Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 1: Barcelona - Barcelona (14.8k / TTT)

[yaco]

Almeida loses 15 seconds.

 

[Kaptain Kool]

I haven't watched a second of this and never will. But I'm glad they at least found a way to make Time Trials moderately interesting to read about.
And no surprise about JV... a GC leader who doesn't have the courage to ride big one day races isn't gonna do well in a stage like this. On to stage 2, please.

 

[Valv.Piti]

How people can defend any of this is beyond me.

But but but rain, Remco is spoiled, bla bla bla. Nah man

 

[Red Rick]

Did something happen to UAE cause they were like dead last from T1-T2?

 

[Didinho]

Almeida loses 15 seconds.

On his teammates?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Only 3 watches for team DSM!

And he breaks the cork!

 

[Riek s]

Did something happen to UAE cause they were like dead last from T1-T2?

who knows, they couldn't film them due to the heli issues :;p (wasn't installed with nightgoggles )

 

[roundabout]

On his teammates?

yep

Edit: no, not on tissot

La Vuelta - 1 - Barcelona > Barcelona | Tissot Timing

Tissot Timing

www.tissottiming.com

 

[Samu Cuenca]

One thing they could have done, instead of just starting earlier, is to have had 2 or 3 minute gaps between the teams instead of 4. That would at least have made it a bit more fair for the last teams.

 

[Didinho]

Only 3 watches for team DSM!

They need the others for the live timing tomorrow.

 

[Bonimenier]

On his teammates?

Yes

 

[Valv.Piti]

I haven't watched a second of this and never will. But I'm glad they at least found a way to make Time Trials moderately interesting to read about.
And no surprise about JV... a GC leader who doesn't have the courage to ride big one day races isn't gonna do well in a stage like this. On to stage 2, please.

To be fair Jonas got a flat. Bad luck for him, but especially Roglic honestly because thats just +20 seconds down the drain for him.

 

[Stelvio]

And no surprise about JV... a GC leader who doesn't have the courage to ride big one day races isn't gonna do well in a stage like this. On to stage 2, please.

Today I learned: Lack of courage causes punctures.

 

[Carols]

Why does Evenepoel insist on making it so difficult to like him.

SO TRUE!

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I haven't watched a second of this and never will. But I'm glad they at least found a way to make Time Trials moderately interesting to read about.
And no surprise about JV... a GC leader who doesn't have the courage to ride big one day races isn't gonna do well in a stage like this. On to stage 2, please.

That was a Kool analysis. So reading everything, I guess you also read that he had a puncture?

 

[Lequack]

Valter said Jonas punctured, that's why they were so slow.

 

[Red Rick]

One thing they could have done, instead of just starting earlier, is to have had 2 or 3 minute gaps between the teams instead of 4. That would at least have made it a bit more fair for the last teams.

You don't really wanna be overtaking dropped riders in these circumstances either

 

[Riek s]

How people can defend any of this is beyond me.

But but but rain, Remco is spoiled, bla bla bla. Nah man

easpecially because he isn't complaining about the rain itself, just about riding in the dark. And if we compare finishes, JV was the last team that was still recognizable at the finish, and UAE the last team of which they had images on the course.

The finish picture will be great to see...

 

[Cookster15]

I understand Remco's frustration, but he didn't crash or have a puncture like Vingegaard so maybe he should tone it down a little and count himself lucky. I don't read any whinging from Roglic?

ps - the delayed start means down under we can comment about a race live at 4.56am rather than the usual time European races finish in Australia (~1:30am)

 

[Lequack]

 

[Samu Cuenca]

You don't really wanna be overtaking dropped riders in these circumstances either

That could of course have become an issue, when they were crashing all over the place.

 

[Andre]

Why does Evenepoel insist on making it so difficult to like him.

speak for yourself...Remco is right to complain

 

[Red Rick]

Do we know if any team complained before the stage about the starting times?

Because everyone knew the starting times, and they also knew the weather could well be ***.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Young man yells at cloud

 

[Valv.Piti]

I understand Remco's frustration, but he didn't crash or have a puncture like Vingegaard so maybe he should tone it down a little and count himself lucky. I don't read any whinging from Roglic?

ps - the delayed start means I down under we can comment about a race live at 4.56am rather than the usual time European races finish in Australia (~1:30am)

Thats poor logic IMO. You don't complain only if you have misfortune. You can still complain if something is obviously dangerous even if you don't crash.

You can also argue they could have won today/taken more time whatever on some other teams.

Imagine doing a fast and technical TT on wet roads and NOT BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY SEE. How scary do you think that is as one of the favorites having spend lots of time and resources preparing for the race?

Its simply laughable, and people critisizing Evenepoel should be real ashamed of themselves and try to put themselves in his position!