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

[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.

 

[joseph89]

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

ROFL!

 

[wheresmybrakes]

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.

Depends on the mode of transport and clinic issues.

 

[Potomac]

Leads me to wonder why he’s improving there

i would assume he has longer term GC ambitions

 

[red_flanders]

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.

24 mph for ~30 mins? I'd be pretty surprised if someone here couldn't readily do that. Give me that TT setup and I'd bet even money I could do that in my current fitness, and I'm SURE there are a lot of folks far stronger than my 56-year-old arse on this forum.

 

[Tim Cahill]

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.

@JV1973

Come on Jonathan time to step up, we all know you still monitor this place, like a bored housewife peering over the neighbours fence.

 

[Escarabajo]

This ITT is an overkill. Reminds me of how horrible were the Indurain's years. Just a reminder of why Grand Tours have changed the way they design races. Not to mention that this is a 5 stage race, LOL.

 

[search]

I don't mind an occasional longer ITT, tbh, especially in a race like this, were usually nothing happens anyway. It's not like it makes tomorrow's stage any more or less exciting. There won't be much action, no matter the gaps.

 

[KZD]

This ITT is an overkill. Reminds me of how horrible were the Indurain's years. Just a reminder of why Grand Tours have changed the way they design races. Not to mention that this is a 5 stage race, LOL.

Not every stage race needs to be very well balanced. Let's not forget that there are also stage races that have no time trial at all like Catalunya, Oman, Valenciana and the inclusion of a longer TT brings several of the best riders to the Algarve.

Personally I really enjoyed the stage itself but that is already a matter of opinion.

 

[HelloDolly]

I don't understand putting such a long TT in such a short race... Evenepol smashed it and unbeatable now ?

Thought my man Benny Boy did well , Sheffield also and of course vey impressive del Toro

But now race sown up ...pity