La Vuelta ciclista a España 2019 **Spoilers**

[Crackle]

The most interesting parts of that stage was the friggin crashes, including the team car nearly taking out two of the leading trio.

Valverde attacks Quintana, quel surprise. Roglic and Lopez do indeed look like the two to beat and I can't see this race looking too interesting at the moment.

 

[Adam4868]

Great stage win for Madrazo,said he only was going for KOM points today but thought why not ! As for the rest of the stage no suprises really.Valverde riding for himself or Roglic ? Not Quintanna that's for sure,do Movistar have race radios ?
Great ride by Sepp Kuss aswell.
I'll start to get excited by week three I'm sure....

 

[Flying_Monkey]

That was a great stage, and Madrazo seems a genuine guy, but I wish it hadn't been such a suspicious team getting the 1-2. Burgos-BH was suspended not so long ago because they had so many positive tests.

 

[Adam4868]

That was a great stage, and Madrazo seems a genuine guy, but I wish it hadn't been such a suspicious team getting the 1-2. Burgos-BH was suspended not so long ago because they had so many positive tests.

Didn't know that as I didn't really know the team.But you've got to give them the benefit of they've changed ? Id hope they have ! Sure there getting regular checks..

 

[rich p]

It's a weird race. A bit like watching the League Cup when you were hoping for the Champions League.
I sincerely hope ValvPiti falls flat on his face at some point.
He's changed from being the wheelsucker he was for the first half of his career, but he's always ridden only for himself.

 

[nickyboy]

It's a weird race. A bit like watching the League Cup when you were hoping for the Champions League.
I sincerely hope ValvPiti falls flat on his face at some point.
He's changed from being the wheelsucker he was for the first half of his career, but he's always ridden only for himself.

That's what I like about him. He is in the Vuelta for himself and nobody else so he massively upsets the Movistar team dynamic. Surely sparks will fly if Quintana can keep up in the GC

I suspect it isn't a coincidence that Carapaz's successful Giro was the one GT this year with no Valverde

 

[Dogtrousers]

I really enjoyed watching Eurosport last night, already knowing the result, and listening to Kirby and Kelly writing off Madrazo, and saying it was just a matter of time until Herrada shook off those pesky Burgos riders and headed to glory.

"And that, I fear, is the last we will see of Madrazo today ... he's utterly spent ... as dead a fish as you'll get in a sardine tin"
"Yes, he'll soon be back in the pelotooon"

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

 

[rich p]

the Movistar team dynamic

The WHAT????????

 

[Adam4868]

Can't stand Valverde although you really have to question Movistars tactics.You bring Valverde and say have some fun,try for some stage wins and see what happens...Quintanna meanwhile your on your own ! I hope Quintanna does well is this Vuelta.Then fecks off and finds a new team that supports him.

 

[roadrash]

couldn't agree more , I do think Quintana has it in him to win another GT,but as you say he needs the right team around him and a DS that actually has a plan and some tactics

 

[roadrash]

bolox,....Rigerberto Uran and Hugh Carthy abandon after a crash...….feck

 

[Adam4868]

Feck im really jinxed with my bets this year...Tao for a podium,Hugh Cathy for a top ten,both now put.Roche out aswell

 

[Crackle]

And now TJ crashes.

 

[Shadow]

Oh dear, not a good day for EF.
Buggery.

 

[Adam4868]

And now TJ crashes.

Now that was "expected" sorry TJ.