Volta a Catalunya, 23-29 March 2026

[Sciatic]

Martinez finished 2nd with a flat tire.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2037989515432730715

View: https://x.com/legruppetto/status/2037989515432730715?s=46&t=_a9Fv4v3AjB8lTsDmfOu0g

Impressive. Also fun to see “mettre en danseuse” = dancing on the pedals

 

[Boehmand]

Vingegaard's perfomances the last 2 days gives us all hope for an exiting Tour.

But I'd like to remind everyone, that he did the exact same thing to everyone else at the Tour last year - except for Pogacar, who did it better and was down the road.

I'm hanging my hat on last year being ruined by the PN crash, to keep the faith alive - and ignoring that he is doing the double while Pogacar is not

 

[woodburn]

Kuss was very good in both Tour and Vuelta last year, they should just send him to 3 GTs and no other races every season because with a couple of exceptions he's always been average outside of them.*

*bring back the tour of utah

He really doesn't ride much other than a few one-week races and GTs. He won Burgos in 2024.

 

[Rob5091]

Vingegaard seems on the right trajectory for the Tour but Little Lenny has upped his game with a 2nd with a flat - impressive!

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Considering last year Almeida was slaying it this is a bit of a setback.

How influential was his crash on Friday? Any info from the rider himself? Terrible performances in Catalunya.

 

[Low is rhe new high]

How influential was his crash on Friday? Any info from the rider himself? Terrible performances in Catalunya.

Maybe its only Pogis domestics that get the VIP training treatment in UAE look at Ayuso last year. Almeida has not reached his 25 level this spring.

 

[CyclistAbi]

How influential was his crash on Friday? Any info from the rider himself? Terrible performances in Catalunya.

Seems that something deeper is involved. Lack of form or motivation or something else.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm hanging my hat on last year being ruined by the PN crash, to keep the faith alive - and ignoring that he is doing the double while Pogacar is not

In 2024, Pogacar was doing the double while Vingegaard was not.


BTW, quick reminder, if it hasn't already been mentioned: The stage is early today.

 

[KoopaCycling]

I had it in my head the time change was set for the first weekend of easter.
Somehow i felt something was off, so when i checked i realised time change happened last night.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Vingegaard still a couple of levels below Pogacar based on this race and his numbers. Still not faced the best riders of the season

But the Giro should be easily in the bag unless Seixas decides to show up.

 

[RedheadDane]

I had it in my head the time change was set for the first weekend of easter.
Somehow i felt something was off, so when i checked i realised time change happened last night.

It's not just the time change that makes the stage earlier.
It's scheduled earlier.

 

[Red Rick]

Looks like big tailwind on Montjuic, unlike most years.

 

[Rou]

Crowds like yesterday and today and the 100+ years of history of Volta a Catalunya show why it's one of the biggest races in cycling.
Beautiful.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Almeida in a long sleeve struggling, don‘t know why he‘s doing this

 

[AmRacer]

Almeida in a long sleeve struggling, don‘t know why he‘s doing this

He maybe needs the hard miles

 

[Rou]

They ate that gap very fast. Remco wants to go crazy earlier?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The break is not going to win this one.

 

[KoopaCycling]

maybe first big attack this round. i do not think it would be crazy early. 'only' 37 kms to go

 

[AmRacer]

They ate that gap very fast. Remco wants to go crazy earlier?

It remains to be seen how much time they give Remco, maybe he should have shredded time yesterday. But he's still the favourite.

 

[Rou]

Remco attack!!!!

 

[Rou]

Let's go?!!!

 

[Rou]

Remco dropping Lipo

 

[Salvarani]

Remco goes

 

[AmRacer]

Remco dropped Lipo

 

[Salvarani]

Riding Lipo off the podium