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

[SafeBet]

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.

Fuga bidone alert?

 

[search]

think so. Movistar has Arcas in there as well, so no reason to chase

Full list:
Mollema +0:30
Zimmermann +0:48
Arensman +0:56
Bou +1:17
Poels +2:04
+ Conca, Scaroni, Covilli, Fraile, de la Cruz, Arcas, Barcelo, Bendixen, Ghebreizgabier, Howson, Novak, Tonelli, Navarro, van der Sande, de Marchi, Zoccarato, Denz, Carretero

Bahrain and Bora can't be happy with this, but won't be easy to bring them back. Mollema and Arensman both have a team mate with them.

 

[Potomac]

Arensman is going for it over 30K out.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Aranburu is still there!?

 

[JosefK]

Brian Smith with a Tao-gasm!

 

[Red Rick]

Both MTFs were a bit underwhelming

 

[JosefK]

Ciccone holds onto yellow.

 

[Tim Cahill]

It's a bit of hope for the Tao non-fraud/he's just had bad luck since 2020 contingent

 

[search]

Both MTFs were a bit underwhelming

maybe it'll lead to some action tomorrow, at least.

Seemed like Bilbao had some issue with his gearing? He was constantly looking down.

 

[Red Rick]

Gloag developing quickly on Jumbo. Will be interesting to see how he goes in some bigger races.

 

[Red Rick]

maybe it'll lead to some action tomorrow, at least.

Seemed like Bilbao had some issue with his gearing? He was constantly looking down.

Yeah hardest climb is tomorrow.

Really weird stage design, but I think it's the sort of stage that's terrible when everyone is on form but still decent when it's February and the races too small to race defensively

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Gloag developing quickly on Jumbo. Will be interesting to see how he goes in some bigger races.

He's probably going to finish second in the Tour.

Palzer finished 8th by wearing an invisibility cloak.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Palzer finished 8th by wearing an invisibility cloak.

Yeah, PCS had Palzer as 8th (one minute ago, still).

I was, „WTF?! Palzer finishes side by side to Vlasov?“…

But chaotic and slow result information, here. PCS, Firstcycling and CQranking with different results. And still not complete. That‘s a little bit disappointing. This could be handled better, really…

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Yeah, PCS had Palzer as 8th (one minute ago, still).

I was, „WTF?! Palzer finishes side by side to Vlasov?“…

But chaotic and slow result information, here. PCS, Firstcycling and CQranking with different results. And still not complete. That‘s a little bit disappointing. This could be handled better, really…

The on screen graphics said Palzer was 8th, but he was definitely not there anymore. FC has him in 78th now, 15 minutes behind.

 

[Red Rick]

He's probably going to finish second in the Tour.

Palzer finished 8th by wearing an invisibility cloak.

I wonder if Jumbo are gonna bring him to the Vuelta.

 

[Lequack]

Gloag is the new Vingegaard?

 

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not sure. He doesn't look like Chris Harper at all.

 

[RedheadDane]

not sure. He doesn't look like Chris Harper at all.

"Thomas Gloag is the New Not-Chris Harper"

 

[tobydawq]

"Thomas Gloag is the New Not-Chris Harper"

I read that Gloag has maths as his hobby. Just the guy for you to root for.

 

[RedheadDane]

I read that Gloag has maths as his hobby. Just the guy for you to root for.

I don't think he's gonna make me do math...
Besides, I do like the weirdos of the peloton, and having maths as your hobby is a clear sign of some weirdness.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Both MTFs were a bit underwhelming

Some guy here said it was the hardest edition of the race since 2016. What a joke, the climbs have been like orcierres merlette (or whichever climb I mean) compared to even last year, you can do a sprint train.

 

[Red Rick]

Some guy here said it was the hardest edition of the race since 2016. What a joke, the climbs have been like orcierres merlette (or whichever climb I mean) compared to even last year, you can do a sprint train.

I don't mind one such MTF, but both is kinda eeh. Especially if other stages aren't GC stages, and I'd think tomorrow it doesn't get shattered.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I don't think he's gonna make me do math...
Besides, I do like the weirdos of the peloton, and having maths as your hobby is a clear sign of some weirdness.

I recently saw a someone posting about being on the 2th training camp of the year. That sounds like the perfect rider for you to cheer for.

 

[RedheadDane]

I recently saw a someone posting about being on the 2th training camp of the year. That sounds like the perfect rider for you to cheer for.

Having a lisp doesn't make you weird...

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I read that Gloag has maths as his hobby. Just the guy for you to root for.

Sounds like a psychopath to me.

Maths, collecting dead animals on strong water, collecting toenails...
All psychopaths