73rd Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (2.Pro) // February 2nd - 6th 2022

[Samu Cuenca]

A certain someone is clearly enjoying the local wildlife

https://twitter.com/x/status/1488607411728490497

View: https://twitter.com/qst_alphavinyl/status/1488607411728490497

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Some images of the unpaved section on the APM forum: https://apmforo.mforos.mobi/401701/13119515-vuelta-a-la-comunitat-valenciana-2022/?pag=2#120680494

 

[Mayomaniac]

Andrea Piccolo to finish this race in the top 10 on the gc.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

If he really wants it and is in good form, he could place a signature attack at the very top of the climb in stage 1 at 4k from the finish. Only a select group of riders will be there still, and none of them will be his equal on the flat section leading up to the finish. If they fail to hold his wheel and give him 5m, it's over. He can ride away and take up to 30 seconds in 4k.

Good point, although I reckon the group that group that gets over the top of that climb will be quite big so it might be tough to get away there without someone snapping his wheel. What's DQS team here? If he has strong support and they can make the climb tough enough to reduce the group it might work.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Good point, although I reckon the group that group that gets over the top of that climb will be quite big so it might be tough to get away there without someone snapping his wheel. What's DQS team here? If he has strong support and they can make the climb tough enough to reduce the group it might work.

Cattaneo, Honore, Lampaert and Cerny plus Jakobsen and Morkov for the sprints.

 

[Red Rick]

Valenciana always has a pretty good route for this time of the year.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Good point, although I reckon the group that group that gets over the top of that climb will be quite big so it might be tough to get away there without someone snapping his wheel. What's DQS team here? If he has strong support and they can make the climb tough enough to reduce the group it might work.

It would depend i guess. The group can still be quite big, that doesn't really matter if the most "flat domestiques" won't be there anymore, that's what matters. The group was also still big in Denmark when he attacked at the end of a (much shorter) climb, and that was that. Game over. A tough race or a tough climb would be in his favor though, i agree.

Andrea Piccolo to finish this race in the top 10 on the gc.

That would be a relief.

 

[memyselfandI]

I saw QS training quite a bit as a small group and big group in stage 3 route already in December and that short uphill from Bolulla to Tarbena was one of the climbing test segments, so they may have a plan for this stage.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

The following riders did not start today:

• NIBALI Antonio (Astana Qazaqstan Team)
• FELLINE Fabio (Astana Qazaqstan Team)

 

[tobydawq]

The following riders did not start today:

• NIBALI Antonio (Astana Qazaqstan Team)
• FELLINE Fabio (Astana Qazaqstan Team)

Felline because "he had been in contact with a person who had tested positive for COVID". It will be difficult staging bike races the next couple of months if that's the attitude of the teams...

 

[Fantastico]

Felline because "he had been in contact with a person who had tested positive for COVID". It will be difficult staging bike races the next couple of months if that's the attitude of the teams...

You mean them having contact with COVID positive people or taking their riders out precautionally?

 

[tobydawq]

You mean them having contact with COVID positive people or taking their riders out precautionally?

The last one.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Five riders in the break: David González, Jesus Ezquerra, Joan Bou, Ivan Moreno and Ben King . They had over 5 minutes half an hour ago.

 

[Fantastico]

The last one.

Yeah, I can see your point. But on the other hand, I can also understand the teams being extra cautious, trying to avoid that the virus spreads within the whole team. Especially when it's just a preparation race and not one of the big targets of the season.

 

[skidmark]

I just woke up and checked the live ticker on PCS and the peloton was summiting the Remolcador, but I read it and for a second I thought that they had put in a "Remcolocator" for people to see where he is at all times

 

[Blobs]

I just woke up and checked the live ticker on PCS and the peloton was summiting the Remolcador, but I read it and for a second I thought that they had put in a "Remcolocator" for people to see where he is at all times

Not a bad idea!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

25k to go

 

[Red Rick]

Ayuso crashed?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Ayuso crashed?

Dutch Eurosport saying Molano and Soler. And Peters.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Not a bad idea!

Tucked in in second place behind Josef Cerny. Either playing safe or about to spring a test.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, according to Matt Stephens, Evenepoel can "Win at will, when he wants to."
As opposed to those people who win at will when they don't wan to, or...?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Sheep herd at the front of the bunch.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

So, according to Matt Stephens, Evenepoel can "Win at will, when he wants to."
As opposed to those people who win at will when they don't wan to, or...?

It's an early season warm-up race for Stephens. He's been getting tongue-tied and getting quite a few things wrong.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Whether Remco will win 10 grand tours or spend the rest of his career as pack fodder shall be answered in the next 3km.

 

[Bonimenier]

Hopefully this cameraman won't be on the first motor for 5 stages. I feel like I'm going to throw up.