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Agree. Monte Farinha is not known for creating big gaps ever since it was repaved many years ago. Even the radioactive performances of Balarcón only amounted to a few seconds.I have my doubts that Figueiredo will be able to create a significant gap to Mauri Moreira on the SdG climb.
He probably has to do what he did the last 2 years, go crazy on the steep 2nd half of the Barreiro climb with it's murito section.
If Mauri can't follow the rest of the team should stay pasdive and let the others, or what is left of them, do all the work until the final climb. Then Mauri and Carvalho can go on the attack, the former to win the gc, the later to make it on the podium.
Yes, and multiple short, punchy hills.The ITT course is very technical, lots of turns, Fred might be able to hold the advantage.
It comes down to how many ridera would be left in the gc group behind him after the Barreiro climb and who'd be willing to chase.Agree. Monte Farinha is not known for creating big gaps ever since it was repaved many years ago. Even the radioactive performances of Balarcón only amounted to a few seconds.
Figueiredo would need at least a minute on Moreira to dream of holding on to yellow after the final ITT. Unless he cracks at Barreiro (which is a climb with a section that suits Figueiredo very well but it's relatively short), I don't see him losing this Volta. Even if he cracks, unless it's a complete meltdown, there's still more than 30km until the beginning of Monte Farinha which wouldn't benefit a lone man and specially a lightweight like Figueiredo.
Moreira will probably be able to, at least, stay with the Boavista guys. It can get tricky if they try to attack the descend since he's a complete donk, but an idiot like """Professor""" Zé Santos is unlikely to think of that. Anyway, I really don't rate Figueiredo chances of staying clear if he has a 30s advantage or something.It comes down to how many ridera would be left in the gc group behind him after the Barreiro climb and who'd be willing to chase.
2 years ago he and Amaro (who got dropped by him on the Barreiro climb) got a big gap before the final climb, but that had a lot to do with Efapel being Efapel...
Nice win for him, I remember him riding a really good uphill prologue in Valle d'Aosta in the u23 ranks.Adorable seeing the Burgos riders all coming in arm in arm to celebrate Langelotti's stage win like they were the victorious Jumbo domestiques at the Tour.
First professional win for the Monegasque, and I'm not sure if it may even be the first professional win by any Monegasque cyclist. I certainly can't find any others from a quick bit of research, maybe some more in-depth searching will turn something up.
In the category "Monegasque cyclists" on wikipedia there is only one entry. And it's him. Antoine Berlin is another Monegasque rider who has a decent ride from time to time but they're the only two I can think of.Adorable seeing the Burgos riders all coming in arm in arm to celebrate Langelotti's stage win like they were the victorious Jumbo domestiques at the Tour.
First professional win for the Monegasque, and I'm not sure if it may even be the first professional win by any Monegasque cyclist. I certainly can't find any others from a quick bit of research, maybe some more in-depth searching will turn something up.
Anyone know where I can find a vid of today's finish?
In the category "Monegasque cyclists" on wikipedia there is only one entry. And it's him. Antoine Berlin is another Monegasque rider who has a decent ride from time to time but they're the only two I can think of.
PCS also has a born in section which only lists 4 riders born in Monaco, Langelotti and Berlin plus 2 others Albert Vigna (1891) and Laurent Devalle (1892).The list of top riders from Monaco on PCS is literally just those two.
For (most) other countries they always list 10.
Cycling Archives has 18 riders and none outside of Langelotti have won a pro race.
You could just go to Cycling Archives (or First Cycling) and filter by nationCan you post that list?
You could just go to Cycling Archives (or First Cycling) and filter by nation
A little patience and you’ll be okay.Both those pages are absolutely horrible in terms of navigation.
A little patience and you’ll be okay.
I don't have it!
And I think the difference is that PCS focuses on riders who have done UCI (road) races. So no riders who only do random crits.
Well at least FC doesn't seem to have any problems with "guest countries" and the "women's cycling Taliban".
Huh?