Vuelta a España 2022 (spoilers)

[rich p]

Evenepoel looking stronger toda14 kms to go y but

 

[roadrash]

superman lopez...........

 

[rich p]

And now Mas

 

[rich p]

Great stage so far.
Has Mas ever attacked before?
Arensman catching Soler now

 

[roadrash]

rog goes

 

[Dogtrousers]

Evenepoel still has 94 seconds over Roglic and unless I'm mistaken I don't think there are any HC/ESP climbs remaining. Still time?

 

[Adam4868]

Just caught up on today's racing and didn't dissapoint !
Remco proved he can climb at altitude and has 1,34 over Roglic and 2 on Mas 😲
Mas looks the best I've seen him ? Probally because it's the one time @rich p didn't back him 😁
Still think anyone of these can win this Vuelta but there going to have to non stop attack...makes for a good final week though.
Tactically WTF are Almedia and Ayuso doing 🙄

 

[rich p]

Tactically WTF are Almedia and Ayuso doing

That team is a shambles with Soler flying solo too

 

[Adam4868]

That team is a shambles with Soler flying solo too

Really didn't get that today....Carapaz burnt himself for Rodriguez in that group.Then when he blew....Ayuso and Almeida should of worked together surely? But decided to go it alone.

 

[roadrash]

I think this year has seen some of the best racing for a long while .

 

[matticus]

Evenepoel still has 94 seconds over Roglic and unless I'm mistaken I don't think there are any HC/ESP climbs remaining. Still time?

It's so hard to call!!
You could say Remco has it under control, but he's playing a game of fine margins ... Or
You could say that Rog now has momentum mentally, and seems to be coming good at the right time. 94 seconds can disappear in 10km, and Stage 20 has plenty of climbing. But was he already on his ragged limit the 2 times he has gained time over Remco??

 

[T4tomo]

Stage 20 has plenty of climbing

Tmr & sunday aside, all this week has either a summit finish or plenty of climbing or both. Opportunities for Rog to attack. He was a bit conservative yday, attacking late in case Remco was strong and countered him / recovered and countered him. Also week 3 of a grand tour is new territory for Remco, in the 21 Giro he cracked on stage 16 and retired at end of 17.

 

[Adam4868]

Tmr & sunday aside, all this week has either a summit finish or plenty of climbing or both. Opportunities for Rog to attack. He was a bit conservative yday, attacking late in case Remco was strong and countered him / recovered and countered him. Also week 3 of a grand tour is new territory for Remco, in the 21 Giro he cracked on stage 16 and retired at end of 17.

Roglic attacked late because he was on his limit.Evenpoel stuck his nose in the wind and proved how good he was up the last climb.
Teamwise I think Jumbo are stronger than Quickstep and that could possibly open up things....need Movistar aswell to be relentless with attacks.Mas could still be in with a shout or a second place.

 

[matticus]

Tmr & sunday aside, all this week has either a summit finish or plenty of climbing or both. Opportunities for Rog to attack.

I like your way of thinking (nothing against Remco, I just want to see a good scrap!). But my money says that only Saturday and Thursday (with a Cat1 finish) will have much bearing on the GC.

Hope I'm wrong though! Rog may be inspired by the success of the tactics he used with Vinegard against Pog, and attack every day ...

 

[rich p]

UAE are a weird team ...or non-team, in this race, especially.
Ayuso and Almeida riding together but apart. Soler doing whatever he wants.
Jan Polanc helping out occasionally... unless he's up the road in a break.
Brandon Mcnulty showing that's a bridge too far to try to do the Tour and Vuelta at the age of 24 after flogging himself for Pog last month. They need a new recruitment officer!
Ineos have salvaged something with Carapaz winning 2 stages and Rodriguez showing promise.
Other disappointments are Pinot (does he want to be there?), Chavez, Nibali, Carthy and Padun in no particular order.