Volta Ciclista a Catalunya **Spoilers**

[brommers]

Looking forward to this race with many of the top GC stars taking part. Live daily on Eurosport.

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/volta-a-catalunya/2018/stage-1/startlist

 

[ColinJ]

Ah yes, I like that one too. I will watch on catch-up in the evenings

 

[brommers]

No time trials - so all on an equal footing in that respect. Dan Martin, etc. would be pleased.

 

[roadrash]

There are some strong teams present for this race, should be good,

 

[mjr]

There are some strong teams present for this race, should be good,

Movie star and Michelson Scott both have multiple GC hopes covered in the preview. Who else has strong teams there?

Stage 1 all together with the movie star team leading them out, 8km to go.

 

[mjr]

6 of the 7 movie stars still on the front, 4km left.

This is only marginally more interesting than a TTT. So glad that I took an hour off to watch it.

 

[smutchin]

Who else has strong teams there?

Sky have got both Henaos and Bernal. UAE have Aru and Martin. EF have Woods, Rolland and Dombrowski. LottoNL have Kruijswijk and Bennett...

Obviously Movistar are going to totally boss it though. As it looks like they are intent on doing, with 4km to go as I write...

 

[smutchin]

They're doing a good job of whittling down the peloton. The race won't be won today, but it might be lost...

 

[roadrash]

Who else has strong teams there

michelton scott, U,A,E, look at the start list

 

[mjr]

Sky have got both Henaos and Bernal. UAE have Aru and Martin. EF have Woods, Rolland and Dombrowski. LottoNL have Kruijswijk and Bennett...

I forgot Martin had gone to UAE. The only EF rider in the preview was Uran. No sky or Lotto

 

[smutchin]

Hodeg made that look easy. Well-drilled leadout.

 

[mjr]

Hodeg takes it. Quick step get it right and make it look like Cofidis and Bora don't have any sprinters or lead out.

 

[smutchin]

The only EF rider in the preview was Uran.

I wasn't sure if Uran was racing - he was mentioned in a preview I read yesterday but he's not on the startlist on PCS or FC.

 

[roadrash]

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

 

[mjr]

michelton scott, U,A,E, look at the start list

Getting their name in the start list don't mean they've got any form.