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

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Holy ***... When do we get Ewan vs. Jakobsen for the first time?

Great Leadout from Wanty for Jakobsen btw lol

Jakobsen vs Bennett and his apparently brilliant and newly-assembled leadout team will be fun to see.

I can see Van Poppel and Mullen being a force but his mate Archbold never made it out of the Quickstep third tier team much.

 

[Salvarani]

It's February 3rd

Exactly.... so better form needed to compete later, which may come with more racing but thought that didnt have to be said. Guess I was wrong.

 

[hayneplane]

A very weak sprinters field here but that was hugely impressive from Jakobsen.
Quite remarkable that he not only got back to pro level after the nasty crash but has actually become much better than before.

 

[tobydawq]

It was weird, I was sitting there watching the replay several times of the guy who looked like he slammed his head into the curb and the whole time I didn't even notice Dekker just flying off the cliff behind him. Only noticed when the helicopter started focusing on the trees and then they showed it again.

"Fly off a cliff" is a bit melodramatic, wouldn't you say? More like rode into a forest...

 

[DaLong]

"Fly off a cliff" is a bit melodramatic, wouldn't you say? More like rode into a forest...

Certainly. Like a downhill mountain bike course with a road bike.

 

[Andre]

are these races being televised? if so what stations?
Thank you

 

[Bonimenier]

are these races being televised? if so what stations?
Thank you

It's on Eurosport usually starting at 4 pm CET

 

[yaco]

Team Bike Exchange Jayco have withdrawn from Valenciana after two team members tested positive for COVID.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Everytime I see the name Cobo listed in the breakaway I get excited, only to realise that it isn't El Bisonte a moment later...

 

[TomBonnen2005]

Aaaaand first break is gone! After one hour at 47km/h, the following 2 riders were able to get a free pass for the day:
VAN DEN BERG Lars (Groupama - FDJ)
PRODHOMME Nicolas (AG2R Citroën Team)

 

[RedheadDane]

They were each joined by a friend, and some other people. And then Prodhomme, and a few others, were dropped.

Situation

• 1
  

  1		5	VAN DEN BERG Lars
  2		6	VALTER Attila
  3		63	TRATNIK Jan
  4		97	PARET-PEINTRE Valentin
  5		131	BYSTRØM Sven Erik
  6		134	CLAEYS Dimitri
  7		154	BARCELÓ Fernando
  8		167	NAVARRO Daniel

• 2
  +0:20
  

  1		45	POLANC Jan
  2		93	PRODHOMME Nicolas
  3		214	MOLLY Kenny

• P
  +2:08

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Tratnik solo. Valter was the last to get dropped.

 

[ice&fire]

Tratnik solo gains more than 20s on the peloton since the start of the climb

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Tratnik solo gains more than 20s on the peloton since the start of the climb

Could be GPS. They went from flat to climb and there's always some inaccuracies then. Valter still not far.

 

[sir fly]

Gonna take a concerted effort to pull back Tratnik.

 

[ice&fire]

Gonna take a concerted effort to pull back Tratnik.

Movistar alone will catch him to gain nothing

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1489580975982059528

View: https://twitter.com/Laura_Meseguer/status/1489580975982059528

 

[Escarabajo]

That is a narrow road!!!

 

[Bonimenier]

They apparently still haven't fired the cameraman with Parkinson.

 

[Rollthedice]

Tractornatnik in Zonc mode.

 

[Rollthedice]

They apparently still haven't fired the cameraman with Parkinson.

I think there's more of them.

 

[Salvarani]

Valverde!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Valverde!

 

[RedheadDane]

The old guy goes.

 

[Salvarani]

Ayuso chasing!