Volta a Catalunya, 23-29 March 2026

[Wyndbrook]

Becoming difficult to follow even a race thread now that does not degerate into a rider slanging contest.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Tom wants to go unnoticed. he's here for GC.

It has become easier for him now that more riders are wearing RB helmets.

 

[Berniece]

Usually the excuses come after the race but now we're getting the excuses in before the race 😄😄 Don't forget being snowed in!!

Yeah very weird I'm assuming a crash has an impact on performance. What was I thinking

 

[canina82]

Yeah very weird I'm assuming a crash has an impact on performance. What was I thinking

One week ago, you were saying the opposite with Pogacar. Funny world, just 7 days for a completely change of opinion.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Tom said before the race he won't go for GC, but you never know.

can you send me a link to that?

 

[fenns]

Tom said before the race he won't go for GC, but you never know.

maybe with mountains being taken out he figures the GC becomes possible

 

[YavorD]

maybe with mountains being taken out he figures the GC becomes possible

I always thought that today's stage and especially Pradell are the hardest challenges for him, but in case of a headwind..

 

[Berniece]

One week ago, you were saying the opposite with Pogacar. Funny world, just 7 days for a completely change of opinion.

Sure, and every crash is always the same. Wonder why Evenepoel didn't just climb his way out of the ditch in Lombardia 2020.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Becoming difficult to follow even a race thread now that does not degerate into a rider slanging contest.

Sporting club de remco vs Vingegard athletic fc. The big derby today!!!! We are all behaving like football fans now

 

[canina82]

90% of it can be blamed on Pogacar simps. Even in races without Pogacar, as evidenced by this thread.

It's really mind blowing to see people changing their opinion depending on who they are talking (2 weights, 2 measures). Everyone is hampered by crashes unless your name is Pogacar.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I don‘t really dare say it until they‘ve departed on the planned route, but mostly cross-headwind on the final climb, the main tailwind section is from 11 to 8 k to go, I wonder if Vingegaard will already attack there.

 

[YavorD]

I don‘t really dare say it until they‘ve departed on the planned route, but mostly cross-headwind on the final climb, the main tailwind section is from 11 to 8 k to go, I wonder if Vingegaard will already attack there.

We're in Spain. I won't be sure until they reach the final kilometer of the last climb (sorry, the Vuelta still haunts me).

As for the stave, hopefully the wind won't impact the racing that much and we'll see a proper battle between the favourites. Hopefully the crash didn't impact Evenepoel too much, although with him....if he finished 10th it may very well be his real level

 

[cafe_rider]

I always thought that today's stage and especially Pradell are the hardest challenges for him, but in case of a headwind..

Pradell is tomorrow

 

[cafe_rider]

I don‘t really dare say it until they‘ve departed on the planned route, but mostly cross-headwind on the final climb, the main tailwind section is from 11 to 8 k to go, I wonder if Vingegaard will already attack there.

Also part of the steepest section - I would think that he would try to force it there

 

[search]

there are some interviews from the start available already, and so far with no talk of any changes to the stage. So it seems like the plan is to do it in full for the moment

Cycling Pro Net

FR www.velopro.fr ITA www.spaziociclismo.it

www.youtube.com

 

[cafe_rider]

there are some interviews from the start available already, and so far with no talk of any changes to the stage. So it seems like the plan is to do it in full for the moment

Cycling Pro Net

FR www.velopro.fr ITA www.spaziociclismo.it

www.youtube.com

They have just announced that they are taking the last 2.2km out of the Coll de Pal

 

[QueenStagiaire]

They have just announced that they are taking the last 2.2km out of the Coll de Pal

Annoying, but fair enough, the wind does funnel quite well through the pass probably

 

[Salvarani]

Gee DNS

 

[Squire]

Geesus will not ride into town on Sunday.

 

[search]

not having the final 2k probably makes sense, as the road starts to get more exposed on from there. And we all know they would cancel right away once barriers start to fly around at the finish, which is far less likely to happen at the new one.

 

[Berniece]

not having the final 2k probably makes sense, as the road starts to get more exposed on from there. And we all know they would cancel right away once barriers start to fly around at the finish, which is far less likely to happen at the new one.

So it's this without the last 2 kilometers? Doesn't make that much of a difference

 

[TheKidsCallMeBoss]

Gee DNS

It's good to see another rider scamming that trashy supermarket.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Geesus will not ride into town on Sunday.

The way he's been riding in this race he's also closer to being the donkey than the Messiah. Let's hope he can slowly regain his powers in time for TOTA.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2037469323820777535

View: https://x.com/VoltaCatalunya/status/2037469323820777535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2037469323820777535%7Ctwgr%5E0db9410512712c479f4b2c101a7d2fecf3f4116c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.procyclingstats.com%2Frace%2Fvolta-a-catalunya%2F2026%2Fstage-5%2Flive

Sadly the weather forest doesn‘t allow for the full route.

 

[Boehmand]

So it's this without the last 2 kilometers? Doesn't make that much of a difference

As far as I understand that is the original profile.

I think it now ends with the 5% bit, so the last 2.2K ramp is out.