTUNATO Lorenzo XDS Astana Team	46:05
27	ZAMBANINI Edoardo Bahrain - Victorious	52:01
28	VOISARD Yannis Tudor Pro Cycling Team	57:54
29	BILBAO Pello Bahrain - Victorious	59:46
30	BARDET Romain Team Picnic PostNL	59:48

​

 

[BobbyLayne]

I have 5 of the Top 17 in GC

but none in the Top 6

 

[Sammy3469]

I guess Yates just has to mark Carapaz now and hope Carapaz doesn't get any bonus seconds? UAE obviously rides as slowly and cynically as possible with Visma, EF, Ineos, and Israel setting hard pace. Tomorrow, I can't see a team not riding hard up the Mortirolo and then attacking on Le Motte given the closeness of the GC and Le Motte from the finish.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Velogames disappointments aside, ‘twas a pretty epic stage - cold, rain, fatigue, suffering.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Stage 16

• 1
  
  345
  

  RB Brownwings WGUAFC​

  Jaysus
• 2
  
  321
  

  Squeaky Wheels​

  Cheeseypoof
• 3
  
  315
  

  Armstrong’s Needle​

  Da Raiders
• 4
  
  264
  

  Boerum Hill Big Ringing​

  BobbyLayne
• 5
  
  186
  

  3 Big Mistakes​

  Sand
• 6
  
  142
  

  Sand`s Saddle Sores​

  BassNBrew
• 7
  
  123
  

  Late to the party ​

  Brettdj
• 8
  
  44
  

  Spokes `n Tokes​

  Nick Vermeil

Overall

• 1
  
  6326
  

  Boerum Hill Big Ringing​

  BobbyLayne
• 2
  
  6247
  

  RB Brownwings WGUAFC​

  Jaysus
• 3
  
  6153
  

  Squeaky Wheels​

  Cheeseypoof
• 4
  
  5419
  

  Sand`s Saddle Sores​

  BassNBrew
• 5
  
  5418
  

  Spokes `n Tokes​

  Nick Vermeil
• 6
  
  5404
  

  3 Big Mistakes​

  Sand
• 7
  
  5054
  

  Armstrong’s Needle​

  Da Raiders
• 8
  
  5042
  

  Late to the party ​

  Brettdj

 

[DA RAIDERS]

CARNAGE

Jimmimy that was gnarly. Arensman is now my highest place guy. Any word on tarling? That looks bad.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Giro 2025 Stage wins:

1. Brettdj
2. Jaysus
3. Jaysus (2)
4. BobbyLayne
5. BobbyLayne (2)
6. Jaysus (3)
7. Da Raiders
8. Cheeseypoof
9. Da Raiders (2)
10. Sand
11. BobbyLayne (3)
12. BobbyLayne (4)
13. Brettdj (2)
14. BobbyLayne (5)
15. Sand (2)
16. Jaysus (4)

 

[BobbyLayne]

CARNAGE

Jimmimy that was gnarly. Arensman is now my highest place guy. Any word on tarling? That looks bad.

haven't seen any updates yet - I usually rely on X for breaking sport news but Elmo is throttling my account again

video - Tarling goes into the barrier on a roundabout

 

[BobbyLayne]

Remaining Riders:

1. BobbyLayne - 8
2. Jaysus - 7
3. Cheeseyproof - 6
4. BassNBrew - 7
5. Nick Vermeil - 6
6. Sand - 7
7. Da Raiders - 6
8. Brettdj - 8

25% attrition

 

[BassNBrew]

CARNAGE

Jimmimy that was gnarly. Arensman is now my highest place guy. Any word on tarling? That looks bad.

haven't seen any updates yet - I usually rely on X for breaking sport news but Elmo is throttling my account again

video - Tarling goes into the barrier on a roundabout

Ouch.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

CARNAGE

Jimmimy that was gnarly. Arensman is now my highest place guy. Any word on tarling? That looks bad.

haven't seen any updates yet - I usually rely on X for breaking sport news but Elmo is throttling my account again

video - Tarling goes into the barrier on a roundabout

Ouch.

Yeah that’s just brutal. What a day.

 

[BobbyLayne]

AYUSO Juan (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) is dropped from peloton

35 km in, no categorized climbs & already 1:39 off the pace

Might as well go hit the beach in Mallorca

 

[BobbyLayne]

Tarling update

Medical update: Following his crash on Stage 16 of the #GirodItalia, Josh Tarling was immediately attended to by race medical staff and our team doctor.

He was transported to a local hospital for a full assessment, where scans confirmed bone and soft tissue injuries to his lower back.

Josh remained in hospital overnight for observation and will be discharged today.

He will continue to be closely monitored by our medical team, with a structured rehabilitation plan in place to support his full recovery.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Also, Martinelli is OK after his horrible looking crash. He was on one of the Euro telecasts this a.m.

 

[BassNBrew]

@Sand are you following this race?

 

[BassNBrew]

Pretty bad when your "breakaway" pick can't make a group of 37 riders.

 

[BassNBrew]

206 B. Mcnulty UAD + 07:43

 

[BassNBrew]

@BobbyLayne How's the stream working for you today? I'm coming up snake eyes across all the feeds.

 

[BassNBrew]

First official abandon of the day: stage 8 winner Luke Plapp (Jayco-AlAla)

 

[Jaysus]

@BobbyLayne How's the stream working for you today? I'm coming up snake eyes across all the feeds.

Cycling Today

 

[BassNBrew]

@BobbyLayne How's the stream working for you today? I'm coming up snake eyes across all the feeds.

Cycling Today

Thank you

 

[BobbyLayne]

@BobbyLayne How's the stream working for you today? I'm coming up snake eyes across all the feeds.

Cycling Today

not watching today - what happened here?

DNF	PLAPP Luke Team Jayco AlUla
DNF	VINE Jay UAE Team Emirates - XR

[td]
-

[/td]​

 

[BobbyLayne]

looks like a meh day for my squad

 

[BassNBrew]

@BobbyLayne How's the stream working for you today? I'm coming up snake eyes across all the feeds.

Cycling Today

not watching today - what happened here?

DNF	PLAPP Luke Team Jayco AlUla
DNF	VINE Jay UAE Team Emirates - XR

[td]
-

[/td]​

I haven't heard on the broadcast about why...

 

[Jaysus]

Speculation around Vine is an illness in the team. Unsure about Plapp... I missed that one.

 

[BobbyLayne]

TIBERI finished 10 minutes off the pace

Ayuso lost 35 minutes today (UTL)

still have Pidcock Rubio Storer but my squad is in shambles

 

[BobbyLayne]

think that was a sub-200 day for Boerum Hill, probably gonna struggle to hold onto a podium this week

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Need more mountain top finishes. My team is gutted. Nice showing by del toro