Itzulia Basque Country 2026, April 6-11

[Devil's Elbow]

It's a combination of both risk and technique.

So your argument is that Pogacar and Vingegaard are as good as Seixas in terms of technique? Because otherwise, how did they ever descend like Seixas does in the present?

 

[jonan92]

They are climbing Azurki right now, a beautiful (and hard) climb, even harder when you combine Endoia with Azurki. It's a pity that there is no TV coverage yet

 

[search]

Will Decathlon DS also fumble todays stage or will they learn from yesterdays mistake? Control the break, don't let more than 10 guys go. Catch the break before Izua then Seixas attack on Izua. Easy stage win.

I wouldn't really say they fumbled, when the main goal never was to win the stage.

Seixas himself said that he attacked to damage the moral of his gc opponents, and I would think he succeeded with that.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Don’t think Johannes staune-mittet can be expected to control a break of 35 decent riders including his own teammate in all fairness to him.

 

[Heston]

Big strong break with several riders around 4-5 minutes behind Seixas. Cannot give this break 10 minutes.

Lets just hope Red Bull and Lidl aren't gonna pull for secondary placements in the peloton. That would kill the fun.

 

[Brullnux]

Quite a lot of actual GC threats here. Is the break too big to hammer an advantage home though?

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

So, Bahrain pulled yesterday as punishment for not having any riders in the breakaway, and oday they don't include anyone in a breakaway with 35 riders. If they pull again today, it will be ridiculous.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

How do you manage to let a 30-rider break go up the road for two days running? It's a good thing for Decathlon that Seixas is as good as he is, because all his domestiques will be on their knees before the race is over.

 

[jonan92]

Strong breakaway, Juanpe Lopez the closest one to Seixas with 4:40, almost the virtual leader now. Decathlon will have to work, hopefully no other team helps them

Edit: Guillaume Martin at 4:38 is closer than Juanpe

 

[Heston]

G Martin is pulling a Fuente De today and winning this bike race

 

[fenns]

One example at Itzulia.

he sustained injuries but never heard he nearly died e.g. needed resuscitating, was in a coma, or similar - 3 months later he rode one of the best Tours ever

 

[pelotonIQ]

So your argument is that Pogacar and Vingegaard are as good as Seixas in terms of technique? Because otherwise, how did they ever descend like Seixas does in the present?

I don't argue, I'm telling you how it is. And there is nothing to discuss when your first reply is a straw man. Move along.

 

[search]

Guillaume Martin's breakaway knowledge seems to be valued and spread at Groupama. Third day in a row up the road not only for him, but also young Braz Afonso.

 

[Berniece]

Other GC contenders have a chance if Decathlon is knackered and they try to go on Krabelin. If they wait, Seixas will manage it himself

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I don't argue, I'm telling you how it is. And there is nothing to discuss when your first reply is a straw man. Move along.

According to you, 'Seixas doesn't descend like a younger Pogacar/Vingegaard because his technique is better' is a strawman argument? Then you are correct in saying there is nothing to discuss, but not for that reason...

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Other GC contenders have a chance if Decathlon is knackered and they try to go on Krabelin. If they wait, Seixas will manage it himself

They won’t drop Seixas on Krabelin, but maybe can create a small group and attack him later?

 

[Tim Cahill]

About as good as a one week stage race can get in which one guy is clearly miles better than everyone else, a testament to the organisation.

 

[pelotonIQ]

Today again, Decathlon let everyone and their families go in the break. Every Seixas domestique is a climber, not a single engine. Average weight of Seixas domestique: 62kg.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Fifteen of those in the break today were also in the break yesterday.

 

[Berniece]

They won’t drop Seixas on Krabelin, but maybe can create a small group and attack him later?

Sure, I was thinking of some GC riders that went for it, attacked a couple of times, Seixas can’t respond to all of them every time

 

[search]

looks like Kruijswijk dropped everyone on the descent and has a 1:20 lead. As expected

 

[Tim Cahill]

Steven is training for the Giro. He's finally got his Achilles heel sorted. This is his year.

 

[Red Rick]

Kruijswijk outdescending the great downhiller Seixas.

 

[RedheadDane]

Today again, Decathlon let everyone and their families go in the break.

AHJ is alone up there.
Well, not alone, but THJ isn't there.




(Of course, I don't know if any of the other riders in the break are 3rd cousins once removed, or something like that.)

 

[saunaking]

when did Jonas nearly die?

seriously?