Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2023, March 20-26

[Didinho]

With 300m to go they were all riding next to eachother lol. Sprinter Remco is overrated

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Absolute perfectly timed sprint by Groves, did gamble a bit but it payed off.
What were Schelling and Bora trying to do? Schelling was visibly annoyed flipping his elbow with 500 to go.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

pretty weak top 10 for a WT race (stage)

 

[RedheadDane]

Unfortunately, for my CQ team, Corbin wasn't strong enough.
And the graphic shown on the screen was actually correct.

 

[Samamba]

Alpecin went from 0 wins and like 3 podiums to a monument win and 4 other WT wins in like 10 days.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Stage

 

[DNP-Old]

So where was Hayter?

 

[Samamba]

pretty weak top 10 for a WT race (stage)

It's literally always like that when you have a sprint in Catalunya, Itzulia or Romandie.

 

[Red Rick]

I remember a few years ago Contador got like 5th in a bunch sprint in Catalunya, no?

 

[Samamba]

Absolutely ridiculous tactics from Bora btw. 3guys in a row with 650 m to go but noone wants to do the leadout resulting in Israel with Strong and Groves coming from behind.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So where was Hayter?

In 25th. At least he beat Evenepoel

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Remco only 26th. Seems like he peaked too early and his form really fell of a cliff. Will stand no chance in the giro.

 

[Venge 82]

pretty weak top 10 for a WT race (stage)

Seems pretty logic to me. The stages aren't really suited for top sprinters.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Tomorrow's MTF, is it the same as they did in 2017?

Pujada Mirador Portell | Strava Ride Segment in Roquetes, Catalunya, Spain

www.strava.com

 

[Red Rick]

Seems pretty logic to me. The stages aren't really suited for top sprinters.

I think they make sense for a B-sprinter that isn't too good in races like lesser cobbled classics and otherwise doesn't have much of a chance at WT wins.

 

[JosefK]

The great thing about today's stage was no big crash in the finale.

 

[postmanhat]

Unfortunately, for my CQ team, Corbin wasn't strong enough.
And the graphic shown on the screen was actually correct.

He's hardly raced since January and this is the first sprint he's contested since then. That's what I'm telling myself anyway, as he's also on my CQ team.

 

[Anderis]

If Uran finishes this race in top60, EF will be the first team from which 100% of riders would score UCI points this season if I'm not mistaken.

 

[postmanhat]

It's literally always like that when you have a sprint in Catalunya, Itzulia or Romandie.

Almost exactly a year ago, Vernon beat Bauhaus, Gordon, Boivin and Groves in a Catalunya sprint.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

If Uran finishes this race in top60, EF will be the first team from which 100% of riders would score UCI points this season if I'm not mistaken.

JV will say this proves they are the most complete team.

 

[red_flanders]

Tomorrow's MTF, is it the same as they did in 2017?

Pujada Mirador Portell | Strava Ride Segment in Roquetes, Catalunya, Spain

www.strava.com

I think the final climb is this one.

https://www.strava.com/segments/14349606

KOM on Strava is Gaudu, but he finished 58 secs down on Valverde.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I think the final climb is this one.

https://www.strava.com/segments/14349606

KOM on Strava is Gaudu, but he finished 58 secs down on Valverde.

That doesn't seem to fit the profile of the climb at all

 

[red_flanders]

That doesn't seem to fit the profile of the climb at all

Looks like the same route to me, and the same as 2017. What you're showing is the climb w/o the shallow run in. Same final kms it would appear. It's being referred to as "Lo Port" on every profile I'm seeing. Anyway, same climb.

Stage 5 - Terres de l'Ebre (Tortosa – Lo Port) > Terres de l'Ebre (Tortosa – Lo Port) - Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2023

Perfil, itinerario horario, puertos y altos, últimos km

www.voltacatalunya.cat

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Get ready for a VAM fest tomorrow. Considering its consistent steepness, low elevation and uni-puerto stage the final climb enables superb climbing speeds.

 

[Sciatic]

Hoping E3 will finish just before the start of the climb here!