San Sebastian Klasikoa August 10, 2024

[Squire]

They wont dominate anymore come Pilotegi count me as surprised if they are.

I don't see too many riders being definitely superior to LVE on that climb.

 

[Rob5091]

Vingegaard on paid vacation here?

Beats having to go to Singapore or Japan for Crits I suppose.

 

[James M]

Vingegaard on paid vacation here?

Just not good enough 200+ km/oneday races.

 

[Netserk]

I guess it was rather telling that he has #64.

 

[houtdffan]

what a dreadful and dull race without Remco

 

[Didinho]

Just got home and seems I missed some Visma masterclass. Curious about the climb now. Should be good fun.

 

[Squire]

lets see i hope your right likeable team and guys to say the least. Just dont see it happening but hope im wrong.

Podium prediction: Hirschi, LVE, Woods

 

[Tim Cahill]

Changed my mind about Ineos transfer policy, Pablo Castrillo in, probably on minimum wage masterstroke. Langelotti too who we haven't seen the best of because he's had a (legitimate) FIFA addiction. Someone over there playing moneyball after Radcliffe took all their money away.

 

[Didinho]

Free Julian is free.

 

[nightowl]

Don’t think so, I think he just didn’t know where he was at.

It’s just really hard to do GC at the tour and then be good a few weeks later. Finding the right balance between rest, recovery training and intensity is tricky if you don’t have a lot of time.

Yeah of course it’s normal to be a little off his best, but I haven’t seen Vingegaard’s get dropped from a group of 30 on a climb in a number of years regardless of race or time of year. This after he was putting in all-time climbing performances a few weeks ago.

 

[Savant12]

what a dreadful and dull race without Remco

Cause long-distance solos are more interesting?

I prefer races that has an outcome not decided from far out.

 

[Didinho]

The Mur de Huy battle we never got. Strong from Julian and Marc.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hirschi gotta finish this off now after bridging to Mcnulty's attack with Narvaez on the wheel

With the respective form of the riders he probably did the right thing because he looks class

 

[perico]

I get it that the team is too stacked and doesn’t have room, but McNulty needs to get off UAE. There isn’t room and he’s too good to be waisting his career as a domestique for the Vuelta.

 

[Berniece]

Alaphilippe and Hirschi, flashbacks to TDF 2020

 

[Didinho]

Alaphilippe is really back? giro stage wasnt a fling? this is epic stuff from him.

Now he’s really back. Swerving.

 

[Savant12]

Alaphilippe is really back? giro stage wasnt a fling? this is epic stuff from him.

Splitting from Lefevere has put him into a better place.

 

[ice&fire]

Now he’s really back. Swerving.

And tightening his shoes

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hirschi continues to mystify, complete mercenary, bewilderingly inconsistent but what a rider

 

[houtdffan]

Cause long-distance solos are more interesting?

I prefer races that has an outcome not decided from far out.

yes they are.

more more impressive athletic feat to maintain a dominant performance for 1-2 hours vs a short burst

Human cycling is not as exciting as is the alien division

 

[Didinho]

Hirschi continues to mystify, complete mercenary, bewilderingly inconsistent but what a rider

And always when I think he’s so strong and gonna win the sprint, he’s not. Don’t know what to think now but could be a close one.

 

[scribers]

This motorbike camera is triggering my vertigo

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Alaphilippe versus Hirschi, just as we all predicted*

*back in 2020.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Alaphilippe to hit Hirschi in the sprint and get overtaken by Roglič on the line.

 

[Tim Cahill]

LVE gonna Bradbury this after Alaphilippe takes them both out in the sprint