Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2023 (February 1-5)

[Devil's Elbow]

Astana up to a third of last year's non-Kazakhstani Nationals win count!

 

[BR2]

That was really weird. They almost had them, but then BV got out of the lead and the other teams didn't immediately take over so they lost the decisive second? I mean, I'm happy for the break, but that didn't look too clever from the rest-peloton?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Velasco got a perfect lead out there.

 

[Berflamand]

Unlike yesterday, Movistar messed up today. Aranburu took away the fourth place from José Joaquin Roj4s.

 

[yaco]

Jungels powered that breakaway and got no reward.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Velasco by far the smartest and deserved the victory. He is a good opportunistic rider. Jungles and Gregaard panicked too much in the final km

 

[Samamba]

Good for Astana that they have something to be happy about.

 

[Salvarani]

Velasco by far the smartest and deserved the victory. He is a good opportunistic rider. Jungles and Gregaard panicked too much in the final km

Gregaard rode for the result.

Jungels took many big turns.

Velasco was always gonna win the sprint. Much faster than the other two.

 

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Velasco was always gonna win the sprint. Much faster than the other two.

I wasn't so sure, actually. He is definitely the fastest, but the last time I remember seeing him in a situation like this, he was completely done in the end. Looks like he has gained some stamina since.

 

[Faserr]

Jungels looks good for the classics I think.

 

[RedheadDane]

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Simone Velasco takes a strong-willed win on Stage 3 - Astana - Qazaqstan

The Italian rider Simone Velasco brought the first seasonal victory to Astana Qazaqstan Team: today he won Stage 3 of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Velasco won a three-man sprint from a breakaway group, who was able to survive […]

www.astana-qazaqstan.com

Turns out, one of Astana's masseurs died a week ago.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Unlike yesterday, Movistar messed up today. Aranburu took away the fourth place from José Joaquin Roj4s.

It may be of use. I'd say there's a very good chance Aranburu ends up in their top 10 points scorers at year end and a much lower chance that Rojas does.

 

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It may be of use. I'd say there's a very good chance Aranburu ends up in their top 10 points scorers at year end and a much lower chance that Rojas does.

on from this year. the top 20 riders count, so it doesn't really matter much

 

[Bubba]

Gregaard rode for the result.

Jungels took many big turns.

Velasco was always gonna win the sprint. Much faster than the other two.

It very much looked like it, but according to an interview he did with feltet.dk this afternoon, he didn't.

 

[Salvarani]

It very much looked like it, but according to an interview he did with feltet.dk this afternoon, he didn't.

I don’t believe him

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I don’t believe him

It certainly didn't help that he lost all momentum during the sprint because of a chain issue. Not that I think he could have won anyway, but he might have finished second.

 

[RedheadDane]

It certainly didn't help that he lost all momentum during the sprint because of a chain issue. Not that I think he could have won anyway, but he might have finished second.

I'm sure he was righting for the result. He was probably just hoping it would be better than third.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm sure he was righting for the result. He was probably just hoping it would be better than third.

Perhaps you're Wright.

 

[RedheadDane]

Perhaps you're Wright.

I can guarantee that my name isn't 'Alfred'.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I can guarantee that my name isn't 'Alfred'.

But can I stil call you Al?

 

[RedheadDane]

But can I stil call you Al?

NO!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

NO!

Alride.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

But can I stil call you Al?

Only if she can call you Betty

 

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there are 23 men up the road now, including guys like Mollema, Zimmermann, Arensman and Bou, who are all within ~1 minute in GC. Peloton is three minutes behind.

 

[RedheadDane]

there are 23 men up the road now, including guys like Mollema, Zimmermann, Arensman and Bou, who are all within ~1 minute in GC. Peloton is three minutes behind.

You're saying he got company?