Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2024 (March 18-24)

[Froome]

Nice race, nice route. It's a shame that Vingegaard will go to the Iztulia instead of doing Vuelta catalunya. The route of catalunya is better for him, and he already won iztulia.

 

[mou]

what I would give if Vingo was in Catalonia aaaaa, he won't go to the duel with Pog below 35°

 

[Krzysztof_O]

A poll is needed. I'm curious of the forum experts' predictions for this race.

 

[DNP-Old]

Nice race, nice route. It's a shame that Vingegaard will go to the Iztulia instead of doing Vuelta catalunya. The route of catalunya is better for him, and he already won iztulia.

We all know he's ducking Pogacar.

 

[RedheadDane]

Nice race, nice route. It's a shame that Vingegaard will go to the Iztulia instead of doing Vuelta catalunya. The route of catalunya is better for him, and he already won iztulia.

I suppose he could do both...
This isn't a PN/TA kind of situation.

 

[Escarabajo]

Great route. Let's see if the riders deliver.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I suppose he could do both...
This isn't a PN/TA kind of situation.

It wouldn't be possible to go to altitude in-between those races nor between TA and Catalunya, so that was probably never an option.

 

[Netserk]

Nice race, nice route. It's a shame that Vingegaard will go to the Iztulia instead of doing Vuelta catalunya. The route of catalunya is better for him, and he already won iztulia.

Cycling is not Pokémon, it's not wasted to win a great race again.

If Pogi had done Tirreno as originally announced, we'd have had our first great battle there.

 

[Froome]

It wouldn't be possible to go to altitude in-between those races nor between TA and Catalunya, so that was probably never an option.

He will not go for altitude now or in April.
He will do altitude training camp in May at sierra nevada, and altitude training camp in June at Tignes.

 

[Froome]

Cycling is not Pokémon, it's not wasted to win a great race again.

If Pogi had done Tirreno as originally announced, we'd have had our first great battle there.

Above all, i think Vuelta a catalunya route suits him better than Iztulia.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He will not go for altitude now or in April.
He will do altitude training camp in May at sierra nevada, and altitude training camp in June at Tignes.

Wow, I can't believe he dares to do Itzulia without the effects of altitude training. The guy must have one more ball than Armstrong.

 

[Netserk]

Wow, I can't believe he dares to do Itzulia without the effects of altitude training. The guy must have one more ball than Armstrong.

I also don't think he did any between O Gran Camiño and Tirreno?

 

[Froome]

I also don't think he did any between O Gran Camiño and Tirreno?

No, he didn't.
He did 3 weeks on teide before o Gran camino.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I also don't think he did any between O Gran Camiño and Tirreno?

No, that was obviously impossible, but there should still have been a possible effect from the one he did before Camiño, depending on the exact date that finished.

 

[mou]

It wouldn't be possible to go to altitude in-between those races nor between TA and Catalunya, so that was probably never an option.

Vingo goes to altitude 3 times a year, and that's at the beginning of February for 21 days, 21 days before the Dauphine and 14 days after the Dauphine, so that's not a problem.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Vingo goes to altitude 3 times a year, and that's at the beginning of February for 21 days, 21 days before the Dauphine and 14 days after the Dauphine, so that's not a problem.

Sure, but my point was that I don't think he would go to Catalunya knowing he would be facing Pogačar without having been at altitude beforehand.

 

[mou]

Sure, but my point was that I don't think he would go to Catalunya knowing he would be facing Pogačar without having been at altitude beforehand.

he is afraid of Pog except at +35°, but this year we will see that as well?😉

 

[mou]

Sure, but my point was that I don't think he would go to Catalunya knowing he would be facing Pogačar without having been at altitude beforehand.

he can go to 30 altitude, he can live with the Buddha, but he will never get Pog in the spring and he knows it, and it was confirmed to him last year at Paris-Nice

 

[Froome]

Sure, but my point was that I don't think he would go to Catalunya knowing he would be facing Pogačar without having been at altitude beforehand.

He wasn't in altitude before iztulia last year, and he was in better shape than in PN.

I don't know if the top riders are using hypobaric chambers.

 

[mou]

Visma uses it, Pog doesn't, I don't know about the rest of the UAE, but I can confirm that Pog doesn't use anything, he only goes before the Tour at altitude

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He wasn't in altitude before iztulia last year, and he was in better shape than in PN.

His strongest opponent was Landa, so he didn't have to.

 

[Froome]

His strongest opponent was Landa, so he didn't have to.

But that has nothing to do with him being in better shape on Itzulia than in PN.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

But that has nothing to do with him being in better shape on Itzulia than in PN.

No, but I expect all the best riders to be in better shape in April than in March, which they also have to be if they don't want to get their ass kicked by Landa, Izagirre or Bilbao in Itzulia.

 

[mou]

only I find it a bit strange how the team against Pog in Catalonia is underestimated. Vingo had Ayuso, O Connor, Hindley, Arensman against him at Tireno and he was praised everywhere, ok deservedly so, but Pog in Catalonia has Kus, Cian, Vlasov against him ,Thomas, Mas, Yates and everyone says that Pog will sweep it smoothly and as it is normal, it doesn't hold water for me, so the competition is stronger in Catalonia than Tireno or isn't that right?

 

[Froome]

No, but I expect all the best riders to be in better shape in April than in March, which they also have to be if they don't want to get their ass kicked by Landa, Izagirre or Bilbao in Itzulia.

My point was that he was in better shape on Itzulia than in PN, and he wasn't in altitude before Itzulia. He was in altitude before PN. So, he could have been better in catalunya this year than he was in O gran camino, without the effects of altitude, independently of the opponents in each race, winning or losing.