Vuelta Ciclista a Andalucia - Ruta del Sol 2023 (February 15-19)

[Oldermanish]

Wish Mas would stop looking about when he attacks, he doesn't know his own strength I think.

On that last sprint he knew what was coming and checked behind after Pog passed him to see if 2nd place was in jeopardy. He knows his own strength right now if you watch that race finish because no one else was in the picture except Tadej. He's strong and maybe will get stronger. He'll need to because there's some serious players coming his way.

 

[Oldermanish]

Pogi barely beating Mas. Not a good sign. No big wins for him this year it seems

Watch today's Stage 4 finishing 15km and maybe reassess the "sign".

 

[Escarabajo]

Watch today's Stage 4 finishing 15km and maybe reassess the "sign".

Trolling be aware!

 

[Escarabajo]

Pogi just can't help it. He just can't. I love it, but that can be his own demise.

 

[hayneplane]

Pogi just can't help it. He just can't. I love it, but that can be his own demise.

The first Haig attack that only Pogacar could follow was hilarious because it was just poking the hungry bear to go on the rampage and you could imagine the DS screaming through the earpiece asking what the hell he was thinking doing that.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Oldermanish]

Trolling be aware!

You need to read the prior post. Mas was the only other rider in the area code at that time. Pogacar manhandled the entire field for that 15km run-in and Mas was the only one to take up a meaningful fight.

 

[search]

surprisingly, there was no fight for the break today. Colleoni, de Bondt, Fetter, Eenkhoorn, Isasa, van Gestel and van Hemelden went clear basically from the gun.

 

[Salvarani]

surprisingly, there was no fight for the break today. Colleoni, de Bondt, Fetter, Eenkhoorn, Isasa, van Gestel and van Hemelden went clear basically from the gun.

Bahrain/Ineos has to try it on the longer climb today. Try to at least isolate Pog.

Then try to take turns attacking Pog on the descent/flat towards the finish. Make him cover the attacks.

 

[Samamba]

surprisingly, there was no fight for the break today. Colleoni, de Bondt, Fetter, Eenkhoorn, Isasa, van Gestel and van Hemelden went clear basically from the gun.

Intermarché and Movistar are controlling. They are hoping for a sprint with Bonifazio and Cortina probably.

 

[Netserk]

Bahrain/Ineos has to try it on the longer climb today. Try to at least isolate Pog.

Then try to take turns attacking Pog on the descent/flat towards the finish. Make him cover the attacks.

I think it will be difficult for Caruso to set such a hard pace that Majka drops from the peloton. Haig has to be used, but then there is still far to the finish. To succeed, I think Landa and Buitrago have to force the pace on the climb.

 

[Salvarani]

I think it will be difficult for Caruso to set such a hard pace that Majka drops from the peloton. Haig has to be used, but then there is still far to the finish. To succeed, I think Landa and Buitrago have to force the pace on the climb.

Hope they at least try something.

 

[Netserk]

Yes, a scenario like in Valenciana would be wonderful. But maybe too much to hope for.

 

[CyclistAbi]

You need to read the prior post. Mas was the only other rider in the area code at that time. Pogacar manhandled the entire field for that 15km run-in and Mas was the only one to take up a meaningful fight.

Trolling be aware!

 

[Netserk]

We're live from Puerto del Sol and now halfway through it, which ends with 85 km to go.

 

[Salvarani]

It will end in a sprint.

 

[Netserk]

No fireworks today. Movistar and Intermarché set the pace now that the peloton is on the hardest part of the climb. Bahrain is far from the front, sitting behind UAE.

 

[Salvarani]

Van Hemelen barely escaped a crash there, while going off-road for a bit.

 

[Salvarani]

Gotta love these spanish uncategorized climbs.

 

[RedheadDane]

Mohoric sees descend: "Must attack!"

 

[Salvarani]

Mohoric-time!

 

[Samamba]

Bo Hagen still there

 

[search]

Bo Hagen still there

Laurance as well, from the quick guys

 

[RedheadDane]

De Bondt is not gonna give up without a fight.

 

[Samamba]

Group with Cortina came back.