O Gran Camiño 2024, Spain, February 22-25

[Berniece]

When "x rider is flying" goes from metaphorical to literal speech

Not sure that happens at 40km/u

 

[Netserk]

Really hope that there isn't another cancellation. This season seems to be cursed regarding this.

I was actually looking forward to see Vingegård vs Tarling today.

His name is Vingegaard.

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He starts 16:52.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Is it really the wind, though, or just Jonas on a training ride.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

At least it wasn't the farmers this time.

Maybe their cows are farting too much.

 

[Top Climber]

Cyclists are already beginning to test the circuit along the seafront

https://twitter.com/x/status/1760638128451104921

View: https://twitter.com/vocescoruna/status/1760638128451104921

 

[Landeirovic]

the time trial does not count for the classification.

 

[Brullnux]

When "x rider is flying" goes from metaphorical to literal speech

100kmh gusts might well do this, be it directly or indirectly (flinging things at cyclists en route)

 

[Rob5091]

According to PCS - It's raining.

 

[Potomac]

the time trial does not count for the classification.

What do you mean?

 

[Landeirovic]

What do you mean?

that there will be no classification after the stage.

 

[ingsve]

JSM will do a good race today. He likes the rain.

 

[Salvarani]

A farce.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

In what universe is a time trial, of all subdisciplines, safe enough to race for the stage win but not for the GC?

 

[Landeirovic]

Due to poor weather conditions, the riders will have to ride their ITT on their conventional bike

 

[Landeirovic]

Gaudu fell during the reconnaissance of the time trial

 

[Tim Cahill]

Good news for Bernal, Gaudu, Carapaz etc

 

[Rob5091]

According to the Road book, we can pick the winner of the Compativity Award (seemingly no prize money for it, but just the glory!) -

COMBATIVENESS AWARD. It rewards the rider who shows the most generous effort and the best sportsmanship. This prize is established only for on line stages. For the election of the most combative runner, a jury chaired by the general race director and made up of the technical race directors will designate the three runners who, in their opinion, have merited the daily prize. The public, through social networks, will vote by means of a telematic system among the three runners proposed by the Jury.

 

[Brullnux]

A farce.

There's 90-100kmh gusts, the organisers are just trying to work out anyway to let the stage go ahead (for obvious reasons). This level of wind for a seafront TT is obviously very dangerous lol

 

[Netserk]

In what universe is a time trial, of all subdisciplines, safe enough to race for the stage win but not for the GC?

That's not different to neutralising GC at the end of road stages which has happened numerous times.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

So if it doesn't count for GC, are they obliged to ride it? If so, to what purpose?
Will there be a cut-off time?

 

[Brullnux]

So if it doesn't count for GC, are they obliged to ride it? If so, to what purpose?
Will there be a cut-off time?

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.

 

[Netserk]

To be clear, I think the cancellation was a farce last year, but I'll have to see them on the road here before I'll pass judgement.

 

[Rob5091]

So if it doesn't count for GC, are they obliged to ride it? If so, to what purpose?
Will there be a cut-off time?

40% of winners time according to the road book - but ... 3,000 Euros for the winner so who feels poor?

 

[Jungle Cycle]

they are off

https://twitter.com/x/status/1760662568878653892

View: https://twitter.com/ograncamino_igt/status/1760662568878653892

 

[Salvarani]

There's 90-100kmh gusts, the organisers are just trying to work out anyway to let the stage go ahead (for obvious reasons). This level of wind for a seafront TT is obviously very dangerous lol

LOL, thats incorrect.

Why are they allowing the riders to ride, if it is so "dangerous"?

Cancel the stage then, this solution that they went for is an absolute farce.