Even though he basically looks like a cramp, doesn't Pello Bilbao deserve a thread?

[Izzyeviel]

Very happy for Pello. Not a dry eye in sight in this household.

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats PB!

 

[topcat]

Bilbao moved from 11th to 5th in the gc. Climbing from 5th to 1st will be more difficult but doable. How many minutes will Pello win the tour by?

 

[Gratemans]

Great win for a great guy. NOS interviewed him both yesterday and today. Todays one especially was interesting: he really went into detail about what went through his mind those last k's and why he did what he did step by step. Riders don't often give that much insight in their thought process.

Also: I never really noticed but it's no wonder he also has a decent sprint. Those are some pretty big thighs for a climber!

Also also: I knew the guy is in his thirties, but he sure could have fooled me. He could easily pass for a 23 year old.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Bilbao moved from 11th to 5th in the gc. Climbing from 5th to 1st will be more difficult but doable. How many minutes will Pello win the tour by?

All you need is 1 second to win

 

[tobydawq]

Impressive ride today, grabbing Vingegaard's wheel at the top on the Col de La Loze and leaving him in the dust later! The thing about the third week mentioned in the OP definitely still holds true.

 

[HelloDolly]

Also bringing it to the unruly crowds today

maybe a role in the Guasdi Civil after retirement ?

 

[tobydawq]

The first rider EVER to keep the wheel of Remco Evenepoel in either of Clásica San Sebastián or Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The first rider EVER to keep the wheel of Remco Evenepoel in either of Clàsica San Sebastián or Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

And he's now reached a 1000 CQ points for the second year in a row.

 

[RedheadDane]

Whenever I see him race, I wonder how exactly he rides like a cramp.
Of course I'm still not entirely sure how a cramp rides...

 

[tobydawq]

Whenever I see him race, I wonder how exactly he rides like a cramp.
Of course I'm still not entirely sure how a cramp rides...

It rides like Bilbao.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Whenever I see him race, I wonder how exactly he rides like a cramp.
Of course I'm still not entirely sure how a cramp rides...

Perhaps its allowing yourself to be caught on the front with 400m to go.

 

[Bolder]

Perhaps its allowing yourself to be caught on the front with 400m to go.

I don’t know why he forced the pace to drop Vlasov and then pulled for Remco , either…

 

[Sciatic]

Pello video interview with Laura Meseguer, in Spanish with English subtitles:

View: https://youtu.be/bUtsL5YfMA8?feature=shared

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Pello video interview with Laura Meseguer, in Spanish with English subtitles:

View: https://youtu.be/bUtsL5YfMA8?feature=shared

I obviously watched it as soon as it was released. I enjoyed the episode, but the Igor Antón/Pedro Horrillo one is still my favourite in the series (so far).