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

[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??

 

[Lequack]

The only question is. Would an in form Vingegaard beat Remco today?

 

[scribers]

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.

Leads me to wonder why he’s improving there

 

[red_flanders]

The only question is. Would an in form Vingegaard beat Remco today?

Who knows? What defines "in form"? Would we say Remco is "in form"? I mean, he's in form for mid February, but...

 

[joseph89]

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

Gran camino will be more fun with a nice route.

Maybe froome should ride more garbage races, might increase his chances of actually winning something. Just saying.

 

[Froome]

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Maybe froome should ride more garbage races, might increase his chances of actually winning something. Just saying.

That's why he will race tour Rwanda.

 

[nightowl]

The only question is. Would an in form Vingegaard beat Remco today?

Depends. If he reconned the course in advance he would’ve put minutes into Remco, but he usually only does that at the Tour so probably would’ve finished 5th or something.

 

[Lequack]

Well O Gran Camino next week starts with a similar ITT. We can see how Vingegaard's form is.

 

[tobydawq]

Well O Gran Camino next week starts with a similar ITT. We can see how Vingegaard's form is.

If he goes faster than 27:09, we know he will be the favourite for the Tour.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Who knows? What defines "in form"? Would we say Remco is "in form"? I mean, he's in form for mid February, but...

Obviously Evenepoel is at 95% while everyone else is 45%. Only way it all makes sense.

 

[Berniece]

The only question is. Would an in form Vingegaard beat Remco today?

Easily. Not that Evenepoel’s victory wasn’t impressive, but he can go faster

 

[red_flanders]

Obviously Evenepoel is at 95% while everyone else is 45%. Only way it all makes sense.

Of course, how silly of me!

 

[Sciatic]

Surprises me a bit to see Van Aert changing it up for his classics prep, they did everything right in Roubaix and his form wasn't the problem at all, just had some awful luck at end, I don't think he would've won Flanders regardless.

Good point.

 

[Sciatic]

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

And obviously form is at 98.45%

 

[ColonelKidneyBeans]

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.

Van aer trained only once with his TT bike during the winter according to him, this result isn't that surprising if it's true.

 

[Tim Cahill]

7 riders OTL in a 22k tt

I honestly think if we picked the fastest guy on here and sent them to represent the forum we could get within 7 minutes of Evenepoel's time.

 

[Salvarani]

7 riders OTL in a 22k tt

I honestly think if we picked the fastest guy on here and sent them to represent the forum we could get within 7 minutes of Evenepoel's time.

I dont think there is anyone on this forum, who can ride this course at 38,5 km/h just to be within 7 minutes.