Volta ao Algarve 2022 (February 16-20)

[Logic-is-your-friend]

LIYF hit back at me because I'm overcritical of the little brat supposed climbing prowess but this time he was even worse than my expectations. Anyway i wonder why people call him "Belgian Spilak" when Spilak in his days was able to climb in way Evenepoel can't even dream of.

I "hit back" at you? Lol. The fact that you find the need to keep calling him "the little brat" in an aggressive derogatory way is telling, and "people" don't call him the Belgian Spilak, there's only one troll who does, and he thinks Masnada is the best cyclist since Merckx. Anyway, you're going on ignore.

 

[Nirvana]

I "hit back" at you? Lol. The fact that you find the need to keep calling him "the little brat" in an aggressive derogatory way is telling, and "people" don't call him the Belgian Spilak, there's only one troll who does, and he thinks Masnada is the best cyclist since Merckx. Anyway, you're going on ignore.

Yes, you hit back and not only at me but at everyone every single time something is written regarding him, everywhere in the forum like a personal crusade in his favour, last year after the Giro I even stopped writing in his thread after you complained I was coming there only to criticize but it's no use. Anyway I call him this way because he looks like an arrogant *** both in interviews and in attitude during and after the races.

 

[TomBonnen2005]

Any idea how the wind can influence this race? Wind forecast is 15-41kph coming from the North. Looking at the route +-5km should be headwind, +-10km sidewind, and +-15km tailwind. Is it in favor of some specific rider profiles?

 

[stonerider]

Any idea how the wind can influence this race? Wind forecast is 15-41kph coming from the North. Looking at the route +-5km should be headwind, +-10km sidewind, and +-15km tailwind. Is it in favor of some specific rider profiles?

A windy day should favor short, aero riders on small bikes. That sounds like Remco to me.

 

[Salvarani]

A windy day should favor short, aero riders on small bikes. That sounds like Remco to me.

And he is riding for Quickstep. They are usually the ones making the splits and selection.

 

[repre]

And he is riding for Quickstep. They are usually the ones making the splits and selection.

It's not hard to make splits in ITT

 

[Anderis]

A windy day should favor short, aero riders on small bikes. That sounds like Remco to me.

Actually windy TTs tend favour heavier riders (especially head-wind). See the final TT during 2010 TdF. Andy Schleck sensationally almost matched Contador and Grabsch was the shortest rider in the top10 with 179 cm, the 2nd shortest rider was 183 cm.
More massive riders have an easier time fighting against air drag and the mass of a rider rises quicker than his frontal surface which is what induces drag.

 

[RedheadDane]

It's not hard to make splits in ITT

Au contraire. I'd say it's very difficult. You'd need to split yourself!

 

[Salvarani]

It's not hard to make splits in ITT

Forgot it is a TT

 

[Anderis]

You'd need to split yourself!

I would suggest that catching the rider who started ahead and then splitting from him and leaving him behind would be a more reasonable solution.

 

[RedheadDane]

I would suggest that catching the rider who started ahead and then splitting from him and leaving him behind would be a more reasonable solution.

Definitely more healthy.

 

[Red Rick]

What time are the final starters?

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

What time are the final starters?

From the organizer‘s homepage:

„The first cyclist to take to the road will be Francisco Pereira (ABTF-Feirense) at 14:08. The top ten starts at 16:30, with these riders leaving two minutes apart.“

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

I‘d say: Küng and Remco both want to win this ITT. It‘s gonna be close.

If Küng wins, Küng will be happy. If Remco wins, Remco will be happy.

I honestly cannot imagine another winner than these two…

 

[Red Rick]

Actually windy TTs tend favour heavier riders (especially head-wind). See the final TT during 2010 TdF. Andy Schleck sensationally almost matched Contador and Grabsch was the shortest rider in the top10 with 179 cm, the 2nd shortest rider was 183 cm.
More massive riders have an easier time fighting against air drag and the mass of a rider rises quicker than his frontal surface which is what induces drag.

Wouldn't read too much into that as evidence. Contador just did a bad ITT.

At the WC, Evenepoels best split was the headwind split. He's just that aero.

 

[Salvarani]

I honestly cannot imagine another winner than these two…

Hayter maybe. He seems to be in good form. Maybe a win is asking for too much, but Im expecting him to do well at least.

 

[TomBonnen2005]

Any idea how the wind can influence this race? Wind forecast is 15-41kph coming from the North. Looking at the route +-5km should be headwind, +-10km sidewind, and +-15km tailwind. Is it in favor of some specific rider profiles?

If procyclingstats.com is right the best speeds for first and second intermediary were 44kph and 42kph.... Difficult ITT indeed.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

WTF Jay Vine. Ahead of Asgreen

 

[Salvarani]

Hessmann going great here.

 

[SafeBet]

Another TT monster for Jumbo.
G takes the lead at the first check though.

 

[Mayomaniac]

WTF Jay Vine. Ahead of Asgreen

Asgreen recently had Covid, so he's probably not in peak shape.
That said, this year Reis beat him.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Is the wind changing? Times are getting faster. Differences exponentially larger.

 

[TomBonnen2005]

Is the wind changing? Times are getting faster. Differences exponentially larger.

Seems so, hope it stays the same for the main favorites

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Is there a Live Stats site

 

[SafeBet]

Hoole is apparently 1'14" faster than Thomas at T2
That power we've seen in stage 1 is coming handy today!