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

[LaFlorecita]

Seems like the chasers have given up. Over 5 minutes down now. Which means Movistar will take over the team GC from Trek, maybe that is incentive to work for them

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

Contador be like

"Froome,

Funny but Contador didn't have anything to do with the split at all, he was just in the right position for once (thank god).

 

[DFA123]

Re:

Picking a stage winner from that group isn't hard at all. Contador may yet try something, but Valverde having a bunch of teammates there only points to a reduced sprint

There are a few dangerous riders who might go solo on the final climb; especially if Movistar stay with Soler who must be feeling it a bit after yesterday.

Someone like Bardet, Majka or those that basically had a rest day yesterday like Rolland, Gesink & Brambilla will surely try something and Movistar might be content to let them go and just consolidate 3rd for Soler.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Re:

Picking a stage winner from that group isn't hard at all. Contador may yet try something, but Valverde having a bunch of teammates there only points to a reduced sprint

which Vichot will win.

 

[rei_da_montanha]

Geraint Thomas is on the first or second group?

 

[rei_da_montanha]

5 minutes! Oh ***...

 

[roundabout]

Re:

Geraint Thomas is on the first or second group?

The photo from twitter posted one or two pages back showed him in the Froome group.

 

[SafeBet]

How many kms to the finish?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Picking a stage winner from that group isn't hard at all. Contador may yet try something, but Valverde having a bunch of teammates there only points to a reduced sprint

which Vichot will win.

I hope! Love Arthur

 

[Red Rick]

How steep is that last cat 3?

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re:

How steep is that last cat 3?

Alt de Bot, 3ª (km 29,3): 470 m – 2,2 km – 5,5%
Alt de Falset, 3ª (km 122,6): 530 m – 3 km – 5%
Coll de Porrera, 3ª (km 137,7): 531 m – 3,7 km – 5%
Alt de la Musara, 1ª (km 154,3): 970 m – 11,6 km – 5%

 

[Climber123]

Re: Re:

Picking a stage winner from that group isn't hard at all. Contador may yet try something, but Valverde having a bunch of teammates there only points to a reduced sprint

which Vichot will win.

I hope! Love Arthur

Shouldn't you offer me some wine first geez

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Blind
but I'm still loving it.

gap now 5m40s
:exclaim:

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

How steep is that last cat 3?

Alt de Bot, 3ª (km 29,3): 470 m – 2,2 km – 5,5%
Alt de Falset, 3ª (km 122,6): 530 m – 3 km – 5%
Coll de Porrera, 3ª (km 137,7): 531 m – 3,7 km – 5%
Alt de la Musara, 1ª (km 154,3): 970 m – 11,6 km – 5%

Shame. It looked steeper than that

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

How steep is that last cat 3?

Alt de Bot, 3ª (km 29,3): 470 m – 2,2 km – 5,5%
Alt de Falset, 3ª (km 122,6): 530 m – 3 km – 5%
Coll de Porrera, 3ª (km 137,7): 531 m – 3,7 km – 5%
Alt de la Musara, 1ª (km 154,3): 970 m – 11,6 km – 5%

That legendary 5% average on which so much damage can be done after a 40km TTT

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Shouldn't you offer me some wine first geez

Froome dropping out of GC doesn't really matter much. I still maintain nothing will happen in the rest of the stage

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Is that Alberto?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

Is that Alberto?

Looks like a Bahrain rider to me. Why?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Re: Re:

Is that Alberto?

Looks like a Bahrain rider to me. Why?

Just trying to get a flavour of the action Flo!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Is that Alberto?

Looks like a Bahrain rider to me. Why?

Just trying to get a flavour of the action Flo!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Froome & Thomas now dropping out of top 10 GC
what the?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

How steep is that last cat 3?

Alt de Bot, 3ª (km 29,3): 470 m – 2,2 km – 5,5%
Alt de Falset, 3ª (km 122,6): 530 m – 3 km – 5%
Coll de Porrera, 3ª (km 137,7): 531 m – 3,7 km – 5%
Alt de la Musara, 1ª (km 154,3): 970 m – 11,6 km – 5%

That legendary 5% average on which so much damage can be done after a 40km TTT

Funny that you are saying that on the day that the race actually has been split up.

By the way, what is happening? Just reading comments in like, is Froome and Sky dropped? Is Valverde winning again? Will Soler podium in his home region, maybe even win the stage? Happy days!

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

How steep is that last cat 3?

Alt de Bot, 3ª (km 29,3): 470 m – 2,2 km – 5,5%
Alt de Falset, 3ª (km 122,6): 530 m – 3 km – 5%
Coll de Porrera, 3ª (km 137,7): 531 m – 3,7 km – 5%
Alt de la Musara, 1ª (km 154,3): 970 m – 11,6 km – 5%

That legendary 5% average on which so much damage can be done after a 40km TTT

Funny that you are saying that on the day that the race actually has been split up.

By the way, what is happening? Just reading comments in like, is Froome and Sky dropped? Is Valverde winning again? Will Soler podium in his home region, maybe even win the stage? Happy days!

Peloton split in descent off the first climb, wet and technical. Froome only one in GC left out. They gave up chasing half an hour ago or so.

Yeah, Valverde seems likely to win the stage. Or have a teammate go for glory.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Finally some proper racing here. Chapeau Hotsteppers.

 

[carolina]

13 minutes for the second group!