Murcia - Almeria - Jaen (February 10th, 11th & 12th)

[Squire]

Small victories for AG2R, I guess. I don't know what they were doing today.

I think they maximized what they could get out of this race, really. Don't think it would have made a huge difference if Tronchon worked with the three others. It's not like Tratnik, Kuss and Wellens were holding back massively just because of Tronchon.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Interesting interview there, TV director. Today's teamleader was Wout. Ok. Moving on.

 

[Rob5091]

Chapeau my outsider pick - Lazkano! Tronchon deserves a mention in despatches.

 

[JRanton]

Did Carlos Rodriguez puncture as well? Seemed to be looking strong and then completely disappeared.

 

[Netserk]

I think they maximized what they could get out of this race, really. Don't think it would have made a huge difference if Tronchon worked with the three others. It's not like Tratnik, Kuss and Wellens were holding back massively just because of Tronchon.

Wellens also stopped pulling because of Tronchon.

 

[Didinho]

Did I just miss a Lazkano solo because I decided to ride 3 hours myself on the only dry day this week.
Gonna rewatch it with a smile. Free Oier in the classics!

What’s a good time (km’s to go) to rewatch?

 

[theyoungest]

Interesting interview there, TV director. Today's teamleader was Wout. Ok. Moving on.

What's so interesting about that?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

I decided to ride 3 hours myself

Stop bragging, sit down and get fat in front of the TV like the rest of us

 

[Didinho]

Stop bragging, sit down and get fat in front of the TV like the rest of us

I’m riding longer than all these shortened stages with my fat *s so I got rights to brag 😁

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

What's so interesting about that?

I assume you didn't see the broadcast. They start an interview with Tratnik, ask him about the race, and after his first sentence they cut him off and show the results with some scenery in the background.

 

[Bolder]

Small victories for AG2R, I guess. I don't know what they were doing today.

If you see Kuss today you almost want to force him to race Strade. He's in the best form he's ever had this early in the season.

He comes from an mtb background like a lot of Americans, so no reason he couldn't do ok, although the race seems to favor punchers.

 

[search]

Tronchon says he also punctured and had to chase for 30 km. The group he was together with was too slow, so he closed the gap solo. 2nd place is alright, but would have prefered to win.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbOFhAgU3X8


So I think it's fair to say, that he is much better than Wout van Aert as well.

 

[theyoungest]

Tronchon says he also punctured and had to chase for 30 km. The group he was together with was too slow, so he closed the gap solo. 2nd place is alright, but would have prefered to win.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbOFhAgU3X8


So I think it's fair to say, that he is much better than Wout van Aert as well.

Would have preferred to win... then maybe not sit on the wheel the whole time?

 

[ice&fire]

Would have preferred to win... then maybe not sit on the wheel the whole time?

Isn't that how Stannard won Omloop?

 

[Sciatic]

Isn't that how Stannard won Omloop?

I would say no, it’s not, because Stannard had to chase down the repeated attacks from Quickstep trio. That is hardly just “sitting on a wheel” Gerrans-style.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

If Wout van Aert's punctures are anything to go by, Vingegaard should be shitting bricks for the gravel stage in the Tour

Maybe this is the only hope for competitive Tour!

 

[HelloDolly]

What a great race, Clásica Jaén Paraíso ...loved the terrain ...need more races like this

Great win by Loskano ...a bit of a beast

Not sure what UAE were up to ..one minute there were a load of them next they were all gone except Wellens

Touchon should have pulled ...everyone knew for ages the Prunhomme was dropped so what was the point sitting on with a leader up the road they couldnt catch...could maybe have won if he had chased ?? but he is a giant

 

[yaco]

From time to time, Ineos still adopt GC stage racing tactics in one day races. When you have four or five riders in the chasing group you fire riders up the road instead of prematurely burning out your team.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, @Samu Cuenca, have you decided on a song yet?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So, @Samu Cuenca, have you decided on a song yet?

I already posted in the Lazkano that it was Disco Inferno.

 

[proffate]

If Wout van Aert's punctures are anything to go by, Vingegaard should be shitting bricks for the gravel stage in the Tour

Wout made sure to clarify that it was a nail. Nothing to see here folks! Bad luck strikes everyone!

What I don't understand is how they reacted to this problem so poorly. Plenty of teammates still there with him when it happened and somehow they can't get a wheel from one of them in a reasonable amount of time and get their star rider back to the peloton with well over an hour left to race? Are you telling me disc brakes are actually worse for the demands of road racing?

 

[RedheadDane]

What I don't understand is how they reacted to this problem so poorly. Plenty of teammates still there with him when it happened and somehow they can't get a wheel from one of them in a reasonable amount of time and get their star rider back to the peloton with well over an hour left to race? Are you telling me disc brakes are actually worse for the demands of road racing?

Danish commentators were questioning why he didn't just swap bikes with Hagenes, said the looked to be about the same size (according to PCS, Hagenes is 1.85m, and Van Aert is 1.90m, don't know how big a difference that is in terms of being able to ride the other's bike).

 

[ManicJack]

Danish commentators were questioning why he didn't just swap bikes with Hagenes, said the looked to be about the same size (according to PCS, Hagenes is 1.85m, and Van Aert is 1.90m, don't know how big a difference that is in terms of being able to ride the other's bike).

I wasn't watching that closely, but who had the tool to unscrew the thru axle?

 

[proffate]

Danish commentators were questioning why he didn't just swap bikes with Hagenes, said the looked to be about the same size (according to PCS, Hagenes is 1.85m, and Van Aert is 1.90m, don't know how big a difference that is in terms of being able to ride the other's bike).

Not a big deal at all for a short period of time. Slightly smaller is definitely better than slightly larger. Sounds like he should have taken the bike and then swapped again when team cars could reach him. (I didn't get to watch the race based on geo restrictions.)

 

[RedheadDane]

I wasn't watching that closely, but who had the tool to unscrew the thru axle?

I didn't really notice.