Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2020, Portugal, February 19 - February 23

[Jungle Cycle]

Van Baarle DNS.. stomach problems..

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Van Baarle DNS.. stomach problems..

Dumoulin spit in his beer when he wasn't watching.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Ambities in Algarve? De veelbetekenende stilte en grijns van Evenepoel | sporza

De Ronde van de Algarve kan dit jaar pronken met een erg fraai deelnemersveld. Onze wielerjournalist Renaat Schotte polste er woensdag voor de start van de eerste etappe nog snel even naar de ambities bij onder meer Remco Evenepoel, Greg Van Avermaet en Mathieu van der Poel.

sporza.be

Van der Poel: No real goals in Algarve. Especially not the ITT, that's been too long since he did that. It's a bit too early, he just wants to get better for Omloop. Will ride for the team, there is no pressure.

Van Avermaet: Amazed at the quality of the startlist. Wants to show/check his form but knows that might be difficult against the lighter guys. Improve towards spring classics.

Evenepoel: Clearly motivated and wants to get the best possible result. Says it won't be easy with the other climbers here.

lol, Evenepoel's reaction (see video) when asked "You're not here to win, per se?".

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

3 in the breakaway after 77km with 1m35s on the peloton:
Diego López (Fundación-Orbea)
Alvaro Trueba (Atum General)
Pedro Paulinho (Efapel)

 

[Cinemaniak]

Ambities in Algarve? De veelbetekenende stilte en grijns van Evenepoel | sporza

De Ronde van de Algarve kan dit jaar pronken met een erg fraai deelnemersveld. Onze wielerjournalist Renaat Schotte polste er woensdag voor de start van de eerste etappe nog snel even naar de ambities bij onder meer Remco Evenepoel, Greg Van Avermaet en Mathieu van der Poel.

sporza.be

Van der Poel: No real goals in Algarve. Especially not the ITT, that's been too long since he did that. It's a bit too early, he just wants to get better for Omloop. Will ride for the team, there is no pressure.

MvdP riding without any pressure.... So he's probably going to win 4 stages

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

3 in the breakaway after 77km with 1m35s on the peloton:
Diego López (Fundación-Orbea)
Alvaro Trueba (Atum General)
Pedro Paulinho (Efapel)

Km 107
The gap is now 2m15s

 

[Lequack]

Live coverage is now on. 40km to go.

 

[Lequack]

32 to go, break caught. Strong pace with Deceuninck-Quickstep in front.

 

[Lequack]

Attack from Tim Wellens.

 

[Red Rick]

Lol, one commentator mentioning Nibs and the other imitating the Jaws soundtrack

 

[Lequack]

Remco already in attacking mood.

 

[Wvv]

Nervous approach to the finale. Lots of big names paying attention on the front and taking part in small moves.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Lol, one commentator mentioning Nibs and the other imitating the Jaws soundtrack

That Adam Blythe - was a nice rider - but as a commentator he's a bit schoolboy.

 

[Wvv]

Viviani had to start from too far and his backwheel slipped during his effort, but Jakobsen was the strongest anyway.

 

[rick james]

steppers ruining cycling with their dominance

 

[Mayomaniac]

That Adam Blythe - was a nice rider - but as a commentator he's a bit schoolboy.

I always had the impression that he was a style over substance kind of guy, a bit like Pippo, but without his talent.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Viviani had to start from too far and his backwheel slipped during his effort, but Jakobsen was the strongest anyway.

Viviani had no speed anyway. Jakobsen pushed twice and he was already past.

 

[DNP-Old]

Viviani’s days as a top tier sprinter were numbered the very second he put pen to paper to leave DQS. To make things even worse, he has the two worst lead outs a man can think of.

 

[Lequack]

Tomorrow's stage:

Stage 2 » Sagres › Alto da Fóia (183.9k)

 

[Wvv]

Quite the stage so early in the season. Really looking forward to how certain riders will perform. Remco in particular.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1230181882081554432

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/VAlgarve2020/status/1230181882081554432/photo/1

 

[Akuryo]

Viviani’s days as a top tier sprinter were numbered the very second he put pen to paper to leave DQS. To make things even worse, he has the two worst lead outs a man can think of.

I mean, leaving QS will make your leadout worse no matter where you end up, but why did he go to Cofidis of all places? To ride with his Brother? Money? Certainly not for the chance of winning a lot of races.

 

[Red Rick]

Viviani was never a top sprinter away from EQS and while there still got beaten plenty by better sprinters. I do suspect his offers weren't all that great and Cofidis simply offered the most.

 

[fuiers]

Seems that the jury is already out there for Viviani and its not even march yet.

 

[Red Rick]

Seems that the jury is already out there for Viviani and its not even march yet.

The jury was out when DQS decided they rather roll with Jakobsen.