Volta ao Algarve 2024 - 2.Pro (February 14-18)

[DNP-Old]

Bow down for the world champion.

 

[Salvarani]

Lost a second or two in the end.

 

[tobydawq]

Still -16 at the finish.

 

[DNP-Old]

Lost a second or two in the end.

He lost .055, yes.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Somehow, I think he will have an atrocious season. Hope to be wrong, If not MVP will walk in Flanders and Roubaix

Way too early to say that. Flanders and Roubaix are the goals...and if he were too sharp now, I would question his chances then...MVP is on holiday now, I wonder how he would have done in that TT?

 

[red_flanders]

Sheffield and Del Toro with outstanding rides.

 

[Didinho]

Remco's first TT win as World Champion?

 

[AmRacer]

So Remco has trained specially for this TT and he's peaking and is at his TT weight.

 

[tobydawq]

He lost .055, yes.

Washed.

 

[Rob5091]

And the final, hilliest split is his worst split

Same as Sheffield, by the looks of it. Chapeau though to Remco who won on the day.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Sheffield and Del Toro with outstanding rides.

Really impressed. Sheffield a more known entity, but Del Toro was a huge surprise. I wonder what his spring program will be?

 

[Salvarani]

He lost .055, yes.

Bit difficult to gauge when the clock doesnt stop... but at least I was right that he lost some.

 

[JosefK]

An eventful day early in the season. Nice surprises from Del Toro and Shef. Kung also rode well coming back from injury last year. Tao was okay--good effort after that horrible Giro injury. Wout and Ganna were a bit flat, but it's early in the season. Can't read too much into it. Remco rode as expected--excellence maintained. Martinez also as expected--good effort.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Evenepoel once again taking more time on the faster sections despite his climbing prowess compared to the tanks of the peloton

Yeah, exactly as expected. Now, let's see if he can surprise with a dominant stage win tomorrow.

 

[Froome]

Remco won so i think his weight is perfect today, good job by the nutrionists from Quick step.

 

[yaco]

This race would be much better if they had a 5 or 6km prologue - It's always had an unbalanced route.

 

[KZD]

Remco doing a great TT and Sheffield showing that he might really step up this season and become one of the best in the world.

Del Toro showing that he can also do great TTs and expected more from both Ganna and Van Aert, a few years ago it was unthinkable to see the latter out of the top10.

Martinez with a good defence but unless something unexpected happens Remco should take the overall tomorrow.

 

[Didinho]

Landa is free for a win tomorrow.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Way too early to say that. Flanders and Roubaix are the goals...and if he were too sharp now, I would question his chances then...MVP is on holiday now, I wonder how he would have done in that TT?

It is too early but it is a feeling... something is not right, hope to be wrong!

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

It is too early but it is a feeling... something is not right, hope to be wrong!

If I'm being honest, I have the same worry...in some ways because MVP was so insanely strong in CX, that I think he is going to put everyone to the sword in every race he decides he wants to win. I think this could be his most dominate season ever. A Boonen 2012 kind of season, but better than that.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Froome]

This race would be much better if they had a 5 or 6km prologue - It's always had an unbalanced route.

This race it's garbage, even tour de Rwanda has a better route.

Gran camino will be more fun with a nice route.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Healy also a big surprise given his poor results last year.. He must definitely have worked on his TT during the winter, because last week he also did a good TT.

 

[ColonelKidneyBeans]

And the final, hilliest split is his worst split

Almost sounds like he didn't take any risks on the twistier last part after having the GC and stage win all but in his pocket, but there's got to be another explanation, right?

 

[tobydawq]

Wait do they expect me to make my own calculations to figure out how far behind, for example, Morgado is from Sheffield??