Itzulia Basque Country 2023 (April 3-8)

[Valv.Piti]

I would send Dani Martinez to Monaco instead of de TdF. This is not normal!

Problem is they have no one else than Dani. Thats the sad part.

 

[Red Rick]

If it's gonna be only Pernie until Izua then Vingegaard will get 2 domestiques over Izua

 

[Netserk]

It amazes me that Kruijswijk and Valter took pulls after the latter rejoined. They should have let the break get caught.

 

[ice&fire]

Kruijswijk descending as if it is 2016

 

[RedheadDane]

Kruijswijk descending as if it is 2016

And this time there are no snowbanks!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Valter going to get hard-dropped on Izua, this would develop into a bit of a problem for TJV if Vingegaard wasn't so strong

 

[KZD]

Everyone in the breakaway is leaning on Chaves

 

[Gigs_98]

After not following the race too closely I only just realized they are going up this climb the conventional way and not via one of the steep ramps. Gotta say, a bit of a letdown.

 

[Red Rick]

Valter and Kruijswijk doing great work slowing Vingegaard down

 

[Tim Cahill]

Jonas should've just gone without the teammates

 

[RedheadDane]

Vingegaard just gobbling up breakaway remainders one-by-one.

 

[Red Rick]

Honestly sad for Chaves. He's been riding great this Itzulia and getting nothing to show for it.

 

[Gigs_98]

This isn't exactly a close race but I'm once again happy the new crop of gc riders at least isn't afraid of doing the last 30 km solo, just for the sake of it.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm torn...
I want Skjelmose to finish on the podium.
But I also want Gaudu to finish on the podium.
And I also want Landa to finish on the podium.
However, with Vingegaard likely winning - which I also want - that's not enough podium spots left.

 

[Red Rick]

This isn't exactly a close race but I'm once again happy the new crop of gc riders at least isn't afraid of doing the last 30 km solo, just for the sake of it.

He's just scared of melting his breaks uphill if he stays with the group

 

[durtyfat7]

What happened to Landa? How can he be so strong the previous stages and now blow out like this?

 

[KZD]

Vingegård doing to the others what Pogačar did to him and the others in Paris-Nice.

 

[HelloDolly]

Chaves has been impressive at this race

Isa he doing the Giro ??

 

[JosefK]

Vingo descending like Mohoric.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

I'm torn...
I want Skjelmose to finish on the podium.
But I also want Gaudu to finish on the podium.
And I also want Landa to finish on the podium.
However, with Vingegaard likely winning - which I also want - that's not enough podium spots left.

Time for cycling to learn from other sports

 

[HelloDolly]

Vingegaard is much better than he was at PN

I guess Vingegaard and Pogacar as we saw last July are just are at a different level altogether

 

[Red Rick]

Vingegaard following the Roglic school of descending, maximizing the amount of risk when having 0 reason to

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Yawn-as Vingegaard

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Bit hairy on that corner

 

[Carols]

What happened to Landa? How can he be so strong the previous stages and now blow out like this?

Because he's Landa