Volta Ciclista a Catalunya **Spoilers**

[smutchin]

Pinot, Jungels and TVG could be among the contenders as well.

The summit finish on stage 3 is likely to be the key one to watch as far as the GC battle is concerned.

 

[mjr]

who will boohani blame for not winning the sprint, good win for the young Columbian Hodeg

You mean cynic: Hodeg's lead out man clearly decelerated in front of Bouhani, which was of course completely unexpected behaviour by a lead out(!)

 

[smutchin]

who will boohani blame for not winning the sprint

His team-mates, team management, the soigneurs, his mum, his dad. In that order.

 

[smutchin]

Hodeg looks interesting. Hadn't even heard of him until a few days ago.

He won a stage of the Tour de l'Avenir last year, where he was up against Kristoffer Halvorsen, who won two stages and the points jersey. But Hodeg beat Halvorsen in the Handzame Classic the other day. Looks like a burgeoning sprint rivalry worth keeping an eye on in coming years.

 

[roadrash]

I have it on good authority that it is your fault.

it probably is , according to mrs roadrash, everything is my fault

 

[brommers]

who will boohani blame for not winning the sprint, good win for the young Columbian Hodeg

He won the Handzame Classic on Friday as well - nice to see a Columbian sprinter, rather than a climber.

 

[mjr]

He won the Handzame Classic on Friday as well - nice to see a Columbian sprinter, rather than a climber.

TMN to @smutchin

And what's Gaviria?

 

[brommers]

Sorry @mjr I didn't see that post, but as for Gaviria he's the only other one I can think of.

 

[roadrash]

Fernando gaviria has an older sister ,she is no slouch either..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliana_Gaviria

 

[mjr]

Sorry @mjr I didn't see that post, but as for Gaviria he's the only other one I can think of.

Poor Leonardo Duque!

 

[smutchin]

Ahem... Colombian sprinter.

(Taking up Flying Monkey's job since he's no longer with us.)

 

[mjr]

Breakaway 60-90s ahead. They're going behind schedule enough that they got held up by a level crossing, with the peloton being stopped by the comissaires as allowed by the rules. Finish may be about 5pm, apparently.

 

[mjr]

Grivko's bridged to the break, making it 4, with Bizkarra, Merino and not sure who. 60km to go.

 

[roadrash]

he crossed that gap in short order

 

[mjr]

Grivko attacks the break but sheds no-one. Peloton seems unwilling to let the gap go. 45s gap, team cars pulled out of the gap. 59km to go. 30km to sprint points.