What a fabulous jersey. One of my all-time favourites.Tourmalet does not need redemption. This is what happened last time a GT stage ended on Tourmalet:
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What a fabulous jersey. One of my all-time favourites.Tourmalet does not need redemption. This is what happened last time a GT stage ended on Tourmalet:
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Cattaneo has overperformed (or rather performed at the level he was expected to after his 2021 season) the whole Vuelta so I don't think there are doubts about his current level.Remco need one team mate to be able to keep the pace until those 2 “flatter” kilometers after about 10 km of Tourmalet, where there is first one kilometer of 5% and then one kilometers of 6,5% before it turns steeper again. Can Jan Hirt finally do what he was brought in to do or does Soudal need to pray for Cattaneo or Vervaeke to overperform?
I expect a way harder stage where Remco will be isolated quite quickly. This would be a dream scenario for SQS and Remco.Remco need one team mate to be able to keep the pace until those 2 “flatter” kilometers after about 10 km of Tourmalet, where there is first one kilometer of 5% and then one kilometers of 6,5% before it turns steeper again. Can Jan Hirt finally do what he was brought in to do or does Soudal need to pray for Cattaneo or Vervaeke to overperform?
Before this “flat” part there are 3 kilometers of over 8% with steeper sections up to 11%. This could be a good launch pad for Vingegaard to put a lot of pressure on Remco and Soudal.
He's not wrong, but the complete stage is quite hard though. What's the hardest? This stage, or flat stage for 170km and then Angliru... I think more havoc can be created on this stage. At least I hope so, really looking forward to today.
For defense, Jonas controls the UAE twins. Roglic controls Remco, Kuss controls Soler. For attack Jonas attacks first, then Kuss, Then Roglic and rinse and repeat.
For Remco, drop everybody.
For UAE, follow, follow , follow in the above order, dont initiate attacks allow rivals to tire themselves out. Only opportunistic attacks in final k's
I seem to recall one a mere two months ago,Tourmalet does not need redemption. This is what happened last time a GT stage ended on Tourmalet:
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I seem to recall one a mere two months ago,
Let's hope we can see the riders clearly today, not just as shapes in the most.
Likes nordic skiing, coll de Pal, climb rankings.He almost sounds like @Libertine Seguros.
Likes nordic skiing, coll de Pal, climb rankings.
Libertine has beem trying to throw us off but the ruse is at an end
My prediction (or better: hope!): Remco's team goes all out on the Spandelles to make the race hard (as they are of little use on the Tourmalet). Remco accelerates 1 km before the top, TT's through the valley, arrives more than a minute earlier than the rest at the Tourmalet and diesels himself at constant watts to the Tourmalet top. A disorganized JV chases with Roglic's spending energy in trying to catch Remco alone while Vingegaard tries to bring Kuss back to a UAE chase group. Roglic's drops to the UAE group while Kuss fades on the climb. Remco wins and gains a minute on UAE and Roglic.
We all need someone to look at us like the police-man in the back is looking at PinotTourmalet does not need redemption. This is what happened last time a GT stage ended on Tourmalet:
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