Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2025, March 24-30

[theyoungest]

It's beautiful if you are a female praying mantis wanting a similar looking mate.

I guess you would know.

 

[Berniece]

Ethan Hayter only lost nine minutes.

Have they given an explanation for this yet?

 

[AmRacer]

Have they given an explanation for this yet?

Is he performing under his expected level?

 

[Unchained]

Brennan almost had it. With only 50m sprinting. Boxed in the whole time.

Vernon.

The overhead view shows Brennan doing a really great job getting repositioned for a try for the win..impressive for sure and he stays on the gas and doesn't panic.. Fun to watch, definitely a bright spot for the race and for Visma..he will be on UAE soon!!( joking)

 

[Unchained]

Have they given an explanation for this yet?

I know one thing it wasn't, race being too fast..with the exception of last 2 kilometers just coasting!!

 

[theyoungest]

The overhead view shows Brennan doing a really great job getting repositioned for a try for the win..impressive for sure and he stays on the gas and doesn't panic.. Fun to watch, definitely a bright spot for the race and for Visma..he will be on UAE soon!!( joking)

Poor Ineos not even considered an option anymore. The guy is British for crying out loud!

 

[Berniece]

Is he performing under his expected level?

What’s your point?

 

[AmRacer]

What’s your point?

None.

 

[tobydawq]

What’s your point?

That he has become a terrible bike rider.

 

[yaco]

Previously Groves has targetted Catalunya and come in 100% shape. Reckon he's still feeling the affects of MSR. He should be better in the next sprint.

 

[danielovichdk2]

Seriously, what Brennan did yesterday was insane. To me this young lad is going to have a very impressive career.

I see him winning sprints left and right. Uphill. Straight.

 

[Unchained]

Previously Groves has targetted Catalunya and come in 100% shape. Reckon he's still feeling the affects of MSR. He should be better in the next sprint.

By any metric Groves is riding, sprinting great!! Guy is in the mix by bike lengths 2 days in a row!!
Stage one was absolutely epic as he sprinted by himself for a K only to conk out meters from the line!!
Brennan is also in flying form!! What should worry everyone is the racers, race design having the entire bunch almost intact few meters from the finish and as crunch comes you have dozens of riders contesting the final field sprint..last kilometres looked very dangerous with everyone looking at one another and teams with no sprinters all sitting around..
Conti squads should be doing long shot high risk, high reward tactics instead of rolling over the line with nothing. Same as if they attack big teams and get caught!! Where is the Australian national team when you need them!!!!

 

[search]

Have they given an explanation for this yet?

Hayter yesterday said that he was sick before and after Oman, and may need a bit of time to get back in the rhythm.

 

[Lequack]

Nice tidbit

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904613235330080792

View: https://x.com/Fernaciclista/status/1904613235330080792

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Nice tidbit

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904613235330080792

View: https://x.com/Fernaciclista/status/1904613235330080792

Most likeable uae rider

 

[KZD]

Good win for Vernon but Brennan would have won again hadn't he been boxed in.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Nice tidbit

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904613235330080792

View: https://x.com/Fernaciclista/status/1904613235330080792

Hey man, that's Estoban you are mouthing to, at least a years ban effective immediately with no right of appeal.

 

[search]

Hey man, that's Estoban you are mouthing to, at least a years ban effective immediately with no right of appeal.

 

[logeardaddy]

I'm intrigued by the fact that Dirk van der Tuuk was born in the Netherlands, naturalized Polish, and rides for a Basque team. Vive l'Europe!

 

[Unchained]

I'm intrigued by the fact that Dirk van der Tuuk was born in the Netherlands, naturalized Polish, and rides for a Basque team. Vive l'Europe!

Spiritus!!

 

[search]

I guess we can expect a 6th place for Quintana today

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm intrigued by the fact that Dirk van der Tuuk was born in the Netherlands, naturalized Polish, and rides for a Basque team. Vive l'Europe!

I'm intrigued by the fact that you call him 'Dirk'. I thought his name was 'Danny'.

 

[Netserk]

The most iconic uphill finish in all of Catalunya!!!

 

[search]

Vernon looked a bit surprised about his podium gift...

...not aware of the full picture, I guess

..

 

[ice&fire]

I'm intrigued by the fact that Dirk van der Tuuk was born in the Netherlands, naturalized Polish, and rides for a Basque team. Vive l'Europe!

Not surprising when you know that people from Bilbao are born wherever they want