Vuelta a Espana 2023 (spoilers)

[DogmaStu]

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?

Ineos had Froome’s tenure cut short by his accident and went on to build around Bernal as his successor with G in the mix too.

Bernal also suffering a severe accident meant they were left with an aging GC man in G and Hart …who had to abandon the Giro due to injury.

While Ineos suffered all this bad luck, Jumbo went all out big spending and built a new powerhouse team and then there is Pog…

I would hesitate to say Ineos have worsened, more that they have had a run of bad luck while others have caught up.

 

[Milzy]

What sprinter would you take though? Going to be tough for them to go the distance.

 

[rich p]

What sprinter would you take though? Going to be tough for them to go the distance.

You trying to get some tips for the Fantasy League Milzy? 😁

 

[DogmaStu]

What sprinter would you take though? Going to be tough for them to go the distance.

Vuelta's are tough on pure sprinters. Groves and Coquard are likely favourites but typically GC riders do well for the Points jersey. Milano could do well.

I was surprised to see the Dutch sprinter Dries van Gestel in the race this year; he and I have ridden together and I took one of his KOM's two years ago! I'll be hoping he has a good Tour but he is an outsider to win a stage for TotalEnergies.

 

[Adam4868]

What sprinter would you take though? Going to be tough for them to go the distance.

Landa.

 

[Adam4868]

Ok I'm ready....seven o'clock kick off 😁

View: https://twitter.com/INEOSGrenadiers/status/1695364728040620409?t=FYl_cYWhdF0M4BBg2FBe9Q&s=19

 

[Adam4868]

Weather is shocking ! Not just the rain but it looks pitch black 😲

 

[roadrash]

Awful conditions for a team time trial, no shortage of crashes

 

[Cathryn]

Horrific conditions! Unpleasant to even watch! Please for DSM and amused by Remco.

 

[Adam4868]

I usually like TTTs but that was crap.

 

[the_mikey]

Remco was quite unhappy, although his team aren't too far behind so they must've done something right.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Looking forward to watching the highlights on gcn.

Not a lot

 

[Adam4868]

Laurens de Plus abandoned, didn't finish the stage after his crash ☹️
Hope he's ok and any others that came down tonight.

 

[Milzy]

If they don’t have street lights then why not start 2 hours earlier. What a shambles. Always talk of safety but over the last few years things are getting worse. Hope they don’t get blocked on the big climbs again.

 

[Cathryn]

Laurens de Plus abandoned, didn't finish the stage after his crash ☹️
Hope he's ok and any others that came down tonight.

His leg looked pretty grim.