Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2024 (March 18-24)

[kingjr]

LMFAO

Pogo loses no seconds to Lando in the last few hundred meters, even though he's sitting up and doing the victory salute and Lando is stomping right to the end.

What a f****** joke this sport is sometimes.

In fact, Landa was about 5 seconds faster over the last 200 meters

 

[roundabout]

Check early season form. Do you actually think this is a peak?

Doubt this is a peak for others.

 

[roundabout]

Good day for UAE with Ulissi in Italy and Pogi in Spain, but what the heck was Tiberi doing coming 3rd? There's supposed to be GT guys in the race and .... training rides!

GT finished 25th. Time to start planning the parade in Cardiff.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Well Landa just said it ...he feels good and he feels no expectations !!!

 

[Netserk]

Landa also making it game over for 2nd. Thankfully, 3rd is still open.

 

[Squire]

I admire his serene facial expression, like he's waiting for the bus and slightly concerned it may be late.

That's an important part of it!

 

[Oldermanish]

I've seen enough, give Landa GC leadership at the Tour and put Remco in rouleur domestique duties.

History shows us that Landa can't handle that kind of pressure.

 

[nightowl]

If Pog wasnt in this race can you imagine what Landa fans would be like now

They would need smelling salts !!!

That’s not how Landa works though. You just know that if Pogi wasn’t in this race he’d somehow still be coming 2nd on these stages.

 

[ice&fire]

If Pog wasnt in this race can you imagine what Landa fans would be like now

They would need smelling salts !!!

Somehow, he'd still be second to someone else

 

[proffate]

That’s not how Landa works though. You just know that if Pogi wasn’t in this race he’d somehow still be coming 2nd on these stages.

Always the gentleman, el caballero. "No, I insist, after you!"

 

[Salvarani]

Teddy P with another masterclass 😍

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I admire his serene facial expression, like he's waiting for the bus and slightly concerned it may be late.

I remember when Landa and Nieve rode on the front for Froome on hard long climbs at the Tour ...They both looked like they trying to figure out if they had left the iron on at home

 

[Oldermanish]

In fact, Landa was about 5 seconds faster over the last 200 meters

Pogi posted up. I'd hope Mikel could sprint faster than Pogi coasting.

 

[Sciatic]

I admire his serene facial expression, like he's waiting for the bus and slightly concerned it may be late.

Ha!

 

[Taxus4a]

Poggi admited he didnt want to attack so early, but didnt want to let Landa go solo...and the last 2 km he suffered.
Pradel is a better climb for Landa, but there is no another riders to put in problems to Pogacar, if he dont explode he could solve any bad situation....

I like a champion want to win and take time anytime is possible.He is doing history and the rest try to be second and be part as well of that history in the blackground

Anyway he has a big advantage already. It is just to dream,,,,becouse Landa in a decent shape, second at GC, first of the humans, and a climb like Pradell, far of the end, you cant see everyday. If Lecerf or Hirt pass first Pradell in a break everything is possible, and the earth would stop to spin if Landa drop Pogacar...

Landismo o Barbarie. (Landism or barbarism)
VAMOS MIKEL!!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pogi posted up. I'd hope Mikel could sprint faster than Pogi coasting.

We're talking about Landa, so I'm not that sure...

 

[SHAD0W93]

Has any (good) rider been on more teams than Mikel Landa?

I count Landa at 6, I first thought Nibali but he’s at 4 or 5 depending on how you count his final year at Astana. Cavendish is at 6 or 7 depending on how you count Quickstep. Pozzovio is at 7 or 8 I think.

 

[Ripper]

In fact, Landa was about 5 seconds faster over the last 200 meters

The feed I was watching looked different and appeared almost opposite. Could have been it was erroneous

 

[Salvarani]

Very encouraging performance from Tiberi.

Interesting to see how develops this year and what he can do in the Giro.

 

[Froome]

Very encouraging performance from Tiberi.

Interesting to see how develops this year and what he can do in the Giro.

He was losing a lot of minutes on mountain stages of TA, on Catalunya he looks a new Tiberi.

Harper also looks better in catalunya than in PN.

TA and PN where just one week ago. The field of this race is really strong.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Nobody expected this. What happened today is something unthinkable in the history of cycling.

Pogacar with a gap of 48 s to the domestique of Remco evenepoel, therMOUnuclear perfomance.
Let's end the season right here. ASO and RCS should give now the trophies to Pogacar, it will be impossible to beat him. What he did today? 6.5 w/kg during 46 minutes? Pantani vibes.

Pogacar is beating the snot out of Bernal worse than Vingegaard did.

 

[roundabout]

He was losing a lot of minutes on mountain stages of TA, on Catalunya he looks a new Tiberi.

Harper also looks better in catalunya than in PN.

TA and PN where just one week ago. The field of this race is really strong.

Sure is. Uijtdebroeks doesn't seem to be able to finish mountain stages in the top 10 unlike in Tirreno Adriatico.

 

[kingjr]

The feed I was watching looked different and appeared almost opposite. Could have been it was erroneous

I rewound the Eurosport stream and used a stopwatch from a mark on the road about 200m from the finish, Pogacar took around 30 seconds, Landa 25.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Another Slovenian wheel sucker, great.

Both seem to target SOQ riders.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Check early season form. Do you actually think this is a peak?

Peak in what sense? To (try to) beat Pogi with another rider then Jonas and down the season?