La Vuelta ciclista a España 2019 **Spoilers**

[ColinJ]

Mitchelton Scott team...I almost forgot about Chavez ! Glad he's getting the chance to lead.

View: https://twitter.com/MitcheltonSCOTT/status/1162282255764475906?s=19

I was just trying to work out how many quality GC riders were left!

Is he fully back up to speed now after whatever he had wrong with him (mononucleosis/glandular fever, wasn't it?)?

 

[Adam4868]

I was just trying to work out how many quality GC riders were left!

Is he fully back up to speed now after whatever he had wrong with him (mononucleosis/glandular fever, wasn't it?)?

Yea he looked good last time I saw him.He had that epstein/barr whatever virus,the one that Cav had I think.

 

[ColinJ]

Yea he looked good last time I saw him.He had that epstein/barr whatever virus,the one that Cav had I think.

IIRC - EB is the virus that causes the illness Mono/GF? Can't be bothered to Google it! Yes, it is!

Yikes - I don't like the sound of this...

The spleen becomes swollen in up to half of people with mononucleosis. The spleen is always engorged with blood, and if it ruptures, it can cause a patient to bleed to death. Blunt trauma to the abdomen, even mild trauma, may result in splenic rupture if swollen. Patients with mono are usually advised not play sports, especially any contact sports. The spleen may also rupture spontaneously.

 

[rich p]

I was just trying to work out how many quality GC riders were left!

Is he fully back up to speed now after whatever he had wrong with him (mononucleosis/glandular fever, wasn't it?)?

No Froome, Thomas, Bernal, Yates, Yates, Dumoulin, Bardet, Pinot, (Alaphillipe), Landa, but there's enough to make it interesting and maybe more interesting and unpredictable.
Kruijswijk, Quintana, Pogacar, Roglic. Carapaz, Uran, Majka, Lopez plus some other wildcards.

 

[rich p]

Cav is in the DD line-up according to procyclingstats. He's going to struggle, with traditionally not many sprints, and I may be wrong, but I seem to recall there are 8 mtn top finishes?

 

[derrick]

Sounds boring before it even starts. Not been a good year for pro cycling.at least the men's. The women seem to be upping there game. Have really enjoyed them this year.

 

[Adam4868]

Cav is in the DD line-up according to procyclingstats. He's going to struggle, with traditionally not many sprints, and I may be wrong, but I seem to recall there are 8 mtn top finishes?

Yes 8 uphil finishes.Id take a guess at 5/6 possible sprint stages for Cav to try ? Be nice for.him to be in the mix.

 

[Adam4868]

Sounds boring before it even starts. Not been a good year for pro cycling.at least the men's. The women seem to be upping there game. Have really enjoyed them this year.

You didn't enjoy the Tour ? I must be easily pleased...although the Giro was sh1te I'll give you that.

 

[Crackle]

No Froome, Thomas, Bernal, Yates, Yates, Dumoulin, Bardet, Pinot, (Alaphillipe), Landa, but there's enough to make it interesting and maybe more interesting and unpredictable.
Kruijswijk, Quintana, Pogacar, Roglic. Carapaz, Uran, Majka, Lopez plus some other wildcards.

Talk it up a bit more, rich, you've nearly made it sound like it might be exciting.

I don't reckon the Vuelta organisers are going to be overly pleased with this years line up.

 

[Adam4868]

If we think it's going to be sh1te like Derick and Cracks anything else is a bonus !
Three week grand tour sounds good to me at the moment.

 

[derrick]

If we think it's going to be sh1te like Derick and Cracks anything else is a bonus !
Three week grand tour sounds good to me at the moment.

Fingers crossed I would love to see a good race.

 

[rich p]

Talk it up a bit more, rich, you've nearly made it sound like it might be exciting.

I don't reckon the Vuelta organisers are going to be overly pleased with this years line up.

You know me Crax, irrepressibly optimistic!

 

[Adam4868]

On a positive note....I'm trying ! Not seen Ineos team yet but I'm fancying TGH as a outside bet ? Sosa leader ?
Lotto look to have a strong enough team to challenge,will Roglic end up leader ?

 

[Adam4868]

Getting any better ?

View: https://twitter.com/ProCyclingStats/status/1162408898852265984?s=19

 

[rich p]

On a positive note....I'm trying ! Not seen Ineos team yet but I'm fancying TGH as a outside bet ? Sosa leader ?
Lotto look to have a strong enough team to challenge,will Roglic end up leader ?

Sosa winning the Vuelta a Burgos puts him in prime position to be team leader.
I suspect Roglic will be Lotto's leader too.