La Vuelta *** SPOILERS***
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Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
With 10K to go this is going to be an exciting finish. Will the break hold or otherwise anyone could take the stage.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
Roglic takes the stage win and takes almost a minute back from Oconnor 
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
One minute for Rogla. Four to go. Or thereabouts.
Some of those gradients looked horrific
Some of those gradients looked horrific
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
What the hell happened to Almeida?
He finished 7 secs short of 5 mins down on Rog.and 45 secs down on Isasa, who must have been knackered after yesterdays solo breakaway in the searing heat !
He finished 7 secs short of 5 mins down on Rog.and 45 secs down on Isasa, who must have been knackered after yesterdays solo breakaway in the searing heat !
Got caught behind a crash. Del Toro is now the highest placed UAE rider 6:32 down compared to Almeida 9:06 and Yates 9:27.
Yates was pretty downbeat about his prospects before the race. Still knackered from busting a gut to help Pog - same applies to Almeida I imagine.
TomDW
Well-Known Member
Really enjoying the Vuelta this year. Unlike the TdF they can go on little roads to offbeat finishes like today.
Ultimately it's just seems too hot. They need to change the start date to end of August.
Mas & Landa looking good to who knows. Roglic will crash at some point ......
Ultimately it's just seems too hot. They need to change the start date to end of August.
Mas & Landa looking good to who knows. Roglic will crash at some point ......
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Some of those ramps at the end were crazy. I'd be going up them that slowly the cars and motorbikes would end up stalling if they followed me.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
Not actually very similar tomorrow.
The short sharp climbs are the ones which favour him, and do NOT favour O'Connor.
Much less between them on the longer gentler climbs. Roglic could still pull out more of course, but it isn't as good a stage for him.
Adam4868
Guru
I meant the stage win....Rogla has the bit between his teeth ! Forget what suits him or not I'm sure he'll go again same as today.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
I got back from Spain yesterday.
It was at least 35C every day by the pool on the coast.
It will be hotter in land.
I can’t imagine riding in those temps. I could barely make it to the pool!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I watched all the coverage of that stage rather than just the so-called highlights. I enjoyed it, especially that final climb!
In other news... Hearing what Cian Uijtdebroeks said about his physical problems at the Vuelta reminded me of other pro cyclists who have suffered from Iliac Artery Endofibrosis. I imagine that he has already been checked for that, but in case he has not, I just emailed Visma-Lease-A-Bike to make sure that they look into it.
PS Cycling Weekly article about the condition HERE.
In other news... Hearing what Cian Uijtdebroeks said about his physical problems at the Vuelta reminded me of other pro cyclists who have suffered from Iliac Artery Endofibrosis. I imagine that he has already been checked for that, but in case he has not, I just emailed Visma-Lease-A-Bike to make sure that they look into it.
PS Cycling Weekly article about the condition HERE.
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It's been reported in the Portuguese press that he has been ill for a few days and tested positive for covid on Saturday.
