Andrew Hood

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No Stage Wins, Tom Pidcock Redefining Success during Giro d'Italia

1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Andrew Hood

Tom Pidcock likely won't win a stage at the Giro d'Italia. And unless he catches fire in the closing stages, he won't crack the top 10 either. The 24-year-old Brit started the Giro gunning for both, but so far he's come up empty on the stage quest, and a top-10 GC could prove elusive unless he lights up the two remaining mountain stages looming in the Italian Alps. How does Pidcock define success in this Giro?
Isaac del Toro Withstands Attacks over Mortirolo to Defend Pink, Win Stage

1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Andrew Hood

Isaac del Toro (UAE Emirates) answered his doubters with lethal panache to defend pink and drove home to victory in Wednesday's stage 17 at the Giro d'Italia. The Mortirolo - one of the Giro d'Italia's most iconic climbs - lived up to its fearsome reputation but it was a late-stage third-category climb that delivered the sparks. "Today I realized I would never give up and I have nothing to lose," Del Toro said.
Tour de France Kings Pogačar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel Set for High-Stakes Dauphiné Rematch

1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Andrew Hood

Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Remco Evenepoel will face off in June's Critérium du Dauphiné in what will be a telling and all-star preview of what lies ahead for the Tour de France. The trio swept last year's Tour podium in Nice, and this will be facing off the first time this season in the same race. Race officials confirmed Wednesday that the Tour dominators will race the annual summer dress rehearsal for the Tour, set to run June 8-15 in and around the French Alps.
Ayuso Implodes, Del Toro Fights to Save UAE's Giro d'Italia

1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Andrew Hood

The Giro giveth, the Giro taketh away, but Isaac del Toro is still in pink. Just 24 hours after UAE Team Emirates-XRG looked poised to dominate the final week of the 2025 Giro d'Italia, its GC masterplan unraveled on the brutal summit finish to San Valentino. Juan Ayuso, poised third overall and touted as a co-leader, cracked spectacularly and plummeted to 17th, leaving Del Toro to carry the maglia rosa responsibilities all alone.
Richard Carapaz Powers Back into Giro d'Italia Contention

1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Andrew Hood

Richard Carapaz lit up the Giro d'Italia that's been on a slow fuse with a throw-back performance Tuesday, blowing up the favorite's group to finish fourth on the summit of Brentonico-San Valentino and clawing himself back into serious GC contention. Now third overall at just 31 seconds off the maglia rosa of Isaac del Toro, the 2019 Giro champion looks ready to chase a second pink jersey all the way to Rome.
UAE Emirates-XRG Racing to Prove it Can Win a Grand Tour without Tadej Pogańćar

1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Andrew Hood

There's one week to go in this Giro d'Italia and UAE Emirates-XRG has one massive point to prove. Coming out of the final rest day, UAE finds itself in a familiar position with a grand tour leader's jersey. What's new is that the rider isn't named Tadej Pogačar. Mexico's Isaac del Toro is marching closer to overall victory, with teammate Juan Ayuso knocking on the door in third overall. But make no mistake, this isn't just another grand tour campaign for the world No. 1.
Reusser's GC Win in Burgos Puts Vollering on Notice for Tour de France Femmes

1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Andrew Hood

Marlen Reusser is back and the Swiss powerhouse crushed the final time trial Sunday to seal the overall at the Vuelta a Burgos Féminas and confirm her return to top form after a challenging run. The Movistar Team rider stopped the clock after 9.4km of racing to win her first individual time trial in two years and capped a strong performance that knocked back the likes of Lotte Kopecky and Elisa Longo Borghini in Saturday's high-altitude finale. "This was a good day," she said.
Giro d'Italia in Tatters after Brutal Stage 15 Meltdown

1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Andrew Hood

Primož Roglič and his Giro d'Italia ambitions are in ruins after a disastrous ride Sunday on Stage 15 that saw the Slovenian star dropped by all GC rivals and lose 1:30 to maglia rosa Isaac del Toro. Roglič, who has battled through a string of crashes in week two, cracked badly on the day's final climb and was barely able to follow even his own Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe teammates trying to pace him to the line.
Verona Wins, RogliÄ Bleeds More Time, Del Toro in GC Driver's Seat

1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Andrew Hood

Carlos Verona (Lidl-Trek) powered to a solo breakaway victory in Sunday's lumpy 15th stage when pre-race favorite Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) lost the wheel to cede more time to the GC favorites at the Giro d'Italia. Verona worked into the day's main break and then attacked on the final climb to solo home 50km to Italy's first stage win in the 2025 edition in the 219km stage from Fiume Veneto to Asiago.
Wout van Aert Blames GC Riders for Giro d'Italia Crash Chaos, Denies Visma Pushed Advantage

1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Andrew Hood

Wout van Aert denied suggestions that V isma-Lease a Bike took advantage of Saturday's crash carnage at the Giro d'Italia, insisting that the team was chasing the day's breakaway in an effort to win another bunch sprint with Olav Kooij, who kicked to third. Visma-Lease a Bike was one of the big winners out of the chaos of Saturday's mayhem, with Simon Yates bouncing up to second overall in the overall standings.