Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2026, February 4-8

[Cycling111]

This stage is a joke.

45th time (+2.09,871) for Almeida João (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) at timepoint 1 in 15.11,134 (37.141 km/h).

 

[Berniece]

Hope Evenepoel still goes for the day victory. It doesn't make any sense because there's no need to take those risks, and pretty sure RBH will say that too, but the winner in him should just go for it.

 

[houtdffan]

it looks really dangerous out there...

my voice with extreme sarcasm

It was only dangerous for their fragile egos. They didn't want Remco to win the GC today

 

[Cycling111]

it looks really dangerous out there...

my voice with extreme sarcasm

It was only dangerous for their fragile egos. They didn't want Remco to win the GC today

If they didn't want the GT be decided in the time trial, they would have designed a route like in previous years.
Don't start seeing another anti-Remco conspiracy.

 

[Berniece]

Movistar must feel even more silly now they didn't try to gap Almeida yesterday

 

[Berflamand]

Hope Evenepoel still goes for the day victory. It doesn't make any sense because there's no need to take those risks, and pretty sure RBH will say that too, but the winner in him should just go for it.

Yeah, a win is still a win.

Even if it doesn't make sense risk-wise, he'll still ride with that World Champs jersey (I guess) and hopefully still wants to show who's the best at this.

I mean, it would kinda taint his TT palmares if suddenly there would be a 46th spot in between all those top results right?

 

[Cycling111]

Movistar must feel even more silly now they didn't try to gap Almeida yesterday

Almeida wouldn't have lost time with Castrillo and Cian today, maybe only with Romeo.
What you're saying would make sense if today's time trial counted.

 

[Berniece]

Almeida wouldn't have lost time with Castrillo and Cian today, maybe only with Romeo.

Indeed, and what Romeo showed in Mallorca he might have done well here. Top 5 or podium even in GC

 

[Rou]

My big dream is for every TT from now on to be windy so they ban TT bikes forever.

 

[Rou]

McNulty is pushing for the stage.
Come on Remco. The glove is thrown.

 

[Didinho]

It was always an asterisk win without Foss.

 

[Cycling111]

Now Pellizzari is a top time trialist.

 

[Berniece]

Now Pellizzari is a top time trialist.

He went to windtunnel testing in San Francisco, so probably changed his position on the bike too

 

[Cycling111]

He went to windtunnel testing in San Francisco, so probably changed his position on the bike too

Cian also had multiple testing at Bora and Visma. Landa did too at Soudal, but they're still mediocre.

I mean, Pellizzari was at a similar level to them. The change is impressive.

 

[Brullnux]

Now Pellizzari is a top time trialist.

He was decent last year too, and that was basically the first year he'd trained on a time trial bike. He obviously has a good engine so it isn't absurd that he'd get to a decent level on a good team.

 

[Berniece]

Cian also had multiple testing at Bora and Visma. Landa did too at Soudal, but they're still mediocre.

I mean, Pellizzari was at a similar level to them. The change is impressive.

Disagree, in the first TT of the Giro last year, which was quite short like this, he showed he can ride close to the likes of Tiberi, Arensman, etc.

 

[Cycling111]

Lampaert decided not to compete in the stage, but he has fewer chances of winning the others.

 

[red_flanders]

Quite a scenic start line, in a ditch. WTF.

 

[Brullnux]

Disagree, in the first TT of the Giro last year, which was quite short like this, he showed he can ride close to the likes of Tiberi, Arensman, etc.

The second TT was also good, he was held back and was 30th or something? Vuelta one was not so good, but no Bardiani rider will ever show TT ability until they leave the team

 

[Cycling111]

I wonder if Noosgard has made a huge leap forward at LIDL or if it's simply because they haven't competed. His previous time trials weren't good, and now he's the thirth fastest time.

 

[Potomac]

Will the placings count for points competitio?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Roberto Carlos curling one into the top corner with an impressive provisional 10th.

 

[Berflamand]

Looks like Sheffield hasn't crashed yet.

 

[Squire]

I wonder if Noosgard has made a huge leap forward at LIDL or if it's simply because they haven't competed. His previous time trials weren't good, and now he's the thirth fastest time.

Always had huge potential in TTs. Former Danish champ and U23 WC podium. This mostly flat one suits him perfectly. And perhaps Movistar wasn't the best team in which to realize his TT potential.

 

[Berniece]

Here we go, Evenepoel leaving the podium