Itzulia Basque Country 2021, Spain, April 5 - April 10

[Gigs_98]

I don't get why Pogacar didn't attack on the ascent to bridge up to the break.

Well, the race would still be in control for them if not for the descent attack and letting Roglic go there surely wasn't part of the plan. If the peloton had stayed I think the next climb would have been a much better place to attack for Pogacar.

 

[Cinemaniak]

Vingegaard is just so similar to Jakob Fuglsang. Perhaps even more explosive at the finish.

 

[JosefK]

Vingegaard getting a free ride with yellow jersey group.

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

do they really let pogacar ride to get mcnulty back...

Respecting Horner's rule #1.

 

[SafeBet]

The odds of Pogacar dropping Roglic after having to bridge back up first are possibly even worse than hoping McNulty gets back on though.

He overcame worse odds in the past.
I don't think it's likely, but in desperate situations you go to your superstar.

BTW Bora completely disappeared.

 

[Billie]

ES with worst possible timing for their ad breaks ffs

 

[Mayomaniac]

The odds of Pogacar dropping Roglic after having to bridge back up first are possibly even worse than hoping McNulty gets back on though.

The best thing to do is probably using Hirschi to keep the gap stable on the flat and then you burn him on the next climb before trying to jump with both Pogi and McNulty. The problem is that Vineyard gets a free ride and if you manage to close the gap he'll attack.
Best Jumbo tactics since the longe range attack on the last Alpe d'Huez stage?

 

[KZD]

Ineos should start taking notes on how to beat Pogačar in the Tour.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Vingegaard is just so similar to Chris Harper. Perhaps even more explosive at the finish.

FTFY

A bit surprising perhaps that Fuglsang hasn't been able to make it into the McNulty group.

 

[Gigs_98]

Is it really necessary for ES to make an ad break on the climb that is literally gonna decide the entire race?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

ES with worst possible timing for their ad breaks ffs

It's a short stage, so they don't have a lot of time to show the ads!

 

[JosefK]

Pogi doing all the pulling.

 

[Cinemaniak]

Ineos should start taking notes on how to beat Pogačar in the Tour.

... by working together with Jumbo Visma and Movistar?

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Ok hirschi seems to have disappeared?

 

[BlueRoads]

Jumbo can be happy that UAE is tactically more clueless than them.

 

[HelloDolly]

Well I was not sure why UAE sent 2 riders up the rode in the first place


They should have kept them with the leader .....Papa Horner rule 1

what was the point ...UAE were not chasing the race

 

[Sciatic]

Beautiful road (bike path?)

 

[sir fly]

Nothing wrong with helping and doing a favour to a teammate, but Pogačar should've been freed to ride for himself.
Maybe could've followed the downhill speeding.

 

[JosefK]

I think the element of chance entered into this race today. Roglic saw the opportunity to tag onto that Astana-led small group on that descent, and that rearranged the whole race.

 

[ice&fire]

#FreePog

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Man I hope Vingegaard has the legs today.

He is perfectly placed to counter, when/if Pogacar pulls the front group back.

 

[Billie]

Pogi will catch them easily

 

[BlueRoads]

what a monster is Pogacar

 

[Billie]

Jimmy is done

 

[Broccolidwarf]

McNulty cooked