Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2025, March 24-30

[dazaau]

Damn, I missed it, had no idea that it started so early! (Is it like this every year?)

Great win for Roglic! What did Ayuso do? Was he to far behind, to weak, to optimistic about Yates repairing the situation?

He failed to hang on

 

[Netserk]

Damn, I missed it, had no idea that it started so early! (Is it like this every year?)

Yes. And same time as the switch to summer time every year.

 

[Bolder]

This turned out one of the least mountainous editions (i.a. due to yesterday's fiasco). Roglic himself said Catalunya is an honest race and legs do the talking but it was atypical this year.

It would have been a much different race, for sure, but pretty sure Roglic would have delivered on Pradell.

 

[dazaau]

F5 takes no prisoners

And here I am on a freaking phone

 

[tobydawq]

Damn, I missed it, had no idea that it started so early! (Is it like this every year?)

Great win for Roglic! What did Ayuso do? Was he to far behind, to weak, to optimistic about Yates repairing the situation?

Yes, it always finishes early so it doesn't clash with GW. But this year even earlier than usual, I think, because Barca are playing in a few hours and the roads need to be opened before that.

 

[tobydawq]

Yes. And same time as the switch to summer time every year.

Not last year, but yes, almost every year.

 

[Netserk]

Not last year, but yes, almost every year.

Oh, I forgot. Was it the week after Catalunya?

 

[Heston]

The guy in costume refusing to leave the podium was pretty funny

 

[Didinho]

Didn’t know it was an early race today. Roglic back to his best, looking good for the Giro.

 

[tobydawq]

Oh, I forgot. Was it the week after Catalunya?

Yes, De Ronde was in March last year for some reason.

 

[yaco]

Roglic did what he needed to do by attacking early and winning solo. So much for him being a boring rider.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Mas full of smiles on the podium, his kid not so much

 

[Netserk]

Ayuso forgot to bring his baby/dog on the podium?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ayuso forgot to bring his baby/dog on the podium?

You've set this up perfectly for a joke about him having his dad next to him.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ayuso forgot to bring his baby/dog on the podium?

Mas' lad not much of a climber I imagine.

 

[tobydawq]

Mas' lad not much of a climber I imagine.

You're right, he doesn't seem to have any legs at all which would be a prerequisite for that.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Thanks Rogla! You made my day by beating Ayuso!

 

[Tim Cahill]

You're right, he doesn't seem to have any legs at all which would be a prerequisite for that.

I panicked when you posted that and had to look hard at the image to check I wasn't actually taking the piss out of a paraplegic toddler.

 

[Lequack]

Highlights

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYzYUlWieYs

 

[Lequack]

Some interviews

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc61UDpDM7s

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5xFW0-yOwE

 

[Lequack]

And some more

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PA-Xmc5IWs

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xfnJewg9-4

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Mas' lad not much of a climber I imagine.

Raul Garcia is his cycling role model.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Forgeot the early start

Seems Roglic still got those calves
Ayuso needs to wait a year or 2 more

Pity for Landa not to get podium

 

[Andre]

I missed the race as well. How did Lecerf do?

 

[RedheadDane]

I missed the race as well. How did Lecerf do?

17th on the stage
14th in GC
4th in BYR

(What happened to the 'William' part of his name?)