Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2023, March 20-26

[SafeBet]

Catalunya 2022 beg to differ...

And Suisse 2021.
But it is true he doesn't perform particularly well in one week stage races (compared to GTs).

 

[Red Rick]

No Naichaca watts post I wonder why

 

[Landeirovic]

Today a chance for breakaway? Yates, Mader, Peters, Teuns, Carapaz

 

[search]

la Molina is not usually a breakaway stage, but well, yeah, maybe. I guess guys like Verona or G. Martin will probably try as well, though, and they are still a bit too close in GC, resulting in a strong, but doomed break

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Remco smash! Why Remco no win? It's a shame that he's not going to the Tour as a super-domestique for Pogacar and Vingegaard this year.

 

[Netserk]

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

Profiles from since they used this La Molina finish in 2016:

2016:

2017:

2018:

2019:

2022:

2023:

They are unfortunately yet to use the hard side of Toses as the penultimate climb (like this).

 

[Netserk]

I see people complaining about why Landa put his whole team at the front and he didn't do much. But at the same time, this is not his type of finish, as he's not as explosive as the top 3 today, so he did fairly good.

Haig just wasn't strong enough, but I think Landa did quite well to attack when Van Wilder was at the front, as the latter then immediately faded and that made Evenepoel take up the chase of Chaves. So he got a very good scenario, but he also lacked the legs himself, unfortunately. At least Poels was good.

 

[Lequack]

Poels and Mader are both in great form.

 

[search]

Poels and Mader are both in great form.

not sure about Mäder. He was dropped instantly (without working) yesterday, and also said he didn't feel great in stage 1 already.

 

[Landeirovic]

Yates look strong. Him can win in the breakaway.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Teams will likely play an important role today. Both JV and QS likely prepared to do the work. Among others. So i don't feel breakaway has much chance today.

 

[Lequack]

not sure about Mäder. He was dropped instantly (without working) yesterday, and also said he didn't feel great in stage 1 already.

He was 5th in Paris Nice behind Simon Yates and Vingegaard.

 

[Netserk]

He was 5th in Paris Nice behind Simon Yates and Vingegaard.

Ma'am, this is a Wendy's Catalunya thread.

 

[Bonimenier]

He was 5th in Paris Nice behind Simon Yates and Vingegaard.

Guernalec was 117th and also behind Simon Yates and Vingegaard!

 

[search]

Remco sounds mildly confident for today. Mildly in the way, that he didn't state by how many minutes he plans to win

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3JYPYU39hI

Foss said that Jumbo doesn't plan to chase down a non-gc-threatening group, though, So could be a lot of work to do for Quickstep

 

[noob]

Remco sounds mildly confident for today. Mildly in the way, that he didn't state by how many minutes he plans to win

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3JYPYU39hI

At first I didn't understand "I think it's depend on Jimbo what they want to do". He means Jumbo n'est ce pas?

 

[Netserk]

Weak headwind and crosswinds on the final climb.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Remco is behind and has a strong climbing team. Not trying would in my opinion be rather silly.

 

[Elos Anjos]

Carapacrazy.

 

[noob]

Carapacrazy.

I so wish it was aired!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

At first I didn't understand "I think it's depend on Jimbo what they want to do". He means Jumbo n'est ce pas?

Plottwist. Remco is Ilmaestro!

 

[Elos Anjos]

I so wish it was aired!

I'm watching PCS...it's just too bold to attack in the beginning.
It's going to a be an interesting stage.

 

[noob]

I'm watching PCS...it's just too bold to attack in the beginning.
It's going to a be an interesting stage.

Last year Carapaz Higuita breakaway craze was amazing so I so wish he and Martin succeded today

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Foss said that Jumbo doesn't plan to chase down a non-gc-threatening group, though, So could be a lot of work to do for Quickstep

That went well. PCS reporting Jimbo pulling in peloton with 163 km to go.

 

[Tim Cahill]

El Jaguar de Tulcan is the man, looking about 5 kilos overweight and still having a crack, breakaway might not be happy but it's far more entertaining for us.