100th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya(2.UWT) - 22nd March - 28th March

[Escarabajo]

I really love watching Yates - either one - climb. Ineos could take top 3 spots. Thomas riding with intent this year, love to see that.

Kudos to Valverde and Chaves.

Boo to Kuss. He should have been able to stick with Yates.

He thought he was going to be the bridge to Roglic, but then they told him that Roglic is not in the race and he sat up!

 

[tobydawq]

How long is it since Chaves rode away from a field like that? Probably my poor memory, but it seems like years?

2016.

 

[RedheadDane]

No, they just didn't film him.

Shouldn't go around creating alternative universes, if you don't want it referenced.

 

[tobydawq]

Very good stage by Valverde. You can see there is something wrong with Movistar when their best rider is 41 Years old.

He would have been the best rider on quite a lot of teams today.

 

[Escarabajo]

How long is it since Chaves rode away from a field like that? Probably my poor memory, but it seems like years?

2016. He did it several times.

 

[Rollthedice]

Bala nicely preparing his 41st birthday, Chaves dropping riders like it's 2016, Crushweak became a better TTer than climber, not steep enough for Steep Kuss, Quintana is not the naironman he used to be and Yates Adam rides for Sky so obviously he is better than before and all the rest.

 

[roundabout]

I really love watching Yates - either one - climb. Ineos could take top 3 spots. Thomas riding with intent this year, love to see that.

Kudos to Valverde and Chaves.

Boo to Kuss. He should have been able to stick with Yates.

Apart from thumping very good riders in the Dauphine once and I suppose Loze, this is actually circa where Kuss can be expected in that field.

Or put it differently, I still think he is 1 tier down from Yates as climber.

 

[Escarabajo]

Bala nicely preparing his 41st birthday, Chaves dropping riders like it's 2016, Crushweak became a better TTer than climber, not steep enough for Steep Kuss, Quintana is not the naironman he used to be and Yates Adam rides for Sky so obviously he is better than before and all the rest.

To me Quintana is fine for a rider with double surgery and no training during winter!

 

[Vasilis]

3 Ineos riders in top 4, reminds me of me playing Pro Cycling Manager

 

[Fernandez]

He would have been the best rider on quite a lot of teams today.

Yes, but where were Mas and Soler?
These two guys are very overvalued

 

[JosefK]

It's early in the year, but Adam Yates is looking as strong as he's ever been--maybe the strongest, with his stepped-up time-trialing ability to go with climbing strength.

 

[roundabout]

Adam Yates is so damn good in these early stage races.
Great first MTF, but Ineos should be able to control everything pretty easily from now on.

Yes, sadly it's the likeliest outcome, so tomorrow is likely to be super boring, even if they may have to sacrifice one of Porte/Thomas.

 

[Luthor]

With this form, it would be a waste for Yates if he goes only to Vuelta this year.

 

[Escarabajo]

With this form, it would be a waste for Yates if he goes only to Vuelta this year.

However, we have seen something similar in the past!

 

[Escarabajo]

Simon asked Adam what he was doing at Ineos because "we are twins!!!!"

 

[JosefK]

For Kuss, today actually wasn't too bad. He usually does not have best form early in the year. He gave it a nice dig up there with Adam and Valverde for a while.

 

[HelloDolly]

Is Chaves riding the Giro ?

maybe he should


Great ride by Valverde and Quintana

Quintana has just come back from surgery and no training

Valverde never gave up on that climb and out climbed so many of the youngsters

 

[yaco]

A.Yates can struggle with heat, so it will be interesting to see how he performs at the Vuelta - In saying that, the Vuelta is the GC he should be targetting.

 

[Luthor]

However, we have seen something similar in the past!

True but he is now at Ineos, he would have a team. Also Bernal wasn't really impressive in Tirreno.

 

[yaco]

My understanding is Chaves is no certainty to ride a GT in 2021 - He will be having a crack at the Ardennes and the Italian Fall races - He may end up riding the Giro, seeing that Zeits was injured in Coppi Bartali and will miss two months, and therefore the Giro - I must stress that Chaves will not ride for GC at any GT.

 

[Escarabajo]

True but he is now at Ineos, he would have a team. Also Bernal wasn't really impressive in Tirreno.

I am not sure if your point is for Adam to go to the Giro or the Tour? otherwise what does Bernal has to do with Adam Yates? I am just a bit confused.

 

[Escarabajo]

My understanding is Chaves is no certainty to ride a GT in 2021 - He will be having a crack at the Ardennes and the Italian Fall races - He may end up riding the Giro, seeing that Zeits was injured in Coppi Bartali and will two months, and therefore the Giro - I must stress that Chaves will not ride for GC at any GT.

You said this twice in this forum. Do you have a source of this?
Chaves keeps saying different things!

 

[Escarabajo]

NEW RECORD!!!!!

Subiendo como una moto

www.climbing-records.com

Vallter 2000
2021:12,1 km@7,3%---32:08---average speed 22.59 km/h(Adam Yates)-RECORD
2019:12,1 km@7,3%---33:10---average speed 21.89 km/h(A.Yates-Bernal-D.Martin-Quintana)
2014:12,1 km@7,3%---35:25---average speed 20.50 km/h(Van Garderen-Bardet) (Source: Strava)
2013:12,1 km@7,3%---34:19---average speed 21.16 km/h(Nairo Quintana)

All these records will be called the Covid-19 times from now on!!!

 

[SafeBet]

Let me guess: tailwind.

 

[HelloDolly]

Looking around Ineos Adam Yates with this forem is there best bet at the Tour for me

I think he si the only one who could stay near Pogacar or Roglic

Porte and Carapaz are very good but not good enough

Thomas ...well it remains to be see seen if he can so it again