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

[Dazed and Confused]

Good win for Ayuso. Looks like a great signing by Lidl, at least for now.

 

[Netserk]

strong race by onley

 

[Tim Cahill]

Too much sportsmanship tbh, had the right to take him wider and give him something to think about

 

[Samamba]

Van Baarle 10th...

Saved from Visma

 

[Salvarani]

Yeah, former Visma riders has started off the season quite well so far

 

[Samamba]

I think this is more of what I expected from Widar. Pretty good, given he's always a bit meeh in his first week of the season.

 

[awavey]

did Onley only race for the first line ? not that it would have made the difference anyway but I thought the finish line was the one with the black line, but he just free wheeled after he passed the first ad one.

 

[Salvarani]

I think this is more of what I expected from Widar. Pretty good, given he's always a bit meeh in his first week of the season.

Yeah, not bad.

I guess it is also not strange he might be a bit inconsistent right now.

 

[Faserr]

did Onley only race for the first line ? not that it would have made the difference anyway but I thought the finish line was the one with the black line, but he just free wheeled after he passed the first ad one.

He throwed the bike to the first line. To early.

 

[Cycling111]

Almeida, with his lack of explosiveness, makes "attacks" that are domestique works.

 

[Samamba]

Onley will be really good for Paris Nice, suits him perfectly this year

 

[Netserk]

good edition this year

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Any confirmation of who came 6th overall oUt of riccitello and DFM? I have seen seen different on different sites.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Final GC:

1	1	-	Ayuso Juan	Lidl - Trek	250	150	21″	15:51:12
2	2	-	Seixas Paul	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	170	110	14″	0:14
3	3	-	Almeida João	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	140	90	4″	0:59
4	7	▲3	Onley Oscar	INEOS Grenadiers	120	80	6″	1:22
5	4	▼1	Vauquelin Kévin	INEOS Grenadiers	100	70	2″	1:40
6	9	▲3	Riccitello Matthew	Decathlon CMA CGM Team	80	60		1:53
7	6	▼1	Martínez Daniel Felipe	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	70	55		,,
8	8	-	Lipowitz Florian	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	60	50	1″	2:15
9	5	▼4	Arensman Thymen	INEOS Grenadiers	50	45		2:18
10	10	-	Voisard Yannis	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	40	40		2:35

Happy to see Voisard hanging unto his 10th place. Anyway solid list of riders.
Edit: good pace today: 44.5 km/h

 

[Netserk]

 

[Peyresourde]

On first review this should be a new climbing record and performances between 80-82 on my Index for the first 4. Very high level on this sort of short climb to have multiple rider at 80 or above. Of course some riders paced a bit senselessly to make it happen.

 

[Tim Cahill]

On first review this should be a new climbing record and performances between 80-82 on my Index for the first 4. Very high level on this sort of short climb to have multiple rider at 80 or above. Of course some riders paced a bit senselessly to make it happen.

6.40 apparently!!

Great climb, Onley said after the stage he isn’t in shape yet so could be quite a season. They can thank Almeida who had also attacked previously.

 

[Cycling111]

On first review this should be a new climbing record and performances between 80-82 on my Index for the first 4. Very high level on this sort of short climb to have multiple rider at 80 or above. Of course some riders paced a bit senselessly to make it happen.

The motorcycles helped a lot.

With this help, even Van Baarle will have surpassed the record

 

[Cycling111]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2025617894214664239

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/2025617894214664239?s=20

 

[Squire]

Gloag for the little surprise. Reckon Ayuso should win this. Widar should be good.

Does Gloag's 5th today make this a correct prediction?

 

[Netserk]

Does Gloag's 5th today make this a correct prediction?

the next post got it for the right stage ; )

 

[tobydawq]

Ayuso fourth photo finish on a mountain top within a year after Thursday and his two battles with Roglic in Catalunya last year.

That seems like a lot!

 

[elguapo]

What if Riccitello was more more visible in front to lay down the gauntlet before Seixas' attack? What if the Ineos riders rode cohesively in front to tire out Ayuso and Seixas? What if Lidl-Trek unleash Alvarez to further test his full potentials? What if Grosschartner and Almeida worked in tandem in front of the GC peloton? Anyway, kudos to Trek riders (Alvarez and Verona) who did most of the chasing the strong breakaway.