Itzulia Basque Country 2025, April 7th-12th

[Red Rick]

Why? It’s 2min

To gain time?

 

[Netserk]

Why? It’s 2min

For Skjelmose's GC.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Extremely rare nice new tarmacked Basque climb

 

[Berniece]

To gain time?

On who?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

None of them have been as easy as tomorrow.

Schachmann survived the hardest climb of the race. He can come back several times after being dropped.

The final 50k and but one of the KOMs on tomorrow's stage are the same as the 2023/24 versions and the only one that is different (Gorla versus Karabieta) is quite similar in terms of difficulty. Marginal differences.

 

[Netserk]

Van Gils still doing nothing ...

 

[Tim Cahill]

I don't think that's Michael Leonard lads, unless he's just developed a world class uphill sprint in the last 2 days.

 

[Netserk]

The final 50k and but one of the KOMs on tomorrow's stage are the same as the 2023/24 versions and the only one that is different (Gorla versus Karabieta) is quite similar in terms of difficulty. Marginal differences.

The final 50 km are not the same.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Good work, Ineos.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Van Gils still doing nothing ...

What the hell is he supposed to do now?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Seems rather silly that none of the GC riders tried to go with Laurance, even if you don't get anything out of it it's hardly a big effort required.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Magnificient win by Healy.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The final 50 km are not the same.

Ah yes, they're taking a harder route back from Izua. My mistake, clearly this totally invalidates my point.

 

[Netserk]

What the hell is he supposed to do now?

Led Lipo out for the spot where the attacker got away from the group ...

 

[Tim Cahill]

9 Top 10's for Laurance this season, he must be fed up but it will come.

 

[kingjr]

Axel Laurance is the new Philippe Gilbert

 

[Tim Cahill]

RB pulling now!

Be funny if Almeida or Aranburu get the bonuses

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Led Lipo out for the spot where the attacker got away from the group ...

I doubt Lipo has the punch to do much on such a short ramp.

 

[Netserk]

Ah yes, they're taking a harder route back from Izua. My mistake, clearly this totally invalidates my point.

Harder climbs, but more valley. And Krabellin is further from the finish so will likely not be ridden like previously.

 

[Red Rick]

I don't think anything is a gimme except Almeida winning if it's dry.

But then fatigue does a number and Skjelmose dropped 12s on Izua, came back and then dropped like 40s on a 4% climb right after.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

If ben heally was born 10 years earlier he would have about 7 editions of LBL to his name thanks to the existence of that terrorist from Murcia

 

[Berniece]

If ben heally was born 10 years earlier he would have about 7 editions of LBL to his name thanks to the existence of that terrorist from Murcia

LL Sanchez?

 

[jonan92]

Great stage design wasted by the big guns. Couldn't even try to make it hard for Almeida after he was cut from the group.
Unfortunately I don't see anything special happening tomorrow, easier route than usual (yes, it's quite easier), the only differential could be the rain

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Great stage design wasted by the big guns. Couldn't even try to make it hard for Almeida after he was cut from the group.
Unfortunately I don't see anything special happening tomorrow, easier route than usual (yes, it's quite easier), the only differential could be the rain

This race should always include rain.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

If ben heally was born 10 years earlier he would have about 7 editions of LBL to his name thanks to the existence of that terrorist from Murcia

I understand and I don't understand.