Vuelta a Espana 2023 (spoilers)

[mjr]

I never mentioned winning the Vuleta...

This was the question I was answering...get yourself a early night,you've got school in the morning 😁

Nobody has ever won the Vuelta with joint leaders. This is the Vuelta thread. Unless stated otherwise, it's reasonable to consider questions to be about the Vuelta.

 

[Adam4868]

Nobody has ever won the Vuelta with joint leaders. This is the Vuelta thread. Unless stated otherwise, it's reasonable to consider questions to be about the Vuelta.

But we were talking about winning all three grand tours,you know Giro,Tour and Vuelta.
Sorry if we deviated away slightly,won't happen again 🙄

 

[T4tomo]

Nobody has ever won the Vuelta with joint leaders. This is the Vuelta thread. Unless stated otherwise, it's reasonable to consider questions to be about the Vuelta.

Nibali and Aru and Landa in 2015.

 

[mjr]

Nibali and Aru and Landa in 2015.

Rumoured rather than announced by the team, wasn't it? At least before Nibali's disqualification on an early stage for riding on a car.

 

[Bollo]

Looks at drive down to Formigal…….looks across to Mrs Dr B…………looks again at drive…… 🤔

 

[Adam4868]

Not long now 😍

View: https://twitter.com/INEOSGrenadiers/status/1692491619336089899?t=ib6ptXj_75b8DemTRSsiQg&s=19

 

[GuyBoden]

But we were talking about winning all three grand tours,you know Giro,Tour and Vuelta.

Annemiek Van Vleuten won all three grand tours in one year, a feat even the greatest of all time, Eddy Merckx didn't achieve.

 

[Adam4868]

Annemiek Van Vleuten won all three grand tours in one year, a feat even the greatest of all time, Eddy Merckx didn't achieve.

I'm not sleeping well with this heat....either that or Red wine and Cheese late at night.🤣

 

[Adam4868]

In it to win it by the looks of this team 😁

View: https://twitter.com/JumboVismaRoad/status/1693194148524745165?t=XHgDJuganvp9MrNkkvpEZQ&s=19

 

[Jameshow]

In it to win it by the looks of this team 😁

View: https://twitter.com/JumboVismaRoad/status/1693194148524745165?t=XHgDJuganvp9MrNkkvpEZQ&s=19

Fighting talk....

 

[Dogtrousers]

View: https://twitter.com/IntermarcheCW/status/1693654312323256655?t=HEw6cV1J2NaRsLXeJp8o9w&s=19

 

[rich p]

View: https://twitter.com/IntermarcheCW/status/1693654312323256655?t=HEw6cV1J2NaRsLXeJp8o9w&s=19

I'll buy you a pint if they get a stage win! 😁

 

[nickyboy]

Interesting that Sky/Ineos have gone from being the dominant Grand Tour team to one scrapping for stage wins and maybe a podium at best. Do we think this is them getting worse or the other teams getting better...or a bit of both?

 

[fossyant]

Interesting that Sky/Ineos have gone from being the dominant Grand Tour team to one scrapping for stage wins and maybe a podium at best. Do we think this is them getting worse or the other teams getting better...or a bit of both?

Not so sure they have the riders (apart from Gee)

 

[Adam4868]

Interesting that Sky/Ineos have gone from being the dominant Grand Tour team to one scrapping for stage wins and maybe a podium at best. Do we think this is them getting worse or the other teams getting better...or a bit of both?

Bit of both I think Nick...the quality of the top GC men at the moment is WOW ! Tough for any of the others to get a look in with Jumbo and UAE.
But back to Ineos most of the riders leaving weren't real GC contenders,and they’ve a lot of talented young riders coming through.
I mean they nearly won the Giro and Rodriguez was a revelation at the Tour !
Still far from a Astana yet ! It's not as grim as everyone thinks for me.