Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var 2022 (February 18-20)

[Samamba]

Wellens should just stop riding and make sure Martin doesn't pass him in GC cause Quintana is gone.

 

[Red Rick]

Surprised the others don't wanna attack Wellens.

 

[Rollthedice]

Quintana masterclass.

 

[Netserk]

Given there's still some climbing to come and Wellens got dropped pretty badly earlier Quitntana has this unless he crashes or flats

Yeah, now it seems to be over. I thought Wellens would go faster than this.

 

[Samamba]

Quintana is actually flying

Respect to Wellens for making this somewhat exciting. But stupid riding with Martin in your wheel, just gonna lose 2nd spot on GC now too.

 

[Salvarani]

Martin drops Wellens and the others!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Credit to Wellens for catching Quintana yesterday, forcing him to attack today and briefly looking like he might turn it around, that overperformance has largely made the race. Just a shame nobody would help him.

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah, now it seems to be over. I thought Wellens would go faster than this.

I think he blew himself up trying to catch the Martin-Storer group hoping they'd help. Quintana has paced his effort much better

 

[Samamba]

Quintana is actually really really good. Wellens obviously isn't the best climber but still. Impressive.

 

[Rollthedice]

The echelon king, the rouleur master, the descending daredevil Nairoman!

 

[Samamba]

Credit to Wellens for catching Quintana yesterday, forcing him to attack today and briefly looking like he might turn it around, that overperformance has largely made the race. Just a shame nobody would help him.

This would've been incredibly boring without Wellens.

 

[Volderke]

El Condor, the TdF favourite, soars to the first place!
(warning, post might contain hyperboles)

 

[Samamba]

Wellens probably also losing his 2nd spot cause he gave it all to catch Quintana.

Weird tactics from FDJ and Vuillermoz (should make sure the gap to the others behind him is as big as possible).

 

[ice&fire]

El Condor, the TdF favourite, soars to the first place!

He's said he'll go to the TDF for stages only. He will go for GC at the Vuelta. Riding head to head with Remco is all that matters.

 

[Netserk]

This would've been incredibly boring without Wellens.

I don't think so. Less exciting as the GC would be done and dusted, but still with good action.

 

[Red Rick]

Vuelta Roglic and Tour Pogacar ain't got nothing on February Quintana

 

[Samamba]

I don't think so. Less exciting as the GC would be done and dusted, but still with good action.

Incredibly boring maybe not but a GC fight is always way more exciting than just a stage win fight, definitely in a 2.1 race imo. Before this race I think everyone thought this would've been super onesided, it wasn't thanks to an impressive performance from Wellens yesterday.

Wellens saving his 2nd spot probably, def deserves that after the fight he put on.

 

[Volderke]

Race for 2nd in GC is a matter of seconds atm. (Jose Been doesn't seem to realize that Wellens still has virtual 2nd).

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Jose working hard for that Zwift payola as we wait for the results...

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Samamba]

Those GC gaps, jezus. I mean I know Quintana is miles above the others climbing wise so that was to be expected but still.

What happened to the Trek guys?

 

[Escarabajo]

Great win for Quintana. The way he won. By attacking all the time is very impressive. People under-estimate that when he is in form he attacks a lot. He also showed his descending skills which are not bad if you ask me. For a rider his size to be able to handle all terrains the way he does is impressive.

 

[RedheadDane]

Those GC gaps, jezus. I mean I know Quintana is miles above the others climbing wise so that was to be expected but still.

What happened to the Trek guys?

Both PCS and FC has Mollema and Ghebreigzabhier in between Madouas and Vuillermoz.

 

[Lequack]

Proud dad with his kids.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Great win for Quintana. The way he won. By attacking all the time is very impressive. People under-estimate that when he is in form he attacks a lot. He also showed his descending skills which are not bad if you ask me. For a rider his size to be able to handle all terrains the way he does is impressive.

I think he got a reputation as a more Conservative rider after the 2016 TDF (when he sat on froome wheel) and the 2017 Giro. But you are right. He rides with passion. I remember on the first mountain stage on 2013 TDF he attacked on Col de Pailheres when nobody consider him a favourite. And he is still attacking now