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

[Tricycle Rider]

At least one team will crash on this starting ramp.

First couple of teams were very cautious, hopefully the rest will follow suit.

 

[Tim Cahill]

DSM and FDJ with the inexperienced young climby guys most likely to go down, followed by a not paying attention Roglic/Thomas.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Are the RAI doing the TV production or do they simply care about Caja and DSM that little?

 

[Bonimenier]

What is actually the reason that national, continental and world champions TT can't wear the jerseys anymore in TTT?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

DSM and FDJ with the inexperienced young climby guys most likely to go down, followed by a not paying attention Roglic/Thomas.

Vingegaard will probably ride backwards into the sea.

 

[Netserk]

What is actually the reason that national, continental and world champions TT can't wear the jerseys anymore in TTT?

It's not an ITT.

I think that rule may have been written back when the WCTTT was for trade teams.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lidl with a comically poor pace-line, I assume they aren't bothering

 

[HelloDolly]

"How close to the water do you want the stage to start?"
"Yes!"

Also... I thought it was on some motor circuit?

Remember when they started the Vuelta TTT on a pontoon and they had to cycle over a glass bridge to reach the mainland ..

or the time the TTT was along a beach promenade , in between diner tables and along cermaic tiles in places

.them were the days

I am just glad Dan Martin is not riding this

 

[Netserk]

Lidl with two near misses so far. Already one rider looked iffy on the start ramp.

 

[ice&fire]

Lidl with a comically poor pace-line, I assume they aren't bothering

Looks like a club ride

 

[RedheadDane]

Are the RAI doing the TV production or do they simply care about Caja and DSM that little?

Huh, they showed them both quite a bit, until Trek started a little after you posted this.

 

[roundabout]

Trek look worst so far cornering - hope all of them keep upright to the end

 

[Valv.Piti]

Name a worse combo than rain and time trials

 

[Ricco']

Lidl with a comically poor pace-line, I assume they aren't bothering

Ridiculous queues on Lidl? Not my first time.

 

[Netserk]

Remember when they started the Vuelta on a pontoon and they had to cycling over a glass bridge to reach the mainland ..

or the time the TTT was along a beach promenade , in between diner tables and along cermaic tiles in places

.them were the days

I am just glad Dan Martin is not riding this

Remember when the neutralised start was on a ship?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Name a worse combo than rain and time trials

Rain and time trials on the first day, because the GC riders don't start right after each other and therefore experience differences in conditions.

 

[Riek s]

Name a worse combo than rain and time trials

snow and time trials

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Looks like a club ride

That's how all team time trial attempts should look. Hate these stupid tryhard aero pacelines by jumbo and ineos, it's not what cycling is about.

 

[DNP-Old]

Looks fine right now, pretty darn dry.

Yes mate, it looks like the middle of summer.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looks very wet right now

 

[Samamba]

Rain is harder now

 

[roundabout]

Caja Rural under 48 km/h for the first split

 

[Bonimenier]

Name a worse combo than rain and time trials

Belgian Pozzato and big races.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Looks like a club ride

Elissonde and Lopez look like riders on a club ride who haven't been out on their bike for months.

 

[ice&fire]

That start ramp brings me memories of Thomas vs Woods sprint in Romandie