52nd Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta (18-22 February)

[Devil's Elbow]

Biggest MTF win ever by a teenager?

 

[JosephD]

Ridiculous stuff

They cut off at 2km to go to show Europa League build up 45 mins ahead of kick off...

 

[Rou]

Well, Lipo lost 30 secs.
I rate this as a bigger stinker than Remco's from yesterday.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Anyone seen Daniel Felipe

PCS claim he finished sixth.

 

[Cycling111]

Riccitello 5th. Very strong Decathlon.

 

[DJO]

Great win by Sexias. Awful broadcast from TNT.

 

[AmRacer]

Well, Lipo lost 30 secs.
I rate this as a bigger stinker than Remco's from yesterday.

Better riders here?

 

[Rou]

Better riders here?

Possibly but the climb was easier also.

 

[Tim Cahill]

This is not a Lipowitz climb or a Lipowitz month, he's a man for the long alpine passes and 4 week Grand Tours

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Pinarello beat Pinarello.

 

[Samamba]

Stupidly talented. First alien since Remco, and different type. Better climber.

 

[Cycling111]

Better riders here?

Yes. Almeida and Ayuso >>>>>> Van Eetvelt, Tejada.
And I think Almeida is better than Del Toro and Tiberi. Maybe for this route Del Toro, but Almeida is better climber.

 

[Salvarani]

Ayuso did some great cornering there

But Seixas had a lot of gas left in the legs

 

[RedheadDane]

Seixas showing that he wasn't wrong when he gifted that win the Prodhomme last year:

His win did indeed come.





(WTH kind of camera work was that, though?)

 

[Dazed and Confused]

First pro win for Seixas. Nice race action on the last climb.

 

[YavorD]

Well, Lipo lost 30 secs.
I rate this as a bigger stinker than Remco's from yesterday.

Lipo was poor in the hilly stages in TdF as well.
I think they are a major weakness for him.

 

[Netserk]

his next contract will be the second biggest in the sport

 

[Tim Cahill]

Brilliant, aggressive sprint finish. Seixas has a shockingly good flat tt so interested to see that.

 

[Rob5091]

Chapeau Sexias - team Decathlon Pirates have a winner! Almeida looks like a chump, and Ayuso at least fought to the last cm. It's only February but I guess the French media will be cranking out the "next French Tour winner" articles now in even greater speed.

 

[Netserk]

riccitello caught out by nuggets crash

 

[Potomac]

Juan Felipe Rodriguez with a 12th place finish.

I will keep my eye on him.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

After seeing what his gift to Prodhomme meant for the latter's shape afterwards, people should be very afraid now.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage:

1	Seixas Paul	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	25	30		3:49:50
2	Ayuso Juan	Lidl - Trek	15	18	1″	,,
3	Almeida João	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	10	12		,,
4	Onley Oscar	INEOS Grenadiers	5	7		0:04
5	Riccitello Matthew	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	3	4		0:06
6	Martínez Daniel Felipe	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe		3		0:22
7	Pinarello Alessandro	NSN Cycling Team		2		0:29
8	Voisard Yannis	Tudor Pro Cycling Team		1		,,
9	Vauquelin Kévin	INEOS Grenadiers				,,
10	Gloag Thomas	Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team				,,

Strong showing by Voisard again.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

EF devo rider Juan Felipe Rodriguez in 12th in his second-ever pro stage race, right in between Lipowitz and Arensman. One to keep an eye on.

 

[Salvarani]

McNulty only lost 37 seconds in the end

Must have ridden very fast