Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2025 ( February 19 - February 23)

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Generational talent Ilian van Welder beat Roglic @Ilmaestro99

 

[Escarabajo]

...you mean the guy who beat <checks notes> Ivan Romeo by a massive 49 seconds today? That guy? Yeah...prolly "smoked"

He was pedaling while checking his Facebook!

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

he tried like for 2 kms today and was chilling after, watch the race

Yah..right...

I did watch the race. How do you ever know when Pog is pushing as hard as he can? His face never shows...but yeah, he's known to ease upon people...if you've never watched a single race he's done.

 

[YavorD]

So congrats to Vingo, he showed who's the strongest in the key test. Both he and Pogi winning first races of 2025 on the very same day, a sign of rivalry to come?

Who would have thought 3 days ago..
The Tour is back on babeey

 

[Netserk]

 

[Squire]

Good to see the 'not noted time trialist' junior world TT champion and three-time TT podium finisher in 2024 Antonio Tiberi looking decent after all. Foia might have just been a bit of cobwebs.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

actually his normal ITT. Level of competition is great at Algarve and Morgado is just average at ITT

He did a better TT last year and is clearly a better rider now. First time this year he's disappointed a little bit, which is perfectly okay at 21.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Damn, gotta scroll for centuries to find Roglic in the results.

 

[tobydawq]

Christen and Morgado 10 and 11 on GC. Ouch.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Maximilian Schachmann top 5 in a stage race with actual good riders, Van Welder also good, QS flying.

 

[Netserk]

 

[repre]

He did a better TT last year and is clearly a better rider now. First time this year he's disappointed a little bit, which is perfectly okay at 21.

different ITT, last year it was flat. He was 15th at 1:15 from Remco. You are right that last year's ITT from him was better, but i think this year's is within margin of error for his actual ITT level, which is average from my view.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Pog wins by a massive 1:14 over Ciccone, and it's "MASSIVE win, clearly miles better than Jonas"

Jonas comes makes up 35 seconds on Almeda and it's "Clearly he's already lost the Tour...isn't even close."...

Totes legit

 

[repre]

Pog wins by a massive 1:14 over Ciccone, and it's "MASSIVE win, clearly miles better than Jonas"

Jonas comes makes up 35 seconds on Almeda and it's "Clearly he's already lost the Tour...isn't even close."...

Totes legit

dude, breathe))

 

[Brullnux]

Good to see the 'not noted time trialist' junior world TT champion and three-time TT podium finisher in 2024 Antonio Tiberi looking decent after all. Foia might have just been a bit of cobwebs.

From what I saw of him last year, his time trialling is his most consistent/impressive attribute. Seems to always have a bad day or two climbing, though.

 

[noob]

So on short ITT climbs Almeida outclimbs Jonas. That's my weirdest conclusion from this race.

 

[KZD]

Great performance from Vingegaard, he is just too good in these hilly TTs. Almeida did a superb climb but just lost too much time before he reached there. Very good performances from Gregoire, Tiberi and Van Aert. Tough day for the two UAE youngsters.

 

[Netserk]

So on short ITT climbs Almeida outclimbs Jonas. That's my weirdest conclusion from this race.

When he takes it easier before the climb than Vingegaard did.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Interesting times on the climb:

Time splits for Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2025 Stage 5 (ITT)

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Squire]

From what I saw of him last year, his time trialling is his most consistent/impressive attribute. Seems to always have a bad day or two climbing, though.

Yeah, it seems like his climbing is only on a consistently high level when he's near peak shape, while his TT always stays strong. Was the same in Tirreno and Burgos last year.

 

[Brullnux]

Yeah, it seems like his climbing is only on a consistently high level when he's near peak shape, while his TT always stays strong. Was the same in Tirreno and Burgos last year.

And Catalunya (also had a couple of bad days at the Giro, especially to Livigno)

 

[Didinho]

Almeida’s last km needs to be studied.
But more importantly, all the previous km’s should be studied even more.

But what a sight to see him sprinting that steep part on a TT bike.

 

[tobydawq]

Interesting times on the climb:

Time splits for Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2025 Stage 5 (ITT)

www.procyclingstats.com

João fastest and slowest.

 

[Nyanderc]

As horrible to read "discussions" on Messi/Ronaldo.

A lot of nobodies trashing either Jonas og Pogacar, though they are both great athletes, showing great sportsmanship and giving us the best rivalry in this century.

Stop "smoke", "wash" and trashing like you have achieved anything in your life...

It is fine to comment and analyse on a race, but you can only compare two riders, when they both are fit and in the same race - everything else is just sad to read...

 

[pastronef]

last climb: Vingo 7:20, Gregoire 7:13