O Gran Camiño 2024, Spain, February 22-25

[Netserk]

Last year his biggest competition was Jesus Herrada and Ruben Guerreiro in this race..
He'll win again this year but he is against Gaudu, Rodríguez, Carapaz, Martinez and Powless. That's very different competition!
Gaudu finshed over Vingegaard in Paris-Nice last year fx.

Gaudu was so-so on Mont Faron. I don't think he will be strong before Paris-Nice.

 

[Potomac]

It will be the first race for Powless this season.

 

[ingsve]

It will be interesting to see how Johannes Staune-Mittet does in this race. He was not good in TDU but hopefully he can show similar strength as for example Lecerf, Morgado, Christen, Faure-Prost etc. Those are riders that he was at least on par with if not outright better than last season.

 

[Lequack]

Will Vinge manage to put 30 seconds into everyone on the first state ITT already?

 

[DNP-Old]

Will Vinge manage to put 30 seconds into everyone on the first state ITT already?

He will get smoked by Tarling.

 

[postmanhat]

It will be interesting to see how Johannes Staune-Mittet does in this race. He was not good in TDU but hopefully he can show similar strength as for example Lecerf, Morgado, Christen, Faure-Prost etc. Those are riders that he was at least on par with if not outright better than last season.

Might be wrong, but get the impression it's more difficult for neopro GC riders to make a breakthrough at TVLB, than these other teams. He's probably 4th in the pecking order here, at a 2.1 race?

 

[postmanhat]

Am unable to even think of the name of this race without singing it to the tune of 'Macarena'.

Am very easily pleased though.

 

[Lequack]

I am unable to even think of the name of this race without singing it to the tune of 'Macarena'.

I am very easily pleased though.

It reminds me of this old meme

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkwiQmGWK4c

 

[Froome]

I am unable to even think of the name of this race without singing it to the tune of 'Macarena'.

I am very easily pleased though.

How can you be unable to think the name of this race?
This is the best race of february!

 

[Offline]

Gaudu was in good shape, but vingegaard had a bad preparation before paris nice, because of personal problems. He even had to let sooner than expect the altitude training camp in teide.

Always thought that was a bit of a media stunt. He game to the race and was quite over confident in interviews. But who knows..

 

[postmanhat]

It reminds me of this old meme

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkwiQmGWK4c

In my mind, it was a lot less unsettling than that

 

[kn0s]

Always thought that was a bit of a media stunt. He game to the race and was quite over confident in interviews. But who knows..

Well there was gossip going on, even in the non sport press, before the race. It was not something they concocted after the fact.

 

[ingsve]

Might be wrong, but get the impression it's more difficult for neopro GC riders to make a breakthrough at TVLB, than these other teams. He's probably 4th in the pecking order here, at a 2.1 race?

That may certainly be the case but he can still show a lot better form than in TDU where he was getting dropped from the peloton even on the flatter stages.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

He will get smoked by Tarling.

Smoked Tarling
sounds like a fish.
ready to be
Vingo-sliced

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Will Vinge manage to put 30 seconds into everyone on the first state ITT already?

Errr, Tarling's on the startlist. He'll be considered the best TTer on the planet by the end of this season.

 

[Froome]

Errr, Tarling's on the startlist. He'll be considered the best TTer on the planet by the end of this season.

I agree, he is a beast.

 

[Berniece]

Errr, Tarling's on the startlist. He'll be considered the best TTer on the planet by the end of this season.

He’s 20 years old, with those expectations he can only fail

 

[Lequack]

Errr, Tarling's on the startlist. He'll be considered the best TTer on the planet by the end of this season.

Yeah but Vinge has a secret mode you can unlock with a certain phrase. Probably won't get unlocked in this race tho.

 

[Froome]

Yeah but Vinge has a secret mode you can unlock with a certain phrase. Probably won't get unlocked in this race tho.

I think grischa niermann will save that phrase/password for July 21 st.

 

[Froome]

Jonas Vingegaard fully ready to start 2024 season at Gran Camino: "The goal for this year is clear: we will try to defend my title"

Gran Camino is one of many Spanish races to be taking place over the opening month of the European season but this year it may end up being the biggest. The explanation is very simple, the presence of...

cyclinguptodate.com

"We also really enjoyed the stage race last year. The organisation is excellent, the stages are challenging, and there is a time trial again. This discipline is essential for the rest of the season. This year's Tour de France ends with a time trial in Nice," he explains.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

He’s 20 years old, with those expectations he can only fail

Regardless of age, he could meet or fail to meet my expectations. If he continues his current trajectory, he'll meet them comfortably.

 

[tobydawq]

" This year's Tour de France ends with a time trial in Nice," he explains.

Thank you Jonas for this insight, I had no idea.

 

[Berniece]

Regardless of age, he could meet or fail to meet my expectations. If he continues his current trajectory, he'll meet them comfortably.

Comfortably? I'm not sure he'll be able to get gold at the Olympics or World Championship this year. He'll ride podium though.

 

[Netserk]

Thank you Jonas for this insight, I had no idea.

That was Wagner, not Vingegaard.

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Stage 4 finishes early:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1759274554705211393

View: https://twitter.com/ograncamino_igt/status/1759274554705211393

 

[tobydawq]

That was Wagner, not Vingegaard.

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Stage 4 finishes early:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1759274554705211393

View: https://twitter.com/ograncamino_igt/status/1759274554705211393

Fair enough. Still a pretty lame thing to have to explain.