General Race Thread 2022 **spoilers**

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118659534#Comment_118659534

I doubt the Ecuador TT championships was was much of a challenge in fairness

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118659552#Comment_118659552

No, Carapaz was the only name I recognized in the results.

Speaking of the TT Remco was absolutely flying today in the Algarve.

Interesting to see how Sam will go tomorrow, he's the lads with him to lead him out in the team but the time off and new/old setup?

They are lucky Ewan isn't there, he looked amazing pulling for the team in France today.

happytramp

He's been playing down expectations. Saying it's more about building form and bedding in with the new team. He's usually pretty honest so I'd tend to believe him

retalivity

The UAE/Saudi/Oman laps in the desert must be the most boring stages of the year

Had a quick look there 90 odd to go, time enough tuning in around 1pm I'd say.

mewso

Carlton going on about a tweet from the American president of his fan club. "Just declaring an interest". Pure Partridge.

11km to go in UAE

griffin100

No sign of Bora anywhere near the front with less than 3km to go!!

De Bhál

Sam must be bet. Hanging off the back

retalivity

Bora made a balls of this...

EDIT: Did well to get 2nd from a long way back

griffin100

Van Poppell did a great job of bringing him up but Sam must of used a lot of energy to get through the field.

De Bhál

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662892#Comment_118662892

Surprised to see him up there at the end so not too bad at all for 1st race of the season for Sam.

I was sure he was gone

breezy1985

I thought Bora were not going to bother at first but jeysus Van Poppel covered crazy amount of ground with 1km to go

mewso

Ooh they won't like Groenwegen being pushed into the barriers. I'll take Cav being nowhere near :)

breezy1985

As Bora re finally coming up they have to go round someone who is bashing into everyone around him. White kit possibly Israel lead out

mewso

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662945#Comment_118662945

Thought that was Cav myself. Could be wrong though.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662948#Comment_118662948

Na this guy was left of the road Cav was right. Also if it was Cav has arms would be all over the place at the finish so he could show that losing was someone else's fault.

20km to go in UAE, it was going that slowly Philipson was able to jump off his bike when he noticed the camera on him and run with it and keep pace 😁

Paddigol

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118667337#Comment_118667337

Thanks for the reminder - I forgot how nervous sprint finishes with Sam make me!

Paddigol

WTF happened there??!!

Mechanical from the over head by the looks of it, he just sat up.

mewso

Swamped and boxed in by the sprinters coming from the right to block them completely. Bad enough for Sam to lose out but Cav wins. Sprinting needed that according to Carlton. Pass me the sick bag.

seaviewphotos

Ackermann looked to have boxed him in, I was shouting for Philipsen when Sam gave up. 😁

retalivity

Ganna beaten in a TT by Darth Bisseger.

Mullen seemed to be going well but tailed off in the second half. Dumoulin vs Pog & Almeida tomorrow by the looks of things...I forgot Almeida was at team UAE

GandhiwasfromBallyfermot

Great TT by Vlasov to get top 10 by the looks of it, he's not usually a strong TT'er if I remember correctly? Of course you wouldn't even know he was in the top 10 as commentators overly focused on Yates who was outside the top 10.

mewso

Probably anticipating a Yates v Pog for GC but Vlasov is probably Bora's best GC option overall. Interesting to see how he goes today. I would guess Almeida has to work for Pog unless things go wrong. Strange for both of them to be there. Must admit I do like Almeida. Great expressions when struggling through a climb. Would love to see Dumoulin pace past them all though :)

GandhiwasfromBallyfermot

Yep very hard to see past Pog especially if he has Almeida working for him. I know what you mean about Almeida though, I loved watching him in the 2020 Giro! Would also love to see Big Tom glued to Pog's wheel and stay ahead of him in the GC. Probably unrealistic to hope he can drop pog lol.

No sign of Tom or any of JV here at all?

Wait they're hiding behind Movistar.

GandhiwasfromBallyfermot

UAE drilling it at the front with 14km to go, Pog must be on a good one.