Mallorca Challenge 26th - 30th of january 2022

[Samamba]

First and 2nd for UAE. Great teamwork all day, although helped by Movistar, Bora and Lotto not using their team strength the right way. McNulty might've been just too strong tbh.

1. McNulty
2. Sutter
3. Albanese

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Well done by McNulty and UAE!

 

[Earns1985]

01	Brandon McNulty UAE Team Emirates	3:57:37​
02	Joel Suter UAE Team Emirates	+ 1:17​
03	Vincenzo Albanese EOLO-Kometa Cycling Team	+ 1:17​
04	Tim Wellens Lotto Soudal	+ 1:17​
05	Simon Clarke Israel-Premier Tech	+ 1:17​
06	Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team	+ 1:17​
07	Kobe Goossens Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux	+ 1:17​
08	Lukasz Owsian Team Arkéa-Samsic	+ 1:17​
09	Emanuel Buchmann BORA-hansgrohe	+ 1:17​
10	Ben Zwiehoff BORA-hansgrohe	+ 1:17​

Bora with the last two places of the 9 man chasing group.

 

[tobydawq]

I was wondering what UAE wanted with Suter. I guess I know now.

 

[Bonimenier]

This will not be the last long solo of the year.

 

[yaco]

Simon Clarke has gone from not having a contract three weeks ago to finishing 5th in the first race of the season.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Simon Clarke has gone from not having a contract three weeks ago to finishing 5th in the first race of the season.

I noticed that, too… He clearly made his homework. Well deserved…

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

I was wondering what UAE wanted with Suter. I guess I know now.

I felt the same, and was very surprised today.

One could say he (almost) saved his whole 2022 season after the first four hours of racing. Strong performance

 

[tobydawq]

I felt the same, and was very surprised today.

One could say he (almost) saved his whole 2022 season after the first four hours of racing. Strong performance

Indeed.

 

[firefly3323]

Great job Brandon!

Kicking myself for not having taken him on my fantasy team.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

On the team that won, McNulty wasn't the favorite from that team. He seems to be shaping up to being a good one day rider, with the Olympics being an, albeit smaller peloton, example.

 

[Mayomaniac]

01	Brandon McNulty UAE Team Emirates	3:57:37​
02	Joel Suter UAE Team Emirates	+ 1:17​
03	Vincenzo Albanese EOLO-Kometa Cycling Team	+ 1:17​
04	Tim Wellens Lotto Soudal	+ 1:17​
05	Simon Clarke Israel-Premier Tech	+ 1:17​
06	Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team	+ 1:17​
07	Kobe Goossens Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux	+ 1:17​
08	Lukasz Owsian Team Arkéa-Samsic	+ 1:17​
09	Emanuel Buchmann BORA-hansgrohe	+ 1:17​
10	Ben Zwiehoff BORA-hansgrohe	+ 1:17​

Bora with the last two places of the 9 man chasing group.

A pretty good performance by Albanese, he hasn't been climbing that well as a a pro. He could still become that one day racer that he was supposed to be when he turned pro.

 

[jfazendeiro]

McNulty succeeds racing in a island. First Sicily, now Mallorca.

 

[Samamba]

Reduced bunch sprint tmrw? Nizzolo or Matthews?

Well obviously not Matthews

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

On paper, Modolo, Ackermann, Matthews, Kristoff, and Nizzolo all should be able to take the win.

Will be interesting…

 

[RedheadDane]

On paper, Modolo, Ackermann, Matthews, Kristoff, and Nizzolo all should be able to take the win.

On the road, only one of them can win!

 

[Samamba]

On paper, Modolo, Ackermann, Matthews, Kristoff, and Nizzolo all should be able to take the win.

Will be interesting…

Question is who's gonna get dropped when BEX (or one of those teams that don't really have a sprinter lined up) drills it at the front on that 8k mountain. It isn't that steep but 8k at 5% should definitely be enough to get some sprinters in throuble

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Valverde gets the combativity award, hhmmmm.

 

[Bonimenier]

Let's try this again

Ghirmay will take the victory today.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Question is who's gonna get dropped when BEX (or one of those teams that don't really have a sprinter lined up) drills it at the front on that 8k mountain. It isn't that steep but 8k at 5% should definitely be enough to get some sprinters in throuble

I think it might just be too hard for the likes of Ackermann and Kristoff.

 

[Anderis]

McNulty succeeds racing in a island. First Sicily, now Mallorca.

And strong performance in the Olympics Race on the island of Honshu.

 

[Earns1985]

So breakaway of today 140- Bizkarra, 227- Dens, 272- Vandevelde y 313- Colombo still have more than four minutes.

Israel (Nizzolo), Intermarche (Kristoff) and Bike Exchange (Matthews) are chasing in the peleton with one rider. In half an hour the decisive climb will start..

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Vandevelde dropped right at the start of the climb. The peloton is now 2:20 back.

 

[Samamba]

Uijtdebroeks with the first attack!

 

[Earns1985]

Bizkarra alone now.

2:15 in front of the peloton, where are multiple attacks now..