Tour of the Alps: Pello Bilbao wins stage two after incredible Bahrain performance
CyclingTuesday, 19 April 2022 at 15:22
Bahrain - Victorious have been put under serious pressure on the second day of the Tour of the Alps, but in the end managed to take the win with a textbook leadout, delivering Pello Bilbao into the stage win and overall classification lead.
With a 20 kilometer ascent opening up the day, it was no surprise to see a big sequence of attacks that seemed to be a crucial GC move for the race. It included the likes of Miguel Ángel López, Pavel Sivakov, Michael Storer and several other quality climbers in a group of ten.
In the Passo Mendola, the main climb of the day four riders took advantage to stay up the road: Pavel Sivakov, Michael Storer, Thymen Arensman and Hermann Pernsteiner. In the final ascent Arensman was dropped, whilst Pernsteiner dropped back to assist in the chase that Bahrain - Victorious organized alongside AG2R. Bahrain did a whole-team effort throughout the final hours of racing to bring back the last escapees in the last descent, and still had the numbers to control the race until the final kilometers, where a sprint was expected - despite the brutal day.
Bahrain had the numbers and no-one tried to go over them in the final kilometer, they delivered Pello Bilbao in pole position for the sprint and the Basque took a dominant sprint win. Romain Bardet and Attila Valter finished second and third, whilst former race leader Geoffrey Bouchard was dropped in the final descent and arrived 35 seconds later.
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- All very sad. But you seem to be backing the journalists in generally demonising Tadej and canonising Jonas. This article is interesting though, and suggests Jonas is making very good financial decisions, acquiring luxury homes that he and his family are enjoying living in, and staying near family (also now in luxury homes) who can help with the kids. Sounds like a great lifestyle, and not a basis for critising Pog's decisions.Hills3311-01-2026
- Anyone who thinks the Giro is a training camp for the Tour, for Vingegaard, is not right in the head. First of all, he is not Pogacar and secondly, UAE will send almost A team to make Jonas life miserable and make the race difficult. If the danish fisherman competes in Giro, his chances drop from 20 to 2 percent. I also read some foolish statements that the 2026 Tour is against Pogi and I'm dying of laughter. 2026 is the most ideal Tour that Pogi will ever ride. Not a single stage is difficult except 20st. Everything else is made for UAE to control. Every mountain stage has 30-40km of easy terrain before the last climb.NikkoNicco11-01-2026
- it doesn’t matter what Jonas is doing with the houses, the article is trash. and the fact that he is buying houses in Denmark with no criticism makes everyone’s point all the stronger. it is Tadej’s life. he isn’t breaking the law. he can live where he wishes how he wishes. and his “side” isn’t quoted, which especially irks me. it makes it sound as if he is living in Monaco just to cheat taxes. maybe he is there because it is an ideal training base year round. or any other number or reasons. and, it happens to be a good financial decision.mij11-01-2026
- Unbelievably I remember people saying 2024 Pogi was avoiding Jonas by riding the Giro. Seriously why wouldn’t Jonas ride the Giro? Only GT he hasn’t won. It’s a pretty obvious and logical move.mobk11-01-2026
- it must suck to have to admit that the time to win is only going to be a result of someone else’s retirement, not improved skill or speed.mij11-01-2026
- National champs are supposed to be individual events, rider v rider not raced as teams.wipperman9511-01-2026
- National champs are supposed to be individual events, rider v rider not raced as teams.wipperman9511-01-2026
- I assume Plapp will be about as popular as a fart in a gas mask this season on the team bus. What an absolute clown shoe. Attacking his own team-mate with a lap and a half to go, bringing back his rivals with you, then fluffing it yourself to let the other guy win. You’d assume that if they had race radios, the DS would be telling Plapp to stop p*sing on Durbo’s chips, but at the same time you’d also expect a World Tour rider to understand this kind of basic racecraft. Felt like watching Dwars with Nielsen Powless and Visma. Hats off to the winner though, and him sledging his former team for giving him the boot, haha. Unreal scenes.antipodeanpedalfan11-01-2026
- You can write the same article replacing JV with a whole bunch of names. Every race needs competitors and wants the best they can get. Jonas has a Vuelta, 2 Tours and no Giro, you said it yourself so - Go figure. Has he ruled out the Tour? Am convinced if Tadej decides to do the Giro, Jonas won’t cancel, it’s nothing to do with dodging, it’s about deciding for himself and not living for others. Jonas has offered plenty of competition to Tadej, it’s not his only purpose or obligation. Had there not been a Tadej, he’d be considered one of the too 3 GT riders ever, he’s just a bit unlucky not to clearly be ahead of Froome and no other recent rider comes close, though Rogliç might have given him a good run if not in the same team.Mistermaumau11-01-2026
- But you see, you are looking at Jonas as if he thinks like you. Maybe he’s not buying houses to MAKE money, perhaps just to use them? There are plenty of countries and cultures where it is quite common for people with means to help those with less, family, friends, neighbours, community. It used to be more like that in a lot of countries where (aside from dole fringe minority) that seems to have changed and probably been forgotten.Mistermaumau11-01-2026
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🏅🇪🇸 Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) Gana la Etapa 2 del Tour de los Alpes 2022 🇮🇹🇦🇹 #TotA #TotA2022 #Ciclismo #Noticiclismo
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