Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2023, March 20-26

[Gratemans]

'I put too much hay on my fork' says World Champion of finale atop Vallter 2000 summit

Evenepoel pleased with Volta a Catalunya climbing despite sprint error

'I put too much hay on my fork' says World Champion of finale atop Vallter 2000 summit

www.cyclingnews.com

Is that a common Belgian expression we should be aware of?

It's the Dutch equivalent of "I bit off more than I can chew."

 

[Red Rick]

Very funny data this stage

1. They crushed the record.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638220376973910024

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1638220376973910024


2. Kuss' Strava file has him doing only 5.75 W/kg finishing 53s down. From top of my head I guess the leaders did only like 5.9W/kg instead of the 6.1ish this climbing time should be. I need to rewatch were Kuss attacked, where he got caught and where he got dropped. He did the steep section at 5.75 W/kg as well, so it was a pretty heavy positive split climb.

3. They did the false flat really hard. Kuss was basically doing 5W/kg before the climb, which doesn't help climbing time.

 

[noob]

I'm gonna nitpick:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638219394865045508

View: https://twitter.com/TeamEmiratesUAE/status/1638219394865045508

Isn't mentioning Yates before Almeida a bit like a quiet statement about who they are rooting for the most?

I understand if one wants to highlight that he's good despite having crashed yesterday but still to me they got it backwards.

 

[noob]

Very funny data this stage

1. They crushed the record.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638220376973910024

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1638220376973910024


2. Kuss' Strava file has him doing only 5.75 W/kg finishing 53s down. From top of my head I guess the leaders did only like 5.9W/kg instead of the 6.1ish this climbing time should be. I need to rewatch were Kuss attacked, where he got caught and where he got dropped. He did the steep section at 5.75 W/kg as well, so it was a pretty heavy positive split climb.

3. They did the false flat really hard. Kuss was basically doing 5W/kg before the climb, which doesn't help climbing time.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638224926397067264

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1638224926397067264


And Almeida still was faster than them all...

 

[Red Rick]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638224926397067264

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1638224926397067264


And Almeida still was faster than them all...

Almeida benefitted from the pacing strategies though.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

" The eagle has Landa"
" Close but no Rodriguez"

Does he sit at home alone thinking these up ?

" The eagle has Landa" is classic stuff. brilliant.

 

[Escarabajo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638224926397067264

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1638224926397067264


And Almeida still was faster than them all...

Imagine Almeida's watts per kilogram. He gave them a head start.

 

[Samamba]

I know he's still young but what is going on with Brenner and what has DSM done to him?

 

[Escarabajo]

Very funny data this stage

1. They crushed the record.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638220376973910024

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1638220376973910024


2. Kuss' Strava file has him doing only 5.75 W/kg finishing 53s down. From top of my head I guess the leaders did only like 5.9W/kg instead of the 6.1ish this climbing time should be. I need to rewatch were Kuss attacked, where he got caught and where he got dropped. He did the steep section at 5.75 W/kg as well, so it was a pretty heavy positive split climb.

3. They did the false flat really hard. Kuss was basically doing 5W/kg before the climb, which doesn't help climbing time.

The 2014 times would have come lower than Bernal today!
Oh dear!
When was the last great time with so many good riders so good?
90's (Pantani, Ulrich, Armstrong, etc), 80's (Fignon, Lemond, Delgado, Hinault?), 70's, 60's.

 

[Red Rick]

The 2014 times would have come lower than Bernal today!
Oh dear!
When was the last great time with so many good riders so good?
90's (Pantani, Ulrich, Armstrong, etc), 80's (Fignon, Lemond, Delgado, Hinault?), 70's, 60's.

Terrible weather in 2013 and 2014 IIRC. You can't always compare climbing times very well.

 

[search]

I'm gonna nitpick:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638219394865045508

View: https://twitter.com/TeamEmiratesUAE/status/1638219394865045508

Isn't mentioning Yates before Almeida a bit like a quiet statement about who they are rooting for the most?

I understand if one wants to highlight that he's good despite having crashed yesterday but still to me they got it backwards.

Yates finished first of them today, so I really have no issue with that. Looks like the most logical way to list them to me.

 

[Lequack]

Nothing broken for Kenny Elissonde

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638257717478322214

View: https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo/status/1638257717478322214

 

[search]

I know he's still young but what is going on with Brenner and what has DSM done to him?

I posted something about it in the Brenner thread just yesterday

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forum.cyclingnews.com

may need to register (for free) to be able to read the full article, though.,

 

[Lequack]

Almeida had his computer turned so that everyone could see his watts (but him)

 

[noob]

Almeida had his computer turned so that everyone could see his watts (but him)

Does this mean he climbed this climb with his computer like that and that's the reason he was so fast?

 

[Lequack]

Could be.

 

[Didinho]

Does this mean he climbed this climb with his computer like that and that's the reason he was so fast?

Offcourse, that's a lot more aero.

 

[noob]

Offcourse, that's a lot more aero.

Dead!

 

[Riek s]

to be fair, it easier to look on someones computer over a shoulder than to look back to try to read it.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Does this mean he climbed this climb with his computer like that and that's the reason he was so fast?

Obviously, just ask Teddy.

 

[noob]

My stomach hurts so much from laughing at this thread, but I assume people understand that I mean; people has said all Almeida does is look at his clock. And if he climbed the whole climb without a clock and was faster than usual he either will have outdone himself and will be a wreck tomorrow or he has discovered a new gear. All which would be exciting news for an Almeida fan

 

[search]

I lost track of all those la Molina stages over the past couple of years. Tomorrow's one is relatively tough, isn't it?!

 

[Lequack]

Remco

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638269750290665475

View: https://twitter.com/BikeBlz/status/1638269750290665475?s=20

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

I lost track of all those la Molina stages over the past couple of years. Tomorrow's one is relatively tough, isn't it?!

Yeah, absolutely… Almost as many vertical meters as a normal edition of LBL, but 70 kilometers shorter. And third day into the race. So tomorrow 180 kms, 4000 vertical meters, a very hard stage - also considering it‘s still March.

Uijtdebroeks today extremely impressive, once more. Of course everyone speaks of Ayuso, but Uijtdebroeks IMHO is similarly impressive. Interesting to watch how much he will still improve over next years.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Almeida to win while Remco and Roglic debate who’s in better shape, setting up our preview for the Giro. Almida to fight Yates and Soler at the start for not helping his twin Almeida.