Volta ao Algarve 2019 feb 20 - 24

[armchairclimber]

Nickname him Pog, then he can have some of the amusing stuff written about Emanuel Pogatetz.

 

[sir fly]

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Nickname him Pog, then he can have some of the amusing stuff written about Emanuel Pogatetz.

Not as nearly amusing as he'd have with a nickname on my mind...

 

[Lequack]

If anyone is crazy for Pogacar he has his own thread now below
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34270

What a ride today though, saved us from yet another Sky or Quickstep win.

 

[johnymax]

What a pleasant surprise
I need to go watch the last part of the stage now. Tomorrow in the ITT Poels probably takes yellow but not by much. Pogačar is not a bad time trialist.

 

[Lequack]

Whatever happened to Aru the past few seasons? I miss him making faces with the top bunch.

 

[RedheadDane]

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First time this year I watch cycling for more than 2 minutes.

I see that nothing has changed.

What are you doing on a cycling forum?

 

[Koronin]

Nice win. I need to go find the last couple of KMs to watch.

 

[Red Rick]

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First time this year I watch cycling for more than 2 minutes.

I see that nothing has changed.

How often do we see attacks on the Fóia climb, honestly?

You really should have seen the Colombia race. That was a-freaking-mazing. Even though Sky were there with a strong team and tried to do ride train.

I wasn't referring to the passive racing, more to the infernal pace and huge gaps on such a lacklustre climb.

But you're right, perhaps I've been watching the wrong races.

 

[tobydawq]

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First time this year I watch cycling for more than 2 minutes.

I see that nothing has changed.

How often do we see attacks on the Fóia climb, honestly?

You really should have seen the Colombia race. That was a-freaking-mazing. Even though Sky were there with a strong team and tried to do ride train.

I wasn't referring to the passive racing, more to the infernal pace and huge gaps on such a lacklustre climb.

But you're right, perhaps I've been watching the wrong races.

Eh, okay?

I don't really know what you're alluding to, then. That Valgren and Kragh lose 50 seconds to Mas and Poels on a 7 km, 6.3% climb wouldn't seem like a huge gap to me.

 

[RedheadDane]

It might only be because I'm Danish (and kinda weird) I notice this, but I'm rather amused by the way Kragh just stubbornly holds onto sixth place while the entire top-10 changes around him.

 

[tobydawq]

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It might only be because I'm Danish (and kinda weird) I notice this, but I'm rather amused by the way Kragh just stubbornly holds onto sixth place while the entire top-10 changes around him.

I also saw that and with the huge cushion he has to either side, I find it very unlikely that he will be passed by anyone or pass anyone in the rest of the race.

Edit: Maybe he can pass somebody tomorrow, but he will finish 6th after Malhão.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

First time this year I watch cycling for more than 2 minutes.

I see that nothing has changed.

How often do we see attacks on the Fóia climb, honestly?

You really should have seen the Colombia race. That was a-freaking-mazing. Even though Sky were there with a strong team and tried to do ride train.

I wasn't referring to the passive racing, more to the infernal pace and huge gaps on such a lacklustre climb.

But you're right, perhaps I've been watching the wrong races.

Eh, okay?

I don't really know what you're alluding to, then. That Valgren and Kragh lose 50 seconds to Mas and Poels on a 7 km, 6.3% climb wouldn't seem like a huge gap to me.

Spilak lost more, Aru lost almost 2 minutes.

But then again it's February and fields are split pretty thing right about now I guess.

 

[Robert5091]

Chapeau Pogacar! He does look young

Friday's Stage 3 - LAGOA / LAGOA – 20,3 km (Individual Time Trial)
Map - out & back & squiggly bits too!

Profile

Stage 3 starts at 1:35pm local (Lisbon time)
(8:35am U.S. Eastern)

Finish at around 5:06pm local
(12:06pm U.S. Eastern)

Live video from 3:45pm local
(10:45am U.S. Eastern)

 

[Lequack]

Last Km of Stage 2 (02:45 English) — eurosport:

http://www.steephill.tv/players/720/eurosportbrightcove/?title=Last+Km+of+Stage+2&dashboard=volta-ao-algarve&id=6005270264001&yr=2019

 

[Lequack]

9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — corvos/bettini/fonseca:
http://www.steephill.tv/2019/volta-ao-algarve/photos/stage-02/

 

[Robert5091]

The photo of Jasper Stuyven at the start looks like he's come straight from the emergency ward!

 

[SafeBet]

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Whatever happened to Aru the past few seasons? I miss him making faces with the top bunch.

He's been bad last year but it's very early to assess his shape for 2019. Aru was never particularly good in prep races, even in his best seasons.

 

[Akuryo]

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The photo of Jasper Stuyven at the start looks like he's come straight from the emergency ward!

One of the things I love about cycling. Most of these dudes just get up and fight another round. Like last year Gilbert when he rode for 60 kilometers with a broken kneecap. Or when he won Amstel in 2017 with a kidney tear.

 

[armchairclimber]

That photo of Pogacar looking casually back to Poels and Mas toiling in his wake is a beaut.

 

[Robert5091]

Today's ITT pick - QS's Lampaert (whilst keeping an eye on W52's Big Raúl!)

 

[tobydawq]

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Today's ITT pick - QS's Lampaert (whilst keeping an eye on W52's Big Raúl!)

I think Küng will wipe the floor with the opposition.

 

[Bushman]

Kragh likely on the podium as well.

 

[rick james]

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First time this year I watch cycling for more than 2 minutes.

I see that nothing has changed.

If you hate the sport that much why do you keep watching, no one forces you to watch

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Today's ITT pick - QS's Lampaert (whilst keeping an eye on W52's Big Raúl!)

I think Küng will wipe the floor with the opposition.

Normally, yes. I noticed he did quite well yesterday on Foia, either he tested himself and is in great shape or maybe he went a bit too deep.

 

[Red Rick]

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First time this year I watch cycling for more than 2 minutes.

I see that nothing has changed.

If you hate the sport that much why do you keep watching, no one forces you to watch