LIVE | Itzulia Basque Country stage 1 - Who will be the wearer of the first yellow jersey in this demanding ITT?
CyclingMonday, 06 April 2026 at 13:00
Good afternoon and welcome to the liveblog of the Itzulia Basque Country. The Basque stage race gets underway with an individual time trial, where riders will go up against the clock in what may be a short effort, but one that promises to be demanding. Stay with us and don’t miss any of the race action, with live, minute-by-minute updates throughout the stage.
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- Stop the BS. If everyone behaved as fools are suggesting, that no one ever pulls with the best in a group, then 90% of the races would end in a sprint of a larger group. Cycling would lose sponsors, audiences, and interest because every race would be a boring "Froome" race. Is that what you want? Thank god we have real racers that actually like a good competition...racers like Pogi, MVDP, Remco, Van Aert, Mads Pedersen... Who wants to watch sissies like Jonas the Fish??? Today Seixas wins the TT in the Basque Country. It's almost as certain to you as Pogacar's victory yesterday. I'm just sorry that Jonas 🐟 ran away to a safe distance, so we still won't have a chance to see that Seixas is better by class than the fake Glynore trophy collector. Ad acta.Mou-Cro-HR06-04-2026
- Race organizers apply UCI rules to ensure that safety and fairness are adhered to in the conduct of the race. In most instances, the application of a rule is compromised by the actual circumstances, like when the organizers themselves are guilty of not managing properly the flow of the race itself. If this situation happened close to the finish, it might have affected the outcome of the race, in which case disqualifications are warranted. Otherwise, no further actions are necessary. Organizers are not expected to penalize themselves.FredMan06-04-2026
- the only problem with this argument is that Tadej can “figure it out” on all terrain. he doesn’t have a weakness. MVDP says he pulled 30% of the time at best. I think Tadej would have won with or without the MVDP pulls. Riders like WVA and Mads form an alliance and they can’t make a dent in the lead. Remco gets close, and with a couple turns of the pedals Tadej opens up 100 meters. no one is close to Tadej in these races. I do agree that Jonas isn’t obliged to work with anyone, and he tactically sits on very smartly sometimes. the TdF will be a great edition this year.mij06-04-2026
- IMO, there is an unwritten rule in road racing, which basically says "If you join a breakaway, you are expected to contribute to the effort, not be a passenger". Your breakaway companions are not your domestiques, they don't work for your glory. There is honor and respect in racing also, like when Vingegaard or Pidcock famously wait for the fallen Tadej in TDF or Strade Bianche. Nobody will accuse you of cheating when you take advantage of your opponent's misfortune, but it's close to it, and riders know who in the peloton commands respect.FredMan06-04-2026
- Do you think that Tadej would have less of a chance then?MajorPayne06-04-2026
- "There was no way of stopping in time without anyone crashing. " Obviously, it is better to crash than be hit by a train - but that’s just my opinion. Moreover Pogacar must have seen lights and people that tried stopped him, he admitted himself "before the crossing, three guys jump on the road. I was thinking, maybe it's like some protesters or something". If he does not see a difference between policemen and protester than maybe glasses would fix it?averagecyclist06-04-2026
- It's a shame to compare MVDP and a wheel sucker!MajorPayne06-04-2026
- That's the squad!
Front24206-04-2026 - The true podium is: 1. Tadej 2. MvdP 3. Remco And you cry as much as you want.MajorPayne06-04-2026
- He definitely should have just sat on the wheel and making sure Pogi couldn't win vs trying to just hang on for 2nd. Hopefully lots of rain next weekend to push everyone's bike handling to the limits!Front24206-04-2026
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