Vuelta Ciclista a Andalucía - Ruta del Sol 2022 (February 16-20)

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sheffield was by far the best man when Simmons became worldchampion. Plenty of power under the hood. Won't be the last we've seen of him.

 

[RedheadDane]

Poels became English now?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Did the guys who crashes lose time?

 

[Red Rick]

Who's that commentating on GCN right now apart from Brian.

 

[Faserr]

Is he still going snail-pace at the finish?

Yes. He was a few metres before the line with big gear really slow at the time of my post. Must be a few minutes after the first rider finished.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Simon Clarke has been a great signing

 

[Ilmaestro99]

And it was Pozzovivo who crashed.

 

[Ranagazoo]

Who's that commentating on GCN right now apart from Brian.

Jez Cox I think?

 

[RedheadDane]

PCS is being a bit drunk...

1	BARRENETXEA Jon	Caja Rural - Seguros RGA	30	30	-
2	ISASA Xabier	Euskaltel - Euskadi	21	18	-
3	CUADROS Álvaro	Caja Rural - Seguros RGA	12	12	-
4	OKAMIKA Ander	Burgos-BH	12	7	-
5	MARTÍN Gotzon	Euskaltel - Euskadi	10	4	-
6	HERREGODTS Rune	Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise	4	3	-
7	AZURMENDI Ibai	Euskaltel - Euskadi	4	2	-
8	DUNBAR Eddie	INEOS Grenadiers	3	1	-
9	CATAFORD Alexander	Israel - Premier Tech	2		-
10	GARCÍA PIERNA Raúl	Equipo Kern Pharma	2		-

 

[Samamba]

Simon Clarke has been a great signing

Actually unbelievable that he didn't have a contract for so long with so teams needing points. Literally saving Israel right now. He's so good at getting those top 5's and top 10's in non WT races.

 

[jmdirt]

Great win for Magnus! The juniors aren't on my radar anymore because I'm so far removed from road racing (well racing period really), plus Magnus hasn't show his own cards very often. This is a great start, but keep it real young man, there is no pressure to win every week...but that would be fine!

He is one salty racer, look at that plastered kit!

 

[Offline]

Anyone believing Covi can win the GC?

 

[SafeBet]

Anyone believing Covi can win the GC?

He's in good shape but the team will be tested again. I'm not optimistic.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Wow just seen the profile for tomorrow, they're starting right away with a 7km 9% climb? Interesting route selection haha

 

[Landeirovic]

Anyone believing Covi can win the GC?

I think him can. Last year he climb in Sicilia very good to. In Giro Zoncolan was super. Big climbs he can do it!

 

[Sciatic]

Wow just seen the profile for tomorrow, they're starting right away with a 7km 9% climb? Interesting route selection haha

Yeah, too bad it's not at the end so we could see Nairo go thermonuclear again. But the parcourse as is might produce an unpredictable able race tomorrow.

 

[SafeBet]

I think him can. Last year he climb in Sicilia very good to. In Giro Zoncolan was super. Big climbs he can do it!

It's not the big climbs I'm afraid of. It's the team strength. If he gets isolated in rolling terrain against Astana, Ineos or QS it's game over.

Everybody knows he's got a weak team after what happened yesterday.

 

[Kazistuta]

Yeah, too bad it's not at the end so we could see Nairo go thermonuclear again. But the parcourse as is might produce an unpredictable able race tomorrow.

But Nairo is racing in France, so it would definitely be difficult for him to go TNC in Spain today...

 

[RedheadDane]

But Nairo is racing in France, so it would definitely be difficult for him to go TNC in Spain today...

Aren't you getting a bit hung up on minor details?

 

[Kazistuta]

Aren't you getting a bit hung up on minor details?

Yeah sorry... That's us Danes in a nut shell

 

[Sciatic]

But Nairo is racing in France, so it would definitely be difficult for him to go TNC in Spain today...

Ha! I wondered why my post disappeared from the other thread! I can be tricky that way

 

[Salvarani]

Too bad were missing the start of this stage... the race could explode early on the first climb. They are soon there.

 

[Samamba]

Bunch completely shattered on the first climb, Covi dropped!

 

[Salvarani]

Sounds like it has been an entertaining start, as expected.

 

[Samamba]

15 riders up the road with 50 seconds on Covi's group. I'm assuming the first group has a lot of big names.