80ª Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (1 a 12 de Agosto de 2018)

[afpm90]

The mods decided to move the first topic to the clinic, something that was never done with any other race. I think it's disrespectful to the Volta which is always entertaining and has a rich history.

I want to talk about the race and lo and behold I can't do it in the place with that purpose!

So, today we have an easy stage that provides a opportunity for the sprinters to shine. Maybe even the break can take the win.

GC

1 ALARCÓN Raúl W52/FC Porto 3 19:49:54
2 BRANDÃO Joni Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira 0:52
3 GARCIA DE MATEOS Vicente Aviludo - Louletano 1:41
4 PINTO Edgar Vito-Feirense-BlackJack 1:58
5 BENTA João Radio Popular Boavista 2:19
6 ERRAZKIN Xuban Vito-Feirense-BlackJack 2:20
7 FIGUEIREDO Frederico Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira ,,
8 CASIMIRO Henrique Efapel 3:34
9 MARQUE Alejandro Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira 3:49
10 FERNANDES Luis Aviludo - Louletano 3:58

 

[FilipeFD]

only 12 withdraws so far. not bad

 

[afpm90]

Second stage win for Riccardo Stacchioti. Efapel worked the entire stage and in the final their sprinter, Daniel Mestre, was only 18th. It's been a rather disappointing race so far for Efapel.

 

[FilipeFD]

the bigger story of today's stage was how Rui Vinhas arrived in Viseu

allegedly crashed with a Israel CA car. he has no memory of it, and details are unknown. tomorrow is rest day. we'll see if he'll start wednesday

 

[Robert5091]

Re:

only 12 withdraws so far. not bad

4 after yesterday's MTF - so amazing, as it's still 30 C.

Rui Vinhas did not even finish last - 2 came in after him.

 

[Scarponi]

Re: Re:

only 12 withdraws so far. not bad

4 after yesterday's MTF - so amazing, as it's still 30 C.

Rui Vinhas did not even finish last - 2 came in after him.

Those team Coor dudes haha

 

[afpm90]

Today is the rest day.

 

[Robert5091]

Not a flat piece of road all day - today's stage -

 

[afpm90]

That last climb is very hard

 

[Robert5091]

You laughed but ... Norwegian Krister Hagen of Team Coop comes in 2nd on todays stage - :surprised:

For those who can Norwegian -
http://teamcoopsykkel.no/index.php/...er-hagen-med-knallsterk-andreplass-i-portugal

http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/domi...-gana-la-6a-en-la-volta-a-portugal-08-08-2018

Volta a Portugal (2.1)
6ª etapa

1º 141 POR19890213 10007889417 GONÇALVES Domingos ELITE RADIO POPULAR / BOAVISTA 4:09:09
2º 74 NOR19890112 10008114234 HAGEN Krister ELITE TEAM COOP 4:09:29 a 20
3º 122 POR19860401 10006400162 MESTRE Daniel ELITE EFAPEL 4:09:29 m.t.
4º 147 POR19861221 10005827862 BENTA João ELITE RADIO POPULAR / BOAVISTA 4:09:29 m.t.
5º 24 AUS19880604 10005776433 EARLE Nathan ELITE ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 4:09:29 m.t.
6º 101 ESP19880919 10005584150 DE MATEUS Vicente ELITE AVILUDO / LOULETANO / ULI 4:09:29 m.t.
7º 91 POR19891120 10005484221 BRANDÃO Joni ELITE SPORTING / TAVIRA 4:09:29 m.t.
8º 137 ESP19960825 10011237129 ERRAZKIN Xuban SUB23 VITO / FEIRENSE / BLACKJACK 4:09:29 m.t.
9º 41 ESP19960106 10074643908 BARCELO Fernando SUB23 EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY / MURIAS 4:09:29 m.t.
10º 92 ESP19811023 10003088725 MARQUE Alejandro ELITE SPORTING / TAVIRA 4:09:29 m.t.

 

[Tonton]

Re: 80ª Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (1 a 12 de Agosto de 2

The mods decided to move the first topic to the clinic, something that was never done with any other race. I think it's disrespectful to the Volta which is always entertaining and has a rich history.

I can't disagree with the mods, sorry. Sometimes you need to stop the car before the engine blows up.

Too bad that this beautiful race with so much design potential has become a joke over the years. I wish that the Volta grows to be a premier stage race. It can be the Dauphine of the south. More than a prep for an upcoming GT, a major date on the calendar.

 

[Robert5091]

Re: 80ª Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (1 a 12 de Agosto de 2

Short uphill finish today -

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re: 80ª Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (1 a 12 de Agosto de 2

Too bad that this beautiful race with so much design potential has become a joke over the years. I wish that the Volta grows to be a premier stage race. It can be the Dauphine of the south. More than a prep for an upcoming GT, a major date on the calendar.

You already have that. It's called Volta Algarve. Not as a GT prep, but a season prep for teams like Sky or Quick-Step. The Vuelta build up for those, who have not done the TdF, is Burgos. It's a five day race with an okay, sometimes really good line-up. When you have done the Tour, you take a rest.

To make a race like A Volta into something for the international calendar, you need to cut down stages. This was once a three week stage race. I don't want it cut down. So you could still promote one of the national 4 to 7 stage races into something on a 2.HC or ever WT level.

 

[luckyboy]

Sanz of Euskadi takes it on Viana do Castelo. Alarcón was on the front for quite long, just too much for him to last to the line.

 

[afpm90]

Nice to see Euskadi Murias getting a stage win. Great finish.

 

[Robert5091]

Today's stage 8 - lumpy!

 

[afpm90]

It'll probably end in a restricted sprint. Those final climbs are not that hard and selective.

 

[afpm90]

This was more selective than I thought due to a hard pace and Edgar Pinto attacking. Vicente de Mateos was the fastest in the small group and easily won the stage.

 

[luckyboy]

Hagen of Team Coop seems to be around the top ten almost every stage. Never heard of him before this race.

 

[Robert5091]

Last chance for the climbers on stage 9 - Felgueiras - Mondim de Basto (Srª da Graça) / 155.2 km
https://www.volta-portugal.com/etapas/9ª-etapa/

 

[Robert5091]

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Hagen of Team Coop seems to be around the top ten almost every stage. Never heard of him before this race.

Yeah, for a 29 year old Norwegian it's not bad going in the heat. The team expect him to finish top 10 as he's a decent TT-er.
https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/krister-hagen

 

[jfazendeiro]

St.9 Felgueiras-Mondim de Basto, 155.2km

Alto da Barra, 1023m (1st Category)
VoltaPortugalweb: 13.3kms at 5.7%
At km.91.9 of the stage.

Barreiro, 1019m (1st Category)
VoltaPortugalweb: 10.1kms at 6.54%
At km.114.4 of the stage.

Sr. da Graça, 928m (1st Category)
VoltaPortugalweb: 8.3kms at 7.63%
At km.155.2 of the stage - finish-line.

 

[Robert5091]

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Alto da Barra is the same climb as the Alto Campanhó that created an interesting escape group in 2010, with Rui Sousa and Hernâni Brôco interjecting themselves into the GC mix along with Márcio Barbosa.

 

[afpm90]

I really expect Joni Brandão to try something and the stage makes that possible.