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

[Berniece]

This whole UAE bad tactics thing. Just because you won today, and are first in the GC doesn't mean you rode well the day before. It just means you rode well today.

 

[Berniece]

What? They gave themselves better odds with more men and cards to play from yesterday? If they didnt do that yesterday he wouldnt be in the lead with todays result so how does that make sense?

They could've still gotten that result while winning the stage yesterday.

 

[yaco]

Sivakov has clearly been the strongest in the first two stages. Hold it together and he wins the GC.

 

[Cookster15]

Pidcock has started the season with a bang with Q36.5. Good for him. As they say, sometimes a change is as good as a holiday.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

There could be some decent southerly winds today but I don‘t think it‘s enough to ensure echelons.

 

[Netserk]

Did they move the Golden Kilometer for today's stage?

 

[wirral]

According to PCS, the Golden Kilometre is 145, 145.5 and 146 km into the stage.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Cow sighting!

And also tons and tons of (holm oak?) trees strewn across the landscape, and commentator said this area is great for mushroom picking. Interesting and unique scenery I must say.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Heh, love Silva's KOM jersey, with all the shapes and colors on it it looks like a little kid's pajamas.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

potential crosswind coming up for those not watching yet.

 

[Tim Cahill]

The magician has sealed the KOM, can't wait to see him in some breakaways in La Vuelta, big teams get him now before it's too late and becomes another another Castrillo situation.

 

[Potomac]

Cow sighting!

And also tons and tons of deciduous trees strewn across the landscape, and commentator said this area is great for mushroom picking. Interesting and unique scenery I must say.

"foraging" was his word. Foraging is the buzzword a restaurant uses to make a dish sound special makes my eyes roll.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Crash

 

[Tim Cahill]

Kicking off now, good racing, big crash, Brambilla going mad at someone, looks like he's about to start scrapping.

 

[search]

Gianluca Brambilla! Long time no see

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Golden KM coming up

 

[search]

any idea how/why van der Tuuk is now Polish?

 

[Rob5091]

Peloton split in two after that crash, it appears.

 

[Tim Cahill]

any idea how/why van der Tuuk is now Polish?

Polish mother/girlfriend, changed early 2024 I believe

 

[Netserk]

Was it the crash or the wind that split the peloton? I can't tell.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Are all GC guys still there?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Good crowds to kick off the weekend and the Golden KM was kinda fun.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Polish mother/girlfriend, changed early 2024 I believe

One or the other, I sure hope.

 

[Netserk]

Pidders took 6 seconds?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Kristoff in a good position now. Seems like THJ, Leknessund and Holter are working at the front and then Hoelgaard and Blume Levy (it seems like he is also there?) to lead him out.