Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2024 (March 18-24)

[Andre]

Another great performance from Pogačar to get his third stage win in this race.

Bernal and Landa closer to Pogačar than to the rest is a great sign for both, I expect them both to fight for the podium in the Vuelta.

Tiberi developing himself into a very interesting GC rider too just like Harper. Both Kuss and Uijtdebroeks really bad once again and Vlasov was disappointing.

Hope to see Coll de Pradell back in a major race soon, its a really nice climb.

Did Uijtdebroeks finish with Kuss?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Pog saying he was suffering a lot, but enjoyed the crowd toward the end. I can't help but like this kid.

 

[noob]

What's with the lighting making everyone looks death grey in faces?

 

[Salvarani]

So did Pogacar

Lol.

 

[Squire]

Why the hell couldn't Poels have pulled for Tiberi instead of the other way around. Pretty braindead decision.

Don't think Poels had much to work with today. He was gone very quickly once they hit the final climb. But I think Tiberi, while impressive, might have some tactical prowess to learn still. I think he did way too much work in that non-cooperating group. Ideally he should have gone with Mas. Probably had the legs and the TT strength to do that, as he closed Vlasov's attack shortly after. But easy to say that in hindsight, of course.

 

[DNP-Old]

Not gonna lie, when Pog took off on San Isidre I expected a bigger gap to Landa at the end.

Same, Vingegaard not worried about a thing seeing this performance. 3 peat is on the horizon.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Did Uijtdebroeks finish with Kuss?

No. Kuss got a bit of a David Arroyo wake up call as to what it's like to be treated seriously as a GC rider that he'll need to learn from, but Blobloblo came in with Thomas another 2 minutes back beyond that.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

It‘s honestly crazy that this seems like a bad performance by Pogačar even though he won by a minute.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

GC

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Bernal :" Landa really helped me alot ..I should thank him... Still alot of work for me to do"

Landa really is the Mother Theresa of cycling it seems

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bernal down for Basque and Romandie, not sure about his volume tbh, 27 race-days already and we are in March, he's got to run out of steam at some point.

 

[Salvarani]

Bernal down for Basque, not sure about his volume tbh, 27 race-days already and we are in March, he's got to run out of steam at some point.

Or it is just what he needs.

He is getting better and better.

 

[AmRacer]

So did Pogacar

The Police wanted to talk with him.

 

[Squire]

It‘s honestly crazy that this seems like a bad performance by Pogačar even though he won by a minute.

How could anybody think this seems like a bad performance?

 

[Froome]

3 stage-wins and so far ahead on GC

THE GOAT

Pogi fans are so hysterical, he did a good perfomance again, but calm down ok?
Firstable, the GOAT is 78 years and already retired, and Pogi is in the same shape of last years.

He just won 57 s to the domestique of Remco. You act like you never see Pogi doing these things in the last years.

 

[DNP-Old]

Bernal down for Basque, not sure about his volume tbh, 27 race-days already and we are in March, he's got to run out of steam at some point.

I muted my tv, did he say he's going to Itzulia just now in that interview? Because it isn't supposed to be on his schedule.

 

[Andre]

No. Kuss got a bit of a David Arroyo wake up call as to what it's like to be treated seriously as a GC rider that he'll need to learn from, but Blobloblo came in with Thomas another 2 minutes back beyond that.

"Blobloblo"..I love that name

 

[Salvarani]

It‘s honestly crazy that this seems like a bad performance by Pogačar even though he won by a minute.

Not really. Some people are just reaching and coping hard.

 

[Salvarani]

Pogi fans are so hysterical, he did a good perfomance again, but calm down ok?
Firstable, the GOAT is 78 years and already retired, and Pogi is in the same shape of last years.

He just won 57 s to the domestique of Landa. You act like you never see Pogi doing these things in the last years.

Cool story bro.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I muted my tv, did he say he's going to Itzulia just now in that interview? Because it isn't supposed to be on his schedule.

He's said he was in an interview a while ago and was down for it, but not on PCS currently so maybe not, but he is doing Romandie.

 

[AmRacer]

Pogi fans are so hysterical, he did a good perfomance again, but calm down ok?
Firstable, the GOAT is 78 years and already retired, and Pogi is in the same shape of last years.

He just won 57 s to the domestique of Landa. You act like you never see Pogi doing these things in the last years.

It's not bad for a classics rider.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Congrats to Teddy. Well done, I guess
Congrats to Landa on being the best human in the GC and a true humanitarian! He helped Kuss at the last Vuelta and helped Bernal today achieve the podium spot (waiting for him a bit and helping later). What a legend!
And finally congrats to Bernal, he's close to the final podium in the GC! Courageous ride and a very nice result. He's back among strong guys.

The GC gaps are comical right now, Teddy should give them a 5-minute head start tomorrow so there is still some suspense. His participation takes away any GC top spot emotions (same goes for his fishy nemezis).

 

[Brullnux]

Why the hell couldn't Poels have pulled for Tiberi instead of the other way around. Pretty braindead decision.

Poels was hanging on all day, I think if he went to the front he'd have slowed everyone down.

Pogacar didn't totally blow everyone completely out the water today, though had to be said this is pretty fantastic GT prep – four hard stages back to back, with Pogacar racing each one hard. It's still only his seventh race day of the season, so maybe the repeat intensity affected him a bit today.

Edit: appears I decided to block Stage 4 out of my mind entirely.

 

[Poursuivant]

The Police wanted to talk with him.

For speeding

 

[Tim Cahill]

Gaps are mammoth, like a mid-2010s GT

Fortunato in 10th!!! Good result!!!