Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2023, March 20-26

[Big Doopie]

but still not enough to drop Mr wheelsucker.

but who cares about catalunya...

 

[HelloDolly]

Liked it when Remco went to the other side of the road cos he was so angry with Rog ..ha ha

Needs to learn to keep his cool as he is going to get alot of trolling if others know they can wind him up

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So Remco wasted a lot of energy for nothing today. He may have it in store, but Rogla is riding way more wisely and in Giro it'll show at the end

It depends on the race situation. If Remco has an advantage after the time trials it will be Roglic forced to attack and drop the Belgian and the roles will be reversed.

 

[Big Doopie]

his recovery after effort is absolutely nuts.

think back to WC and all the attacks he did and then still dropped everyone but Lusenko on the flat.

 

[Potomac]

I have to applaud Remco for making things entertaining.

 

[Red Rick]

If Roglic cooperated, he would probably have taken 5 extra seconds and an extra stage win, but granted this was more fun to watch.

Yeah that's why Roglic sprinted backwards in the end.

 

[Netserk]

It depends on the race situation. If Remco has an advantage after the time trials it will be Roglic forced to attack and drop the Belgian and the roles will be reversed.

Even in that situation, Rogla will be patient and wait for the right moment to go all-in.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Liked it when Remco wen to the otehr side of the road cos he was so angry with Rog ..ha ha

Needs to learn to keep his cool as he is going to get alot of trolling if others know they can wind him up

Yeah but when he is wound up he transforms into Sprinter Remco

 

[peterfin]

the fact that remco had it in him to sprint twice after attacking and driving the break is totally...

...ominous.

He gets an additional boost when he is angry or just "on a mission". His incredible determination to reach his goal is his biggest asset imho.

 

[Didinho]

He's gonna wheelsuck Roglic for 20 stages as revenge. Looking forward to it.

 

[Big Doopie]

Liked it when Remco wen to the otehr side of the road cos he was so angry with Rog ..ha ha

Needs to learn to keep his cool as he is going to get alot of trolling if others know they can wind him up

disagree.

it was his anger that fueled his sprint.

he's a competitor.

he is a blessing to cycling.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Even in that situation, Rogla will be patient and wait for the right moment to go all-in.

Well, surely Primoz is more experienced and not hot-headed. Should be a great duel anyway.

 

[kingjr]

Remco just proves that Roglic wheelsucking him was the right strategy.

Also If Bora did for Schelling what they did today he could've won stage 4. Atleast they learned.

Imagine Evenepoel wins this race with 2 sec advantage though.

 

[gunara]

Amazing production at the finish, you didn't even know what happen, some 6 people including Remco were sprinting and that's all.

And how did Grove do that?

 

[kingjr]

Btw, I think Roglic let Evenepoel win the bonus sprint.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

If Roglic cooperated, he would probably have taken 5 extra seconds and an extra stage win, but granted this was more fun to watch.

On whom? Not on Remco, based on what I saw.

Liked it when Remco wen to the otehr side of the road cos he was so angry with Rog ..ha ha

Needs to learn to keep his cool as he is going to get alot of trolling if others know they can wind him up

That was definitely amusing.

 

[Oldermanish]

but who cares about catalunya...

I believe alot of fans had expectations of major dominance by their favorite. This was fairly tactical, no?

 

[Big Doopie]

it will be a very different race if remco takes time on rog in the giro TTs.

totally different race tactically.

in that sense catalunya has really nothing to do with what will happen at giro.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Btw, I think Roglic let Evenepoel win the bonus sprint.

Primoz doesn't want to infuriate the beast even more. Imagine tomorrow Remco doing a Landis (100+ km solo ride). At the finish he doesn't want to stop and yells to journalists "get out of my way, I'm going to Belgium and don't want to see that guy anymore!"

 

[JosefK]

Remco is now bottling Rage for use in tomorrow's stage. Is there anyone left who thinks it might be boring?

 

[Carols]

Roglic is a potato, no wonder everyone prefers Pogacar. He would have taken turns with Remco

All that does is show how little you know about cycling. Roglic has the jersey, Recmo wants it, well that means he's the one that has to do the work!

 

[topcat]

Catalunya has a lot to do with what will happen at Catalunya.

 

[Riek s]

it will be a very different race if remco takes time on rog in the giro TTs.

totally different race tactically.

in that sense catalunya has really nothing to do with what will happen at giro.

But we are riding Catalunya now, not the Giro. Both want to win this race.

Knowing that the great champion didn't even dare to take a half-assed pull on pedaling descend is mind boggling. How scared can you be

 

[Netserk]

If Evenepoel wins tomorrow and Rogla finishes on same time with him, he must finish no worse than 9th to win the race.

 

[HelloDolly]

disagree.

it was his anger that fueled his sprint.

he's a competitor.

he is a blessing to cycling.

Actually I think its energy draining esp over 3 weeks
Look at top competeitors ...they dont argue ...they do their own race

I think Pogacar is a far more entertaining rider and you never see him having a strop if things dont go his way