Trofeo Laigueglia 61 st edition 28 February 2024

[Didinho]

He’s gonna make it. The strongest today.

 

[SafeBet]

He's gone. Martinez proving he is much more than a pure climber.

 

[Samamba]

He's making it. Didn't expect that. Call me impressed. The best climber sure, good descent sure, but holding that group off on the shallow gradients and flat. Impressive.

 

[Didinho]

What a start of his season.

 

[DNP-Old]

Ayuso came back to the chasing group.

 

[DJO]

A fantastic ride from Martinez. Knew he had to drop everyone on the climb, but him holding the chase off in the last 6 km was very impressive.

 

[Didinho]

Vendrame 2nd again. Ayuso 3th lol.

 

[Salvarani]

Ayuso?!

Where did he come from.

 

[Rob5091]

Yep, drop Gaudu, send Lenny to the Tour! Chapeau!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Marc Hirschi absolutely burying himself for those all important couple of UCI points in the 4th group behind.

 

[ingsve]

Did Ayuso come back or did they confuse him with Christen?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Only managed to catch the last 15 minutes this time, but man does this race deliver time and time again. Martinez is insane and UAE are UAE.

 

[Tim Cahill]

PCS says Ayuso, I just assumed it was Christen tbh

Edit: On replay it was Ayuso, unsure when he made it back

 

[DJO]

Did Ayuso come back or did they confuse him with Christen?

Ayuso finished in the main group, 44 seconds back.

 

[Samamba]

Leo Hayter managed to put in 6 minutes on Van Eetvelt and Martinez in one mountain stage btw

 

[SafeBet]

PCS says Ayuso, I just assumed it was Christen tbh

Edit: On replay it was Ayuso, unsure when he made it back

Ayuso came back in the final and finished 3rd. Christen was 5th.

 

[DNP-Old]

Ayuso finished in the main group, 44 seconds back.

No, Ayuso finished 3rd.

 

[Samamba]

Ayuso finished in the main group, 44 seconds back.

No he got 3rd.

 

[DJO]

No, Ayuso finished 3rd.

So I know see. Twit that I am.

 

[joseph89]

Leo Hayter managed to put in 6 minutes on Van Eetvelt and Martinez in one mountain stage btw

That was before he went to ineos lol he's washed now.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

So I know see. Twit that I am.

Easy now, we all make mistakes. We'll decide whether you're a twit or not.
Twit.

 

[joseph89]

Jan costing UAE the victory smh

 

[KZD]

Surprising to see UAE lose this but Martinez is in really good shape. Nice to see Vendrame on the podium too.

 

[Salvarani]

Jan costing UAE the victory smh

He made a mistake in the last climb, because he probably shouldnt have countered Martinez attack. Blew himself up trying to do that. Should have worked with him to increase the gap to the others.

Martinez then went for it in the last 100m of the climb to counter Christen again, got a gap and that was all he needed before that technical descent.

If Christen just tries to focus on following Martinez or working with him, he probably doesnt get dropped in the very end of the climb. He doesnt lose time on the descent. They work together on the flat and he likely wins the sprint.