Itzulia Basque Country 2023 (April 3-8)

[nightowl]

Finally we’re starting to get the real Itzulia racing experience

 

[ice&fire]

Landa accelarated to take a bottle first

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

If this wasn't a murito finish, Chavez would win this the way he's killing them on the descents where everyone is freewheeling. But even 30s might not be enough if Gaudu/Vingegaard launch it at the end.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Finish totally perfect for Micheale Woods don't understand the absence of Premier-Tech here. Would be good race for their riders

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I've never seen this much time dedicated to showing preview images of a 200-metre stretch of road.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Looks like the GC riders have caught the Giro 2022 virus, sprint up the final ramp it is then...

 

[Tim Cahill]

EL PATRON JUANPE?

 

[Red Rick]

Oomen dropped the group from 40 to 38 because 2 riders dropped from the frontside of the group

 

[Sciatic]

Nice blending of modern architecture with ancient buildings /s

 

[Red Rick]

Looks like the GC riders have caught the Giro 2022 virus, sprint up the final ramp it is then...

It's the bonis on the penultimate hill

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's the bonis on the penultimate hill

The riders who have clipped off the front will be taking those at this rate.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Schelling schelled out the back

 

[search]

20s gap, hand stopped. So those 40s were not correct

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Why show the intermediate sprint when you can show the GC riders not attacking instead?

 

[nightowl]

Intermediate sprint being on the descent is funny

 

[DNP-Old]

That was fun. Climb ruined before it even started.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

And GC likely over after literally 200 metres of action. What a horrible Itzulia.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nice of whoever that was to completely ruin the race!

It was that idiot from Trek elbowing Higuita into the barriers I think

 

[Red Rick]

Just in. Pro bike rider cannot ride bike

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Landa would win if riders didn't crash in front of him. Moral winner

 

[Potomac]

Carapaz got screwed by whoever did that.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Just in. Pro bike rider cannot ride bike

Filip Maciejuk but in slomo.

 

[MrTea1976]

Carapaz was looking good. Then taken out.

 

[Red Rick]

"Vingegaard would have won"

~me, when Pog obliterates Fleche Wallone

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Ffs, don't think it would've made a massive difference but Higuita looked good there and instead Vingegaard gets a free ride. Basically like in the womens Ronde last weekend, strongest rider gets additional help because the way is blocked for the rest.