2017 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, March 20-26, WT

[ferryman]

Re:

Valverde crossed the line first?

Yes

 

[DBotero]

Great TTT for Movistar.Valverde looking good for the overall win.

 

[tobydawq]

And let's not jinx this with Valverde. After all, it has been seven years since he last won a WT-stage race (officially, he hasn't even won one since the Vuelta of 2009).

 

[Lexman]

Martin loses a lot of time as well...

edit : 2.13 minutes

 

[May0maniac]

Postobon better than Cofidis and Caja Rural, that's a bit of a surprise.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Quick-Step Flowers?

 

[tristecsinamigos]

What about Bahrain Merida time?

 

[fauniera]

Bahrein + 3:26

Still faster than Cannondale (+ 3:30).

 

[Anderis]

They've just updated the missing times on procyclingstats.

Very decent ride from CCC.

 

[Lexman]

how come Contador is at 3 minutes at GC on the PCS site?

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/_Volta_Ciclista_a_Catalunya_2017_Stage_2_ITT_GC

edit : and Zakarin is before Contador at GC?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

This incredibly stupid parcours has turned this race into one of those crappy short stage races where the ITT winner wins the GC and there are a few irrelevant sprint stages. Except instead it's a crappy short stage race where the winner gets to benefit from his team's strength in the TT and the irrelevant sprints are uphill.

What a waste of time.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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how come Contador is at 3 minutes at GC on the PCS site?

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/_Volta_Ciclista_a_Catalunya_2017_Stage_2_ITT_GC

edit : and Zakarin is before Contador at GC?

Those times are simply not correct. It has the first three Trek riders at 2'15" which should be 1'15" and they clearly didn't finish with 3 or they wouldn't have set a time.

 

[Lexman]

Re: Re:

how come Contador is at 3 minutes at GC on the PCS site?

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/_Volta_Ciclista_a_Catalunya_2017_Stage_2_ITT_GC

edit : and Zakarin is before Contador at GC?

Those times are simply not correct. It has the first three Trek riders at 2'15" which should be 1'15" and they clearly didn't finish with 3 or they wouldn't have set a time.

those dutchies always smoking weed;-)

 

[LaFlorecita]

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This incredibly stupid parcours has turned this race into one of those crappy short stage races where the ITT winner wins the GC and there are a few irrelevant sprint stages. Except instead it's a crappy short stage race where the winner gets to benefit from his team's strength in the TT and the irrelevant sprints are uphill.

What a waste of time.

+1

 

[portugal11]

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This incredibly stupid parcours has turned this race into one of those crappy short stage races where the ITT winner wins the GC and there are a few irrelevant sprint stages. Except instead it's a crappy short stage race where the winner gets to benefit from his team's strength in the TT and the irrelevant sprints are uphill.

What a waste of time.

+1

More two

 

[Climber123]

Complaint may be filed from BMC saying Movistar was pushing each other

 

[Ricco']

Re: Re:

how come Contador is at 3 minutes at GC on the PCS site?

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/_Volta_Ciclista_a_Catalunya_2017_Stage_2_ITT_GC

edit : and Zakarin is before Contador at GC?

Those times are simply not correct. It has the first three Trek riders at 2'15" which should be 1'15" and they clearly didn't finish with 3 or they wouldn't have set a time.

The 4th is Brändle, who lost 10 minutes yesterday. But you are correct about the times.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

how come Contador is at 3 minutes at GC on the PCS site?

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/_Volta_Ciclista_a_Catalunya_2017_Stage_2_ITT_GC

edit : and Zakarin is before Contador at GC?

Those times are simply not correct. It has the first three Trek riders at 2'15" which should be 1'15" and they clearly didn't finish with 3 or they wouldn't have set a time.

The 4th is Brändle, who lost 10 minutes yesterday. But you are correct about the times.

You're right

 

[LaFlorecita]

BMC complaining about a pat on the back

 

[Climber123]

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BMC complaining about a pat on the back

Instead of actually giving one

 

[King Boonen]

That push could easily have got Movistar the win. Doubt they'll do anything though...

 

[LaFlorecita]

Rojas gets a 3 minute penalty. Valverde is the new leader.


Love the Spanish

 

[Climber123]

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Rojas gets a 3 minute penalty. Valverde is the new leader.


Love the Spanish

Yeah that makes literally zero difference to anything

 

[WheelofGear]

Valverde still needs to win stage 3 at the very least. And maybe stage 6 and 7 as well.

If Froome is in super-shape he can gain a minute on stage 5.

Sky could also troll Movistar by sending a great marathon rider like Landa in a break.

 

[King Boonen]

Better not punish the whole team...