Mallorca Challenge 26th - 30th of january 2022

[Devil's Elbow]

Sosa also among those attacking.

 

[Samamba]

Theyre caught by the UAE train leading the peloton.

Looks like we're getting the expected bunch sprint. Question is, who's still in the bunch?

 

[Earns1985]

Theyre caught by the UAE train leading the peloton.

Looks like we're getting the expected bunch sprint. Question is, who's still in the bunch?

Bit surprising for me that UAE pushes at the climb, if they are riding for Ackermann...

 

[Samamba]

Bit surprising for me that UAE pushes at the climb, if they are riding for Ackermann...

Don't think they're pushing, just holding a tempo that Ackermann can follow without letting breaks go to far.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Movistar are also pulling, presumably for Garcia Cortina. Wouldn't make sense to do that if Ackermann is still there, then again it's Movistar.

 

[Samamba]

50 riders left in the peloton, so probably a few sprinters dropped.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Movistar, please never change. Your tactics are hilarious and the meme of the peloton. Just watch later as another sprinter beats Garcia Cortina and it blows up in their face yet again.

 

[Samamba]

I don't get the complaints here? Movistar tried to set tempo to drop as many sprinters as they could? Basically their only card here? That hill just wasn't hard enough.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Clearly if UAE was pacing a tempo then Ackermann was strong enough to survive the hill. Movistar then wastes guys to try to drop a strong Ackermann.

 

[tobydawq]

I don't get the complaints here? Movistar tried to set tempo to drop as many sprinters as they could? Basically their only card here? That hill just wasn't hard enough.

People always criticise Movistar no matter what they do and whether what they do makes sense or not.

 

[tobydawq]

Clearly if UAE was pacing a tempo then Ackermann was strong enough to survive the hill. Movistar then wastes guys to try to drop a strong Ackermann.

Eh?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Clearly if UAE was pacing a tempo then Ackermann was strong enough to survive the hill. Movistar then wastes guys to try to drop a strong Ackermann.

It could also be that UAE was riding a tempo that Ackermann could follow, and Movistar tried to up the pace and drop Ackermann (and other sprinters). What else could they realistically do here?

 

[Samamba]

Movistar attacked with their best climber, didn't work out so they tried to drop sprinters by setting a high pace. I really don't see the problem lol.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

It makes some sense if you think you can drop Ackermann and the like, but if UAE is pacing, as I said, they think Ackermann can survive the climb.

 

[Samamba]

They literally dropped some sprinters. Kristoff group is a minute behind.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Ok, I didn't know that.

 

[Earns1985]

They literally dropped some sprinters. Kristoff group is a minute behind.

Do you know, who is in the front group and who is not in the peleton anymore?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Not complaining about Movistar, just saying that it didn't make sense for them to still be pulling on the plateau after the main climb if Ackermann was still there. Them trying to drop some sprinters on the climb itself makes perfect sense but that wasn't what I commented on.

 

[Samamba]

Do you know, who is in the front group and who is not in the peleton anymore?

No, 50 man group and Kristoff not in there all i know.
But UAE still pulling so Ackermann must be there and Nizzolo will def have survived then.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Nizzolo confirmed to be there but with only 2 riders left in support. Caja have Prades but not Leitao amongst their four remaining riders, that's as much as I know.

 

[Samamba]

Ghirmay!!!

I swear he gets faster every month, is he beating guys like Nizzolo and Ackermann now.

EDIT: looks like it was Molano 2nd so Ackermann probably dropped.

 

[tobydawq]

Ghirmay wins!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ghirmay wins, that's impressive in this field. By like two bike lengths as well.

 

[Wvv]

Ghirmay will take the victory today.

Let's try this again

Nice!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Massive Victory