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

[perico]

Late developing is about the last thing I'd call McNulty. He was of mythical levels as a junior, on par with Adrien Costa, and contending in high level, one week stage races as a teenager / early 20s with the relative small program of Rally/UnitedHealthCare. Lack of opportunity and one too many flaws in his game, being that of inconsistency, is what I would point at for his ''failure'' as a GT GC threat.

He was never on par with Costa, but according to Knickman, he was supposed to be on that level.

 

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(Possible) GC riders

McNulty	12'35
Roglic	+17
Almeida	+19
Lipowitz	+21
Skjelmose	+22
Tiberi	+27
Vlasov	+29
Arensman	+29
Hart	+31
Martinez	+33
Yates	+34
Poole	+37
Mas	+39
Dunbar	+39
Carapaz	+40
Del Toro	+42
Uijtdebroecks	+45
Rodriguez Carlos	+46
Harper	+48
Gaudu	+51
O'Connor	+52
Kuss	+53
Van Eetvelt	+54
Zana	+54
Gall	+54
Ciccone	+54
Bennett	+1'05
Caruso	+1'05
Landa	+1'05
Riccitello	+1'11
Meintjes	+1'12
Rodriguez Cristian	+1'14
Rubio	+1'21
Fortunato	+1'22
Martin	+1'24

not that he'll be a contender for the top spots, but Castrillo +0:29 said he's going for GC as well.

 

[ppanther92]

Tough start for Kuss and Landa

 

[Unchained]

Chapeau McNulty! Now everyone will grow a moustache.

Or move to Phoenix!!

 

[Unchained]

What the hell? I was not really aware how McNulty looks like. But I wouldn't have thought like 45, when he is 26

You need to spend some summers in Phoenix, Brandon looks great!! The slogan for greater Phoenix is valley of the sun..@130-135 in direct sun easy!! Another suburb is called Sun City everyone there 80+ years old!!

 

[woodburn]

Late developing is about the last thing I'd call McNulty. He was of mythical levels as a junior, on par with Adrien Costa, and contending in high level, one week stage races as a teenager / early 20s with the relative small program of Rally/UnitedHealthCare. Lack of opportunity and one too many flaws in his game, being that of inconsistency, is what I would point at for his ''failure'' as a GT GC threat.

I hadn't thought about Costa in a long time until about a month ago. What an amazing talent he was coming up. No shame that he wanted off the pro cycling grinder. Even with his accident, he seems to found happiness in his life. Good for him.

 

[movingtarget]

Wiggins or Thomas?

Wiggins more than Thomas. His Tour win was all about the TT's. He had the perfect route that year.

 

[movingtarget]

Kung must be tired of finishing top four in TT's. A few flops with the GC riders. Some of those riders have probably gone to the race only looking for stage wins anyway.

 

[proffate]

What the hell? I was not really aware how McNulty looks like. But I wouldn't have thought like 45, when he is 26

Funny thing is he went from looking 19 to 49 in one year

 

[jmdirt]

I propose a UCI rule that the TT helmets can't be large enough for the follow car to get a draft.

 

[Rob5091]

Everyone except Vine at UAE (including the DS) got a 500 CHF fine for " Non-authorized jersey" during team presentation.

 

[Miha81]

That's Indurain's legacy to pro cycling. The only rider of this type to actually win a GT in recent times was Tom Dumoulin.

To be fair, flat ITT's aren't 50km+ anymore. So it is getting harder for those TT specialists. Lately there wasn't hour of truth but more like half an hour

 

[Rob5091]

Lenny VE comes in with the same time as GC Kuss ... 53 seconds down, but it's early days still.

 

[RJH]

Wiggins more than Thomas. His Tour win was all about the TT's. He had the perfect route that year.

2006 TdF with its ITTs was tailormade for Ullrich, 2012 was tailormade for Wiggins. Only Wiggins benefited however.

 

[RJH]

To be fair, flat ITT's aren't 50km+ anymore.

The time will come when it‘s 50kms+ again…

 

[Black Betsy]

Wiggins more than Thomas. His Tour win was all about the TT's. He had the perfect route that year.

Yeah, let's ignore the fact that he humiliated Lo Squalo during the process...

 

[Black Betsy]

Brandon "Benjamin Button" Mcnulty...he's in great form

Man, he was loaded like a freight train, flying like an aeroplane...

Need to get me a jersey like his...

 

[RJH]

Actually incredible how strong McNulty is. Look at Küng who’s 14kgs heavier, prepared particularly for this stage 1, and still did not have a chance. Tells us a lot about McNulty, who’s probably in perfect shape, and probably will climb with the best in this Vuelta.

 

[staubsauger]

2006 TdF with its ITTs was tailormade for Ullrich, 2012 was tailormade for Wiggins. Only Wiggins benefited however.

2007 Tour de France favored Evans & Leipheimer as well instead of Rasmussen & Contador with 117,4 kilometers of TT!

 

[RJH]

2007 Tour de France favored Evans & Leipheimer as well instead of Rasmussen & Contador with 117,4 kilometers of TT!

Yes… But, (peak) Contador‘s TT was underrated. I‘ll never forget how he beat (almost beat?) Cancellara at Annecy in 2009.

Contador - handsome face, and iron willpower. Rode TdF mountain stages with broken tibia.

 

[firefly3323]

Actually incredible how strong McNulty is. Look at Küng who’s 14kgs heavier, prepared particularly for this stage 1, and still did not have a chance. Tells us a lot about McNulty, who’s probably in perfect shape, and probably will climb with the best in this Vuelta.

IMO yes and no. It's always seemed to me that he has the ability to stay with tier 1 for a few stages but not for a full GT worth of climbs. Hope I'm wrong though.

 

[movingtarget]

2007 Tour de France favored Evans & Leipheimer as well instead of Rasmussen & Contador with 117,4 kilometers of TT!

Contador and Evans were pretty even in TT's usually.... as for Rasmussen................if the TT was a little longer Leipheimer would have won the overall before losing it again with a DSQ.