69th Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (2.1) 31/1 - 4/2/2018

[Netserk]

Danny way superior. Moscon warming up the engine

 

[Krokro]

Strong attempt from Moscon. Mark him tomorrow..

Van Poppel with a quite easy one today. After his transfert, his season couldn't start any better!

@Jspear : you were right, I totally forgot about Trentin injury. Otherwise I think he'd have been the clear favorite.

 

[Netserk]

BTW, which of the pink mushrooms crashed?

 

[Krokro]

Re:

BTW, which of the pink mushrooms crashed?

From EF Twitter: #VCV2017: Quick crash update. We had @Tomvanasbroeck and @SachaModolo go down in that last crash around the 3km mark. Both were able to finish the stage. Sacha fared better than TVA. Injury info coming from our medical staff when we have it.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Re:

BTW, which of the pink mushrooms crashed?

Modolo apparently.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Modolo and Van asbroeck crashed, Modolo seems to be allright but they fear TVA might have something more serious than bruises.

 

[Jspear]

Figured it was Modolo. He usually starts the season with decent form. He'd have been the only one who could have given DVP a run for his money. Hope he and his teammate is okay.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I would take DFA's word as gospel when it comes to climbs around this area. When he said that about Garbí in last year's Vuelta, i thought to myself the riders would be insane to go that far out, but then Contador happened. Obviously we don't have Contador, and its early in the season, but Garbí is pretty brutal, especially if raced hard. Gaps will probably open. Also, since I am following him on Strava, my guess would be that he has climbed those climbs in the Valencia-region one or two times...

 

[yaco]

I suspect Van Poppel and Mezgec will fight out the other sprint finish in stage 5 - Thought Mezgec would go around Van Poppel in the last 100 metres but not to be -

 

[Valv.Piti]

To the likes of LS and others who know a lot about the Spanish scene: Who to look out for on Fundación Euskadi in Valenciana and just in generel? I know very little about that team. Ibai Azumendia looks kinda promising?

 

[silvergrenade]

Nice memories of this climb!

 

[Salvarani]

Re: 69th Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (2.1) 31/1 - 4/2/20

I really hate Sky... even in a race like this there is 6 of them in the front

 

[silvergrenade]

Bala goes!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Bala and Fuglsang on the attack

 

[Carols]

Bala

 

[markene2]

Lets go Birdsong!

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Good tactics by Movistana.

 

[silvergrenade]

That moto is far too close though. Meh..

 

[Carols]

Lulu, Birdsong and Bala...12 seconds

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Advantage is increasing

 

[Carols]

Neutral car in break now, so over 30 seconds with 16km to go. Sky and now BMC chasing. So bizarre to see Sky in White!

 

[RedheadDane]

Who's the best finisher of Valverde and Sanchez?

 

[markene2]

Re:

Who's the best finisher of Valverde and Sanchez?

Valverde

 

[silvergrenade]

BMC puts in 2 riders. 3 Teams chasing.
Go, go, go Lulu!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

nice to see some racing