Refresh
That is all from us as we speak in Catalunya. Be sure you look out for information coming in from the race later this night. And we’ll be again with extra dwell protection from this race and the Traditional Brugge-De Panne tomorrow±
Here is what Pogačar needed to say after the end…
“We began with good climate, like summer time, after which we noticed these clouds, and we have been pondering that possibly we may survive till the ultimate climb with out rain, however sadly, it began to rain on the second-to-last climb.
“The situations have been robust; it was a tough climb, and you can really feel the altitude, however I am completely happy to win”
Pogačar leads the general, factors (18) and mountain (29) classifications after two days. Lenny Martinez is the most effective younger rider in fifth total.
Here is a shot of Pogačar crossing the road solo to attain the sixty fifth win of his profession.
Tomorrow’s stage 3 profile. Lay your bets now…
Pogačar was second yesterday, gained as we speak, and there are two extra summit finishes left to race right here.
Evidently he and Vingegaard will win at will once they begin a race with out the opposite additionally competing. They’re to date forward of anyone else within the peloton.
Volta a Catalunya: Tadej Pogacar dominates stage 2 seizing total lead
Mikel Landa takes second, as Aleksandr Vlasov seals third
He is 1:35 up on Landa with Vlasov at 1:38. Almeida at 1:56 is the one different man inside two minutes of the general lead.
Pogačar is the brand new race chief, clearly.
Solely eight riders end inside two minutes of Pogačar.
Almeida fourth at 1:35. Martinez leads the remainder in at 1:41.
A dominant win for Pogačar and it appears to be like just like the Volta a Catalunya is pretty much as good as over on day two.
Landa leads Vlasov throughout the road at simply over 1:20 down.
Now Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the road.
187km of racing and all of us knew that outcome was coming from the beginning.
End
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Crew Emirates) wins stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya
He is inside the ultimate 200 metres…
Now Pogačar seems on the static cameras main as much as the end.
No thought why the organisers have not despatched a digital camera moto as much as the man who’s main the race. The situations are unhealthy however this has been dreadful…
Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the highest.
Pogačar reportedly over a minute within the lead.
Nearly 5 hours completed.
Landa and Vlasov away from the remainder.
And no digital camera on Pogačar both.
No time gaps in the meanwhile.
Vlasov follows him.
Landa on the transfer now.
2km to go
Pogačar nonetheless properly out of sight.
Now Martinez tries a transfer however he is marked by Landa.
Uijtdebroeks and Tejada are off the rear, nonetheless.
The chase group is again collectively as soon as once more.
3km to go
Pogačar is properly up the street and on the best way to his second win of the season.
Not lengthy left now, although.
TV photos proceed to drop out and in.
A Pogačar win now trying inevitable.
5km to go
Round 5km to go and Pogačar appears to be like to be round 30 seconds up the street.
Harper, Bernal, and Almeida subsequent on the street.
The chase now breaking up. Vlasov joins Landa and Martinez.
Landa and Martinez are off the entrance of the chase in pursuit of Pogačar.
It is nonetheless raining on the prime however a small group of hardy followers are up there ready to see the riders cross the road.
5km to go
Janssens was caught whereas the TV photos have been down. Pogačar leads solo.
Eight riders chasing Pogačar now.
He assaults from a bunch containing Almeida, Uijtdebroeks, Landa, Bernal, Martinez, Vlasov, Harper, and Tejada.
Pogačar is on the transfer.
7km to go
Now a choose group forming on the entrance of the peloton.
Simply 30 seconds between Janssens and the peloton now.
Splits within the peloton now on the best way up.
UAE proceed to steer forward of Visma, nonetheless.
It appears to be like like helicopter TV protection is spotty in the meanwhile.
9km to go
Nonetheless 1:10 for Janssens.
Nonetheless no different motion right here…
10km to go
A crash in the midst of the peloton holds up a big portion of the group but it surely appears to be like like everyone is rapidly again up and operating.
Now 1:10 for Janssens.
Hopefully one thing occurs quickly!
The riders start the climb to the end now. It is 11.4km at 7.4%.
12km to go
Nonetheless the identical mixture of groups on the entrance of the peloton and it is nonetheless raining.
Janssens stays two minutes up the street.
2.5km till Janssens hits the climb, although the street has been pointing uphill for some time already, even when the gradients have been shallow.
15km to go
Janssens continues at slightly below two minutes up.
Rain pouring very laborious now.
Fernandez again within the peloton now. Simply Janssens left up entrance.
Ineos, Bahrain, UAE, Visma all up there on the entrance of the peloton.
17km to go
6km till the riders begin the ultimate climb of the day.
Nonetheless two minutes between the break and peloton.
The pair led the best way over the ultimate intermediate dash of the day at Camprodon. Felix Großschartner led the peloton throughout the road for third place.
Janssens has left Fernandez behind on the entrance of the race now.
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22km to go
A 40kph common pace to date.
It is nonetheless pouring rain on the street to Vallter 2000.
EF be a part of UAE on the head of the peloton.
26km to go
2:15 for the breakaway now.
It appears to be like like solely Janssens and Fernandez are left from the early breakaway now.
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Ineos Grenadiers and Visma-Lease A Bike additionally on the entrance together with UAE Crew Emirates.
Colleoni and Jaime have been caught and now it is simply the 2 teams of two left on the transfer out entrance.
UAE again on the entrance on the flatter floor earlier than the ultimate climb.
1:55 for the 2 leaders presently.
34km to go
It is all again collectively within the peloton now.
The riders hitting the tip of the descent they usually race into the valley and Sant Joan de les Abdesses.
A small group is with Pogačar now, although only some seconds off the entrance.
Janssens catches Fernandez out entrance.
2:05 for Fernandez in the meanwhile.
Tadej Pogačar is pushing on the entrance on the best way down the descent!
40km to go
Fernandez off the entrance of the race now with Janssens dropping again on the descent.
UAE Crew Emirates on the head of the peloton.
Isasa and Sainbayar now 25 seconds down within the chase. The rest of the break is at 40 seconds. The peloton is 3:05 again.
47km to go
Fernandez leads Janssens excessive of the climb.
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Slovenian finishes scant ten metres behind stage winner Nick Schultz on stage 1
Isasa presently 10 seconds behind the 2 leaders.
It was sunny and heat earlier but it surely’s now raining on the riders as they make their means up the first-category climb.
51km to go
2:30 between break and peloton.
Janssens and Fernandez off the entrance now.
Fernandez and Isasa are following him.
52km to go
Jimmy Janssens making a transfer from the breakaway now.
The climb is 9.6km lengthy at 5.2%.
The riders now starting the climb to the Coll de Coubet.
Reside photos are about to start. You’ll be able to out how one can watch the Volta a Catalunya with our complete information.
Now simply 3:20 between break and peloton.
66km to go
The riders have simply tackled an unclassified climb forward of the Coll de Coubet.
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), who’s 10 seconds down within the GC, spoke with CyclingPro.web forward of the stage about his ambitions for the general classification, and how one can beat race-favourite Tadej Pogacar.
“I need to present outcome within the GC. My legs have been good in Paris-Good. I’ve had some relaxation and we’ll see as we speak the way it goes.
“We will at all times race for second place, however we will additionally attempt to do one thing. Yesterday, it was potential to beat [Tadej Pogacar] and possibly as we speak it is going to be one thing comparable.
“It is rather tough to beat him however we’ll see. Immediately is a unique day, a unique stage, a protracted mountain, and so it is going to be harder. You really want to have the legs.”
In about 10km, the breakaway will attain the primary categorised ascent of the day at Coll de Coubet, which is 9.6km and has a median gradient of 5.4%.
The isn’t any change to the race scenario with the six breakaway riders working collectively out entrance, nonetheless, the common speeds are beginning to drop because the terrain shift from the flatter valley roads to the extra mountainous.
85km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates are main the peloton and holding the hole to the breakaway at 4 minutes because the race heads towards the second intermediate dash in Olot, and because the finale, Vallter 2000 looms forward.
Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) completed ninth within the opening stage and is sitting in eleventh total at 10 seconds again within the GC. He spoke with the media firstly in Mataró this morning and made a number of pre-race predictions.
“It is all good to date, and it is generally good to know all of the roads and what’s coming. However, I feel numerous the peloton trains right here quite a bit, so it is good for everyone.
“It is roughly simple with only one climb in the long run. We’ve got to see what sort of variations there can be or what the climate is like … who is aware of?
“There are such a lot of good riders right here and good climbers. There can at all times be some surprises, you by no means know.
“This race is easy, solely mountain levels so we [Visma-Lease a Bike teammates] can assist one another and see how we do.”
The six riders out entrance nonetheless have a wholesome lead, nonetheless, the hole has fallen from 5:30 to 4:half-hour over the past 15km.
In addition to having Alasdair Fotheringham on the bottom right here in Catalunya, now we have Barry Ryan and James Moultrie heading out to the cobbled Classics this week.
Take a look at our in-depth evaluation piece on the upcoming races and the Van der Poel-Van Aert rivalry beneath…
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100km to go
No change within the scenario in the meanwhile following the dash in Girona.
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114km to go
The breakaway riders have handed by way of the intermediate dash at Girona. Isasa paved the way forward of Janssens and Colleoni.
It is nonetheless just about all flat roads in the intervening time.
The peloton racing alongside a freeway throughout as we speak’s stage.
120km to go
It is nonetheless Israel and UAE on the entrance, 5:50 down on the break.
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Round 15km to Girona now.
125km to go
6:10 for the breakaway now.
Here is what Tadej Pogačar needed to say forward of the beginning as we speak, talking to CyclingPro.web…
“It was a very nice stage. We had an important plan and nice teammates. Sadly yesterday Jay Vine did not really feel so good so we misplaced him early – as we speak he cannot begin due to abdomen issues.
“We managed to take second place. It was an important opp for Nick Schultz to take the win and Israel-Premier Tech made an important tactical play and made it occur. For me, it was a bit bit too quick to the end line.
“I used to be pondering an excessive amount of and relying an excessive amount of on others. Everyone was ready for us to do the ultimate transfer. When Schultz bought a niche there was hesitation from everyone. I used to be pondering Visma would shut the hole however I ought to have taken the initiative.
“Immediately, on one facet it is good that Israel-Premier Tech have the jersey. Let’s hope they honour it and management the beginning and race till the ultimate because the leaders. Then within the remaining climb, we’ll see what we will do, how sturdy the fellows are, and attempt to make the distinction.”
Round 20km to go till the riders hit the day’s first intermediate dash in Girona.
The peloton, together with the aptly named Hungarian champion Attila Valter, on the street to Vallter 2000 as we speak.
No change within the race scenario in the meanwhile following Pogačar’s transient transfer. The break stay 6:30 up the street.
No main obstacles to traverse earlier than the Coubet.
146km to go
We have been underway for an hour and the riders have coated simply over 40km.
100km to go till the riders hit the primary of two climbs as we speak, the Coll de Coubet.
Pogačar and Novak on the assault a bit earlier on.
153km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates now pulling on the head of the peloton.
All again to regular now after that unusual transfer.
Yep, here is a shot of Pogačar and Novak on the assault.
6:40 for the breakaway now.
160km to go
Pogačar and Novak are reportedly again among the many peloton now after a 5km experience off the entrance. Weird.
It seems that the transfer can be a quick one.
We’ll look forward to additional updates.
Absolutely it could actually’t be an actual transfer on the flat roads this far out from the end…
That’s… shocking.
Tadej Pogačar has attacked from the peloton! He is making a transfer alongside together with his teammate Domen Novak.
The crew are main the best way on behalf of race chief and stage 1 winner Nick Schultz.
165km to go
6:30 for the breakaway now and Israel-Premier Tech are taking the lead within the peloton.
A have a look at the break of the day with Janssens on the entrance.
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Watch Tadej Pogacar in motion on his debut on the mountainous stage race
5 minutes for the breakaway six now.
The peloton rolling out firstly of as we speak’s stage.
173km to go
The breakaway riders have two minutes on the peloton presently.
Three Spaniards plus an Italian, Belgian and Mongolian within the transfer.
Jimmy Janssens (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Kevin Colleoni (Intermarché-Wanty), Samuel Fernández (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Alex Jaime (Kern Pharma), Jambaljamts Sainbayar (Burgos-BH), and Xabier Isasa (Euskaltel-Euskadi) are within the transfer.
This appears to be like like our break of the day already.
180km to go
An assault by six males from the entrance of the peloton….
Flat roads to begin the stage.
The peloton all sticking collectively at this early stage.
186km to go
The flag has dropped firstly of as we speak’s stage and racing is underway.
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Israel-Premier Tech rider Nick Schultz took the stage win with a late assault in Sant Feliu de Guixols forward of Tadej Pogačar.
Here is a have a look at the outcomes from stage 1 of the race.
You be a part of us because the peloton heads out for the impartial begin in Mataró.
Whats up and welcome to our dwell protection of stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya!
Refresh
That is all from us as we speak in Catalunya. Be sure you look out for information coming in from the race later this night. And we’ll be again with extra dwell protection from this race and the Traditional Brugge-De Panne tomorrow±
Here is what Pogačar needed to say after the end…
“We began with good climate, like summer time, after which we noticed these clouds, and we have been pondering that possibly we may survive till the ultimate climb with out rain, however sadly, it began to rain on the second-to-last climb.
“The situations have been robust; it was a tough climb, and you can really feel the altitude, however I am completely happy to win”
Pogačar leads the general, factors (18) and mountain (29) classifications after two days. Lenny Martinez is the most effective younger rider in fifth total.
Here is a shot of Pogačar crossing the road solo to attain the sixty fifth win of his profession.
Tomorrow’s stage 3 profile. Lay your bets now…
Pogačar was second yesterday, gained as we speak, and there are two extra summit finishes left to race right here.
Evidently he and Vingegaard will win at will once they begin a race with out the opposite additionally competing. They’re to date forward of anyone else within the peloton.
Volta a Catalunya: Tadej Pogacar dominates stage 2 seizing total lead
Mikel Landa takes second, as Aleksandr Vlasov seals third
He is 1:35 up on Landa with Vlasov at 1:38. Almeida at 1:56 is the one different man inside two minutes of the general lead.
Pogačar is the brand new race chief, clearly.
Solely eight riders end inside two minutes of Pogačar.
Almeida fourth at 1:35. Martinez leads the remainder in at 1:41.
A dominant win for Pogačar and it appears to be like just like the Volta a Catalunya is pretty much as good as over on day two.
Landa leads Vlasov throughout the road at simply over 1:20 down.
Now Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the road.
187km of racing and all of us knew that outcome was coming from the beginning.
End
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Crew Emirates) wins stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya
He is inside the ultimate 200 metres…
Now Pogačar seems on the static cameras main as much as the end.
No thought why the organisers have not despatched a digital camera moto as much as the man who’s main the race. The situations are unhealthy however this has been dreadful…
Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the highest.
Pogačar reportedly over a minute within the lead.
Nearly 5 hours completed.
Landa and Vlasov away from the remainder.
And no digital camera on Pogačar both.
No time gaps in the meanwhile.
Vlasov follows him.
Landa on the transfer now.
2km to go
Pogačar nonetheless properly out of sight.
Now Martinez tries a transfer however he is marked by Landa.
Uijtdebroeks and Tejada are off the rear, nonetheless.
The chase group is again collectively as soon as once more.
3km to go
Pogačar is properly up the street and on the best way to his second win of the season.
Not lengthy left now, although.
TV photos proceed to drop out and in.
A Pogačar win now trying inevitable.
5km to go
Round 5km to go and Pogačar appears to be like to be round 30 seconds up the street.
Harper, Bernal, and Almeida subsequent on the street.
The chase now breaking up. Vlasov joins Landa and Martinez.
Landa and Martinez are off the entrance of the chase in pursuit of Pogačar.
It is nonetheless raining on the prime however a small group of hardy followers are up there ready to see the riders cross the road.
5km to go
Janssens was caught whereas the TV photos have been down. Pogačar leads solo.
Eight riders chasing Pogačar now.
He assaults from a bunch containing Almeida, Uijtdebroeks, Landa, Bernal, Martinez, Vlasov, Harper, and Tejada.
Pogačar is on the transfer.
7km to go
Now a choose group forming on the entrance of the peloton.
Simply 30 seconds between Janssens and the peloton now.
Splits within the peloton now on the best way up.
UAE proceed to steer forward of Visma, nonetheless.
It appears to be like like helicopter TV protection is spotty in the meanwhile.
9km to go
Nonetheless 1:10 for Janssens.
Nonetheless no different motion right here…
10km to go
A crash in the midst of the peloton holds up a big portion of the group but it surely appears to be like like everyone is rapidly again up and operating.
Now 1:10 for Janssens.
Hopefully one thing occurs quickly!
The riders start the climb to the end now. It is 11.4km at 7.4%.
12km to go
Nonetheless the identical mixture of groups on the entrance of the peloton and it is nonetheless raining.
Janssens stays two minutes up the street.
2.5km till Janssens hits the climb, although the street has been pointing uphill for some time already, even when the gradients have been shallow.
15km to go
Janssens continues at slightly below two minutes up.
Rain pouring very laborious now.
Fernandez again within the peloton now. Simply Janssens left up entrance.
Ineos, Bahrain, UAE, Visma all up there on the entrance of the peloton.
17km to go
6km till the riders begin the ultimate climb of the day.
Nonetheless two minutes between the break and peloton.
The pair led the best way over the ultimate intermediate dash of the day at Camprodon. Felix Großschartner led the peloton throughout the road for third place.
Janssens has left Fernandez behind on the entrance of the race now.
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22km to go
A 40kph common pace to date.
It is nonetheless pouring rain on the street to Vallter 2000.
EF be a part of UAE on the head of the peloton.
26km to go
2:15 for the breakaway now.
It appears to be like like solely Janssens and Fernandez are left from the early breakaway now.
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Ineos Grenadiers and Visma-Lease A Bike additionally on the entrance together with UAE Crew Emirates.
Colleoni and Jaime have been caught and now it is simply the 2 teams of two left on the transfer out entrance.
UAE again on the entrance on the flatter floor earlier than the ultimate climb.
1:55 for the 2 leaders presently.
34km to go
It is all again collectively within the peloton now.
The riders hitting the tip of the descent they usually race into the valley and Sant Joan de les Abdesses.
A small group is with Pogačar now, although only some seconds off the entrance.
Janssens catches Fernandez out entrance.
2:05 for Fernandez in the meanwhile.
Tadej Pogačar is pushing on the entrance on the best way down the descent!
40km to go
Fernandez off the entrance of the race now with Janssens dropping again on the descent.
UAE Crew Emirates on the head of the peloton.
Isasa and Sainbayar now 25 seconds down within the chase. The rest of the break is at 40 seconds. The peloton is 3:05 again.
47km to go
Fernandez leads Janssens excessive of the climb.
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Slovenian finishes scant ten metres behind stage winner Nick Schultz on stage 1
Isasa presently 10 seconds behind the 2 leaders.
It was sunny and heat earlier but it surely’s now raining on the riders as they make their means up the first-category climb.
51km to go
2:30 between break and peloton.
Janssens and Fernandez off the entrance now.
Fernandez and Isasa are following him.
52km to go
Jimmy Janssens making a transfer from the breakaway now.
The climb is 9.6km lengthy at 5.2%.
The riders now starting the climb to the Coll de Coubet.
Reside photos are about to start. You’ll be able to out how one can watch the Volta a Catalunya with our complete information.
Now simply 3:20 between break and peloton.
66km to go
The riders have simply tackled an unclassified climb forward of the Coll de Coubet.
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), who’s 10 seconds down within the GC, spoke with CyclingPro.web forward of the stage about his ambitions for the general classification, and how one can beat race-favourite Tadej Pogacar.
“I need to present outcome within the GC. My legs have been good in Paris-Good. I’ve had some relaxation and we’ll see as we speak the way it goes.
“We will at all times race for second place, however we will additionally attempt to do one thing. Yesterday, it was potential to beat [Tadej Pogacar] and possibly as we speak it is going to be one thing comparable.
“It is rather tough to beat him however we’ll see. Immediately is a unique day, a unique stage, a protracted mountain, and so it is going to be harder. You really want to have the legs.”
In about 10km, the breakaway will attain the primary categorised ascent of the day at Coll de Coubet, which is 9.6km and has a median gradient of 5.4%.
The isn’t any change to the race scenario with the six breakaway riders working collectively out entrance, nonetheless, the common speeds are beginning to drop because the terrain shift from the flatter valley roads to the extra mountainous.
85km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates are main the peloton and holding the hole to the breakaway at 4 minutes because the race heads towards the second intermediate dash in Olot, and because the finale, Vallter 2000 looms forward.
Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) completed ninth within the opening stage and is sitting in eleventh total at 10 seconds again within the GC. He spoke with the media firstly in Mataró this morning and made a number of pre-race predictions.
“It is all good to date, and it is generally good to know all of the roads and what’s coming. However, I feel numerous the peloton trains right here quite a bit, so it is good for everyone.
“It is roughly simple with only one climb in the long run. We’ve got to see what sort of variations there can be or what the climate is like … who is aware of?
“There are such a lot of good riders right here and good climbers. There can at all times be some surprises, you by no means know.
“This race is easy, solely mountain levels so we [Visma-Lease a Bike teammates] can assist one another and see how we do.”
The six riders out entrance nonetheless have a wholesome lead, nonetheless, the hole has fallen from 5:30 to 4:half-hour over the past 15km.
In addition to having Alasdair Fotheringham on the bottom right here in Catalunya, now we have Barry Ryan and James Moultrie heading out to the cobbled Classics this week.
Take a look at our in-depth evaluation piece on the upcoming races and the Van der Poel-Van Aert rivalry beneath…
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100km to go
No change within the scenario in the meanwhile following the dash in Girona.
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114km to go
The breakaway riders have handed by way of the intermediate dash at Girona. Isasa paved the way forward of Janssens and Colleoni.
It is nonetheless just about all flat roads in the intervening time.
The peloton racing alongside a freeway throughout as we speak’s stage.
120km to go
It is nonetheless Israel and UAE on the entrance, 5:50 down on the break.
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Round 15km to Girona now.
125km to go
6:10 for the breakaway now.
Here is what Tadej Pogačar needed to say forward of the beginning as we speak, talking to CyclingPro.web…
“It was a very nice stage. We had an important plan and nice teammates. Sadly yesterday Jay Vine did not really feel so good so we misplaced him early – as we speak he cannot begin due to abdomen issues.
“We managed to take second place. It was an important opp for Nick Schultz to take the win and Israel-Premier Tech made an important tactical play and made it occur. For me, it was a bit bit too quick to the end line.
“I used to be pondering an excessive amount of and relying an excessive amount of on others. Everyone was ready for us to do the ultimate transfer. When Schultz bought a niche there was hesitation from everyone. I used to be pondering Visma would shut the hole however I ought to have taken the initiative.
“Immediately, on one facet it is good that Israel-Premier Tech have the jersey. Let’s hope they honour it and management the beginning and race till the ultimate because the leaders. Then within the remaining climb, we’ll see what we will do, how sturdy the fellows are, and attempt to make the distinction.”
Round 20km to go till the riders hit the day’s first intermediate dash in Girona.
The peloton, together with the aptly named Hungarian champion Attila Valter, on the street to Vallter 2000 as we speak.
No change within the race scenario in the meanwhile following Pogačar’s transient transfer. The break stay 6:30 up the street.
No main obstacles to traverse earlier than the Coubet.
146km to go
We have been underway for an hour and the riders have coated simply over 40km.
100km to go till the riders hit the primary of two climbs as we speak, the Coll de Coubet.
Pogačar and Novak on the assault a bit earlier on.
153km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates now pulling on the head of the peloton.
All again to regular now after that unusual transfer.
Yep, here is a shot of Pogačar and Novak on the assault.
6:40 for the breakaway now.
160km to go
Pogačar and Novak are reportedly again among the many peloton now after a 5km experience off the entrance. Weird.
It seems that the transfer can be a quick one.
We’ll look forward to additional updates.
Absolutely it could actually’t be an actual transfer on the flat roads this far out from the end…
That’s… shocking.
Tadej Pogačar has attacked from the peloton! He is making a transfer alongside together with his teammate Domen Novak.
The crew are main the best way on behalf of race chief and stage 1 winner Nick Schultz.
165km to go
6:30 for the breakaway now and Israel-Premier Tech are taking the lead within the peloton.
A have a look at the break of the day with Janssens on the entrance.
The right way to watch the 2024 Volta a Catalunya
Watch Tadej Pogacar in motion on his debut on the mountainous stage race
5 minutes for the breakaway six now.
The peloton rolling out firstly of as we speak’s stage.
173km to go
The breakaway riders have two minutes on the peloton presently.
Three Spaniards plus an Italian, Belgian and Mongolian within the transfer.
Jimmy Janssens (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Kevin Colleoni (Intermarché-Wanty), Samuel Fernández (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Alex Jaime (Kern Pharma), Jambaljamts Sainbayar (Burgos-BH), and Xabier Isasa (Euskaltel-Euskadi) are within the transfer.
This appears to be like like our break of the day already.
180km to go
An assault by six males from the entrance of the peloton….
Flat roads to begin the stage.
The peloton all sticking collectively at this early stage.
186km to go
The flag has dropped firstly of as we speak’s stage and racing is underway.
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Australian makes solo assault on uphill end towards a dash from Tadej Pogacar
Israel-Premier Tech rider Nick Schultz took the stage win with a late assault in Sant Feliu de Guixols forward of Tadej Pogačar.
Here is a have a look at the outcomes from stage 1 of the race.
You be a part of us because the peloton heads out for the impartial begin in Mataró.
Whats up and welcome to our dwell protection of stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya!
Refresh
That is all from us as we speak in Catalunya. Be sure you look out for information coming in from the race later this night. And we’ll be again with extra dwell protection from this race and the Traditional Brugge-De Panne tomorrow±
Here is what Pogačar needed to say after the end…
“We began with good climate, like summer time, after which we noticed these clouds, and we have been pondering that possibly we may survive till the ultimate climb with out rain, however sadly, it began to rain on the second-to-last climb.
“The situations have been robust; it was a tough climb, and you can really feel the altitude, however I am completely happy to win”
Pogačar leads the general, factors (18) and mountain (29) classifications after two days. Lenny Martinez is the most effective younger rider in fifth total.
Here is a shot of Pogačar crossing the road solo to attain the sixty fifth win of his profession.
Tomorrow’s stage 3 profile. Lay your bets now…
Pogačar was second yesterday, gained as we speak, and there are two extra summit finishes left to race right here.
Evidently he and Vingegaard will win at will once they begin a race with out the opposite additionally competing. They’re to date forward of anyone else within the peloton.
Volta a Catalunya: Tadej Pogacar dominates stage 2 seizing total lead
Mikel Landa takes second, as Aleksandr Vlasov seals third
He is 1:35 up on Landa with Vlasov at 1:38. Almeida at 1:56 is the one different man inside two minutes of the general lead.
Pogačar is the brand new race chief, clearly.
Solely eight riders end inside two minutes of Pogačar.
Almeida fourth at 1:35. Martinez leads the remainder in at 1:41.
A dominant win for Pogačar and it appears to be like just like the Volta a Catalunya is pretty much as good as over on day two.
Landa leads Vlasov throughout the road at simply over 1:20 down.
Now Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the road.
187km of racing and all of us knew that outcome was coming from the beginning.
End
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Crew Emirates) wins stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya
He is inside the ultimate 200 metres…
Now Pogačar seems on the static cameras main as much as the end.
No thought why the organisers have not despatched a digital camera moto as much as the man who’s main the race. The situations are unhealthy however this has been dreadful…
Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the highest.
Pogačar reportedly over a minute within the lead.
Nearly 5 hours completed.
Landa and Vlasov away from the remainder.
And no digital camera on Pogačar both.
No time gaps in the meanwhile.
Vlasov follows him.
Landa on the transfer now.
2km to go
Pogačar nonetheless properly out of sight.
Now Martinez tries a transfer however he is marked by Landa.
Uijtdebroeks and Tejada are off the rear, nonetheless.
The chase group is again collectively as soon as once more.
3km to go
Pogačar is properly up the street and on the best way to his second win of the season.
Not lengthy left now, although.
TV photos proceed to drop out and in.
A Pogačar win now trying inevitable.
5km to go
Round 5km to go and Pogačar appears to be like to be round 30 seconds up the street.
Harper, Bernal, and Almeida subsequent on the street.
The chase now breaking up. Vlasov joins Landa and Martinez.
Landa and Martinez are off the entrance of the chase in pursuit of Pogačar.
It is nonetheless raining on the prime however a small group of hardy followers are up there ready to see the riders cross the road.
5km to go
Janssens was caught whereas the TV photos have been down. Pogačar leads solo.
Eight riders chasing Pogačar now.
He assaults from a bunch containing Almeida, Uijtdebroeks, Landa, Bernal, Martinez, Vlasov, Harper, and Tejada.
Pogačar is on the transfer.
7km to go
Now a choose group forming on the entrance of the peloton.
Simply 30 seconds between Janssens and the peloton now.
Splits within the peloton now on the best way up.
UAE proceed to steer forward of Visma, nonetheless.
It appears to be like like helicopter TV protection is spotty in the meanwhile.
9km to go
Nonetheless 1:10 for Janssens.
Nonetheless no different motion right here…
10km to go
A crash in the midst of the peloton holds up a big portion of the group but it surely appears to be like like everyone is rapidly again up and operating.
Now 1:10 for Janssens.
Hopefully one thing occurs quickly!
The riders start the climb to the end now. It is 11.4km at 7.4%.
12km to go
Nonetheless the identical mixture of groups on the entrance of the peloton and it is nonetheless raining.
Janssens stays two minutes up the street.
2.5km till Janssens hits the climb, although the street has been pointing uphill for some time already, even when the gradients have been shallow.
15km to go
Janssens continues at slightly below two minutes up.
Rain pouring very laborious now.
Fernandez again within the peloton now. Simply Janssens left up entrance.
Ineos, Bahrain, UAE, Visma all up there on the entrance of the peloton.
17km to go
6km till the riders begin the ultimate climb of the day.
Nonetheless two minutes between the break and peloton.
The pair led the best way over the ultimate intermediate dash of the day at Camprodon. Felix Großschartner led the peloton throughout the road for third place.
Janssens has left Fernandez behind on the entrance of the race now.
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22km to go
A 40kph common pace to date.
It is nonetheless pouring rain on the street to Vallter 2000.
EF be a part of UAE on the head of the peloton.
26km to go
2:15 for the breakaway now.
It appears to be like like solely Janssens and Fernandez are left from the early breakaway now.
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Ineos Grenadiers and Visma-Lease A Bike additionally on the entrance together with UAE Crew Emirates.
Colleoni and Jaime have been caught and now it is simply the 2 teams of two left on the transfer out entrance.
UAE again on the entrance on the flatter floor earlier than the ultimate climb.
1:55 for the 2 leaders presently.
34km to go
It is all again collectively within the peloton now.
The riders hitting the tip of the descent they usually race into the valley and Sant Joan de les Abdesses.
A small group is with Pogačar now, although only some seconds off the entrance.
Janssens catches Fernandez out entrance.
2:05 for Fernandez in the meanwhile.
Tadej Pogačar is pushing on the entrance on the best way down the descent!
40km to go
Fernandez off the entrance of the race now with Janssens dropping again on the descent.
UAE Crew Emirates on the head of the peloton.
Isasa and Sainbayar now 25 seconds down within the chase. The rest of the break is at 40 seconds. The peloton is 3:05 again.
47km to go
Fernandez leads Janssens excessive of the climb.
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Slovenian finishes scant ten metres behind stage winner Nick Schultz on stage 1
Isasa presently 10 seconds behind the 2 leaders.
It was sunny and heat earlier but it surely’s now raining on the riders as they make their means up the first-category climb.
51km to go
2:30 between break and peloton.
Janssens and Fernandez off the entrance now.
Fernandez and Isasa are following him.
52km to go
Jimmy Janssens making a transfer from the breakaway now.
The climb is 9.6km lengthy at 5.2%.
The riders now starting the climb to the Coll de Coubet.
Reside photos are about to start. You’ll be able to out how one can watch the Volta a Catalunya with our complete information.
Now simply 3:20 between break and peloton.
66km to go
The riders have simply tackled an unclassified climb forward of the Coll de Coubet.
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), who’s 10 seconds down within the GC, spoke with CyclingPro.web forward of the stage about his ambitions for the general classification, and how one can beat race-favourite Tadej Pogacar.
“I need to present outcome within the GC. My legs have been good in Paris-Good. I’ve had some relaxation and we’ll see as we speak the way it goes.
“We will at all times race for second place, however we will additionally attempt to do one thing. Yesterday, it was potential to beat [Tadej Pogacar] and possibly as we speak it is going to be one thing comparable.
“It is rather tough to beat him however we’ll see. Immediately is a unique day, a unique stage, a protracted mountain, and so it is going to be harder. You really want to have the legs.”
In about 10km, the breakaway will attain the primary categorised ascent of the day at Coll de Coubet, which is 9.6km and has a median gradient of 5.4%.
The isn’t any change to the race scenario with the six breakaway riders working collectively out entrance, nonetheless, the common speeds are beginning to drop because the terrain shift from the flatter valley roads to the extra mountainous.
85km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates are main the peloton and holding the hole to the breakaway at 4 minutes because the race heads towards the second intermediate dash in Olot, and because the finale, Vallter 2000 looms forward.
Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) completed ninth within the opening stage and is sitting in eleventh total at 10 seconds again within the GC. He spoke with the media firstly in Mataró this morning and made a number of pre-race predictions.
“It is all good to date, and it is generally good to know all of the roads and what’s coming. However, I feel numerous the peloton trains right here quite a bit, so it is good for everyone.
“It is roughly simple with only one climb in the long run. We’ve got to see what sort of variations there can be or what the climate is like … who is aware of?
“There are such a lot of good riders right here and good climbers. There can at all times be some surprises, you by no means know.
“This race is easy, solely mountain levels so we [Visma-Lease a Bike teammates] can assist one another and see how we do.”
The six riders out entrance nonetheless have a wholesome lead, nonetheless, the hole has fallen from 5:30 to 4:half-hour over the past 15km.
In addition to having Alasdair Fotheringham on the bottom right here in Catalunya, now we have Barry Ryan and James Moultrie heading out to the cobbled Classics this week.
Take a look at our in-depth evaluation piece on the upcoming races and the Van der Poel-Van Aert rivalry beneath…
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100km to go
No change within the scenario in the meanwhile following the dash in Girona.
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114km to go
The breakaway riders have handed by way of the intermediate dash at Girona. Isasa paved the way forward of Janssens and Colleoni.
It is nonetheless just about all flat roads in the intervening time.
The peloton racing alongside a freeway throughout as we speak’s stage.
120km to go
It is nonetheless Israel and UAE on the entrance, 5:50 down on the break.
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Round 15km to Girona now.
125km to go
6:10 for the breakaway now.
Here is what Tadej Pogačar needed to say forward of the beginning as we speak, talking to CyclingPro.web…
“It was a very nice stage. We had an important plan and nice teammates. Sadly yesterday Jay Vine did not really feel so good so we misplaced him early – as we speak he cannot begin due to abdomen issues.
“We managed to take second place. It was an important opp for Nick Schultz to take the win and Israel-Premier Tech made an important tactical play and made it occur. For me, it was a bit bit too quick to the end line.
“I used to be pondering an excessive amount of and relying an excessive amount of on others. Everyone was ready for us to do the ultimate transfer. When Schultz bought a niche there was hesitation from everyone. I used to be pondering Visma would shut the hole however I ought to have taken the initiative.
“Immediately, on one facet it is good that Israel-Premier Tech have the jersey. Let’s hope they honour it and management the beginning and race till the ultimate because the leaders. Then within the remaining climb, we’ll see what we will do, how sturdy the fellows are, and attempt to make the distinction.”
Round 20km to go till the riders hit the day’s first intermediate dash in Girona.
The peloton, together with the aptly named Hungarian champion Attila Valter, on the street to Vallter 2000 as we speak.
No change within the race scenario in the meanwhile following Pogačar’s transient transfer. The break stay 6:30 up the street.
No main obstacles to traverse earlier than the Coubet.
146km to go
We have been underway for an hour and the riders have coated simply over 40km.
100km to go till the riders hit the primary of two climbs as we speak, the Coll de Coubet.
Pogačar and Novak on the assault a bit earlier on.
153km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates now pulling on the head of the peloton.
All again to regular now after that unusual transfer.
Yep, here is a shot of Pogačar and Novak on the assault.
6:40 for the breakaway now.
160km to go
Pogačar and Novak are reportedly again among the many peloton now after a 5km experience off the entrance. Weird.
It seems that the transfer can be a quick one.
We’ll look forward to additional updates.
Absolutely it could actually’t be an actual transfer on the flat roads this far out from the end…
That’s… shocking.
Tadej Pogačar has attacked from the peloton! He is making a transfer alongside together with his teammate Domen Novak.
The crew are main the best way on behalf of race chief and stage 1 winner Nick Schultz.
165km to go
6:30 for the breakaway now and Israel-Premier Tech are taking the lead within the peloton.
A have a look at the break of the day with Janssens on the entrance.
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Watch Tadej Pogacar in motion on his debut on the mountainous stage race
5 minutes for the breakaway six now.
The peloton rolling out firstly of as we speak’s stage.
173km to go
The breakaway riders have two minutes on the peloton presently.
Three Spaniards plus an Italian, Belgian and Mongolian within the transfer.
Jimmy Janssens (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Kevin Colleoni (Intermarché-Wanty), Samuel Fernández (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Alex Jaime (Kern Pharma), Jambaljamts Sainbayar (Burgos-BH), and Xabier Isasa (Euskaltel-Euskadi) are within the transfer.
This appears to be like like our break of the day already.
180km to go
An assault by six males from the entrance of the peloton….
Flat roads to begin the stage.
The peloton all sticking collectively at this early stage.
186km to go
The flag has dropped firstly of as we speak’s stage and racing is underway.
Volta a Catalunya: Nick Schultz narrowly beats Pogacar to win stage 1
Australian makes solo assault on uphill end towards a dash from Tadej Pogacar
Israel-Premier Tech rider Nick Schultz took the stage win with a late assault in Sant Feliu de Guixols forward of Tadej Pogačar.
Here is a have a look at the outcomes from stage 1 of the race.
You be a part of us because the peloton heads out for the impartial begin in Mataró.
Whats up and welcome to our dwell protection of stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya!
Refresh
That is all from us as we speak in Catalunya. Be sure you look out for information coming in from the race later this night. And we’ll be again with extra dwell protection from this race and the Traditional Brugge-De Panne tomorrow±
Here is what Pogačar needed to say after the end…
“We began with good climate, like summer time, after which we noticed these clouds, and we have been pondering that possibly we may survive till the ultimate climb with out rain, however sadly, it began to rain on the second-to-last climb.
“The situations have been robust; it was a tough climb, and you can really feel the altitude, however I am completely happy to win”
Pogačar leads the general, factors (18) and mountain (29) classifications after two days. Lenny Martinez is the most effective younger rider in fifth total.
Here is a shot of Pogačar crossing the road solo to attain the sixty fifth win of his profession.
Tomorrow’s stage 3 profile. Lay your bets now…
Pogačar was second yesterday, gained as we speak, and there are two extra summit finishes left to race right here.
Evidently he and Vingegaard will win at will once they begin a race with out the opposite additionally competing. They’re to date forward of anyone else within the peloton.
Volta a Catalunya: Tadej Pogacar dominates stage 2 seizing total lead
Mikel Landa takes second, as Aleksandr Vlasov seals third
He is 1:35 up on Landa with Vlasov at 1:38. Almeida at 1:56 is the one different man inside two minutes of the general lead.
Pogačar is the brand new race chief, clearly.
Solely eight riders end inside two minutes of Pogačar.
Almeida fourth at 1:35. Martinez leads the remainder in at 1:41.
A dominant win for Pogačar and it appears to be like just like the Volta a Catalunya is pretty much as good as over on day two.
Landa leads Vlasov throughout the road at simply over 1:20 down.
Now Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the road.
187km of racing and all of us knew that outcome was coming from the beginning.
End
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Crew Emirates) wins stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya
He is inside the ultimate 200 metres…
Now Pogačar seems on the static cameras main as much as the end.
No thought why the organisers have not despatched a digital camera moto as much as the man who’s main the race. The situations are unhealthy however this has been dreadful…
Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the highest.
Pogačar reportedly over a minute within the lead.
Nearly 5 hours completed.
Landa and Vlasov away from the remainder.
And no digital camera on Pogačar both.
No time gaps in the meanwhile.
Vlasov follows him.
Landa on the transfer now.
2km to go
Pogačar nonetheless properly out of sight.
Now Martinez tries a transfer however he is marked by Landa.
Uijtdebroeks and Tejada are off the rear, nonetheless.
The chase group is again collectively as soon as once more.
3km to go
Pogačar is properly up the street and on the best way to his second win of the season.
Not lengthy left now, although.
TV photos proceed to drop out and in.
A Pogačar win now trying inevitable.
5km to go
Round 5km to go and Pogačar appears to be like to be round 30 seconds up the street.
Harper, Bernal, and Almeida subsequent on the street.
The chase now breaking up. Vlasov joins Landa and Martinez.
Landa and Martinez are off the entrance of the chase in pursuit of Pogačar.
It is nonetheless raining on the prime however a small group of hardy followers are up there ready to see the riders cross the road.
5km to go
Janssens was caught whereas the TV photos have been down. Pogačar leads solo.
Eight riders chasing Pogačar now.
He assaults from a bunch containing Almeida, Uijtdebroeks, Landa, Bernal, Martinez, Vlasov, Harper, and Tejada.
Pogačar is on the transfer.
7km to go
Now a choose group forming on the entrance of the peloton.
Simply 30 seconds between Janssens and the peloton now.
Splits within the peloton now on the best way up.
UAE proceed to steer forward of Visma, nonetheless.
It appears to be like like helicopter TV protection is spotty in the meanwhile.
9km to go
Nonetheless 1:10 for Janssens.
Nonetheless no different motion right here…
10km to go
A crash in the midst of the peloton holds up a big portion of the group but it surely appears to be like like everyone is rapidly again up and operating.
Now 1:10 for Janssens.
Hopefully one thing occurs quickly!
The riders start the climb to the end now. It is 11.4km at 7.4%.
12km to go
Nonetheless the identical mixture of groups on the entrance of the peloton and it is nonetheless raining.
Janssens stays two minutes up the street.
2.5km till Janssens hits the climb, although the street has been pointing uphill for some time already, even when the gradients have been shallow.
15km to go
Janssens continues at slightly below two minutes up.
Rain pouring very laborious now.
Fernandez again within the peloton now. Simply Janssens left up entrance.
Ineos, Bahrain, UAE, Visma all up there on the entrance of the peloton.
17km to go
6km till the riders begin the ultimate climb of the day.
Nonetheless two minutes between the break and peloton.
The pair led the best way over the ultimate intermediate dash of the day at Camprodon. Felix Großschartner led the peloton throughout the road for third place.
Janssens has left Fernandez behind on the entrance of the race now.
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22km to go
A 40kph common pace to date.
It is nonetheless pouring rain on the street to Vallter 2000.
EF be a part of UAE on the head of the peloton.
26km to go
2:15 for the breakaway now.
It appears to be like like solely Janssens and Fernandez are left from the early breakaway now.
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Ineos Grenadiers and Visma-Lease A Bike additionally on the entrance together with UAE Crew Emirates.
Colleoni and Jaime have been caught and now it is simply the 2 teams of two left on the transfer out entrance.
UAE again on the entrance on the flatter floor earlier than the ultimate climb.
1:55 for the 2 leaders presently.
34km to go
It is all again collectively within the peloton now.
The riders hitting the tip of the descent they usually race into the valley and Sant Joan de les Abdesses.
A small group is with Pogačar now, although only some seconds off the entrance.
Janssens catches Fernandez out entrance.
2:05 for Fernandez in the meanwhile.
Tadej Pogačar is pushing on the entrance on the best way down the descent!
40km to go
Fernandez off the entrance of the race now with Janssens dropping again on the descent.
UAE Crew Emirates on the head of the peloton.
Isasa and Sainbayar now 25 seconds down within the chase. The rest of the break is at 40 seconds. The peloton is 3:05 again.
47km to go
Fernandez leads Janssens excessive of the climb.
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Slovenian finishes scant ten metres behind stage winner Nick Schultz on stage 1
Isasa presently 10 seconds behind the 2 leaders.
It was sunny and heat earlier but it surely’s now raining on the riders as they make their means up the first-category climb.
51km to go
2:30 between break and peloton.
Janssens and Fernandez off the entrance now.
Fernandez and Isasa are following him.
52km to go
Jimmy Janssens making a transfer from the breakaway now.
The climb is 9.6km lengthy at 5.2%.
The riders now starting the climb to the Coll de Coubet.
Reside photos are about to start. You’ll be able to out how one can watch the Volta a Catalunya with our complete information.
Now simply 3:20 between break and peloton.
66km to go
The riders have simply tackled an unclassified climb forward of the Coll de Coubet.
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), who’s 10 seconds down within the GC, spoke with CyclingPro.web forward of the stage about his ambitions for the general classification, and how one can beat race-favourite Tadej Pogacar.
“I need to present outcome within the GC. My legs have been good in Paris-Good. I’ve had some relaxation and we’ll see as we speak the way it goes.
“We will at all times race for second place, however we will additionally attempt to do one thing. Yesterday, it was potential to beat [Tadej Pogacar] and possibly as we speak it is going to be one thing comparable.
“It is rather tough to beat him however we’ll see. Immediately is a unique day, a unique stage, a protracted mountain, and so it is going to be harder. You really want to have the legs.”
In about 10km, the breakaway will attain the primary categorised ascent of the day at Coll de Coubet, which is 9.6km and has a median gradient of 5.4%.
The isn’t any change to the race scenario with the six breakaway riders working collectively out entrance, nonetheless, the common speeds are beginning to drop because the terrain shift from the flatter valley roads to the extra mountainous.
85km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates are main the peloton and holding the hole to the breakaway at 4 minutes because the race heads towards the second intermediate dash in Olot, and because the finale, Vallter 2000 looms forward.
Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) completed ninth within the opening stage and is sitting in eleventh total at 10 seconds again within the GC. He spoke with the media firstly in Mataró this morning and made a number of pre-race predictions.
“It is all good to date, and it is generally good to know all of the roads and what’s coming. However, I feel numerous the peloton trains right here quite a bit, so it is good for everyone.
“It is roughly simple with only one climb in the long run. We’ve got to see what sort of variations there can be or what the climate is like … who is aware of?
“There are such a lot of good riders right here and good climbers. There can at all times be some surprises, you by no means know.
“This race is easy, solely mountain levels so we [Visma-Lease a Bike teammates] can assist one another and see how we do.”
The six riders out entrance nonetheless have a wholesome lead, nonetheless, the hole has fallen from 5:30 to 4:half-hour over the past 15km.
In addition to having Alasdair Fotheringham on the bottom right here in Catalunya, now we have Barry Ryan and James Moultrie heading out to the cobbled Classics this week.
Take a look at our in-depth evaluation piece on the upcoming races and the Van der Poel-Van Aert rivalry beneath…
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100km to go
No change within the scenario in the meanwhile following the dash in Girona.
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114km to go
The breakaway riders have handed by way of the intermediate dash at Girona. Isasa paved the way forward of Janssens and Colleoni.
It is nonetheless just about all flat roads in the intervening time.
The peloton racing alongside a freeway throughout as we speak’s stage.
120km to go
It is nonetheless Israel and UAE on the entrance, 5:50 down on the break.
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Round 15km to Girona now.
125km to go
6:10 for the breakaway now.
Here is what Tadej Pogačar needed to say forward of the beginning as we speak, talking to CyclingPro.web…
“It was a very nice stage. We had an important plan and nice teammates. Sadly yesterday Jay Vine did not really feel so good so we misplaced him early – as we speak he cannot begin due to abdomen issues.
“We managed to take second place. It was an important opp for Nick Schultz to take the win and Israel-Premier Tech made an important tactical play and made it occur. For me, it was a bit bit too quick to the end line.
“I used to be pondering an excessive amount of and relying an excessive amount of on others. Everyone was ready for us to do the ultimate transfer. When Schultz bought a niche there was hesitation from everyone. I used to be pondering Visma would shut the hole however I ought to have taken the initiative.
“Immediately, on one facet it is good that Israel-Premier Tech have the jersey. Let’s hope they honour it and management the beginning and race till the ultimate because the leaders. Then within the remaining climb, we’ll see what we will do, how sturdy the fellows are, and attempt to make the distinction.”
Round 20km to go till the riders hit the day’s first intermediate dash in Girona.
The peloton, together with the aptly named Hungarian champion Attila Valter, on the street to Vallter 2000 as we speak.
No change within the race scenario in the meanwhile following Pogačar’s transient transfer. The break stay 6:30 up the street.
No main obstacles to traverse earlier than the Coubet.
146km to go
We have been underway for an hour and the riders have coated simply over 40km.
100km to go till the riders hit the primary of two climbs as we speak, the Coll de Coubet.
Pogačar and Novak on the assault a bit earlier on.
153km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates now pulling on the head of the peloton.
All again to regular now after that unusual transfer.
Yep, here is a shot of Pogačar and Novak on the assault.
6:40 for the breakaway now.
160km to go
Pogačar and Novak are reportedly again among the many peloton now after a 5km experience off the entrance. Weird.
It seems that the transfer can be a quick one.
We’ll look forward to additional updates.
Absolutely it could actually’t be an actual transfer on the flat roads this far out from the end…
That’s… shocking.
Tadej Pogačar has attacked from the peloton! He is making a transfer alongside together with his teammate Domen Novak.
The crew are main the best way on behalf of race chief and stage 1 winner Nick Schultz.
165km to go
6:30 for the breakaway now and Israel-Premier Tech are taking the lead within the peloton.
A have a look at the break of the day with Janssens on the entrance.
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Watch Tadej Pogacar in motion on his debut on the mountainous stage race
5 minutes for the breakaway six now.
The peloton rolling out firstly of as we speak’s stage.
173km to go
The breakaway riders have two minutes on the peloton presently.
Three Spaniards plus an Italian, Belgian and Mongolian within the transfer.
Jimmy Janssens (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Kevin Colleoni (Intermarché-Wanty), Samuel Fernández (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Alex Jaime (Kern Pharma), Jambaljamts Sainbayar (Burgos-BH), and Xabier Isasa (Euskaltel-Euskadi) are within the transfer.
This appears to be like like our break of the day already.
180km to go
An assault by six males from the entrance of the peloton….
Flat roads to begin the stage.
The peloton all sticking collectively at this early stage.
186km to go
The flag has dropped firstly of as we speak’s stage and racing is underway.
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Israel-Premier Tech rider Nick Schultz took the stage win with a late assault in Sant Feliu de Guixols forward of Tadej Pogačar.
Here is a have a look at the outcomes from stage 1 of the race.
You be a part of us because the peloton heads out for the impartial begin in Mataró.
Whats up and welcome to our dwell protection of stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya!
Refresh
That is all from us as we speak in Catalunya. Be sure you look out for information coming in from the race later this night. And we’ll be again with extra dwell protection from this race and the Traditional Brugge-De Panne tomorrow±
Here is what Pogačar needed to say after the end…
“We began with good climate, like summer time, after which we noticed these clouds, and we have been pondering that possibly we may survive till the ultimate climb with out rain, however sadly, it began to rain on the second-to-last climb.
“The situations have been robust; it was a tough climb, and you can really feel the altitude, however I am completely happy to win”
Pogačar leads the general, factors (18) and mountain (29) classifications after two days. Lenny Martinez is the most effective younger rider in fifth total.
Here is a shot of Pogačar crossing the road solo to attain the sixty fifth win of his profession.
Tomorrow’s stage 3 profile. Lay your bets now…
Pogačar was second yesterday, gained as we speak, and there are two extra summit finishes left to race right here.
Evidently he and Vingegaard will win at will once they begin a race with out the opposite additionally competing. They’re to date forward of anyone else within the peloton.
Volta a Catalunya: Tadej Pogacar dominates stage 2 seizing total lead
Mikel Landa takes second, as Aleksandr Vlasov seals third
He is 1:35 up on Landa with Vlasov at 1:38. Almeida at 1:56 is the one different man inside two minutes of the general lead.
Pogačar is the brand new race chief, clearly.
Solely eight riders end inside two minutes of Pogačar.
Almeida fourth at 1:35. Martinez leads the remainder in at 1:41.
A dominant win for Pogačar and it appears to be like just like the Volta a Catalunya is pretty much as good as over on day two.
Landa leads Vlasov throughout the road at simply over 1:20 down.
Now Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the road.
187km of racing and all of us knew that outcome was coming from the beginning.
End
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Crew Emirates) wins stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya
He is inside the ultimate 200 metres…
Now Pogačar seems on the static cameras main as much as the end.
No thought why the organisers have not despatched a digital camera moto as much as the man who’s main the race. The situations are unhealthy however this has been dreadful…
Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the highest.
Pogačar reportedly over a minute within the lead.
Nearly 5 hours completed.
Landa and Vlasov away from the remainder.
And no digital camera on Pogačar both.
No time gaps in the meanwhile.
Vlasov follows him.
Landa on the transfer now.
2km to go
Pogačar nonetheless properly out of sight.
Now Martinez tries a transfer however he is marked by Landa.
Uijtdebroeks and Tejada are off the rear, nonetheless.
The chase group is again collectively as soon as once more.
3km to go
Pogačar is properly up the street and on the best way to his second win of the season.
Not lengthy left now, although.
TV photos proceed to drop out and in.
A Pogačar win now trying inevitable.
5km to go
Round 5km to go and Pogačar appears to be like to be round 30 seconds up the street.
Harper, Bernal, and Almeida subsequent on the street.
The chase now breaking up. Vlasov joins Landa and Martinez.
Landa and Martinez are off the entrance of the chase in pursuit of Pogačar.
It is nonetheless raining on the prime however a small group of hardy followers are up there ready to see the riders cross the road.
5km to go
Janssens was caught whereas the TV photos have been down. Pogačar leads solo.
Eight riders chasing Pogačar now.
He assaults from a bunch containing Almeida, Uijtdebroeks, Landa, Bernal, Martinez, Vlasov, Harper, and Tejada.
Pogačar is on the transfer.
7km to go
Now a choose group forming on the entrance of the peloton.
Simply 30 seconds between Janssens and the peloton now.
Splits within the peloton now on the best way up.
UAE proceed to steer forward of Visma, nonetheless.
It appears to be like like helicopter TV protection is spotty in the meanwhile.
9km to go
Nonetheless 1:10 for Janssens.
Nonetheless no different motion right here…
10km to go
A crash in the midst of the peloton holds up a big portion of the group but it surely appears to be like like everyone is rapidly again up and operating.
Now 1:10 for Janssens.
Hopefully one thing occurs quickly!
The riders start the climb to the end now. It is 11.4km at 7.4%.
12km to go
Nonetheless the identical mixture of groups on the entrance of the peloton and it is nonetheless raining.
Janssens stays two minutes up the street.
2.5km till Janssens hits the climb, although the street has been pointing uphill for some time already, even when the gradients have been shallow.
15km to go
Janssens continues at slightly below two minutes up.
Rain pouring very laborious now.
Fernandez again within the peloton now. Simply Janssens left up entrance.
Ineos, Bahrain, UAE, Visma all up there on the entrance of the peloton.
17km to go
6km till the riders begin the ultimate climb of the day.
Nonetheless two minutes between the break and peloton.
The pair led the best way over the ultimate intermediate dash of the day at Camprodon. Felix Großschartner led the peloton throughout the road for third place.
Janssens has left Fernandez behind on the entrance of the race now.
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22km to go
A 40kph common pace to date.
It is nonetheless pouring rain on the street to Vallter 2000.
EF be a part of UAE on the head of the peloton.
26km to go
2:15 for the breakaway now.
It appears to be like like solely Janssens and Fernandez are left from the early breakaway now.
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Ineos Grenadiers and Visma-Lease A Bike additionally on the entrance together with UAE Crew Emirates.
Colleoni and Jaime have been caught and now it is simply the 2 teams of two left on the transfer out entrance.
UAE again on the entrance on the flatter floor earlier than the ultimate climb.
1:55 for the 2 leaders presently.
34km to go
It is all again collectively within the peloton now.
The riders hitting the tip of the descent they usually race into the valley and Sant Joan de les Abdesses.
A small group is with Pogačar now, although only some seconds off the entrance.
Janssens catches Fernandez out entrance.
2:05 for Fernandez in the meanwhile.
Tadej Pogačar is pushing on the entrance on the best way down the descent!
40km to go
Fernandez off the entrance of the race now with Janssens dropping again on the descent.
UAE Crew Emirates on the head of the peloton.
Isasa and Sainbayar now 25 seconds down within the chase. The rest of the break is at 40 seconds. The peloton is 3:05 again.
47km to go
Fernandez leads Janssens excessive of the climb.
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Slovenian finishes scant ten metres behind stage winner Nick Schultz on stage 1
Isasa presently 10 seconds behind the 2 leaders.
It was sunny and heat earlier but it surely’s now raining on the riders as they make their means up the first-category climb.
51km to go
2:30 between break and peloton.
Janssens and Fernandez off the entrance now.
Fernandez and Isasa are following him.
52km to go
Jimmy Janssens making a transfer from the breakaway now.
The climb is 9.6km lengthy at 5.2%.
The riders now starting the climb to the Coll de Coubet.
Reside photos are about to start. You’ll be able to out how one can watch the Volta a Catalunya with our complete information.
Now simply 3:20 between break and peloton.
66km to go
The riders have simply tackled an unclassified climb forward of the Coll de Coubet.
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), who’s 10 seconds down within the GC, spoke with CyclingPro.web forward of the stage about his ambitions for the general classification, and how one can beat race-favourite Tadej Pogacar.
“I need to present outcome within the GC. My legs have been good in Paris-Good. I’ve had some relaxation and we’ll see as we speak the way it goes.
“We will at all times race for second place, however we will additionally attempt to do one thing. Yesterday, it was potential to beat [Tadej Pogacar] and possibly as we speak it is going to be one thing comparable.
“It is rather tough to beat him however we’ll see. Immediately is a unique day, a unique stage, a protracted mountain, and so it is going to be harder. You really want to have the legs.”
In about 10km, the breakaway will attain the primary categorised ascent of the day at Coll de Coubet, which is 9.6km and has a median gradient of 5.4%.
The isn’t any change to the race scenario with the six breakaway riders working collectively out entrance, nonetheless, the common speeds are beginning to drop because the terrain shift from the flatter valley roads to the extra mountainous.
85km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates are main the peloton and holding the hole to the breakaway at 4 minutes because the race heads towards the second intermediate dash in Olot, and because the finale, Vallter 2000 looms forward.
Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) completed ninth within the opening stage and is sitting in eleventh total at 10 seconds again within the GC. He spoke with the media firstly in Mataró this morning and made a number of pre-race predictions.
“It is all good to date, and it is generally good to know all of the roads and what’s coming. However, I feel numerous the peloton trains right here quite a bit, so it is good for everyone.
“It is roughly simple with only one climb in the long run. We’ve got to see what sort of variations there can be or what the climate is like … who is aware of?
“There are such a lot of good riders right here and good climbers. There can at all times be some surprises, you by no means know.
“This race is easy, solely mountain levels so we [Visma-Lease a Bike teammates] can assist one another and see how we do.”
The six riders out entrance nonetheless have a wholesome lead, nonetheless, the hole has fallen from 5:30 to 4:half-hour over the past 15km.
In addition to having Alasdair Fotheringham on the bottom right here in Catalunya, now we have Barry Ryan and James Moultrie heading out to the cobbled Classics this week.
Take a look at our in-depth evaluation piece on the upcoming races and the Van der Poel-Van Aert rivalry beneath…
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100km to go
No change within the scenario in the meanwhile following the dash in Girona.
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114km to go
The breakaway riders have handed by way of the intermediate dash at Girona. Isasa paved the way forward of Janssens and Colleoni.
It is nonetheless just about all flat roads in the intervening time.
The peloton racing alongside a freeway throughout as we speak’s stage.
120km to go
It is nonetheless Israel and UAE on the entrance, 5:50 down on the break.
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Round 15km to Girona now.
125km to go
6:10 for the breakaway now.
Here is what Tadej Pogačar needed to say forward of the beginning as we speak, talking to CyclingPro.web…
“It was a very nice stage. We had an important plan and nice teammates. Sadly yesterday Jay Vine did not really feel so good so we misplaced him early – as we speak he cannot begin due to abdomen issues.
“We managed to take second place. It was an important opp for Nick Schultz to take the win and Israel-Premier Tech made an important tactical play and made it occur. For me, it was a bit bit too quick to the end line.
“I used to be pondering an excessive amount of and relying an excessive amount of on others. Everyone was ready for us to do the ultimate transfer. When Schultz bought a niche there was hesitation from everyone. I used to be pondering Visma would shut the hole however I ought to have taken the initiative.
“Immediately, on one facet it is good that Israel-Premier Tech have the jersey. Let’s hope they honour it and management the beginning and race till the ultimate because the leaders. Then within the remaining climb, we’ll see what we will do, how sturdy the fellows are, and attempt to make the distinction.”
Round 20km to go till the riders hit the day’s first intermediate dash in Girona.
The peloton, together with the aptly named Hungarian champion Attila Valter, on the street to Vallter 2000 as we speak.
No change within the race scenario in the meanwhile following Pogačar’s transient transfer. The break stay 6:30 up the street.
No main obstacles to traverse earlier than the Coubet.
146km to go
We have been underway for an hour and the riders have coated simply over 40km.
100km to go till the riders hit the primary of two climbs as we speak, the Coll de Coubet.
Pogačar and Novak on the assault a bit earlier on.
153km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates now pulling on the head of the peloton.
All again to regular now after that unusual transfer.
Yep, here is a shot of Pogačar and Novak on the assault.
6:40 for the breakaway now.
160km to go
Pogačar and Novak are reportedly again among the many peloton now after a 5km experience off the entrance. Weird.
It seems that the transfer can be a quick one.
We’ll look forward to additional updates.
Absolutely it could actually’t be an actual transfer on the flat roads this far out from the end…
That’s… shocking.
Tadej Pogačar has attacked from the peloton! He is making a transfer alongside together with his teammate Domen Novak.
The crew are main the best way on behalf of race chief and stage 1 winner Nick Schultz.
165km to go
6:30 for the breakaway now and Israel-Premier Tech are taking the lead within the peloton.
A have a look at the break of the day with Janssens on the entrance.
The right way to watch the 2024 Volta a Catalunya
Watch Tadej Pogacar in motion on his debut on the mountainous stage race
5 minutes for the breakaway six now.
The peloton rolling out firstly of as we speak’s stage.
173km to go
The breakaway riders have two minutes on the peloton presently.
Three Spaniards plus an Italian, Belgian and Mongolian within the transfer.
Jimmy Janssens (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Kevin Colleoni (Intermarché-Wanty), Samuel Fernández (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Alex Jaime (Kern Pharma), Jambaljamts Sainbayar (Burgos-BH), and Xabier Isasa (Euskaltel-Euskadi) are within the transfer.
This appears to be like like our break of the day already.
180km to go
An assault by six males from the entrance of the peloton….
Flat roads to begin the stage.
The peloton all sticking collectively at this early stage.
186km to go
The flag has dropped firstly of as we speak’s stage and racing is underway.
Volta a Catalunya: Nick Schultz narrowly beats Pogacar to win stage 1
Australian makes solo assault on uphill end towards a dash from Tadej Pogacar
Israel-Premier Tech rider Nick Schultz took the stage win with a late assault in Sant Feliu de Guixols forward of Tadej Pogačar.
Here is a have a look at the outcomes from stage 1 of the race.
You be a part of us because the peloton heads out for the impartial begin in Mataró.
Whats up and welcome to our dwell protection of stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya!
Refresh
That is all from us as we speak in Catalunya. Be sure you look out for information coming in from the race later this night. And we’ll be again with extra dwell protection from this race and the Traditional Brugge-De Panne tomorrow±
Here is what Pogačar needed to say after the end…
“We began with good climate, like summer time, after which we noticed these clouds, and we have been pondering that possibly we may survive till the ultimate climb with out rain, however sadly, it began to rain on the second-to-last climb.
“The situations have been robust; it was a tough climb, and you can really feel the altitude, however I am completely happy to win”
Pogačar leads the general, factors (18) and mountain (29) classifications after two days. Lenny Martinez is the most effective younger rider in fifth total.
Here is a shot of Pogačar crossing the road solo to attain the sixty fifth win of his profession.
Tomorrow’s stage 3 profile. Lay your bets now…
Pogačar was second yesterday, gained as we speak, and there are two extra summit finishes left to race right here.
Evidently he and Vingegaard will win at will once they begin a race with out the opposite additionally competing. They’re to date forward of anyone else within the peloton.
Volta a Catalunya: Tadej Pogacar dominates stage 2 seizing total lead
Mikel Landa takes second, as Aleksandr Vlasov seals third
He is 1:35 up on Landa with Vlasov at 1:38. Almeida at 1:56 is the one different man inside two minutes of the general lead.
Pogačar is the brand new race chief, clearly.
Solely eight riders end inside two minutes of Pogačar.
Almeida fourth at 1:35. Martinez leads the remainder in at 1:41.
A dominant win for Pogačar and it appears to be like just like the Volta a Catalunya is pretty much as good as over on day two.
Landa leads Vlasov throughout the road at simply over 1:20 down.
Now Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the road.
187km of racing and all of us knew that outcome was coming from the beginning.
End
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Crew Emirates) wins stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya
He is inside the ultimate 200 metres…
Now Pogačar seems on the static cameras main as much as the end.
No thought why the organisers have not despatched a digital camera moto as much as the man who’s main the race. The situations are unhealthy however this has been dreadful…
Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the highest.
Pogačar reportedly over a minute within the lead.
Nearly 5 hours completed.
Landa and Vlasov away from the remainder.
And no digital camera on Pogačar both.
No time gaps in the meanwhile.
Vlasov follows him.
Landa on the transfer now.
2km to go
Pogačar nonetheless properly out of sight.
Now Martinez tries a transfer however he is marked by Landa.
Uijtdebroeks and Tejada are off the rear, nonetheless.
The chase group is again collectively as soon as once more.
3km to go
Pogačar is properly up the street and on the best way to his second win of the season.
Not lengthy left now, although.
TV photos proceed to drop out and in.
A Pogačar win now trying inevitable.
5km to go
Round 5km to go and Pogačar appears to be like to be round 30 seconds up the street.
Harper, Bernal, and Almeida subsequent on the street.
The chase now breaking up. Vlasov joins Landa and Martinez.
Landa and Martinez are off the entrance of the chase in pursuit of Pogačar.
It is nonetheless raining on the prime however a small group of hardy followers are up there ready to see the riders cross the road.
5km to go
Janssens was caught whereas the TV photos have been down. Pogačar leads solo.
Eight riders chasing Pogačar now.
He assaults from a bunch containing Almeida, Uijtdebroeks, Landa, Bernal, Martinez, Vlasov, Harper, and Tejada.
Pogačar is on the transfer.
7km to go
Now a choose group forming on the entrance of the peloton.
Simply 30 seconds between Janssens and the peloton now.
Splits within the peloton now on the best way up.
UAE proceed to steer forward of Visma, nonetheless.
It appears to be like like helicopter TV protection is spotty in the meanwhile.
9km to go
Nonetheless 1:10 for Janssens.
Nonetheless no different motion right here…
10km to go
A crash in the midst of the peloton holds up a big portion of the group but it surely appears to be like like everyone is rapidly again up and operating.
Now 1:10 for Janssens.
Hopefully one thing occurs quickly!
The riders start the climb to the end now. It is 11.4km at 7.4%.
12km to go
Nonetheless the identical mixture of groups on the entrance of the peloton and it is nonetheless raining.
Janssens stays two minutes up the street.
2.5km till Janssens hits the climb, although the street has been pointing uphill for some time already, even when the gradients have been shallow.
15km to go
Janssens continues at slightly below two minutes up.
Rain pouring very laborious now.
Fernandez again within the peloton now. Simply Janssens left up entrance.
Ineos, Bahrain, UAE, Visma all up there on the entrance of the peloton.
17km to go
6km till the riders begin the ultimate climb of the day.
Nonetheless two minutes between the break and peloton.
The pair led the best way over the ultimate intermediate dash of the day at Camprodon. Felix Großschartner led the peloton throughout the road for third place.
Janssens has left Fernandez behind on the entrance of the race now.
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22km to go
A 40kph common pace to date.
It is nonetheless pouring rain on the street to Vallter 2000.
EF be a part of UAE on the head of the peloton.
26km to go
2:15 for the breakaway now.
It appears to be like like solely Janssens and Fernandez are left from the early breakaway now.
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Ineos Grenadiers and Visma-Lease A Bike additionally on the entrance together with UAE Crew Emirates.
Colleoni and Jaime have been caught and now it is simply the 2 teams of two left on the transfer out entrance.
UAE again on the entrance on the flatter floor earlier than the ultimate climb.
1:55 for the 2 leaders presently.
34km to go
It is all again collectively within the peloton now.
The riders hitting the tip of the descent they usually race into the valley and Sant Joan de les Abdesses.
A small group is with Pogačar now, although only some seconds off the entrance.
Janssens catches Fernandez out entrance.
2:05 for Fernandez in the meanwhile.
Tadej Pogačar is pushing on the entrance on the best way down the descent!
40km to go
Fernandez off the entrance of the race now with Janssens dropping again on the descent.
UAE Crew Emirates on the head of the peloton.
Isasa and Sainbayar now 25 seconds down within the chase. The rest of the break is at 40 seconds. The peloton is 3:05 again.
47km to go
Fernandez leads Janssens excessive of the climb.
‘I used to be pondering for too lengthy’ – Tadej Pogačar rues close to miss at Volta a Catalunya
Slovenian finishes scant ten metres behind stage winner Nick Schultz on stage 1
Isasa presently 10 seconds behind the 2 leaders.
It was sunny and heat earlier but it surely’s now raining on the riders as they make their means up the first-category climb.
51km to go
2:30 between break and peloton.
Janssens and Fernandez off the entrance now.
Fernandez and Isasa are following him.
52km to go
Jimmy Janssens making a transfer from the breakaway now.
The climb is 9.6km lengthy at 5.2%.
The riders now starting the climb to the Coll de Coubet.
Reside photos are about to start. You’ll be able to out how one can watch the Volta a Catalunya with our complete information.
Now simply 3:20 between break and peloton.
66km to go
The riders have simply tackled an unclassified climb forward of the Coll de Coubet.
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), who’s 10 seconds down within the GC, spoke with CyclingPro.web forward of the stage about his ambitions for the general classification, and how one can beat race-favourite Tadej Pogacar.
“I need to present outcome within the GC. My legs have been good in Paris-Good. I’ve had some relaxation and we’ll see as we speak the way it goes.
“We will at all times race for second place, however we will additionally attempt to do one thing. Yesterday, it was potential to beat [Tadej Pogacar] and possibly as we speak it is going to be one thing comparable.
“It is rather tough to beat him however we’ll see. Immediately is a unique day, a unique stage, a protracted mountain, and so it is going to be harder. You really want to have the legs.”
In about 10km, the breakaway will attain the primary categorised ascent of the day at Coll de Coubet, which is 9.6km and has a median gradient of 5.4%.
The isn’t any change to the race scenario with the six breakaway riders working collectively out entrance, nonetheless, the common speeds are beginning to drop because the terrain shift from the flatter valley roads to the extra mountainous.
85km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates are main the peloton and holding the hole to the breakaway at 4 minutes because the race heads towards the second intermediate dash in Olot, and because the finale, Vallter 2000 looms forward.
Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) completed ninth within the opening stage and is sitting in eleventh total at 10 seconds again within the GC. He spoke with the media firstly in Mataró this morning and made a number of pre-race predictions.
“It is all good to date, and it is generally good to know all of the roads and what’s coming. However, I feel numerous the peloton trains right here quite a bit, so it is good for everyone.
“It is roughly simple with only one climb in the long run. We’ve got to see what sort of variations there can be or what the climate is like … who is aware of?
“There are such a lot of good riders right here and good climbers. There can at all times be some surprises, you by no means know.
“This race is easy, solely mountain levels so we [Visma-Lease a Bike teammates] can assist one another and see how we do.”
The six riders out entrance nonetheless have a wholesome lead, nonetheless, the hole has fallen from 5:30 to 4:half-hour over the past 15km.
In addition to having Alasdair Fotheringham on the bottom right here in Catalunya, now we have Barry Ryan and James Moultrie heading out to the cobbled Classics this week.
Take a look at our in-depth evaluation piece on the upcoming races and the Van der Poel-Van Aert rivalry beneath…
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100km to go
No change within the scenario in the meanwhile following the dash in Girona.
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114km to go
The breakaway riders have handed by way of the intermediate dash at Girona. Isasa paved the way forward of Janssens and Colleoni.
It is nonetheless just about all flat roads in the intervening time.
The peloton racing alongside a freeway throughout as we speak’s stage.
120km to go
It is nonetheless Israel and UAE on the entrance, 5:50 down on the break.
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Round 15km to Girona now.
125km to go
6:10 for the breakaway now.
Here is what Tadej Pogačar needed to say forward of the beginning as we speak, talking to CyclingPro.web…
“It was a very nice stage. We had an important plan and nice teammates. Sadly yesterday Jay Vine did not really feel so good so we misplaced him early – as we speak he cannot begin due to abdomen issues.
“We managed to take second place. It was an important opp for Nick Schultz to take the win and Israel-Premier Tech made an important tactical play and made it occur. For me, it was a bit bit too quick to the end line.
“I used to be pondering an excessive amount of and relying an excessive amount of on others. Everyone was ready for us to do the ultimate transfer. When Schultz bought a niche there was hesitation from everyone. I used to be pondering Visma would shut the hole however I ought to have taken the initiative.
“Immediately, on one facet it is good that Israel-Premier Tech have the jersey. Let’s hope they honour it and management the beginning and race till the ultimate because the leaders. Then within the remaining climb, we’ll see what we will do, how sturdy the fellows are, and attempt to make the distinction.”
Round 20km to go till the riders hit the day’s first intermediate dash in Girona.
The peloton, together with the aptly named Hungarian champion Attila Valter, on the street to Vallter 2000 as we speak.
No change within the race scenario in the meanwhile following Pogačar’s transient transfer. The break stay 6:30 up the street.
No main obstacles to traverse earlier than the Coubet.
146km to go
We have been underway for an hour and the riders have coated simply over 40km.
100km to go till the riders hit the primary of two climbs as we speak, the Coll de Coubet.
Pogačar and Novak on the assault a bit earlier on.
153km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates now pulling on the head of the peloton.
All again to regular now after that unusual transfer.
Yep, here is a shot of Pogačar and Novak on the assault.
6:40 for the breakaway now.
160km to go
Pogačar and Novak are reportedly again among the many peloton now after a 5km experience off the entrance. Weird.
It seems that the transfer can be a quick one.
We’ll look forward to additional updates.
Absolutely it could actually’t be an actual transfer on the flat roads this far out from the end…
That’s… shocking.
Tadej Pogačar has attacked from the peloton! He is making a transfer alongside together with his teammate Domen Novak.
The crew are main the best way on behalf of race chief and stage 1 winner Nick Schultz.
165km to go
6:30 for the breakaway now and Israel-Premier Tech are taking the lead within the peloton.
A have a look at the break of the day with Janssens on the entrance.
The right way to watch the 2024 Volta a Catalunya
Watch Tadej Pogacar in motion on his debut on the mountainous stage race
5 minutes for the breakaway six now.
The peloton rolling out firstly of as we speak’s stage.
173km to go
The breakaway riders have two minutes on the peloton presently.
Three Spaniards plus an Italian, Belgian and Mongolian within the transfer.
Jimmy Janssens (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Kevin Colleoni (Intermarché-Wanty), Samuel Fernández (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Alex Jaime (Kern Pharma), Jambaljamts Sainbayar (Burgos-BH), and Xabier Isasa (Euskaltel-Euskadi) are within the transfer.
This appears to be like like our break of the day already.
180km to go
An assault by six males from the entrance of the peloton….
Flat roads to begin the stage.
The peloton all sticking collectively at this early stage.
186km to go
The flag has dropped firstly of as we speak’s stage and racing is underway.
Volta a Catalunya: Nick Schultz narrowly beats Pogacar to win stage 1
Australian makes solo assault on uphill end towards a dash from Tadej Pogacar
Israel-Premier Tech rider Nick Schultz took the stage win with a late assault in Sant Feliu de Guixols forward of Tadej Pogačar.
Here is a have a look at the outcomes from stage 1 of the race.
You be a part of us because the peloton heads out for the impartial begin in Mataró.
Whats up and welcome to our dwell protection of stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya!
Refresh
That is all from us as we speak in Catalunya. Be sure you look out for information coming in from the race later this night. And we’ll be again with extra dwell protection from this race and the Traditional Brugge-De Panne tomorrow±
Here is what Pogačar needed to say after the end…
“We began with good climate, like summer time, after which we noticed these clouds, and we have been pondering that possibly we may survive till the ultimate climb with out rain, however sadly, it began to rain on the second-to-last climb.
“The situations have been robust; it was a tough climb, and you can really feel the altitude, however I am completely happy to win”
Pogačar leads the general, factors (18) and mountain (29) classifications after two days. Lenny Martinez is the most effective younger rider in fifth total.
Here is a shot of Pogačar crossing the road solo to attain the sixty fifth win of his profession.
Tomorrow’s stage 3 profile. Lay your bets now…
Pogačar was second yesterday, gained as we speak, and there are two extra summit finishes left to race right here.
Evidently he and Vingegaard will win at will once they begin a race with out the opposite additionally competing. They’re to date forward of anyone else within the peloton.
Volta a Catalunya: Tadej Pogacar dominates stage 2 seizing total lead
Mikel Landa takes second, as Aleksandr Vlasov seals third
He is 1:35 up on Landa with Vlasov at 1:38. Almeida at 1:56 is the one different man inside two minutes of the general lead.
Pogačar is the brand new race chief, clearly.
Solely eight riders end inside two minutes of Pogačar.
Almeida fourth at 1:35. Martinez leads the remainder in at 1:41.
A dominant win for Pogačar and it appears to be like just like the Volta a Catalunya is pretty much as good as over on day two.
Landa leads Vlasov throughout the road at simply over 1:20 down.
Now Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the road.
187km of racing and all of us knew that outcome was coming from the beginning.
End
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Crew Emirates) wins stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya
He is inside the ultimate 200 metres…
Now Pogačar seems on the static cameras main as much as the end.
No thought why the organisers have not despatched a digital camera moto as much as the man who’s main the race. The situations are unhealthy however this has been dreadful…
Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the highest.
Pogačar reportedly over a minute within the lead.
Nearly 5 hours completed.
Landa and Vlasov away from the remainder.
And no digital camera on Pogačar both.
No time gaps in the meanwhile.
Vlasov follows him.
Landa on the transfer now.
2km to go
Pogačar nonetheless properly out of sight.
Now Martinez tries a transfer however he is marked by Landa.
Uijtdebroeks and Tejada are off the rear, nonetheless.
The chase group is again collectively as soon as once more.
3km to go
Pogačar is properly up the street and on the best way to his second win of the season.
Not lengthy left now, although.
TV photos proceed to drop out and in.
A Pogačar win now trying inevitable.
5km to go
Round 5km to go and Pogačar appears to be like to be round 30 seconds up the street.
Harper, Bernal, and Almeida subsequent on the street.
The chase now breaking up. Vlasov joins Landa and Martinez.
Landa and Martinez are off the entrance of the chase in pursuit of Pogačar.
It is nonetheless raining on the prime however a small group of hardy followers are up there ready to see the riders cross the road.
5km to go
Janssens was caught whereas the TV photos have been down. Pogačar leads solo.
Eight riders chasing Pogačar now.
He assaults from a bunch containing Almeida, Uijtdebroeks, Landa, Bernal, Martinez, Vlasov, Harper, and Tejada.
Pogačar is on the transfer.
7km to go
Now a choose group forming on the entrance of the peloton.
Simply 30 seconds between Janssens and the peloton now.
Splits within the peloton now on the best way up.
UAE proceed to steer forward of Visma, nonetheless.
It appears to be like like helicopter TV protection is spotty in the meanwhile.
9km to go
Nonetheless 1:10 for Janssens.
Nonetheless no different motion right here…
10km to go
A crash in the midst of the peloton holds up a big portion of the group but it surely appears to be like like everyone is rapidly again up and operating.
Now 1:10 for Janssens.
Hopefully one thing occurs quickly!
The riders start the climb to the end now. It is 11.4km at 7.4%.
12km to go
Nonetheless the identical mixture of groups on the entrance of the peloton and it is nonetheless raining.
Janssens stays two minutes up the street.
2.5km till Janssens hits the climb, although the street has been pointing uphill for some time already, even when the gradients have been shallow.
15km to go
Janssens continues at slightly below two minutes up.
Rain pouring very laborious now.
Fernandez again within the peloton now. Simply Janssens left up entrance.
Ineos, Bahrain, UAE, Visma all up there on the entrance of the peloton.
17km to go
6km till the riders begin the ultimate climb of the day.
Nonetheless two minutes between the break and peloton.
The pair led the best way over the ultimate intermediate dash of the day at Camprodon. Felix Großschartner led the peloton throughout the road for third place.
Janssens has left Fernandez behind on the entrance of the race now.
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22km to go
A 40kph common pace to date.
It is nonetheless pouring rain on the street to Vallter 2000.
EF be a part of UAE on the head of the peloton.
26km to go
2:15 for the breakaway now.
It appears to be like like solely Janssens and Fernandez are left from the early breakaway now.
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Ineos Grenadiers and Visma-Lease A Bike additionally on the entrance together with UAE Crew Emirates.
Colleoni and Jaime have been caught and now it is simply the 2 teams of two left on the transfer out entrance.
UAE again on the entrance on the flatter floor earlier than the ultimate climb.
1:55 for the 2 leaders presently.
34km to go
It is all again collectively within the peloton now.
The riders hitting the tip of the descent they usually race into the valley and Sant Joan de les Abdesses.
A small group is with Pogačar now, although only some seconds off the entrance.
Janssens catches Fernandez out entrance.
2:05 for Fernandez in the meanwhile.
Tadej Pogačar is pushing on the entrance on the best way down the descent!
40km to go
Fernandez off the entrance of the race now with Janssens dropping again on the descent.
UAE Crew Emirates on the head of the peloton.
Isasa and Sainbayar now 25 seconds down within the chase. The rest of the break is at 40 seconds. The peloton is 3:05 again.
47km to go
Fernandez leads Janssens excessive of the climb.
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Slovenian finishes scant ten metres behind stage winner Nick Schultz on stage 1
Isasa presently 10 seconds behind the 2 leaders.
It was sunny and heat earlier but it surely’s now raining on the riders as they make their means up the first-category climb.
51km to go
2:30 between break and peloton.
Janssens and Fernandez off the entrance now.
Fernandez and Isasa are following him.
52km to go
Jimmy Janssens making a transfer from the breakaway now.
The climb is 9.6km lengthy at 5.2%.
The riders now starting the climb to the Coll de Coubet.
Reside photos are about to start. You’ll be able to out how one can watch the Volta a Catalunya with our complete information.
Now simply 3:20 between break and peloton.
66km to go
The riders have simply tackled an unclassified climb forward of the Coll de Coubet.
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), who’s 10 seconds down within the GC, spoke with CyclingPro.web forward of the stage about his ambitions for the general classification, and how one can beat race-favourite Tadej Pogacar.
“I need to present outcome within the GC. My legs have been good in Paris-Good. I’ve had some relaxation and we’ll see as we speak the way it goes.
“We will at all times race for second place, however we will additionally attempt to do one thing. Yesterday, it was potential to beat [Tadej Pogacar] and possibly as we speak it is going to be one thing comparable.
“It is rather tough to beat him however we’ll see. Immediately is a unique day, a unique stage, a protracted mountain, and so it is going to be harder. You really want to have the legs.”
In about 10km, the breakaway will attain the primary categorised ascent of the day at Coll de Coubet, which is 9.6km and has a median gradient of 5.4%.
The isn’t any change to the race scenario with the six breakaway riders working collectively out entrance, nonetheless, the common speeds are beginning to drop because the terrain shift from the flatter valley roads to the extra mountainous.
85km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates are main the peloton and holding the hole to the breakaway at 4 minutes because the race heads towards the second intermediate dash in Olot, and because the finale, Vallter 2000 looms forward.
Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) completed ninth within the opening stage and is sitting in eleventh total at 10 seconds again within the GC. He spoke with the media firstly in Mataró this morning and made a number of pre-race predictions.
“It is all good to date, and it is generally good to know all of the roads and what’s coming. However, I feel numerous the peloton trains right here quite a bit, so it is good for everyone.
“It is roughly simple with only one climb in the long run. We’ve got to see what sort of variations there can be or what the climate is like … who is aware of?
“There are such a lot of good riders right here and good climbers. There can at all times be some surprises, you by no means know.
“This race is easy, solely mountain levels so we [Visma-Lease a Bike teammates] can assist one another and see how we do.”
The six riders out entrance nonetheless have a wholesome lead, nonetheless, the hole has fallen from 5:30 to 4:half-hour over the past 15km.
In addition to having Alasdair Fotheringham on the bottom right here in Catalunya, now we have Barry Ryan and James Moultrie heading out to the cobbled Classics this week.
Take a look at our in-depth evaluation piece on the upcoming races and the Van der Poel-Van Aert rivalry beneath…
Rivalry with out finish – Van der Poel and Van Aert’s duel units tone for cobbled Classics
100km to go
No change within the scenario in the meanwhile following the dash in Girona.
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114km to go
The breakaway riders have handed by way of the intermediate dash at Girona. Isasa paved the way forward of Janssens and Colleoni.
It is nonetheless just about all flat roads in the intervening time.
The peloton racing alongside a freeway throughout as we speak’s stage.
120km to go
It is nonetheless Israel and UAE on the entrance, 5:50 down on the break.
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Round 15km to Girona now.
125km to go
6:10 for the breakaway now.
Here is what Tadej Pogačar needed to say forward of the beginning as we speak, talking to CyclingPro.web…
“It was a very nice stage. We had an important plan and nice teammates. Sadly yesterday Jay Vine did not really feel so good so we misplaced him early – as we speak he cannot begin due to abdomen issues.
“We managed to take second place. It was an important opp for Nick Schultz to take the win and Israel-Premier Tech made an important tactical play and made it occur. For me, it was a bit bit too quick to the end line.
“I used to be pondering an excessive amount of and relying an excessive amount of on others. Everyone was ready for us to do the ultimate transfer. When Schultz bought a niche there was hesitation from everyone. I used to be pondering Visma would shut the hole however I ought to have taken the initiative.
“Immediately, on one facet it is good that Israel-Premier Tech have the jersey. Let’s hope they honour it and management the beginning and race till the ultimate because the leaders. Then within the remaining climb, we’ll see what we will do, how sturdy the fellows are, and attempt to make the distinction.”
Round 20km to go till the riders hit the day’s first intermediate dash in Girona.
The peloton, together with the aptly named Hungarian champion Attila Valter, on the street to Vallter 2000 as we speak.
No change within the race scenario in the meanwhile following Pogačar’s transient transfer. The break stay 6:30 up the street.
No main obstacles to traverse earlier than the Coubet.
146km to go
We have been underway for an hour and the riders have coated simply over 40km.
100km to go till the riders hit the primary of two climbs as we speak, the Coll de Coubet.
Pogačar and Novak on the assault a bit earlier on.
153km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates now pulling on the head of the peloton.
All again to regular now after that unusual transfer.
Yep, here is a shot of Pogačar and Novak on the assault.
6:40 for the breakaway now.
160km to go
Pogačar and Novak are reportedly again among the many peloton now after a 5km experience off the entrance. Weird.
It seems that the transfer can be a quick one.
We’ll look forward to additional updates.
Absolutely it could actually’t be an actual transfer on the flat roads this far out from the end…
That’s… shocking.
Tadej Pogačar has attacked from the peloton! He is making a transfer alongside together with his teammate Domen Novak.
The crew are main the best way on behalf of race chief and stage 1 winner Nick Schultz.
165km to go
6:30 for the breakaway now and Israel-Premier Tech are taking the lead within the peloton.
A have a look at the break of the day with Janssens on the entrance.
The right way to watch the 2024 Volta a Catalunya
Watch Tadej Pogacar in motion on his debut on the mountainous stage race
5 minutes for the breakaway six now.
The peloton rolling out firstly of as we speak’s stage.
173km to go
The breakaway riders have two minutes on the peloton presently.
Three Spaniards plus an Italian, Belgian and Mongolian within the transfer.
Jimmy Janssens (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Kevin Colleoni (Intermarché-Wanty), Samuel Fernández (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Alex Jaime (Kern Pharma), Jambaljamts Sainbayar (Burgos-BH), and Xabier Isasa (Euskaltel-Euskadi) are within the transfer.
This appears to be like like our break of the day already.
180km to go
An assault by six males from the entrance of the peloton….
Flat roads to begin the stage.
The peloton all sticking collectively at this early stage.
186km to go
The flag has dropped firstly of as we speak’s stage and racing is underway.
Volta a Catalunya: Nick Schultz narrowly beats Pogacar to win stage 1
Australian makes solo assault on uphill end towards a dash from Tadej Pogacar
Israel-Premier Tech rider Nick Schultz took the stage win with a late assault in Sant Feliu de Guixols forward of Tadej Pogačar.
Here is a have a look at the outcomes from stage 1 of the race.
You be a part of us because the peloton heads out for the impartial begin in Mataró.
Whats up and welcome to our dwell protection of stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya!
Refresh
That is all from us as we speak in Catalunya. Be sure you look out for information coming in from the race later this night. And we’ll be again with extra dwell protection from this race and the Traditional Brugge-De Panne tomorrow±
Here is what Pogačar needed to say after the end…
“We began with good climate, like summer time, after which we noticed these clouds, and we have been pondering that possibly we may survive till the ultimate climb with out rain, however sadly, it began to rain on the second-to-last climb.
“The situations have been robust; it was a tough climb, and you can really feel the altitude, however I am completely happy to win”
Pogačar leads the general, factors (18) and mountain (29) classifications after two days. Lenny Martinez is the most effective younger rider in fifth total.
Here is a shot of Pogačar crossing the road solo to attain the sixty fifth win of his profession.
Tomorrow’s stage 3 profile. Lay your bets now…
Pogačar was second yesterday, gained as we speak, and there are two extra summit finishes left to race right here.
Evidently he and Vingegaard will win at will once they begin a race with out the opposite additionally competing. They’re to date forward of anyone else within the peloton.
Volta a Catalunya: Tadej Pogacar dominates stage 2 seizing total lead
Mikel Landa takes second, as Aleksandr Vlasov seals third
He is 1:35 up on Landa with Vlasov at 1:38. Almeida at 1:56 is the one different man inside two minutes of the general lead.
Pogačar is the brand new race chief, clearly.
Solely eight riders end inside two minutes of Pogačar.
Almeida fourth at 1:35. Martinez leads the remainder in at 1:41.
A dominant win for Pogačar and it appears to be like just like the Volta a Catalunya is pretty much as good as over on day two.
Landa leads Vlasov throughout the road at simply over 1:20 down.
Now Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the road.
187km of racing and all of us knew that outcome was coming from the beginning.
End
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Crew Emirates) wins stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya
He is inside the ultimate 200 metres…
Now Pogačar seems on the static cameras main as much as the end.
No thought why the organisers have not despatched a digital camera moto as much as the man who’s main the race. The situations are unhealthy however this has been dreadful…
Landa leads Vlasov in direction of the highest.
Pogačar reportedly over a minute within the lead.
Nearly 5 hours completed.
Landa and Vlasov away from the remainder.
And no digital camera on Pogačar both.
No time gaps in the meanwhile.
Vlasov follows him.
Landa on the transfer now.
2km to go
Pogačar nonetheless properly out of sight.
Now Martinez tries a transfer however he is marked by Landa.
Uijtdebroeks and Tejada are off the rear, nonetheless.
The chase group is again collectively as soon as once more.
3km to go
Pogačar is properly up the street and on the best way to his second win of the season.
Not lengthy left now, although.
TV photos proceed to drop out and in.
A Pogačar win now trying inevitable.
5km to go
Round 5km to go and Pogačar appears to be like to be round 30 seconds up the street.
Harper, Bernal, and Almeida subsequent on the street.
The chase now breaking up. Vlasov joins Landa and Martinez.
Landa and Martinez are off the entrance of the chase in pursuit of Pogačar.
It is nonetheless raining on the prime however a small group of hardy followers are up there ready to see the riders cross the road.
5km to go
Janssens was caught whereas the TV photos have been down. Pogačar leads solo.
Eight riders chasing Pogačar now.
He assaults from a bunch containing Almeida, Uijtdebroeks, Landa, Bernal, Martinez, Vlasov, Harper, and Tejada.
Pogačar is on the transfer.
7km to go
Now a choose group forming on the entrance of the peloton.
Simply 30 seconds between Janssens and the peloton now.
Splits within the peloton now on the best way up.
UAE proceed to steer forward of Visma, nonetheless.
It appears to be like like helicopter TV protection is spotty in the meanwhile.
9km to go
Nonetheless 1:10 for Janssens.
Nonetheless no different motion right here…
10km to go
A crash in the midst of the peloton holds up a big portion of the group but it surely appears to be like like everyone is rapidly again up and operating.
Now 1:10 for Janssens.
Hopefully one thing occurs quickly!
The riders start the climb to the end now. It is 11.4km at 7.4%.
12km to go
Nonetheless the identical mixture of groups on the entrance of the peloton and it is nonetheless raining.
Janssens stays two minutes up the street.
2.5km till Janssens hits the climb, although the street has been pointing uphill for some time already, even when the gradients have been shallow.
15km to go
Janssens continues at slightly below two minutes up.
Rain pouring very laborious now.
Fernandez again within the peloton now. Simply Janssens left up entrance.
Ineos, Bahrain, UAE, Visma all up there on the entrance of the peloton.
17km to go
6km till the riders begin the ultimate climb of the day.
Nonetheless two minutes between the break and peloton.
The pair led the best way over the ultimate intermediate dash of the day at Camprodon. Felix Großschartner led the peloton throughout the road for third place.
Janssens has left Fernandez behind on the entrance of the race now.
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22km to go
A 40kph common pace to date.
It is nonetheless pouring rain on the street to Vallter 2000.
EF be a part of UAE on the head of the peloton.
26km to go
2:15 for the breakaway now.
It appears to be like like solely Janssens and Fernandez are left from the early breakaway now.
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Ineos Grenadiers and Visma-Lease A Bike additionally on the entrance together with UAE Crew Emirates.
Colleoni and Jaime have been caught and now it is simply the 2 teams of two left on the transfer out entrance.
UAE again on the entrance on the flatter floor earlier than the ultimate climb.
1:55 for the 2 leaders presently.
34km to go
It is all again collectively within the peloton now.
The riders hitting the tip of the descent they usually race into the valley and Sant Joan de les Abdesses.
A small group is with Pogačar now, although only some seconds off the entrance.
Janssens catches Fernandez out entrance.
2:05 for Fernandez in the meanwhile.
Tadej Pogačar is pushing on the entrance on the best way down the descent!
40km to go
Fernandez off the entrance of the race now with Janssens dropping again on the descent.
UAE Crew Emirates on the head of the peloton.
Isasa and Sainbayar now 25 seconds down within the chase. The rest of the break is at 40 seconds. The peloton is 3:05 again.
47km to go
Fernandez leads Janssens excessive of the climb.
‘I used to be pondering for too lengthy’ – Tadej Pogačar rues close to miss at Volta a Catalunya
Slovenian finishes scant ten metres behind stage winner Nick Schultz on stage 1
Isasa presently 10 seconds behind the 2 leaders.
It was sunny and heat earlier but it surely’s now raining on the riders as they make their means up the first-category climb.
51km to go
2:30 between break and peloton.
Janssens and Fernandez off the entrance now.
Fernandez and Isasa are following him.
52km to go
Jimmy Janssens making a transfer from the breakaway now.
The climb is 9.6km lengthy at 5.2%.
The riders now starting the climb to the Coll de Coubet.
Reside photos are about to start. You’ll be able to out how one can watch the Volta a Catalunya with our complete information.
Now simply 3:20 between break and peloton.
66km to go
The riders have simply tackled an unclassified climb forward of the Coll de Coubet.
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), who’s 10 seconds down within the GC, spoke with CyclingPro.web forward of the stage about his ambitions for the general classification, and how one can beat race-favourite Tadej Pogacar.
“I need to present outcome within the GC. My legs have been good in Paris-Good. I’ve had some relaxation and we’ll see as we speak the way it goes.
“We will at all times race for second place, however we will additionally attempt to do one thing. Yesterday, it was potential to beat [Tadej Pogacar] and possibly as we speak it is going to be one thing comparable.
“It is rather tough to beat him however we’ll see. Immediately is a unique day, a unique stage, a protracted mountain, and so it is going to be harder. You really want to have the legs.”
In about 10km, the breakaway will attain the primary categorised ascent of the day at Coll de Coubet, which is 9.6km and has a median gradient of 5.4%.
The isn’t any change to the race scenario with the six breakaway riders working collectively out entrance, nonetheless, the common speeds are beginning to drop because the terrain shift from the flatter valley roads to the extra mountainous.
85km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates are main the peloton and holding the hole to the breakaway at 4 minutes because the race heads towards the second intermediate dash in Olot, and because the finale, Vallter 2000 looms forward.
Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) completed ninth within the opening stage and is sitting in eleventh total at 10 seconds again within the GC. He spoke with the media firstly in Mataró this morning and made a number of pre-race predictions.
“It is all good to date, and it is generally good to know all of the roads and what’s coming. However, I feel numerous the peloton trains right here quite a bit, so it is good for everyone.
“It is roughly simple with only one climb in the long run. We’ve got to see what sort of variations there can be or what the climate is like … who is aware of?
“There are such a lot of good riders right here and good climbers. There can at all times be some surprises, you by no means know.
“This race is easy, solely mountain levels so we [Visma-Lease a Bike teammates] can assist one another and see how we do.”
The six riders out entrance nonetheless have a wholesome lead, nonetheless, the hole has fallen from 5:30 to 4:half-hour over the past 15km.
In addition to having Alasdair Fotheringham on the bottom right here in Catalunya, now we have Barry Ryan and James Moultrie heading out to the cobbled Classics this week.
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100km to go
No change within the scenario in the meanwhile following the dash in Girona.
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114km to go
The breakaway riders have handed by way of the intermediate dash at Girona. Isasa paved the way forward of Janssens and Colleoni.
It is nonetheless just about all flat roads in the intervening time.
The peloton racing alongside a freeway throughout as we speak’s stage.
120km to go
It is nonetheless Israel and UAE on the entrance, 5:50 down on the break.
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Round 15km to Girona now.
125km to go
6:10 for the breakaway now.
Here is what Tadej Pogačar needed to say forward of the beginning as we speak, talking to CyclingPro.web…
“It was a very nice stage. We had an important plan and nice teammates. Sadly yesterday Jay Vine did not really feel so good so we misplaced him early – as we speak he cannot begin due to abdomen issues.
“We managed to take second place. It was an important opp for Nick Schultz to take the win and Israel-Premier Tech made an important tactical play and made it occur. For me, it was a bit bit too quick to the end line.
“I used to be pondering an excessive amount of and relying an excessive amount of on others. Everyone was ready for us to do the ultimate transfer. When Schultz bought a niche there was hesitation from everyone. I used to be pondering Visma would shut the hole however I ought to have taken the initiative.
“Immediately, on one facet it is good that Israel-Premier Tech have the jersey. Let’s hope they honour it and management the beginning and race till the ultimate because the leaders. Then within the remaining climb, we’ll see what we will do, how sturdy the fellows are, and attempt to make the distinction.”
Round 20km to go till the riders hit the day’s first intermediate dash in Girona.
The peloton, together with the aptly named Hungarian champion Attila Valter, on the street to Vallter 2000 as we speak.
No change within the race scenario in the meanwhile following Pogačar’s transient transfer. The break stay 6:30 up the street.
No main obstacles to traverse earlier than the Coubet.
146km to go
We have been underway for an hour and the riders have coated simply over 40km.
100km to go till the riders hit the primary of two climbs as we speak, the Coll de Coubet.
Pogačar and Novak on the assault a bit earlier on.
153km to go
Israel-Premier Tech and UAE Crew Emirates now pulling on the head of the peloton.
All again to regular now after that unusual transfer.
Yep, here is a shot of Pogačar and Novak on the assault.
6:40 for the breakaway now.
160km to go
Pogačar and Novak are reportedly again among the many peloton now after a 5km experience off the entrance. Weird.
It seems that the transfer can be a quick one.
We’ll look forward to additional updates.
Absolutely it could actually’t be an actual transfer on the flat roads this far out from the end…
That’s… shocking.
Tadej Pogačar has attacked from the peloton! He is making a transfer alongside together with his teammate Domen Novak.
The crew are main the best way on behalf of race chief and stage 1 winner Nick Schultz.
165km to go
6:30 for the breakaway now and Israel-Premier Tech are taking the lead within the peloton.
A have a look at the break of the day with Janssens on the entrance.
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5 minutes for the breakaway six now.
The peloton rolling out firstly of as we speak’s stage.
173km to go
The breakaway riders have two minutes on the peloton presently.
Three Spaniards plus an Italian, Belgian and Mongolian within the transfer.
Jimmy Janssens (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Kevin Colleoni (Intermarché-Wanty), Samuel Fernández (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Alex Jaime (Kern Pharma), Jambaljamts Sainbayar (Burgos-BH), and Xabier Isasa (Euskaltel-Euskadi) are within the transfer.
This appears to be like like our break of the day already.
180km to go
An assault by six males from the entrance of the peloton….
Flat roads to begin the stage.
The peloton all sticking collectively at this early stage.
186km to go
The flag has dropped firstly of as we speak’s stage and racing is underway.
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Here is a have a look at the outcomes from stage 1 of the race.
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Whats up and welcome to our dwell protection of stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya!