Challenge Mallorca 2023 (January 25-29)

[Samamba]

Peloton seems out of it already. 2'30 back. Thats 1'30 behind the Alaphilippe group. I think we can assume QS is winning this one lol.

 

[Potomac]

The race is certainly scenic.

 

[Samamba]

Sad that they finally do live coverage and then it's horrible weather

 

[Mayomaniac]

Wellens and McNulty as a team should be super strong here. Wellens is in top shape every January and February, before he gets his well-deserved strolling break until early autumn.

Mallorca Challenge is great. I hope snow is no factor, and profiles won’t be changed.

At least when guys like Gasparotto and Vanendert only peaked for a very short amount of time it was usually for Itzulia and the Ardennes Classics (mainly the later).

 

[Potomac]

Non quikstep rider doing the work in the 2nd group?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Bad weather as expected. I'm hoping noone gets injured today cause Mallorca roads can get extremely slippery when wet.

I read that, and couldn't help thinking of The Commodores before Lionel Richie got into piano ballads

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Not a huge surprise to see Canal doing well on wet roads.

 

[Salvarani]

Attacks in the group!

 

[BR2]

Question about Vervaeke: I say VerVAEke, commentators say "VERvaeke" - what is correct?

 

[Earns1985]

Vervaeke and Costa with a gap now to the chasing group. Don´t think that this is better constallation for Soudal than before..

 

[Potomac]

Spanish commentary is certainly more excited than Eurosport's ever is.

 

[Earns1985]

Anybody has information about time gaps?

 

[BR2]

Vervaeke and Costa with a gap now to the chasing group. Don´t think that this is better constallation for Soudal than before..

Yeah, not sure either... of course Vervaeke can now sit on, so either the group catches up or he can rest and sprint stronger... but on the other hand the group behind has Ala and Bagioli who should be stronger finishers than Vervaeke and I don't think the group will work hard now... don't know who wins among Vervaeke, Costa, Healy, Eenkhorn?

 

[BR2]

Anybody has information about time gaps?

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[Didinho]

Question about Vervaeke: I say VerVAEke, commentators say "VERvaeke" - what is correct?

First one

 

[SafeBet]

Alaphilippe apparently working for Bagioli?

 

[SafeBet]

Nevermind, Vervaeke dropped his breakaway companions.

 

[DNP-Old]

QuickStep making some very dodgy tactical decisions in the past 24 hours.

 

[BR2]

Lol, new version Verväike

 

[DNP-Old]

Their communications better be down because of the weather, because this is very weird to watch.

 

[BR2]

"If you are paid like that I want to see you at least be able to match Louis Vervaeke!"
"Okay, I'll try to catch him!"

 

[Potomac]

What do they grow on those terraces?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I'm tourist in Budapest right now guys , can't watch, how is fausto doing?

 

[search]

I'm tourist in Budapest right now guys , can't watch, how is fausto doing?

5 out of 7 Quickstep riders made the select group of ~10. He was not one of them, and not shown since.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

I'm tourist in Budapest right now guys , can't watch, how is fausto doing?

He isn't.