Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2024 (March 18-24)

[Samu Cuenca]

Vlasov should have led out Higuita.

 

[Salvarani]

Not sure why anyone else chased that that was Pogacars job

Not gonna chase on his own here. Not desperate for this stage, Other teams maybe for the stage-win? Would have been beaten bad as seen though.

 

[RedheadDane]

Is he the son of Dario Frigo?

No. But his teammate might be.

It is surprising that the Catalans have given Isr*el a wildcard tho

They're automatically invited.

 

[Brullnux]

Jokes aside, that was a very ominous sprint from Pog. Very nicely stolen from IPT/Schultz, took their chance wonderfully.

 

[Samamba]

It is surprising that the Catalans have given Isr*el a wildcard tho

They literally have no choice

 

[Salvarani]

Lacked balls to go early. Must be scared of the competition.

He was boxed in and had to push himself through a couple of riders.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

UAE wasting energy for the last 25 km only to let it go in the most important moment. Teddy catapulted ahead 300 meters to go but missed it by centimeters. Beaten by Schultz on an MTF. Not ready to face the Skeletor!

 

[Oldermanish]

Pogacar's final 400 meters looked a bit like Mads Pedersen's desperate launch in Hamburg last year. But it wasn't enough this time.

Yeah, we can add him to Roglic after his Huuuuuge loss in MSR. The Slovenians are done.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Didinho]

Will be a nice picture to frame for Schultz.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Complaining? He gave thumbs up...

Most negative interpretation is always funnier. I personally think he wanted to poke his thumb in Schultz's eye. But just like he overestimated his sprint, he overestimated the length of his arm.

 

[yaco]

Schultz led the peleton for the last 4kms so was undoubtedly the strongest rider.

 

[SafeBet]

Is he the son of Dario Frigo?

Marco and Dario Frigo are not related.

IPT with a great tactical move. They have really improved as a team since being relegated.

 

[Screecher]

Are we sure Pogacar is going for the yellow jersey in July and not the green one? Or maybe both...

 

[Offline]

UAE again again again again again look stupid!
A true joke of a team. I feel sorry for Pogacar. He should never had signed that long of a contact!

 

[Didinho]

Any favorites in the crash?

 

[johnymax]

It'll be difficult for Pogi to take 5 stage wins in this race. He'll settle for 3 or 4, I guess.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

It's a shame Javier solar cannot also prescribe tactical training

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Also justice for Schultz after he was pipped by Cort in the Tour two years ago.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Schultz led the peleton for the last 4kms so was undoubtedly the strongest rider.

Strongest or not, nobody will be able to say this wasn't completely deserved. He took the shot, and had a long/hard way to go. Very nice win.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Honestly one of the best wins of the year so far , great teamwork and racecraft

 

[tobydawq]

It would have been hard for Schultz to have been taken on the line as the same thing happened on that Tour stage in 2022 where Magnus Cort somehow managed to just get past him in time.

 

[Nick2413]

Nice to see this kind of win

 

[tobydawq]

Nice to see this kind of win

Nick, was it because Nick won?

Or the way it happened?

 

[The Clogger]

At least Pogacar will get another selfie with the winner