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

[Faserr]

Bahrain are riding a bit against the gc ambitions of Bilbao.
The front group is riding strong now.

 

[Tim Cahill]

20s with 7k to go

 

[Salvarani]

Front group has this

 

[Devil's Elbow]

TGH guaranteed the GC if he wins the stage, Bilbao needs Ciccone not to come second.

 

[Salvarani]

Second group getting a bit closer.

 

[Salvarani]

Rui Costa!

 

[postmanhat]

Probably better for Ciccone to let the 2nd group come back to sweep up the bonus seconds

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Well, his name is 'Quick', not 'Climb'.

Maybe it's his middle name?

Huge attack from Costa.

 

[Salvarani]

Costa wins!

Overall as well I think!

 

[Samamba]

Yeah impossible to beat Intermarché it seems.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Ciccone flop

 

[F_Cance]

dumbest tactics i have ever seen in cycling from ineos there. What was that

 

[Tim Cahill]

Rui Costa and winning races after doing f*** all

 

[Devil's Elbow]

What a plot twist that was. The Intermarché magic touch continues!

 

[Faserr]

Nice win. Nice race.
Whats was Bilbao doing? Bad legs?

 

[RedheadDane]

Costa takes everything!

Spoiler: EDB results

Trek losing GC twice in a day...

Have I done enough to hide spoilers?

 

[KZD]

Just like MVDP, Rui Costa is a really good example of a rider with a killer instinct. Great win.

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah both my neurons really hurt watching that

 

[JosefK]

Poor Ciccone. It appears he got Costacized, today.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

What a magnificent attack in the final 3km from one of the more intelligent riders in the race. Ineos team useless with tactics again.

 

[Salvarani]

What a crazy ending

 

[Potomac]

Costa is having a very impressive spring.

 

[postmanhat]

Lol at ICW. Costa riding he's like 10 years younger. When was the last time he won twice in a season?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Lol at ICW. Costa riding he's like 10 years younger. When was the last time he won twice in a season?

2020

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Lol at ICW. Costa riding he's like 10 years younger. When was the last time he won twice in a season?

His only wins between 2017 and 2023 both happen to be in 2020 - Saudi Tour stage and the RR NC.