Tour of the Alps 2023 (April 17-21)

[rallybanana]

And he is from Cumbria, so as close to Scotland as it can get

James Knox is also from Cumbria. A lot of half-Scottish people in the peloton

 

[MrTea1976]

Looking forward to some Movistar tactics!

 

[Anderis]

That's a quality breakaway for such a race.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This stage is slowly turning into a fairytale for an Euskaltel and Bardiani fan like me.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Rain on the cards

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This is some ride by Pellizzari. 7 years after Ciccone won his first Giro stage, do Bardiani have another really young big climbing prospect named Giulio showing himself?

 

[JosefK]

Can Pellizzari do it?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Who the f is this child, he's actually good

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Bizkarra is the Basque Guillaume Martin.

 

[Gratemans]

Excellent stuff from Pellizzari! I always had a soft spot for Bardiani.

 

[JosefK]

If ever there was a time for moto pacing ...

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ah no he can't descend

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Yeah, I was about to say that Pellizzari looks terrible descending. Not surprised he ahs been caught.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Pellizari needs to go to descending school

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Very fortunate that that car wasn't after a bend.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Træen crashed out of the breakaway in a descent in this very race last year, him closing down Pellizzari on the descent is telling tbh.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Who the f is this child, he's actually good

19 year old and just finished 2nd in the Palio del Recinto, a big Italian u23 race. The u23 guys on Bardiani are actually good. That said, he isnt a great sprinter.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Mühlberger let himself get stuck on the front for no reason and still no contest for him.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Mühlberger let himself get stuck on the frony for no reason and still no contest for him.

Technical finish an he actually has a decent sprint.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

We need Landa and Landismo for these races.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I know that Mühlberger's health problems weren't as serious as Traeen's, but first win after recovering from Meningitis and 1,000 days after his last win.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Rob5091]

With 4 guys in the break and Ineos happy to let them go, even Movistar could not mess it up (although it was close!). Chapeau to young Pellizzari - just work on that descending.

 

[Mayomaniac]

With 4 guys in the break and Ineos happy to let them go, even Movistar could not mess it up (although it was close!). Chapeau to young Pellizzari - just work on that descending.

He isn't even built like your typical lightweight climber who is only good when the road goes uphill, apparently he's 66kg while being 183cm tall (even if cycling weights should always be taken with a grain of salt).

 

[tobydawq]

Mühlberger let himself get stuck on the front for no reason and still no contest for him.

Somebody has to be in the front...