Saudi Tour 2023 (January 30th - February 3rd)

[SafeBet]

Consonni wins the last stage. Malucelli second, Groenewegen third.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

An Italian top-two in a sprint in a solid field and we're not even in Italy, been a while.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Groenewegen had to use too much energy to get back on Mezgec's wheel. Consonni blocked Bol a bt, but I doubt he had it anyway. Malucelli came very fast the end.

 

[DNP-Old]

Making it a 300 meter sprint when the entire ultimo chilometro is uphill probably isn't the brightest idea.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I thought at 800m to go that Milan would win easily, it was nice to see a competitive battle for the stage between likeable riders instead

 

[SafeBet]

Italian track riders looking sharp to begin the season.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Italian track riders looking sharp to begin the season.

They want to be on point for the Track WC.
Uphill drags are also great for a 60kg guy like Consonni.

 

[yaco]

That finish was harder than expected - Groenewegen want far too early, however his sprint train did not help him.

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Groenewegen doing a perfect leadout from 400m for the rest

 

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That finish was harder than expected - Groenewegen want far too early

as Lequack mentioned above, today's finish was yesterday's start. So normally everyone should have known.

 

[yaco]

as Lequack mentioned above, today's finish was yesterday's start. So normally everyone should have known.

The two jayco Alula lead out riders went too early - They should have put the gas down with 300 metres to go, instead of 500 metres to go.

 

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The two jayco Alula lead out riders went too early - They should have put the gas down with 300 metres to go, instead of 500 metres to go.

yeah, but it still can't really be "harder than expected" for them, unless they were more busy taking selfies at that mirrored building yesterday.

 

[tobydawq]

I thought at 800m to go that Milan would win easily, it was nice to see a competitive battle for the stage between likeable riders instead

What's wrong with Milan?

 

[yaco]

The Saudi Tour is a good early season race, especially with the windy conditions making riders work hard - My guess is there will be a women's edition in the next two or three years.

 

[tobydawq]

The Saudi Tour is a good early season race, especially with the windy conditions making riders work hard - My guess is there will be a women's edition in the next two or three years.

Yes, it's a country pushing hard for equality between genders.