General Race Thread 2023 **spoilers**

Great showing in contract year for him.Could easily see Ineos going in for him.

Pulls a decent gurn face as well.

For a rider who has won a GT, was third in another, been twice 2nd O/A in Paris Nice and second in Romandie, Yates never seems to ride with any ambitions other than to nab a stage here and there.

2024 TDF route announced today, basically modified versions of the last 2 stages of Paris-Nice that just finished, with the final stage a 35km TT over Col d'Eze

Irish champion jersey in the break in Belgium

Lotte Kopecky won the women's race just days after he brother died, understandably emotional at the end.

First monument on Eurosport now.

Pog fell in the neutral zone but doesn't seem serious and he was smiling to the camera.

Only 285km to go 😊

I've had it as background noise since the Turchino pass. Probably another hour and a half before it gets interesting..

Bennett down!

FFS, looks like he rode into a bike rack

I hope Sam Bennett is okay after the crash.

Race about to change. UAE about to put the hammer down.

Great finish in Catalunya.

UAE when Pog is not around are absolute clowns.

Martinez was 8th in the Tour de l'Avenir last year, the top 10 on GC from that all raced today in either Catalunya or Coppi Bartali in Italy except 1 - Archie Ryan. Shame he's not had the same chances this season yet as the others, including his own trade teammates Hessman and Staune-Mittet.

Has he raced at all this year yet?

His contract is up the end of the year, wouldn’t be at all surprised if he jumps ship to another team at this rate

According to PCS, no races so far in 2023, and no upcoming participations either. Looking at strava, he's been doing a few small spins in wicklow this past couple of weeks.

Not sure about racing, but still on home roads at the moment anyway.

Saw that he wasnt in the split and was wondering. Van Poppel and Mullen are there.

Miserable day in belgium.

Took a nasty crash on Sunday and still feeling ill from a recent cold, hopefully he'll come good again soon.

Super finish there by Remco to take the win from Roglic on stage 3 of the Volta a Catalunya, I really thought Roglic would come round.

Attacked with Pozzovivo and Padun with about 5-6km to go. Won the sprint ahead of Pozzovivo

Great to get that first win as a pro

That race has been good to Irish cyclists recently

Finish and post-race interview, it was in a velodrome!

Didnt realise that E3 Harelbeke is on today, Pog, WVA and MVDP all start. Coupled with the final climb in Catalunya, thats my WFH afternoon sorted!

Didn't that story start out about Eddy Merckx never winning the E3?

It was just a follow on from that iirc.

Anyway it's mental having two races like this on at the same time. I have GCN so have the Volta on there and the E3 on the TV. You think they'd have gotten together to ensure there was an hour at least between finish times.

Right now there's 24km left in the volta and 28 left in the E3.