Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol 2025, February 19-23

[Strawberry_Jams]

Well, I dunno who it might be for. I still don't see what Johansen got to do with it, other than the fact that if he was in the peloton, he'd be at the front, working towards catching the break.

was he not a fast guy as a junior/under-23?

 

[Squire]

That's surely the end of the breakaway group then. Way too much faffing about.

 

[RedheadDane]

was he not a fast guy as a junior/under-23?

Not sure. I mostly remember his Junior World Champion win... though can't remember how exactly.

 

[Salvarani]

I saw there was a DNF for Torres. Anyone know what happened?

 

[Netserk]

That's surely the end of the breakaway group then. Way too much faffing about.

Peloton is not that dedicated.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's surely the end of the breakaway group then. Way too much faffing about.

They have over 1:40 with less than 16 Ks to go.
Pretty sure they'll make it.

 

[postmanhat]

Why is Sosa in a break with a 40km flat finish?

Breakmeister Gachignard gets in the split. Been impressed by his climbing in this race.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Front split looks promising and they look like they've realised it

 

[Squire]

Peloton is not that dedicated.

Yeah, they must really have dropped off when the gap went out despite all the looking about. But this smaller group looks much more promising.

 

[yaco]

Why is Sosa in a break with a 40km flat finish?

Breakmeister Gachignard gets in the split. Been impressed by his climbing in this race.

Because the stage started with a 21km climb.

 

[postmanhat]

JSM could take Van Gills 4th on GC with this time gap.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Lots of weird questionable tactics today.
Break going to make it…ineos would have had a much better chance staying together and bringing it all back from the peloton, with turner etc, q36.5 not bringing it back for pidcock to get 2nd with a top 3. Bora not working to stop van gils losing 4th and a potential sprint.

 

[Netserk]

Yeah, Q36.5 and RedBull should have chased long ago. Better to start sooner and avoid any stress when it's getting late.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

When you have such dominant riders in this current generation, you really have to be bothered to try and get as much out of races as possible when the top 5 riders (pog etc) aren’t in the race. Because it really limits whats out there to win.

There was a point today when it was down to 40 secs.

 

[RedheadDane]

There are roundabouts in the finale?
Hopefully everyone knows which was they have to go around.
After all; Ganna is not there!

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Now all the teams I mentioned work. I give up.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Too late from Ineos, would need a serious circus up front to catch now but worth a crack

 

[KZD]

Barrenetxea beating the two overrated Norwegians.

 

[Netserk]

Two Norwegian morons.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Absolute *** up by the big teams in the peloton. Like what was the point.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

come on, ride to the line!!! All this gesture for nothing.

 

[Tim Cahill]

It's been a bruising couple of days for the nation of Norway, they won't be happy, might want to open that sovereign wealth fund and buy themselves a cycling tactics manual.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

come on, ride to the line!!! All this gesture for nothing.

Looked a lot like it was copium anger, in a response to knowing he had no chance to beat Barrenetxea in a full confrontation.

 

[perico]

All this winning in 2025. We gonna have to start referring to the Movistar as Young Guns 2.

 

[Squire]

Dunno how JSM let himself be coerced into chasing THJ by Barrenetxea. The Basque is clearly the best sprinter in this group, so he's not going to throw it away.