Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2026, February 4-8

[houtdffan]

we saw in the ECTT that a cross wind means big Remco time gains

 

[Cycling111]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2019339421942681615

View: https://x.com/INEOSGrenadiers/status/2019339421942681615?s=20

 

[Berniece]

Complete startorder - https://www.procyclingstats.com/pdf/startorder.php?id=327975

 

[tobydawq]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2019339421942681615

View: https://x.com/INEOSGrenadiers/status/2019339421942681615?s=20

Well, it's hard to make the start of a stage the day after you didn't finish a stage...

That said, sucks for him.

 

[Berflamand]

Complete startorder - https://www.procyclingstats.com/pdf/startorder.php?id=327975

Advantage Evenepoel for starting late and having reference times.
vs
Advantage Almeida for (probably) being able to overtake a rider (Marti Pau).

Romeo (with Askey) and Sheffield (with Lastra) also have the possible advantage of overtaking a rider while that seems difficult or even impossible for McNulty (with Caruso) and Vacek (with Vermeersch) imo.

 

[Cycling111]

Due to strong gusts of wind, the jury is currently deliberating on the upcoming individual time trial between Carlet and Alginet. Official decision to follow shortly.

 

[Berniece]

Everyone not named Evenepoel

 

[Tim Cahill]

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Almeida's about to be robbed in Spain once again...

 

[Netserk]

Due to strong gusts of wind, the jury is currently deliberating on the upcoming individual time trial between Carlet and Alginet. Official decision to follow shortly.

just ride on road bikes without deep rims

 

[Berniece]

just ride on road bikes without deep rims

The route itself isn't safe. Barriers at the finish are moving over the street. Mostly because they kept the sponsors branding on it though.

 

[oronet commander]

I'm about 40 km from the start point and it's very windy around here. I wouldn't be surprised by a suspension...

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Do the time trial tomorrow morning and then hold a shorted stage 3 in the afternoon. Otherwise the race is all sprints

 

[Berflamand]

Could they maybe push it back a bit or is the wind going to stay (too) strong throughout the whole afternoon?

 

[Berniece]

Could they maybe push it back a bit or is the wind going to stay (too) strong throughout the whole afternoon?

Wind is staying quite strong though. I think they'll just cancel the ITT

 

[Cycling111]

Could they maybe push it back a bit or is the wind going to stay (too) strong throughout the whole afternoon?

 

[oronet commander]

At 14:10, the live web of the race says that barriers and so on have been removed but the race will be started at the intended times.

 

[YavorD]

On the second picture you have the extremely rare opportunity to see Remco Evenepoel waiving hands.

 

[oronet commander]

It can be followed in English here: https://vueltacv.com/en/vcv-2026-race-center/

 

[Cycling111]

The time trial will be held but it won´t count the time for the GC.

 

[Berniece]

The time trial will be held but it won´t count the time for the GC.

Lol, then why ride it? Why take the risk if it doesn't give you anything in return

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Why can the riders themselves just not organizse an informal ITT in a car park or something

 

[Hugo Koblet]

The time trial will be held but it won´t count the time for the GC.

That makes no sense. Is it too dangerous or not?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

They should change the route so it's safer (i.e. segment with 50 kph headwind). Remco would put all those weaklings out of the time limit.

 

[YavorD]

Why can the riders themselves just not organizse an informal ITT in a car park or something

They could probably start the ITT in some local Carrefour car park and then continue riding between the shelves. Certainly wouldn't be strange for a Spanish stage race.


Here's another idea: Why can't the riders just decide on how many seconds/minutes they lose to Evenepoel and skip it altogether?