Favourite highlights of 2023 pro season

Mr. Cats

Now that the 2023 pro season is basically finished (no disrespect meant to Tour of Guangxi!), what were your highlights?

I thought Mohoric’s interview after Stage 19 was a great moment.,,

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ems_z-26JEw

Daroxtar

Personally, being in Spain to watch the stages of the Vuelta in Bejes and the Angliru where it all kicked off, seeing the emotion of the fans roadside, just knowing you were in the midst of some really big news. I love this sport nearly as much for the drama as the cycling.

Apart from that, loads of highlights from a great season. Pogs rampage through the spring, Roglics last day TT redemption in the Giro, MVDP worlds, crazy last stage of the Vuelta, Pog back to take Lombardia.

ednwireland

Didn't watch a lot this year. Mvdp world's , pidcock in the cross country MTB or Hatton in the downhill MTB worlds

odyssey06

Ben Healy... livening up the early Spring classics, the Giro stage win, and then the cheeky attacks especially when he annoyed Ineos by trying to challenge Pinot for KoM just as they were calming things down. Such a character. The Giro finish on the time trial was so dramatic.

The setting for his Tour of Luxembourg stage win going up a Castle 'escarpment' was spectacular.

WVA mugging a stage at Tour of Britain when everyone was setting up for a sprint finish.

Junior

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121250480#Comment_121250480

You mean Van Aert..

devonp

MvdP worlds

Macy0161

MVP Worlds for me on TV. RVV in the flesh on the Kwaremont a lifetime highlight though!

andyd12

Wasn't a huge fan before this year.

But visited the Giro seeing stages 17 & 18, a sight to behold. Really makes you realise what a small scene we have here

Ben Healy really going after it, Eddie Dunbar going well too.

Roglic on the final TT was awesome especially after dropping his chain

andyd12

Although it was technically 2022,it was 2023 season. Seeing Wout van Aert in action at the cyclocross in Dublin was cool. By jesus it was cold that day

breezy1985

Giro was definitely the most exciting GT and it was great to have some Irish interest in a big race again.

Big VdP fan so winning the Worlds was a big highlight as was anything got to do with Tibo.

Rather than a single highlight I would say the best thing about an otherwise poor season was seeing Healy emerge into the consciousness outside of Ireland as a genuine contender.

retalivity

MVDP Worlds

Pog in RVV

The Col del la Loze stage & to a lesser extent the uphill TT in the TDF

Pinot's farewell stage in the TDF

Pinot in Lombardia