The Vuelta with spoilers

[Mike_P]

Lopez has issued an apology which when you read the further comments seems like a forced statement as by all reports he was instructed not to chase - seems a bit daft if that it true but then it is Movistar.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lo...-many-factors-for-vuelta-a-espana-withdrawal/

 

[semakof]

Lopez has issued an apology which when you read the further comments seems like a forced statement as by all reports he was instructed not to chase - seems a bit daft if that it true but then it is Movistar.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lo...-many-factors-for-vuelta-a-espana-withdrawal/

It did looked like a forced statement. He was really angry. He blamed the Sport Director for his tactics on not letting him do the chase.

I find it hard to understand why the said sport director will prevent him from chasing when he is the 3rd overall. What kind of tactics was that? The sport director just delivered the 3rd stage to Bahrain Victorious. With this, I want to believe Lopez will surely move to other clubs.

 

[semakof]

She does...
In arguably very different team in a very different sport with very different pressure

Hmnn, Which sport could that be?

 

[semakof]

Wow. The race is between Yates & Haig. Yates trying to close the 1min time gap and take the 3rd stage.

 

[semakof]

Magnus Cort on the hot seat, feeling nervous and watching with rapt attention how Roglic is riding. I wish Roglic will ride safely and not take too much risks today.

 

[Adam4868]

Magnus Cort on the hot seat, feeling nervous and watching with rapt attention how Roglic is riding. I wish Roglic will ride safely and not take too much risks today.

He'll want to win the stage...no risk,no glory 😁

 

[semakof]

He'll want to win the stage...no risk,no glory 😁

And he won! with 14 sec. and broke Magnus Cort's heart.

Seems Primoz Roglic has improved on his time trial riding.

He will never forget TDF 2020 where Tadej Pogačar snatched victory from him after the time trial stage.

 

[Adam4868]

And he won! with 14 sec. and broke Magnus Cort's heart.

Seems Primoz Roglic has improved on his time trial riding.

He will never forget TDF 2020 where Tadej Pogačar snatched victory from him after the time trial stage. View attachment 607846

He didn't just win it...he nearly took a wrong turn,had time to correct it,then rode past Mas and might aswell of slapped him on the arse !
By far the strongest and a deserved win !

 

[LarryDuff]

Is this the first grand tour won on disk brakes?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Is this the first grand tour won on disk brakes?

Apparently so. Well, the first grand tour won entirely using disk brakes. Or at least, that's what I read on Twitter, so it must be true.

 

[mjr]

It did looked like a forced statement. He was really angry. He blamed the Sport Director for his tactics on not letting him do the chase.

I find it hard to understand why the said sport director will prevent him from chasing when he is the 3rd overall. What kind of tactics was that? The sport director just delivered the 3rd stage to Bahrain Victorious. With this, I want to believe Lopez will surely move to other clubs.

Movistar considering breaking their recently-agreed two year contract, using as excuse/reason Lopez failing to attend the final dinner without permission to skip it.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/movistar-considering-termination-of-miguel-angel-lopezs-contract/

 

[matticus]

I like a hothead, heart-on-his-sleeve sportsman. (Cantona anyone??) So I have some sympathy for SuPERman's problems.

But if he was that angry, why didn't he just ride his own race, scr3w the sports director?

 

[mjr]

But if he was that angry, why didn't he just ride his own race, scr3w the sports director?

Firstly, it can take a while to realise he's been given duff direction from the DS.

Secondly, he's just signed a new contract and won't want to get fired... Ah. Oops.

 

[matticus]

I must admit, due to watching Quest "highlights" I have no idea how events unfolded. Reading apologies and random reactions on twitter isn't the best of research ...
Maybe he really was left in no-mans land, with nowhere to go but Flounceville.

 

[rich p]

Rein Taaramae's dog.

View: https://twitter.com/IntermarcheWG/status/1438058569279197184

I think it's a kangaroo!