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Vuelta a España 2024, stage 1, Lisboa - Oeiras (ITT) 12km

How come there isn't a thread for this yet? I was afraid we'd had to discuss this in the lesser known races thread.



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Starting times in local time (BST)

Comment from Escartín
The inaugural stage of La Vuelta will, once again, be an individual time trial – this time consisting of a 12 km route near the mouth of the Tajo River. It will be a powerful, speedy time trial designed for true specialists. The coastal wind may play a pivotal role.
 
Lisboa já tem Sol mas cheira a Lua
Quando nasce a madrugada sorrateira
E o primeiro eléctrico da rua
Faz coro com as chinelas da Ribeira

Se chove cheira a terra prometida
Procissões têm o cheiro a rosmaninho
Nas tascas das vielas mais escondidas
Cheira a iscas com elas e a vinho

Um cravo numa água-furtada
Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa
Uma rosa a florir na tapada
Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa

A fragata que se ergue na proa
A varina que teima em passar
Cheiram bem porque são de Lisboa
Lisboa tem cheiro de flores e de mar

Lisboa cheira aos cafés do Rossio
E o fado cheira sempre a solidão
Cheira a castanha assada se está frio
Cheira a fruta madura quando é Verão

Os lábios têm o cheiro de um sorriso
Manjerico tem o cheiro de cantigas
E os rapazes perdem o juízo
Quando lhes dá o cheiro a raparigas

Um cravo numa água-furtada
Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa
Uma rosa a florir na tapada
Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa

A fragata que se ergue na proa
A varina que teima em passar
Cheiram bem porque são de Lisboa
Lisboa tem cheiro de flores e de mar

Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa

Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa


A fragata que se ergue na proa
A varina que teima em passar
Cheiram bem porque são de Lisboa
Lisboa tem cheiro de flores e de mar


So excited for this start in my lovely city, full of history! A shame Pogacar isn't here but can't wait to see Roglic and Almeida starting his TT and seeing them in Cruz Quebrada!! Vamos João! Bota lume!
 
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How come there isn't a thread for this yet? I was afraid we'd had to discuss this in the lesser known races thread.



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Starting times in local time (BST)

Comment from Escartín
Simple reason is people get *** lazy. I blame @Devil's Elbow sorry to tell you that mate. You spoiled us rotten
 
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Yeah, under normal circumstances I don't see any way Tarling doesn't win this. There is one single turn, and it comes after a few hundred metres. And the rest is head down, full throttle all the way. Zero coasting.
I reckon whoever finishes #2 does so at a disadvantage of at least 15 seconds. Tarling is a master at these semi short distances. Different circumstances and all, but in Paris the gap between Wout and Tarling at IT1 was only 3 seconds in favour of Wout, despite the (in)famous flat.
 
Any link to a start list? PCS doesn't seem to have one.
If you mean the start time of each rider, the link to the web site of the official time keeper is in the OP