Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2023, March 20-26

[Devil's Elbow]

There used to be a time when 28 was not a crazy age to start getting serious results...

Then again Ciccone did win a Giro stage as a 20-year-old in an age when that was still almost unheard of. You know, less than seven years ago.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

He didn't put his face in the wind once and his team was useless.

Maybe I'm wrong but I didn't see Ciccone eating much wind either

 

[Red Rick]

By the way I wonder if Roglic deliberately decided to sit behind Ciccone because he gives better draft.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Andy schleck]

Soler and yates....ridiculous, they didn't help joao almeida.

 

[noob]

Almeida finished 6 after climbing almost all the climb by himself!

 

[theyoungest]

Absolutely terrifying watching Primoz sprint, he's very fast but he's weaving all over the road

Huh? It's Ciccone who did the weaving.

 

[topcat]

Ciccone clearly at a lvl above Rog and Remco.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Then again Ciccone did win a Giro stage as a 20-year-old in an age when that was still almost unheard of. You know, less than seven years ago.

Yeah, Ciccone has been doing great things for quite some time actually. It's just that people (Italians) expected him to start competing for GT wins. Who knows, maybe this Giro he'll be up there.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Soler and yates....ridiculous, they didn't help joao almeida.

Soler is Catalunyan guy. He target his home race. Yates should have been help Almida

 

[noob]

Chavez still smiling!

 

[Elos Anjos]

Ciccone clearly at a lvl above Rog and Remco.

Can we stop with this lvl thing asap?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Almeida finished 6 after climbing almost all the climb by himself!

So exactly the same way he does it when he’s not having a mechanical?

 

[gunara]

That's a twisty finish by Ciccone, but the win is beautiful.

I'm not sure what UAE in this mode reminds me of, but I'm sure it's not a cycling team...

 

[RedheadDane]

Do we know for sure that UAE didn't just kidnap Simon and force him to pretend to be Adam?

 

[bNator]

Huh? It's Ciccone who did the weaving.

I’m sure that was a joke… Or was it?

 

[Red Rick]

Dank prediction

Ciccone will win Lombardia this year.

 

[noob]

Soler is Catalunyan guy. He target his home race. Yates should have been help Almida

I think Yates is coleader considering they have both won stages in this race?

 

[Elos Anjos]

So exactly the same way he does it when he’s not having a mechanical?

DUH.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So Ciccone tops two big favourites in high mountains, congrats. The climb didn't deliver big differences between top riders even though Bahrain set a solid tempo. Bad luck for Almeida who had to chase a fast-riding front group. Brave ride by Chavez but not enough at the end. Remco looked strong in final kilometers but not enough to drop all other guys. Primoz missed the stomp this time, not by much.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I would surely like to hear those Roglič and Evenepoel fans today.

 

[JosefK]

He didn't put his face in the wind once and his team was useless.

People expect a lot from Rog after his TA performance (me too), but I think he's looking fantastic at this point in his buildup to the Giro. Probably ahead of expected schedule.

 

[tobydawq]

Generally you wouldn't think Roglic needs many meters to win a sprint like that. Ciccone might have just been better.

I think Roglic was hurting a lot but it was only 50 meters. A lot has to do with how you exit the final bend.

 

[Blobs]

Looks like Remco made a mistake in the final bend. That might have cost him the win.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Huh? It's Ciccone who did the weaving.

Yes on reflection it looks like he was trying to avoid Ciccone there at the end, quite a sharp swerve.