For this Volta I predict a fight between Roglic and Ayuso.
I expect good performances from Landa, O’Connor, Gall and Carapaz.
I want to see how does Bernal returns, he was very strong in Jaen.
What do you think?
Ayuso seems the clear favourite going in, hard to see past him. I hope Roglic shows better form than in his last race.
hasn’t Roglic been in altitude training lately? His natural characteristics may suit well for this kind of races with very few seconds in between riders.
I wish Bernal is recovered from injury and had been training and building form.
yes, Ayuso has said this year he has taken «two steps» in training (focused on Giro) and feels confident on himself.
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Stage 1
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this 🇬🇧 Brennan kid is a serious thing 😲, timed the effort perfectly and Groves at his wheel for 2k couldn’t even be a match
I felt bad for del Grosso, but Brennan is having some spring alright…
Stage 5
maybe a big breakaway group could spoil a bunch sprint. Or maybe wind could!
Stage 2
early breakaway to keep high tempo and then…
last 20K at 60 km/h, no (big) crashes and sprint in a wide turn (not dangerous). Groves had the in line but it was not enough. Brennan almost did it. Again.
Stage 3
first mountain stage, usually not big time gaps, but starting to add fatigue.
quite long stages, all but the last one in Barcelona about 200 km.
not a minor feat beating Roglic in a mountain’s final sprint 💪
last k
Stage 4
another 3000m EG stage and almost 200Km. with a harder finish climb than yesterday’s
head 2 head
For this Volta I predict a fight between Roglic and Ayuso
That would be great, yes. Been waiting for Roglic to do great things for a while now.
Would be foolish not to say Ayuso is the top favourite. Looking forward to Landa and O’Connor. Also expecting much from De Plus and Van Eetvelt!
