100th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (2021) ***Spoilers***

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Sep kuss running out of legs at the end and the old guy turning him over was a late surprise
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  • bm5
    bm5 Posts: 584
    Never been a fan of Valverde but that was some spirit he showed today.
    Pity the cameras missed most of Esteban’s move
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    That was a fun last 10km. Ineos looking very strong now. 1,2 and 4 on gc will be tough to shake
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  • robnewcastle
    robnewcastle Posts: 241
    Managed to catch it at work, great finish, looked a tough climb. Today’s stage looks very hard.

    The Froome thing, I guess he might have some altitude hangover and it’s a complete unknown his recovery but he’s going to have to start showing form soon. Isn’t he doing another altitude block after this then Romandie? If he’s getting dropped at Romandie or still no progression you have to wonder if he will be able to get back to a competitive level this year or at all.
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    I keep watching out for Froome losing time in races like this then expecting him to have at least one day of giving it a go, getting in a break, etc because the peloton would just let him get away with it. The fact that he doesn't seems to be telling a rather disappointing story, when what I want is the fairytale recovery one.
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  • robnewcastle
    robnewcastle Posts: 241
    larkim said:

    I keep watching out for Froome losing time in races like this then expecting him to have at least one day of giving it a go, getting in a break, etc because the peloton would just let him get away with it. The fact that he doesn't seems to be telling a rather disappointing story, when what I want is the fairytale recovery one.

    I’ve never been an Uber fan boy but I’ve always liked watching him race and and think he’s come in for unfair flack both while racing and now with his seeming struggle to recover fully. I’d love to see him recover to the point where he’s at least up at the front being competitive. Good luck to the guy giving it a go though, has been through a lot. Don’t really get a lot of the sneering on social media but I guess that’s more indicative of social media than anything.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Today we will get to find out if anybody didn't go all in for yesterday's tough finishing climb, as this is unquestionably the Queen stage. 3000 metres of climbing over three serious climbs, although none of them go as high as yesterday.














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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    robnewcastle said:

    larkim said:

    I keep watching out for Froome losing time in races like this then expecting him to have at least one day of giving it a go, getting in a break, etc because the peloton would just let him get away with it. The fact that he doesn't seems to be telling a rather disappointing story, when what I want is the fairytale recovery one.

    I’ve never been an Uber fan boy but I’ve always liked watching him race and and think he’s come in for unfair flack both while racing and now with his seeming struggle to recover fully. I’d love to see him recover to the point where he’s at least up at the front being competitive. Good luck to the guy giving it a go though, has been through a lot. Don’t really get a lot of the sneering on social media but I guess that’s more indicative of social media than anything.
    Same, I think it would be a great story and I think he deserves to join the 5 x club (a la Cav and the number of tour stage wins)... But I'm losing faith that it will happen
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  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,815
    ddraver said:

    robnewcastle said:

    larkim said:

    I keep watching out for Froome losing time in races like this then expecting him to have at least one day of giving it a go, getting in a break, etc because the peloton would just let him get away with it. The fact that he doesn't seems to be telling a rather disappointing story, when what I want is the fairytale recovery one.

    I’ve never been an Uber fan boy but I’ve always liked watching him race and and think he’s come in for unfair flack both while racing and now with his seeming struggle to recover fully. I’d love to see him recover to the point where he’s at least up at the front being competitive. Good luck to the guy giving it a go though, has been through a lot. Don’t really get a lot of the sneering on social media but I guess that’s more indicative of social media than anything.
    Same, I think it would be a great story and I think he deserves to join the 5 x club (a la Cav and the number of tour stage wins)... But I'm losing faith that it will happen
    Currently looking about as likely as Tiger breaking Jack Nicklaus's record for major wins...

  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Break: Bouwman, Champoussin, De Gendt, Dombrowski, Kamna, Meintjes, Pedrero, Pedro Lopez, Samitier, Tolhoek, Uran and Valter.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Major commentary problem today.
    3 “Lennie” Kamnas in the first 5 minutes as he’s gone solo from the break.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Is there any evidence super tucks have caused crashes even in amateur races?
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  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    blazing_saddles said:

    Major commentary problem today.
    3 “Lennie” Kamnas in the first 5 minutes as he’s gone solo from the break.

    He looks good on it though. Mute on.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Hirschi lasted all of 2 minutes
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Same with Froome
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  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    blazing_saddles said:

    Major commentary problem today.
    3 “Lennie” Kamnas in the first 5 minutes as he’s gone solo from the break.

    We just had an 'unzipped and ready for action'.
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    blazing_saddles said:

    Hirschi lasted all of 2 minutes

    Obviously the new bike isn't as good as his previous one ;-)
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    This has a familiar look to it.
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  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    Yates (A) currently has Carapaz (1st Giro, 2nd Vuelta), Thomas (1st & 2nd in Tour) and Porte (3rd in Tour) leading him up the mountain.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    yorkshireraw said:

    Yates (A) currently has Carapaz (1st Giro, 2nd Vuelta), Thomas (1st & 2nd in Tour) and Porte (3rd in Tour) leading him up the mountain.

    Kruijswijk has had enough of it all.
    After a brief flounce of the front he has bailed out the back.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Ineos bossing it
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Chavez saving us from boredom
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  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    LL Sanchez riding alongside a lot of small climbers, looks like a Dad out chaperoning the young lads group.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Lol
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Carapaz fading
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Yates looks insanely comfortable
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Carthy ?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Dear me this was dull.
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  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Porte bringing it back like the good old days...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Probably the worst mountain stage I have ever witnessed.
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