Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2024 (March 18-24)

[CyclistAbi]

UAE is helping Pogi by keeping him as far ahead as possible.

 

[ingsve]

I don't think Hayter necessarily should be able to beat Van den Berg but coming 7th in this sprint where he was positioned excellently is obviously horrible.

It looked like he stopped pedaling in the last 50m or so when he realized he couldn't win and lost a few places I believe.

 

[Taxus4a]

Pogi will put 3 minutes tomorrow in everyone.

I cant say no.

I am dreaming Landa drops everybody at Pradells, but it has not much future in hios case. I see more likely to go him with Poggi, it would be great that they continue then.

 

[Rob5091]

Stage 6 - Saturday Start 12.35 CET - time for Little Lenny M to move up onto the podium.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogacar has a good history of riding not strategically wise ("stupidly") in some cases in the past. I have to say that I hope UAE helping him in that department. This is the time to start preparing for the Giro and Le Tour, so please don't do anything stupid.

He can go all out tomorrow. The last 2 stages were a walk in the park for him. However, you are right when you say UAE should help him to ride more conservetly, specially in the Giro.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

He can go all out tomorrow. The last 2 stages were a walk in the park for him. However, you are right when you say UAE should help him to ride more conservetly, specially in the Giro.

Yup, he shouldn't exceed 7 stage victories there.

 

[Rob5091]

"Today was actually a super, super hard stage and I think it was one of the hardest in general of all the stages until now," Pogacar reflected in his post-stage interview.

Really?! i suppose he had to say something to the press (UCI regulations!), but a man with enough firepower to put men on the Moon? Nah.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Today's stage would be a great stage for the Vuelta.

 

[gregrowlerson]

With Spain's relative lack of HC passes - this is the prototype of the sort of stage they really need to embrace IMO

The only bad thing then is that we would have less to complain about.

 

[Taxus4a]

The day of the Lord has come.
Landismo o barbarie!

 

[gregrowlerson]

There's gonna be 21 stages I'm sure I'll find something okay

I wouldn't expect anything less.

 

[Taxus4a]

Good people like Mollema or Carthy are going for the break.

I think people looking for the stage could be of a hih level, siilar to GC roiders today, so they can play an important role about the development of this historical stage.

Woods said it will be the hardest one he has even rode. I think the Giro usually has harder stages. In the paper the Tour or even la Vuelta as well, Pradell is not Angliru...but it similar in some way and it is in a position where everthing could explode and the final stage be really hard,...In that senseI can understand Woods.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Isn't this the stage that Kuss designed?
Surely he'll feel pressured to race aggressively to appease his catalan fanbase.

 

[Taxus4a]

I cant believe the break is done yet. Mollema and Carthy are strong riders, good climbers, but just too for this first part of the stage is little.
it is still possible a counter attack. Other way it woul be great if the start the hard part of Pradell with 2-4 minutes to play a possible role in the figh for GC.

 

[Lequack]

The day of the Lord has come.
Landismo o barbarie!

Fans are flocking to the mountain to see the spectacle of Landa

 

[Lequack]

Kuss interview

https://twitter.com/x/status/1771508185183994049

View: https://twitter.com/TVL_supporters/status/1771508185183994049?s=20

And this is the big climb today, Pradell

 

[Taxus4a]

Landa doesnt use to appear when people expect him, so maybe he today dissapear of the top 5.

But I think that most of people today just expect as much to keep his second place safe, by following Vlasov, Kuss, Lenny... Maybe attack, but with no result.

I think the only who can go solo and get the finish line is Pogacar. Landa is no so super to be a problem for him, so if Poggi doent make any mistake the best that I can expect is Landa going with Pogacar...

 

[Taxus4a]

Just 2 riders and just 1 minute is like there is no break, What a pity.
Anyway the pace should be hight behind and lot opf people will drope in the fisdt soft part of Pradell.

 

[Rob5091]

2 Visma guys on the front of the peloton - Kuss feeling good?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

2 Visma guys on the front of the peloton - Kuss feeling good?

Chocolate Kuss is!

 

[Potomac]

GC Kuss

Giant Chocolate Kuss

 

[ice&fire]

Pace doesn't seem very high to me.

What do you expect from 57yo Gesink?

 

[Sciatic]

Nice takedown. But did he flop a bit?

 

[Netserk]

Kruijswijk taking over. It's getting serious.

 

[Samamba]

Visma trying to be hated even more by other teams