Itzulia Basque Country 2022 April 4-9

[SafeBet]

If Roglic is not feeling 100% and the right break goes I can see Jumbo not chasing too hard.
QS might not feel that confident as well, since Alaphilippe has lost two sprints in a row.

 

[Blanco]

That finale is easier than mur de huy. Ala will beat Roglic

He won't. Rogla will take it, unless break wins.

 

[Red Rick]

Finish looks pretty hard, but H2H I would mainly see Roglic winning cause Alaphilippe hasn't impressed me on the hills much and needs to build form more so than Roglic.

 

[Skalman]

Either the break will take it if JV cant be bothered or Roglic will take it. It looks like he didn't even break a sweat yet.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Finish looks pretty hard, but H2H I would mainly see Roglic winning cause Alaphilippe hasn't impressed me on the hills much and needs to build form more so than Roglic.

So it's time for a classic Roglstomp, isn't it?

 

[Lequack]

Some Rogla words

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512090644260524033

View: https://twitter.com/ehitzulia/status/1512090644260524033?s=20&t=Qju5jY6IqojDPAfApOG28A

 

[Eclipse]

Feels like we finally get a breakaway win because everyone knows Roglic will win otherwise and tomorrow is the day if you're going to steal top spot somehow.

 

[Red Rick]

So it's time for a classic Roglstomp, isn't it?

I think it's very likely the breakaway will win. Most teams have nothing to ride for on Arrate. Today is hard to control for the stage win. There's no reason to expect big GC moves from anyone, it's not hard enough for natural pressure of the peloton to take minutes off the break.

 

[search]

I don't really see this as a clear Roglic win, especially not if the group still has a significant size. It's just too short and and not difficult enough to make up positions. Nor do I think Jumbo will chase more than necessary. They haven't done much all week, and tomorrow will be super hard for them.

 

[Lequack]

Higuita is out. So is Latour after his crash yesterday.

 

[Samamba]

Kobe Goossens the last man standing for Intermarché

 

[Lequack]

Morning pics

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512379635924975616

View: https://twitter.com/ehitzulia/status/1512379635924975616?s=20&t=pR9RdTS8v-Nupdl_FFY9Bw

 

[Lequack]

Finish line

 

[Samamba]

Looks like most of the rain today will fall after the race

 

[search]

Higuita is out. So is Latour after his crash yesterday.

same as Maas, Delacroix, Donovan, Stork, Amezqueta, Berwick and Pellaud.

Kobe Goossens is the only Wanty rider left in the race.

 

[Red Rick]

Still no breakaway.

That is one way to prevent a breakaway win I guess

 

[Lequack]

Remco: "Look i can contort my arm this way"
Julian: "Haha, that's crazy"

 

[Red Rick]

Might be a lot of headwind until they turn and have a big tailwind on Karabieta?

 

[topt]

if not Roglastomp I will start to get worried

 

[No Risk No Glory]

I want a Stomp

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I think it's very likely the breakaway will win. Most teams have nothing to ride for on Arrate. Today is hard to control for the stage win. There's no reason to expect big GC moves from anyone, it's not hard enough for natural pressure of the peloton to take minutes off the break.

It's likely but a stomp for a few seconds over Remco and co can still happen.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Remco: "Look i can contort my arm this way"
Julian: "Haha, that's crazy"

Julian getting a new crazy idea for an early celebration.

 

[Samamba]

Really hard stage again with noone getting away

 

[Netserk]

Didn't know Jonas' last name was actually Rasmussen

The Chicken would've done something cool today

We recently had three prime ministers in a row named Rasmussen, none of them referred to as Rasmussen only (Nyrup, Fogh & Løkke instead).

 

[Rackham]

Really hard stage again with noone getting away

Yes, i.e.

Attack by BILBAO Pello (Bahrain - Victorious) in peloton

Crazy, with 100km left. This could be an exciting stage.