Volta a Catalunya, 23-29 March 2026

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Who are the people in the know? Haven't heard anything from them. Jonas is a ocean better than the rest not named Pogacar, but he will have a Giro in his legs. It's one thing Pogi managed to win both the Giro and the Tour.
Media and ex-riders were in the midst of writing his obitual.
trainer leaving, desire to be home, ...

I expect Jonas to win the Giro on reserve like Tadej did. So there is a chance it won't blow up in his face and will work just like it worked for Tadej and Jonas will be in his best form for the Tour. beating Tadej is something else. But imo there is a higher chance for Jonas to arrive at the Tour in his best form, than for him to 'crumble' cause of Giro.
 
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But who's George Bennett gonna be?

Easiest solution would be Sam Bennet, but I am sure you can do a larger ring of transformations. In fact: if this is indeed the case, we can't say if Sam Bennet, as George Bennet has not already won a mountain stage, and George Bennet as Sam Bennet a sprint. I guess the transformation is easier when you have a name or two in common. But they could, in theory, include Vingegaard who could be Sam Bennet while George Bennet is Vingegaard. This could also explain various strange changes in form.
 
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Easiest solution would be Sam Bennet, but I am sure you can do a larger ring of transformations. In fact: if this is indeed the case, we can't say if Sam Bennet, as George Bennet has not already won a mountain stage, and George Bennet as Sam Bennet a sprint. I guess the transformation is easier when you have a name or two in common. But they could, in theory, include Vingegaard who could be Sam Bennet while George Bennet is Vingegaard. This could also explain various strange changes in form.

No more beer for you!
 
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Who are the people in the know? Haven't heard anything from them. Jonas is a ocean better than the rest not named Pogacar, but he will have a Giro in his legs. It's one thing Pogi managed to win both the Giro and the Tour.

Nah, the double gets overrated a bit. Armstrong, Contador and Froome could do it with the right conditions.
An easy Giro, will probably have next to no impact on Vingegaard.
 
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Remco tried multiple times but couldn't get ride of Vingegaard (as I expected) and a few other guys. Maybe he started expanding energy too many hills before the line. Congrats to Vingo on the overall victory, making it 5/7 in terms of big one-week races won.
 
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Underwhelming race. Another stage was altered, losing the MTF in Valter 2000. Vingegaard closed the GC in the first opportunity for GC riders.

A + to the third stage. Very entertaining, specially with another Remco emotional meltdown (a shame he crashed though.
Everything else was too predictable.
 
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Remco: "Jonas rode very defensively again, like he has all week. There was nothing I could do about that."

Well, Jonas won solo twice. How was it possible without attacking? This comment was too much.

 
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Remco: "Jonas rode very defensively again, like he has all week. There was nothing I could do about that."

Well, Jonas won solo twice. How was it possible without attacking? This comment was too much.

well, he ran out of other excuses.
 
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Remco tried multiple times but couldn't get ride of Vingegaard (as I expected) and a few other guys. Maybe he started expanding energy too many hills before the line. Congrats to Vingo on the overall victory, making it 5/7 in terms of big one-week races won.
Remco still looked good but tactically telegraphed intentions. Comparing this stage to the finale from last year is pointless, too. Last year's field were pretty much cooked, it was a bit warmer and it seemed like less was at stake except for UAE and Movistar; who managed to fail in front of the home crowd.
Remco's sprint was against pure speed guys and it looked like he had power (not speed) to burn. Bodes well for the next part of the season and looked like he enjoyed today.
 
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Remco: "Jonas rode very defensively again, like he has all week. There was nothing I could do about that."

Well, Jonas won solo twice. How was it possible without attacking? This comment was too much.

Remco is a great bike rider from the neck down.
 
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Remco: "Jonas rode very defensively again, like he has all week. There was nothing I could do about that."

Well, Jonas won solo twice. How was it possible without attacking? This comment was too much.

He will never change. After failing miserably in this Volta and getting his *** kicked again, he still thinks he is right.
 

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