Itzulia Basque Country 2022 April 4-9

[RedheadDane]

No need for Remco to go to the Dauphine. He's already doing Suisse, which has a longer TT. Would be the same tour warm up

Remco won't need to do any Tour warm up.



And this time I read it correctly!

 

[Extinction]

No need for Remco to go to the Dauphine. He's already doing Suisse, which has a longer TT. Would be the same tour warm up

Yea, well, I said that because I think the Dauphine is harder than ToS.

 

[Extinction]

Remco won't need to do any Tour warm up.



And this time I read it correctly!

I'm totally speculating of course, but say it becomes a possibility, why would he not want to test himself beforehand?

 

[Extinction]

Attention, I would not count Roglic out just yet? Sure, he needs to have great legs today and he would have to attack from far out. If he does that it would be a perfect scenario for Remco to take advantage of has he the legs.

 

[Eclipse]

Attention, I would not count Roglic out just yet? Sure, he needs to have great legs today and he would have to attack from far out. If he does that it would be a perfect scenario for Remco to take advantage of has he the legs.

Even if he's fit I think Jumbo will just ride for JV now but maybe give Roglic freedom to join / mark an early attack from someone like Bilbao/Izagirre if he was feeling good enough

Just good business to keep your talented support riders happy by giving them the reigns at minor races if the circumstances call for it.

 

[KenFiamingo]

As much as i would love it, i cannot think of any scenario where Remco is able of pulling this off.

 

[RedheadDane]

Even if he's fit I think Jumbo will just ride for JV now but maybe give Roglic freedom to join / mark an early attack from someone like Bilbao/Izagirre if he was feeling good enough

Do you have any idea how confusing it is that sometimes "JV" means "Jumbo Visma", and sometimes it means "Jonas Vingegaard" (and sometimes it means "Jonathan Vaughters"...)

 

[search]

Ion probably has the same plan.

probably, yeah. But in the pre-stage interview, Bilbao just said that he doesn't plan to do any early attacks, but today wants to wait for the final climb instead.

 

[Extinction]

Even if he's fit I think Jumbo will just ride for JV now but maybe give Roglic freedom to join / mark an early attack from someone like Bilbao/Izagirre if he was feeling good enough

Just good business to keep your talented support riders happy by giving them the reigns at minor races if the circumstances call for it.

Good point. In fact, JV could be the spoiler for

Even if he's fit I think Jumbo will just ride for JV now but maybe give Roglic freedom to join / mark an early attack from someone like Bilbao/Izagirre if he was feeling good enough

Just good business to keep your talented support riders happy by giving them the reigns at minor races if the circumstances call for it.

Good point, in fact JV could also win this if he drops everyone on the final ascent.

 

[Ricco']

Do you have any idea how confusing it is that sometimes "JV" means "Jumbo Visma", and sometimes it means "Jonas Vingegaard" (and sometimes it means "Jonathan Vaughters"...)

Just wait until Jay Vine is the next JV and JV challenger in the Tour.

 

[topt]

is there any way to follow what is going on until TV starts

 

[Lequack]

Mechanic: So then you can actually take off the whole wheel!
Vlasov: Ah, interesting, makes sense now

 

[Eclipse]

Do you have any idea how confusing it is that sometimes "JV" means "Jumbo Visma", and sometimes it means "Jonas Vingegaard" (and sometimes it means "Jonathan Vaughters"...)

How do we feel about Julius van den Berg?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Maybe they would have snatched more as Alaphilippe would have done worse without help.

That's possible, but then it wouldn't be ironic.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Do you have any idea how confusing it is that sometimes "JV" means "Jumbo Visma", and sometimes it means "Jonas Vingegaard" (and sometimes it means "Jonathan Vaughters"...)

Sometimes people say "LS" to reference Lotto-Soudal and I read things like "LS will be going all out for a sprint today" or "LS backing Caleb Ewan all the way" and since a lot of people abbreviate my username I sometimes think "no I'm goddamned not".

 

[topcat]

Even if he's fit I think Jumbo will just ride for JV now but maybe give Roglic freedom to join / mark an early attack from someone like Bilbao/Izagirre if he was feeling good enough

Just good business to keep your talented support riders happy by giving them the reigns at minor races if the circumstances call for it.

I think Jumbo will use Roglic to ram other riders off the road. Yesterday it was Vinnie but he looks like their leader now.

 

[Salvarani]

Pello Bilbao will win this bike race.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Mechanic: So then you can actually take off the whole wheel!
Vlasov: Ah, interesting, makes sense now

Mechanic: And when you get close to Vingegaard, all you have to do is release the spikes I've attached here.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Eurosport for sure deserves some special reward today in regards to their schedule. I know i know.

Priorities.

 

[ice&fire]

I don't know if it is georestricted, but Basque TV starts broadcasting at 14:45 CET

Deportes online hoy, ciclismo, pelota, remo y fútbol en vivo y en directo - EITB

Deportes online hoy: En vivo y en directo Vuelta al País vasco (Euskal Herriko Itzulia), final de pelota, remo y fútbol .

www.eitb.eus

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Pello Bilbao will win this bike race.

I hope so . He deserves it. But it is unlikely

 

[RedheadDane]

Sometimes people say "LS" to reference Lotto-Soudal and I read things like "LS will be going all out for a sprint today" or "LS backing Caleb Ewan all the way" and since a lot of people abbreviate my username I sometimes think "no I'm goddamned not".

I really think you should focus on your sprinting a little bit more.

 

[Eclipse]

Nothing hugely interesting early it seems - a couple of names that could be useful for GC but feels like a very stage hunty collection of riders.

Formolo
Rodríguez
Gallopin


+0:25
Azparren
Oliveira

+1:10
Combaud
Arrieta
Kämna
Houle
Elissonde
Grmay
Madrazo

 

[Frankschleck]

Nothing hugely interesting early it seems - a couple of names that could be useful for GC but feels like a very stage hunty collection of riders.

Formolo
Rodríguez
Gallopin


+0:25
Azparren
Oliveira

+1:10
Combaud
Arrieta
Kämna
Houle
Elissonde
Grmay
Madrazo

Where do you get thus updates?

 

[Netserk]

probably, yeah. But in the pre-stage interview, Bilbao just said that he doesn't plan to do any early attacks, but today wants to wait for the final climb instead.

Yeah, with the status on the road, it will be down to the pacing of Ineos in the peloton. Oliveira (MOV) and Kämna (BOH) are the only GC helpers in the break. Gap is 3'40''.