Itzulia Basque Country 2022 April 4-9

[Red Rick]

I thinl they really just wanna save energy for a leadout into the bottom of the climb

 

[Eclipse]

I thinl they really just wanna save energy for a leadout into the bottom of the climb

Yeah, this was proper pegged, they've just let it go out and we'll see some flat out hard action again soon. It's hardly got to an actually scary distance

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ineos are racing as if they already have the lead.

 

[Sciatic]

Gorgeous descent there

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Yates doing a great job of dropping his teammates.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Big, Simon Yates style acceleration from Adam Yates.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Evenepoel hanging on by his fingertips.

 

[Eclipse]

Weirdest climb.

Just Yates pressuring everyone but sitting up as soon as it eases. Meanwhile nobody else wants to do anything.

 

[steffr222]

Evenepoel hanging on by his fingertips.

yeah he had serious problems

 

[Tim Cahill]

Rogla looks a bit second hand

 

[perico]

yeah he had serious problems

It’s over 7%.

 

[Faserr]

Yates interval training.
They should watch out for a Evenepoel attack. But he can't climb with the best at steep hills.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Weirdest climb.

Just Yates pressuring everyone but sitting up as soon as it eases. Meanwhile nobody else wants to do anything.

Vingegaard shut everything down all the way through despite seemingly being the strongest, a bit of a disappointing stage as a result.

 

[topt]

damn its steep, very hard stage

 

[JosefK]

Remco feisty.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The big question now is whether anyone wants to try and go solo on the little wall that's still to come. Doesn't look like an attack before that is happening, pace is too high.

 

[Laplaz]

Latour to attack soon

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

Roggie taking it easy before the stomp.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Finally someone realises you need to shut down Evenepoel instantly.

 

[Faserr]

Vlasov knows it.

 

[JosefK]

Mini truce.

 

[Tim Cahill]

It's a shame UAE didn't bring the rest of the clown show, this terrain seems ripe for some Ayuso/Soler/Almeida hijinks.

 

[greyclouds]

I would love for Remco to win a stage like today against these guys, but he needs better timing and strategy for his attacks. So far they look a bit silly.

 

[Newcomer]

Remco trying now means that he was doing the "own pace (diesel)" stuff on the climb?

 

[JosefK]

Vingo police.