Volta a Catalunya, 23-29 March 2026

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Gall also said that the goal is top 5 in GC. No idea what this means for Riccitello.

I also wouldn't completely rule out VPP as a GC contender. He looked good to me towards the end of Paris-Nice, and this pretty mountainous route should normally suit him, unless we get snow and/or echelons again.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The Aznar brothers have been reunited in today's doomed breakaway.

 

[Pozzovivo]

Would expect that too, maybe he struggles too much on the punchier parts of a stage though. In pre-race interview he said he's targeting top 10.

Yeah, he won't take any bonis...

Still, I kinda believe in him on those punchy stages after Emilia last year and Milano Torino last week. He's getting more well rounded imo.

When it comes to riders "targeting" a result, my rule of thumb for "Targeting" is:
Obscure riders riding for GC = Targeting top 10-15
Top 10 = Really targeting top 5,
Top 5 = Really targeting podium,
podium = Really targeting the win

 

[Netserk]

1. vingegaard
2. almeida
3. gall
4. evenepoel
5. martinez

dark horse : geesus

 

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in today's doomed breakaway.

I really had hopes in Stites becoming a reasonably profitable cq pick, and potentially even the best rider at Modern Adventure - but it looks like Caja Rural had good reasons to let him go.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

1. vingegaard
2. almeida
3. gall
4. evenepoel
5. martinez

dark horse : geesus

Only a dark horse? O ye of little faith.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I really had hopes in Stites becoming a reasonably profitable cq pick, and potentially even the best rider at Modern Adventure - but it looks like Caja Rural had good reasons to let him go.

He's not the only one of their riders I had expected slightly more from, but there are still 7 months left for them to start showing something.

 

[Netserk]

Only a dark horse? O ye of little faith.

its not the geero yet

 

[Alien Performance]

pretty windy on the course, gusts of about 40km/hr

 

[Alien Performance]

NSN and Ineos riding in the peloton

 

[houtdffan]

peacock feed has not started

 

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peacock feed has not started

live coverage only starts in around half an hour

 

[YavorD]

Gall also said that the goal is top 5 in GC. No idea what this means for Riccitello.

Nothing changes IMO.
I mean, Decathlon won't be the one to set the pace so it will be up to one of them, or both, to stay as close as possible to the leaders.
I don't think they will ask Riccitello to wait if Gall is dropped early.

 

[red_flanders]

live coverage only starts in around half an hour

Thanks. Peacock is showing the event has started on the event page, but when you go to "Watch Event" you get the "This event will begin shortly" screen.

 

[Alien Performance]

live coverage only starts in around half an hour

I'm acting as a roadside forum reporter, fatco is looking slim and relaxed

 

[Potomac]

Thanks. Peacock is showing the event has started on the event page, but when you go to "Watch Event" you get the "This event will begin shortly" screen.

This is killing me

 

[red_flanders]

This is killing me

Just makin' some coffee and watching basketball highlights. Go 'Cats!

 

[Potomac]

Theory:
Peacock didn't account for US moving the clocks ahead already and Europe hasn't.
Thus, expecting live coverage to have begun an hour earlier.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Thanks. Peacock is showing the event has started on the event page, but when you go to "Watch Event" you get the "This event will begin shortly" screen.

Right? Peacock says live coverage started 40 mins ago, but I get nothin'.

 

[Berniece]

Right? Peacock says live coverage started 40 mins ago, but I get nothin'.

In Belgium, coverage doesn't start for another 30min, so I can imagine that you can wait a bit longer

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Right? Peacock says live coverage started 40 mins ago, but I get nothin'.

Give the Peadcock a break, he just narrowly lost a monument.

 

[houtdffan]

still no coverage

 

[Alien Performance]

3cat local coverage is live

 

[Tricycle Rider]

In Belgium, coverage doesn't start for another 30min, so I can imagine that you can wait a bit longer

It's not a matter of having to wait a little longer, it's that Peacock advertises a certain time they'll start coverage and then they don't.

 

[Sciatic]

Euskaltel not in orange kits

ed. I was totally wrong about that - whew, order is restored.