O Gran Camiño 2024, Spain, February 22-25

[Tim Cahill]

We used to have a lad who played up front for us in the under-14s team, over 6 foot, full beard, puberty had hit the kid like a wrecking ball, no matter how skilful the opposition were they would just bounce off the guy. Everyone who played Sunday league knew someone like this. That's who Tarling reminds me of, probably came out of his mother a fully-formed toddler, my dad would say 'he's been drinking his milk that one'.

 

[Froome]

Looks like Vingegaard is washed. Maybe it's time for him to do the Hirschi/Spilak schedule and avoid GTs.

Vingegaard is generous. He gave one stage for free to somebody, because he will win the next 3 stages.

 

[Ricco']

Congratulations to Tarling and all those who wanted to race today's TT.

A safe login on Zwift for the others.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Vingegaard is generous. He gave one stage for free to somebody, because he will win the next 3 stages.

I guess they forgot to tell him the secret password: "Hey, Jonas, it's someone's birthday".

 

[Rob5091]

Yep, let's hope the weather is better in the coming days, but the forecast is not so good.

 

[saunaking]

Well congrats to the guys who tried, even if they came in 30th place.
So lame

 

[Escarabajo]

I heard Sosa took it easy.

Well, there goes 25% of the race.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Skeletor is lucky they neutralized times so he avoided an insourmountable time loss to the big Josh. He should retire already as bigger humiliations are yet to come.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

It would just be for whoever wants the UCI points/a nice win.

I don't get the clamour–it's just a compromise to allow the stage to occur in some form or shape (saving money and creating an admittedly very low level of drama) while also giving riders chance to soft pedal it and stay safe. There's quite clearly no good solution to this situation, it's just a case of least had option.

Would it not have been a less bad option to say that if they don't want/need/have any meaningful chance of getting the prize money or points that they don't have to ride it?

 

[Lequack]

Tomorrow Jonas will show the world.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Looks like Vingegaard is washed. Maybe it's time for him to do the Hirschi/Spilak schedule and avoid GTs.

Danish Simon spilak

 

[Berniece]

We used to have a lad who played up front for us in the under-14s team, over 6 foot, full beard, puberty had hit the kid like a wrecking ball, no matter how skilful the opposition were they would just bounce off the guy. Everyone who played Sunday league knew someone like this. That's who Tarling reminds me of, probably came out of his mother a fully-formed toddler, my dad would say 'he's been drinking his milk that one'.

We could've asked his dad, but he was ridiculed away here

 

[Froome]

Skeletor is lucky they neutralized times so he avoided an insourmountable time loss to the big Josh. He should retire already as bigger humiliations are yet to come.

What are you talking about? Vingegaard knows 3 people who will have birthdays in the next 3 days, and if the farmers appear in the middle of the roads, he will put 7 w/kg on them.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Danish Simon spilak

Hey, for that they already had Jakob "only a gt rider in his own mind" Fuglsang

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1760699879364395089

View: https://twitter.com/vismaleaseabike/status/1760699879364395089

 

[Lequack]

 

[KZD]

The gap between Tarling and the rest was scary today. He could become one of the best one day time trialists ever.

Curious to see what EF will do in the road stages, they have a very interesting team for this race.

 

[125C]

what a total joke. what's worse is if the riders are cool with it.

I wish a few guys would just tool around at 28kph

Quite a few did just roll it in, but realistically pros are so strong even them riding easy isn't going to be that slow as they still want to get it over and done with. Although there was Sosa who looked like he was going full and averaged 38.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Quite a few did just roll it in, but realistically pros are so strong even them riding easy isn't going to be that slow as they still want to get it over and done with. Although there was Sosa who looked like he was going full and averaged 38.

Sosa is an exception for everything related to time trialing.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Considering TT didn't make any difference it could become interesting. Lets see in what form the top competitors are. Hopefully up to and at least stage 4 to deliver.

 

[proffate]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1760699879364395089

View: https://twitter.com/vismaleaseabike/status/1760699879364395089

why even use a TT helmet? why bend the elbows?

 

[tobydawq]

why even use a TT helmet? why bend the elbows?

Why bend the hip? Why not just use a Swapfiets found on a local sidewalk?

 

[Salvarani]

Why bend the hip?

I can think of a few reasons.

 

[Roku]

Comment probably no one will care about:

The route of yesterday's stage is great for a casual recreational ride. Most part of the route (the one paralell to the sea) can be done on a pathway secluded from the road and the one which has to be done on open traffic has a low traffic volume - did it last summer a couple of times (without the final cobbled climb to 'Torre de Hercules' which is always crowded by tourists)

By the way, the small bump credited as 200m at 6% on PCS felt like Mur de Huy after a couple of years away from the bike.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Just read route map of 1st stage from race official site.
Must say that's some quirckly slopes, calling for levels of bike handling ..and dry conditions.
Regarding the latter - depending on weather forecast site - seems to be fully dry roads for first good starting pack of riders. Then so-and-so few drops mid event. With last starting riders in damped conditions.

Should be interesting how many drops from tve sky it will end up with. Expect a crash or two for those risking it all.

Oh, that didn't age well.
Just watched the show. Absolutely horrific. They should do charity while cruising.