La Vuelta ciclista a España 2019 **Spoilers**

[Adam4868]

Brilliant, thanks Adam. Yeah starts quite late compared to other grand tour stages, but I remember when Le Tour came through Cambridge they shut the roads here at 5 am. Can’t get an exact time but it sounds like la Vuelta are way more sensible about road closures and letting fans get around.

Don't take my word for it though ! Been to a few and been stuck up a few mountains.Supply of San Miguel allways makes the wait tolerable !

 

[rich p]

Sam Bennett raises his price with a comprehensive stage win.
And an Irish man in red and an Irish stage winner.

 

[Adam4868]

Sam Bennett raises his price with a comprehensive stage win.
And an Irish man in red and an Irish stage winner.

Same again today ?

 

[brommers]

Heading to Andorra for stage 9 on Sunday (hoping the thunder that’s currently forecast doesn’t happen). Does anyone know what time the roads close (roughly) before a Vuelta mountain stage and when they reopen afterwards?

I can't find the organiser's relevant information, but this may help:
https://www.lavuelta.es/en/stage-9

 

[brommers]

Same again today ?

Yes!

 

[Crackle]

Same again today ?

To be sure.


Sorry.

 

[rich p]

To be sure.


Sorry.

Certaintly...
...majorly in the general classement

 

[nickyboy]

Certaintly...
...majorly in the general classement

How about Roghlik?

 

[Adam4868]

Kruiswijk abandons with knee problem.Presuming from TT crash.

 

[roadrash]

jakobson takes the stage with Sam Bennet in second, that's what I call a photo finish

 

[Adam4868]

Bennet came out of position for that ! Like you say you couldn't get much closer.

 

[Chunkyclimber]

I can't find the organiser's relevant information, but this may help:
https://www.lavuelta.es/en/stage-9

That included the road schedule for each location en route - you’re a superstar, thanks lots. I shall make sure I’m well armed with San Miguel and some waterproofs.

 

[roadrash]

Madrazo takes the stage after looking like he was the one suffering out of the lead group of three . Movistar tactics baffles me again, , Valverde drags roglic up the climb to distance Quintana who was only 2 secs behind race leader at the start of the dayleaving him now 23 secs off the lead, baffles me completely

 

[nickyboy]

Madrazo takes the stage after looking like he was the one suffering out of the lead group of three . Movistar tactics baffles me again, , Valverde drags roglic up the climb to distance Quintana who was only 2 secs behind race leader at the start of the dayleaving him now 23 secs off the lead, baffles me completely

"Movistar" and "tactics"....two words that should never be seen in the same sentence. Valverde doesn't care about Quintana and vice versa. Amazing by Madrazo, he appeared to have virtually zero chance of winning during the climb.
Looks like the overall may be between Roglic and Lopez. I don't see Valverde being able to handle the fatigue. Hoping Chavez can come good, for the sake of my fantasy team at least. Looks like Pogacar is a star of the future

 

[roadrash]

its as though they are on rival teams , re Madrazo, how many times did he get dropped and come back, I kept saying that's it hes done , I couldn't have been more wrong