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

[Tim Cahill]

20 replies and no one has commented on these godawful profiles yet? What the hell am I looking at, my eyes are bleeding.
Nevertheless, a race that has been won back to back by my glorious Fuglsang is always worth looking out for, will keep an eye on it.

Double Angliru stage 2 a bit stiff for February I think

 

[Salvarani]

Has to be one of the weakest fields for this race, shame.

 

[RedheadDane]

Deeply disappointing they didn't have a sense of humour, and gave Van Gils number 1.

 

[Rob5091]

No Laengen for UAE - DNS.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Deeply disappointing they didn't have a sense of humour, and gave Van Gils number 1.

If you look under history on their website, last year's race isn't even listed.

 

[Rob5091]

Mas and Quintana should be able to win this between them somehow but it's still early doors in the season. Pidders another candidate or maybe if we're lucky a total unknown surprises us all.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I'm looking forward to the Van Gils vs. Pidcock fight(s) here. Should be a good head to head battle.

 

[RedheadDane]

If you look under history on their website, last year's race isn't even listed.

Are they trying to delete all traces of last year's race?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Are they trying to delete all traces of last year's race?

They do at least refer to this year's race as the 71st edition, so they haven't completely wiped the other one from their memory.

 

[Lequack]

They do at least refer to this year's race as the 71st edition, so they haven't completely wiped the other one from their memory.

For those who don't know:

2024 Vuelta a Andalucía - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The 2024 Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta del Sol (English: Tour of Andalucia Route of the Sun) was a road cycling stage race that was scheduled to take place between 14 and 18 February 2024 in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. However, due to farmers protests in the region, the race was shortened to a single 5 kilometer time trial, as the race organizers could not guarantee the safety of the race.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

20 replies and no one has commented on these godawful profiles yet? What the hell am I looking at, my eyes are bleeding.
Nevertheless, a race that has been won back to back by my glorious Fuglsang is always worth looking out for, will keep an eye on it.

They're different, but (imo) not bad: clearer indication of variation of gradient within a climb than we usually have.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

What is Torres up to?

 

[Squire]

What is Torres up to?

The new Pog gotta do Pog things.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Torres wisely recognises the threat of the magician in the breakaway.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Ive just been following on PCS so far, where did Sivakov come from?

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Leknessund and Sivakov could be a strong duo to get away, possibly too hard to bring back?

 

[will-10]

Ive just been following on PCS so far, where did Sivakov come from?

Italy, France, and kinda Russia as well

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Having watched the desert UAE Tour stage just now it's so refreshing to see some greenery (pink blossoms on some trees!), spectators, and even a cloudy sky.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

I have tuned in via RHD’s favorite streaming site and it’s a brilliant race going on.

Looks like Sivakov wont catch Leknessund and now Pidcock has attacked from the bunch in the downhill with a small group chasing him.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pidcock descent attack as such Wellens forced to drag the peloton towards his teammate up front.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Dang, Leknessund just unloaded a lot of gels, he could feed the whole peloton with that stash.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Sivakov is going nowhere, he needs to drop back to help Wellens and Arrieta

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Dang, Leknessund just unloaded a lot of gels, he could feed the whole peloton with that stash.

Do you like his stash more than Cort's stache?

 

[Samamba]

Pidcock descent attack as such Wellens forced to drag the peloton towards his teammate up front.

I don't think it was a smart attack tho afterwards. Wasted energy for no reason

 

[Tim Cahill]

I don't think it was a smart attack tho afterwards. Wasted energy for no reason

No he's done a lot here unfortunately for him, not as easy against 3 UAE/Van Gils with only Howson to help but should get back on the descent.