Fall chaos at the Giro: Favorites lose valuable seconds!

Fall chaos at the Giro: Favorites lose valuable seconds!

Vienna, Österreich - at the 14th stage of Giro d’Italia on May 24, 2025, which led over 195 km from Treviso to Nova Gorica in Slovenia occurred Goal. Several drivers were affected, but the leader Isaac del Toro and Richard Carapaz remained unscathed. The losers included prominent drivers such as Juan Ayuso, Antonio Tiberi, Primož Roglič and Giulio Ciccone. The fall of Ciccone was particularly serious, which finished 16 minutes late and thus left the race for the top positions. Roglič and Ayuso each lost 48 seconds to del Toro, while Ayuso slipped to third place.

Kasper Asgreen from the EF racing team secured the stage victory. He won as a soloist with a lead of 16 seconds to del Toro, who was able to expand his overall lead to 1:20 minutes before the new pursuer Simon Yates. Ayuso is now 1:26 minutes behind, while Roglič takes fifth place on DEL Toro at a distance of 2.5 minutes.

fall chaos and its consequences

The fall chaos has changed the ranking of the race considerably and raises some questions about future stages. Due to the unpredictable weather and the demanding route, any further accident could mess up the tip again. The drivers must be particularly careful in the coming days to secure their positions.

The competitive conditions are also challenging in the upcoming stages. The 15th stage will take place on similar routes, which harbors the risk of further incidents. The departures and narrow streets in particular will be a challenge for the drivers and are not considerate of the favorites or the outsiders.

The future of the Giro d’Italia

The Giro d’Italia, which has been held annually since 1909 in May, is one of the three most important stages in road cycling and, together with the Tour de France and Vuelta a España, belongs to the Grand Tours. The competition has produced a variety of unforgettable moments in recent decades. Both flat and mountainous stages are driven, which are often combined with individual time trials. The current leader of the overall ranking bears the prestigious Maglia Rosa.

The upcoming stages promise exciting races. In particular, the planned stage 2024, which includes two clamps of the Monte Grappa, will be an exciting challenge. This will not only be a terrific event for the drivers, but also for the thousands of fans who visit the route. The Monte Grappa has already made many important decisions in the race in the past and will continue to play a central role in the future.

The next opportunity for the drivers to prove themselves and possibly make up for time will soon come as part of the further stages of the Giro d’Italia. This year the surprising final could have a decisive influence on the action.