Itzulia Basque Country 2023 (April 3-8)

[Elos Anjos]

Landa will win the Tour, it just has to start in the Basque country.

Oops.

 

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both are decent descenders. Bilbao would have been dropped on the climb anyway. Last time he was able to follow any kind of acceleration was years ago.

 

[Didinho]

Landa is dropping the pace. Just get in the wheel for the sprint.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Go Landani!

 

[DNP-Old]

both are decent descenders. Bilbao would have been dropped on the climb anyway. Last time he was able to follow any kind of acceleration was years ago.

I did not say that, for Bilbao does not have to reach the summit with them in order to beat them.

 

[ice&fire]

I can see Landa pulling a Pozzovivo sprint today

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Soudal getting no help is baffling. Riding to lose.

 

[Bolder]

Grrr, Landa!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

What was Landa waiting for?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Lmao Landa

 

[Billie]

I did not say that, for Bilbao does not have to reach the summit with them in order to beat them.

Bilbao atleast would have been smart enough to take the lead into the final corner

 

[Elos Anjos]

Goddamit Landa, you had one chance!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Vingegaard cannot lose the GC anymore without being dropped. I think it's over. Better than expected stage though, makes up for yesterday turning into a waiting game.

 

[RedheadDane]

I can see Landa pulling a Pozzovivo sprint today

He didn't.
2nd in a 2-man sprint.

 

[DNP-Old]

Rumour has it Landa is still sitting on the wheel waiting for the ideal moment.

 

[Didinho]

Landa on the wrong side lol, but not fast enough.
No help in the group behind, they rather sprint for 3th.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Landa saw that he didn't put time to Vinegaard and that the gap was coming down from behind. So he stopped pulling to save the legs for the coming days, smart rider.

 

[JosefK]

Landa and sprinting. Oil and water.

 

[Red Rick]

Vingegaard was clearly moderating his pace the last km, no surprise he wins.

Landa just can't sprint, Vingegaard literally opens the door for him and all Landa does is go slower cause he's eating more wind.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Meh Landa sadly seemed done, Vingegaard barely sprinted.
Side note: massive joke how the chasing group had a motor in front of them the whole descent. I know it often kept a reasonable distance but at +70km/h that still has an impact not to mention the advantage of direct visualization how the curves are shaped.

 

[ice&fire]

He didn't.
2nd in a 2-man sprint.

That's even better than Pog

 

[HelloDolly]

In fairness Landa did well today

He was never going to win the sprint but his climbing and descending was good

Maybe Saturday he can do something

 

[Andy schleck]

What a wheelsucker this pantani of the aliexpress.

Vingegaard is really better on this spring than last year at the same time.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Meh Landa sadly seemed done, Vingegaard barely sprinted.
Side note: massive joke how the chasing group had a motor in front of them the whole descent. I knew it often kept a reasonable distance but at +70km/h that still has an impact not to mention the advantage of direkt visualization how the curves are shaped.

A 20-rider group is simply too large to put the camera motor behind of.

 

[Red Rick]

Vingegaard cannot lose the GC anymore without being dropped. I think it's over. Better than expected stage though, makes up for yesterday turning into a waiting game.

Average race with 1 Big 6 rider there