49th Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta (2.Pro) // February 15th - 19th 2023

[Strawberry_Jams]

if that was a relegation, they might as well all pack up and go home.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Probably a Portuguese CT rider.

Any reason for that assumption?

Maybe the rider even liked being touched by Pidcock? I mean, Pidcock is a nice guy, and stuff… ;-)

Any reason for that insinuation?

 

[Landeirovic]

Hirschi: frattura al polso

 

[Earns1985]

Hirschi out of the race with a fractured right radius bone. This means he will also miss a lot of his spring schedule..

 

[pastronef]

it absolutely sucks for Hirschi. I was very happy seeing him on form these weeks

 

[Lequack]

Well that sucks. I guess the only good thing is that he can still train indoors with a broken hand, hopefully not losing too much form.

 

[Lequack]

Another crash today

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Hands off the bar pushing another rider during the sprint.

You can't even do that in Cyclocross !

 

[noob]

Uno - X controling a race is a happy sight.
(Not happy for Hirshi though)

 

[Earns1985]

I think Bora will try something today. Hindley and Higuita are not so good time trialists, so they have to try to gain time today...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I think Bora will try something today. Hindley and Higuita are not so good time trialists, so they have to try to gain time today...

Higuita is a better TT'er than Hindly imho and he is also the better puncher.

 

[BR2]

Hirschi out of the race with a fractured right radius bone. This means he will also miss a lot of his spring schedule..

I admit, my thoughts are that this is not just bad for him, but also for me.
But really, such bad luck for him.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I admit, my thoughts are that this is not just bad for him, but also for me.

Are you his housekeeper?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

A bit sad how far Kwiatkowski's star has fallen. Won this race twice, now fifth in the train order.

 

[search]

Higuita looks ready get out of the back. That's a bit of a surprise

 

[Mayomaniac]

A bit sad how far Kwiatkowski's star has fallen. Won this race twice, now fifth in the train order.

Trained like a pro since his teenage years, so it's not exactly a surprise to see him no longer at his best in his early 30ies.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Halland Johannessen still not fully recovered from his knee issues?

 

[postmanhat]

Looks like Ineos are riding for Pidcock or Arensman?

 

[noob]

Cort just up in the front group...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Going to be a bigger sprint than we usually get here. Malhao will have to be ridden hard if we aren't going to have someone like Küng win the GC.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Awwwww

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Did Van Wilder just do a Zabel?

 

[noob]

Yeah probably Cort

 

[RedheadDane]

I was sure Cort was way too far back.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Emergency meeting for the Belgian internet cycling committee tonight. There will be an inquest.