Vuelta a España 2022 (spoilers)

[Grant Fondo]

Yoinks!

The full list of COVID-19 abandons at the Vuelta​

• Dan Hoole (Trek-Segafredo)
• Jan Hirt (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert)
• Jaakko Hänninen (AG2R Citroën)
• Andrea Vendrame (AG2R Citroën)
• Mark Donovan (Team DSM)
• Victor Langellotti (Burgos-BH)
• Anthony Delaplace (Arkéa-Samsic)
• Pieter Serry (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl)
• Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious)
• Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers)
• Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma)
• José Herrada (Cofidis)
• Harry Sweeny (Lotto Soudal)
• Jarrid Drizners (Lotto Soudal)
• Mathias Norsgaard (Movistar)
• Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe)
• Simon Yates (BikeExchange-Jayco)
• Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers)
• Pau Miquel (Kern Pharma)
• Roger Adria (Kern Pharma)
• Hector Carretero (Kern Pharma)
• Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious)
• Boy van Poppel (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert)

 

[Mike_P]

If all these people keep dropping out someone from Cofidis might get in the top 50🙂🙂

More will there be enough left to fill a Top 50 come Madrid.

 

[Grant Fondo]

I think there are 8 more non-covid withdrawals to add to that list above, Alaphilippe etc.

 

[Adam4868]

https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...n-list-3-covid-19-cases-add-to-races-outbreak

 

[Adam4868]

Richie Carapaz finds his legs and wins the stage from the break ! Enjoyed that.
Over in GC buisness as usual.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Yay, picked one at last!

 

[rich p]

Funny couple of days with a few moving into the top 10 due to being disregarded in the break and covid. I guess the true order may be clearer after the weekend. Can't see Polanc or Kelderman hanging on. Jay Vine couldn't hang on surprisingly on the last climb.
Remco still showing no sign of weakness.

 

[matticus]

Yoinks!

The full list of COVID-19 abandons at the Vuelta​

• Dan Hoole (Trek-Segafredo)
• Jan Hirt (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert)
• Jaakko Hänninen (AG2R Citroën)
• Andrea Vendrame (AG2R Citroën)
• Mark Donovan (Team DSM)
• Victor Langellotti (Burgos-BH)
• Anthony Delaplace (Arkéa-Samsic)
• Pieter Serry (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl)
• Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious)
• Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers)
• Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma)
• José Herrada (Cofidis)
• Harry Sweeny (Lotto Soudal)
• Jarrid Drizners (Lotto Soudal)
• Mathias Norsgaard (Movistar)
• Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe)
• Simon Yates (BikeExchange-Jayco)
• Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers)
• Pau Miquel (Kern Pharma)
• Roger Adria (Kern Pharma)
• Hector Carretero (Kern Pharma)
• Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious)
• Boy van Poppel (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert)

This is really very sad. But probably the right thing for the organisers to do.

It seems some riders are commenting on the paradox between the stringent rules and testing, vs the human zoo that the riders are subjected to, especially around stage finishes. I have some sympathy for them. (I've only heard Remco actually speak on this.)

 

[Adam4868]

View: https://twitter.com/TeamEmiratesUAE/status/1565641126937300996?t=ktXeP3PzNrOr2vGGBNMYLg&s=19

Anyone know the difference between this and Sivakov ?

 

[Adam4868]

Answered my own question above.

View: https://twitter.com/BenjiNaesen/status/1565648936806875136?t=xssxiIoPpYsyn64OIdFVzg&s=19

 

[Dogtrousers]

View: https://twitter.com/TeamEmiratesUAE/status/1565641126937300996?t=ktXeP3PzNrOr2vGGBNMYLg&s=19

Anyone know the difference between this and Sivakov ?

From memory of Bob Jungels and ... er ... someone else, on the Jumbo team ... at the Tour, I think it was to do with "viral load". If they have a low viral load they can be allowed to continue.

 

[rich p]

Back to the hills. Similar profile to Thursday and tomorrow but different gradients.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Yeah, last 20km looks tough today, GC's will need a bit left in the tank for tomorrow's 8000ft+ finish I would have thought? Is this where we see what Remco is made of? Enjoying this Vuelta

 

[rich p]

Is this where we see what Remco is made of?

I guess so. I hope he's tested!

 

[roadrash]

soigneur down.....