Volta a Portugal 2019 (31.7 - 11.8.)

[DNP-Old]

Here's Joni!

 

[luckyboy]

Was just about to say W52 should let Rodrigues go

 

[DNP-Old]

W52 messed up on Torre.

 

[FilipeFD]

Joni took yellow
Rodrigues in 1s away
Veloso at 15s
Mateos at 31s

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yeah, W52 kinda blew it on the Torre stage. Now they need to hope that Rodrigues will be able to stay with Joni on the final 2 uphill finishes before the TT.

 

[DNP-Old]

Tomorrow's Senhora da Graça has to be legendary. Joni has to go all-out not just with Rodrigues there, but Gustavo still lurking in the distance.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Tomorrow's Senhora da Graça has to be legendary. Joni has to go all-out not just with Rodrigues there, but Gustavo still lurking in the distance.

Will they climb as fast as Alarcon in the last few editions?
Another sub 21min ascent wouldn't surprise me.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

This years race has been disappointing for me.

 

[FilipeFD]

yeah, the first two riders within a second gap.
disappointing

probably your only interest in this race is the occasional "scandal", which we didnt had this year

 

[DNP-Old]

Edgar Pinto attacks. It's on!!

 

[DNP-Old]

Pinto has nearly a minute and Joni is isolated. This is showing signs of being the race of the year.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

This is how Pinto's GC career began, going on the penultimate climb from home in the Senhora da Graça stage a few years ago, and hanging on when the big guns came in for the win on Monte Farinha. He won the summit the following year. This reflects almost exactly the progression of his predecessor as leader of LA, Hernâni Brôco, who likewise was in the Alto Campanhó move and then hung on up Senhora da Graça in 2010, then won the climb from the péloton a year later. I suspect here he's a stepping stone for João to ride over to as they seem to have pegged the advantage.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Crowds in Mondim de Basto, always one of the highlights of the cycling summer.

 

[DNP-Old]

Here we go. Time to break that 7 w/kg barrier.

 

[burning]

And a familiar sign, teammates chasing each other as usual...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

GCV struggling to stay with the pace as Joni chases arguably the least dangerous of W52's hydrahead.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Lol, don't tell me Carvalho's going to stay away from a 20" headstart on this of all climbs. Better than Benta, mind.

 

[FilipeFD]

so, with only the ITT in Porto to do

Joni Brandão kept yellow
Rodrigues at same time
and Veloso the time trialist at 40s

 

[luckyboy]

Going on past TTs it's basically Rodrigues vs Veloso for the win then, right? Unless Brandão is on an amazing day

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Well, Brandão may defend, he was pretty good in the final TT last year, but you'd think Rodrigues should comfortably overhaul him. It really depends what mood Gustavo is in seeing and whether he pushed too hard today.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Well, Brandão may defend, he was pretty good in the final TT last year, but you'd think Rodrigues should comfortably overhaul him. It really depends what mood Gustavo is in seeing and whether he pushed too hard today.

Brandao also beat Rodrigues in the prologue and the short climbs in the ITT should suit him well. That said, Rodrigues is the big favourite right now.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

yeah, the first two riders within a second gap.
disappointing

probably your only interest in this race is the occasional "scandal", which we didnt had this year

Try to get out more to have fun and joke around....and it was not about scandal.

 

[zlev11]

does anyone know what happened to Garcia de Mateos? it looks like he either DNF'd or DNS'd.

 

[FilipeFD]

DNF. he quit around km40 due to illness. he wasnt feeling well. dont know why for sure

 

[trevim]

My usual August wish is to see the young portuguese riders doing well and get a contract outside of Portugal.

Therefore, I hope João Rodrigues takes this