Itzulia Basque Country 2026, April 6-11

[Netserk]

Bora should rethink their strategy if Lippo is refusing to work every time Roglic is behind. He'll have a full peleton of enemies by the end of the year....

people dont like sensible bike racing ?

they are 2nd and 3rd now in gc

 

[Rou]

His doms did very well setting up his attack.

I mean better doms for the Grand Tours.
Decathlon will start getting serious.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Wasn't the finish a couple of hundred metres past today's KOM in 2014?

You could be right, I got it from ammati though

https://twitter.com/x/status/2041539158032715868

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/2041539158032715868?s=46

 

[Sciatic]

rogla taught the bullsitter a lesson

vamos !

I think Roglic was probably the fastest over the last km--he was a good distance behind before chasing back to the other leaders

 

[Netserk]

landa finished the stage !!!!!!

 

[Heston]

Landa finishes the stage! He looked done after the crash

 

[Dazed and Confused]

landa finished the stage !!!!!!

a good sign, but lets if there are residual effects.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

On another note, we‘ll get Froglič tomorrow

 

[theyoungest]

I think Roglic was probably the fastest over the last km--he was a good distance behind before chasing back to the other leaders

So was Tulett.

I think it's a bit painful to watch Roglic like this. He's never been a very attack-minded rider of course, but now he's just riding around a bit aimlessly, it seems.

 

[Boehmand]

According to the preliminary start list, we will see Seixas measure himself against Pogacar at LBL.

 

[Red Rick]

Wasn't the finish a couple of hundred metres past today's KOM in 2014?

https://www.strava.com/activities/189405966/segments/60859873265

Yes, clearly visible in Gesink's strava file from 2014. About 40 seconds it seems.

 

[AmRacer]

You could be right, I got it from ammati though

https://twitter.com/x/status/2041539158032715868

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/2041539158032715868?s=46

The peloton is faster than ever, this year too.

 

[Red Rick]

The peloton is faster than ever, this year too.

Also a tailwind on the climb, which I don't think is the usual weather pattern.

 

[Netserk]

So was Tulett.

I think it's a bit painful to watch Roglic like this. He's never been a very attack-minded rider of course, but now he's just riding around a bit aimlessly, it seems.

nothing aimless about working over del toro to help his teammate

 

[RedheadDane]

landa finished the stage !!!!!!

Pro cyclists are indeed not made of chocolate.

 

[Samamba]

Ineos in GC this year is also a mess. Vauquelin nowhere today.

 

[Heston]

Ineos in GC this year is also a mess. Vauquelin nowhere today.

He did crash though

 

[ingsve]

Tobias Halland Johannesen did a good TT for being him. He is far closer on overall GC other than to Seixas than in Tirreno for example. If he still has the same good shape then he could be a challenger for the podium depending on how others perform ofc.

Turns out THJ does not seem to have kept the same shape he had in UAE and T-A. Hopefully he can bounce back for the Ardennes.

 

[Samamba]

He did crash though

Ah missed that.

 

[jonan92]

Probably unpopular opinion but personally I have lost all the interest in the race and it hurts because it's the local race and I always love it.

Suddenly a new rider is able to leave everyone behind with almost no effort a la Pogaçar, the race is already set and done. There is no possibility of using tactis against this type of riders, they are monsters and are able to personally answer to any attack and even make a 100km solo attack against the peloton and win.

 

[Netserk]

Probably unpopular opinion but personally I have lost all the interest in the race and it hurts because it's the local race and I always love it.

Suddenly a new rider is able to leave everyone behind with almost no effort a la Pogaçar, the race is already set and done. There is no possibility of using tactis against this type of riders, they are monsters and are able to personally answer to any attack and even make a 100km solo attack against the peloton and win.

for me it helps a lot that this is still novel and informative of what is to come

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Tudor is down to three riders, let‘s hope they can still set up Alaphilippe tomorrow

 

[rghysens]

Also a tailwind on the climb, which I don't think is the usual weather pattern.

The last couple of years having a tailwind is the usual weather pattern. No matter where. Even if they´re riding circuits.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 3:

I prefer a Soler, Araburu, Healy, Fortunato, and Master Ala infused power break....

 

[Oldman]

I think Roglic was probably the fastest over the last km--he was a good distance behind before chasing back to the other leaders

He came out of the Nowhere Back in the last few meters to get to Skelmose. He rightly didn't personally pursue Lipo; who was working with Izagerre. After Astana got it close he was free to pursue. I saw the final 5km but seems like he should've been nearer to Lipo to be able to respond to Seixas' excellent move. Great job by the 19 yo!