Challenge Ciclista Mallorca 2026 (January 28 - February 1)

[Tim Cahill]

Words being exchanged, good stuff, Remco panicking as he doesn't want his main opponent Van Gils to make it back

 

[Andre]

9 riders ahead now...maybe more coming

 

[Samamba]

Not sure how Rondel was able to ride away from Scaroni and Van Gils, was that downhill so technical?

Rondel is a really good descender

 

[Samamba]

This should be it, basically everyone riding (not sure why some would but they are).

 

[AmRacer]

He'll be coming from altitude, he should be much better at Catalunya

And the rest of the peloton won't be any better?

 

[Cycling111]

And the rest of the peloton won't be any better?

I still think Remco will always have problems in the high mountains. He could do another Tour like in 2024, but at the cost of a great sacrifice. He's not a cyclist who feels comfortable or natural climbing in the high mountains.

 

[Berniece]

I still think Remco will always have problems in the high mountains. He could do another Tour like in 2024, but at the cost of a great sacrifice. He's not a cyclist who feels comfortable or natural climbing in the high mountains.

He's from Belgium after all

 

[AlpRaid]

I still think Remco will always have problems in the high mountains. He could do another Tour like in 2024, but at the cost of a great sacrifice. He's not a cyclist who feels comfortable or natural climbing in the high mountains.

I agree in terms of the high mountains.

However, before completely giving up on that, I'd love to see a completely injury free/crash free prep. we have literally, yet to see that.

 

[RedheadDane]

And the fisherman has been caught.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Not even Diego’s terrain and he looks good, when it gets to 3000m these guys will see.

 

[Berniece]

I agree in terms of the high mountains.

However, before completely giving up on that, I'd love to see a completely injury free/crash free prep. we have literally, yet to see that.

We saw that in 2022, when he won the Vuelta

 

[AmRacer]

He's from Belgium after all

Jonas is lucky he's from Denmark.

 

[Cycling111]

Who is the fastest for that finish? Remco, Van Gils, or Morgado?

 

[Salvarani]

Who is the fastest for that finish? Remco, Van Gils, or Morgado?

Scaroni

 

[Berniece]

Who is the fastest for that finish? Remco, Van Gils, or Morgado?

Not Morgado, too hard

 

[Cycling111]

We saw that in 2022, when he won the Vuelta

That route barely featured any high mountains.

Valverde won the Vuelta and was never a favorite to win the Tour due to his limitations in the high mountains.
I'm not saying that Remco climbs worse than Valverde, is just to put into context how different the Vuelta is.

 

[Berniece]

That route barely featured any high mountains.

Valverde won the Vuelta and was never a favorite to win the Tour due to his limitations in the high mountains.
I'm not saying that Remco climbs worse than Valverde, is just to put into context how different the Vuelta is.

Yeah everyone always has an excuse when Evenepoel wins a big race, I'm aware

 

[will-10]

Yeah everyone always has an excuse when Evenepoel wins a big race, I'm aware

and when he loses

 

[Tim Cahill]

He's not happy with the motorbikes aka his helplessness against this magesterial descending

 

[AmRacer]

Yeah everyone always has an excuse when Evenepoel wins a big race, I'm aware

Rogla, Jonas and Pogi wasn't there, it isn't wright. And there's a bunch of riders that have won a Vuelta or a Giro or both.

 

[Cycling111]

Yeah everyone always has an excuse when Evenepoel wins a big race, I'm aware

You haven't understood my message. It's not an excuse to say that Remco has had difficulties in the high mountains.
Sean Kelly won the Vuelta, he had problems in high mountain.

The Vuelta has been won by cyclists who weren't particularly strong climbers. That's more difficult in the Tour, although there are exceptions like Wiggins because Froome let him win

 

[Berniece]

You haven't understood my message. It's not an excuse to say that Remco has had difficulties in the high mountains.
Sean Kelly won the Vuelta, he had problems in high mountain.

The Vuelta has been won by cyclists who weren't particularly strong climbers. That's more difficult in the Tour, although there are exceptions like Wiggins because Froome let him win

I don't think Evenepoel has issues in the high mountains. There are just 2 riders better. You are acting as if he finishes outside of the top 10 in high mountains...

 

[Cycling111]

Impressive Rondel.

 

[Samamba]

Rip Movistar

 

[Rou]

You haven't understood my message. It's not an excuse to say that Remco has had difficulties in the high mountains.
Sean Kelly won the Vuelta, he had problems in high mountain.

The Vuelta has been won by cyclists who weren't particularly strong climbers. That's more difficult in the Tour, although there are exceptions like Wiggins because Froome let him win

Pereiro and Sastre won the Tour. G. Thomas is also not the best climber and he won the Tour.
Your argument is invalid.
It is not the 1980s and the Vuelta is much harder and more mountainous now.