Itzulia Basque Country 2026, April 6-11

[canina82]

Florian asserting his TDF leadership.

At this point, he should be clearly the leader of Bora with Remco as a backup.

 

[saunaking]

Love Seixas, but not his pedaling style, looks like he's really putting out a lot of effort on the climb, not efficient looking

 

[Extinction]

You make it sound like good descending is only related to taking risks and not to technique. Savoldelli did insanely fast descents throughout his career and how often exactly did he crash? Seixas' descending technique is probably not on that level, but fundamentally better than Pogacar's and Vingegaard's have ever been, and it could be a huge asset for him in Tours to come. You can bet the farm on ASO suddenly having an epiphany and realising that descents have a function in cycling rather than being exclusively a safety hazard too.

Savoldelli used to say he simply felt comfortable and had things under control at those insane downhill speeds. He had the gift of acute spatial awareness and sensory perception and that's why he was the best at descending.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I assume Ion will try and bridge the descent and Aranburu will drop back, who isn't of much help on these gradients

 

[QueenStagiaire]

And now everyone is back, so stupid

 

[BubbaChuck]

Seixas looks so big on climbs,remarkable.

 

[canina82]

Izua will be another show from Seixas.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Looks like Izagirre and Roglic are back, podium in play now and Lipowitz has spent a bullet.

 

[Samamba]

Who's missing from top 10?

Skjelmose?

 

[Berniece]

Looks like Izagirre and Roglic are back, podium in play now and Lipowitz has spent a bullet.

Time to go for it in case of Roglic

 

[Tim Cahill]

Who's missing from top 10?

Skjelmose?

Can't see Skelly, Tullet and an Astana maybe missing?

 

[red_flanders]

Crowds as per usual are insane, it’s like the queen stage of the Tour…just fantastic…

 

[pelotonIQ]

Many orange Ineos fans on the side of the road

 

[Samamba]

Can't see Skelly, Tullet and an Astana maybe missing?

Oh yeah Tulett too

 

[Tim Cahill]

Some of the most pointless 'racing down a descent' yet, 60k to go lads, great viewing though.

 

[yaco]

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.

What mistake did Decathlon make. They weren't riding to win the stage. The stage only came into 0lay because Bahrain were going for the stage.

 

[Rou]

Redbull is as aggressive as Visma when they crushed Pogacar in 2022.

 

[Samamba]

BloBloBlo dropped in the descent

Again

 

[Rob5091]

So when will Soler attack?

55 km to go!

 

[dercuforever]

Redbull is as aggressive as Visma when they crushed Pogacar in 2022.

Roglic is the best to do the 1-2 leader vs a stronger one.
Usually dumb riders attack one after the other, yet follow their opponent.
You have to go steadily, and let ONLY your opponent do intervals.

 

[Samamba]

Romo does not give a damn about Cian lmao

 

[Tim Cahill]

Javier Romo keeping his head down looking to cement a nice little top 10

 

[canina82]

Romo does not give a damn about Cian lmao

I wouldn't care also, about a rider with such a big ego and zero legs.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Tulett's GC sacrificed at the altar of Steven Kruijswijk trying to do a Floyd Landis at Tour of the Basque Country.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Healy/Soler attack, birds of a feather, Jan Christen is there in spirit.