Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2023, March 20-26

[Samu Cuenca]

I have Roglič at No.1.

....in your little black book.

 

[DNP-Old]

Plappers DNS?

 

[Salvarani]

Plappers DNS?

Sick, team just wrote on their Twitter.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Sorry I was thinking of Gaudu, just mixing up French riders

Lol. Nice Harm Vanhouck profile picture.

 

[DNP-Old]

Sick, team just wrote on their Twitter.

His already very light program for this season just became featherweight.

 

[DNP-Old]

Herregodts is in the break. The stage winner is known.

 

[frisenfruitig]

Is it exactly the same route as last year or is it just the finish?

 

[Red Rick]

Is it exactly the same route as last year or is it just the finish?

Looks like the 2nd half of the stage is identical.

In this sprinting field it's hard to see Coquard lose this.

 

[BR2]

I can imagine this not coming to a real sprint. There are quite a few big teams without a real sprinter but an interest in doing something for GC.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Is it exactly the same route as last year or is it just the finish?

The loop between the Santa Pellaia and Ganga KOMs is mostly different (it didn’t contain a climb last year), for the rest the stage is identical.

 

[frisenfruitig]

I can imagine this not coming to a real sprint. There are quite a few big teams without a real sprinter but an interest in doing something for GC.

That would be nice but doesn't seem likely looking at last year's finish where Matthews sprinted to victory.

 

[search]

yeah, well, depends on what we call a "real sprint". Last year Pacher was 3rd, Higuita 5th, and I'd think the sprinting field is a bit worse now. If Jumbo goes for the usual Movistar stage 1 tactics and puts the hammer down on the final climb/descent, also Roglic stands a chance.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

yeah, well, depends on what we call a "real sprint". Last year Pacher was 3rd, Higuita 5th, and I'd think the sprinting field is a bit worse now. If Jumbo goes for the usual Movistar stage 1 tactics and puts the hammer down on the final climb/descent, also Roglic stands a chance.

Exactly. Pacher came very close, Bagioli was 4th. This is far from a done deal.

 

[Berniece]

yeah, well, depends on what we call a "real sprint". Last year Pacher was 3rd, Higuita 5th, and I'd think the sprinting field is a bit worse now. If Jumbo goes for the usual Movistar stage 1 tactics and puts the hammer down on the final climb/descent, also Roglic stands a chance.

I can't imagine them not putting the hammer down. They probably have the feeling that they could use all the bonus seconds they can take with Roglic.

 

[search]

when did PCS start to put their camper van on the stage profile, by the way?

 

[BR2]

when did PCS start to put their camper van on the stage profile, by the way?

The camper van thing is super annoying at this point.
Also, I really appreciated the site for its usability which just puts it above the others, but this year it has become a lot worse in my opinion, with all those bits of random information nobody needs in the ticker, and I also don't like the new structure of the front page at all.

 

[Red Rick]

The camper van thing is super annoying at this point.
Also, I really appreciated the site for its usability which just puts it above the others, but this year it has become a lot worse in my opinion, with all those bits of random information nobody needs in the ticker, and I also don't like the new structure of the front page at all.

You don't care about which riders were born within 126 km from the route today?

 

[yaco]

Assuming this is the same finish that Matthews won last year, then Roglic can win the stage.

 

[BR2]

You don't care about which riders were born within 126 km from the route today?

It's not absolute top of my list...

 

[noob]

Who is UAE drilling it for right now? Oliveira or gc?
Edit: Nvm: wrong brother

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

The camper van thing is super annoying at this point.
Also, I really appreciated the site for its usability which just puts it above the others, but this year it has become a lot worse in my opinion, with all those bits of random information nobody needs in the ticker, and I also don't like the new structure of the front page at all.

They should let you decide which info blocks to show. It would be an incentive for people to create an account as well. Or else they should make those info blocks a drop-down item. Just one line with a header, and the block drops down when you click it.

 

[RedheadDane]

The camper van thing is super annoying at this point.
Also, I really appreciated the site for its usability which just puts it above the others, but this year it has become a lot worse in my opinion, with all those bits of random information nobody needs in the ticker, and I also don't like the new structure of the front page at all.

I like the random information. However, I thought the "fun" part about the campervan was the surprise when it suddenly appears. Also, it's totally not to scale!

Meanwhile, Halland Johannesen has been dropped.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Goddamit it's ALMEIDA.

Almida is in good company, with Evenepol, Carapax, Van Welder...

 

[theyoungest]

I like the random information. However, I thought the "fun" part about the campervan was the surprise when it suddenly appears. Also, it's totally not to scale!

Meanwhile, Halland Johannesen has been dropped.

Anders, the least climby one of the twins.

 

[RedheadDane]

Anders, the least climby one of the twins.

I know.