It boils down to the hot spot, like a bomb that gets ignighted. Well, the sparks are flying. And there is no rational control over this, but only human emotion backing a cause, like trying to put your finger in hole to stop a raging flood.
Simply, there is a war going that has polarized many in Spain and not only. I could site the graffiti in Greece this summer, while riding up remote beautiful passes, but this would infringe upon the forum rules.
I'm not advocating anything, only taking into account the reality on the ground and the possible ramifications for the conclusion of this Vuelta it entails.
Unless we want to turn a blind eye to all the circumstances in Spain surrounding "doing your job" in this moment, yes. You can also choose not to do your job of course. The unpleasant reality is that politics have entered this Vuelta, which I'm not going to discuss. However, recognizing it has...
The improvement of Almeida is comparable to Teddy's jump in 2024, after the shock of Vingo in 22, 23. UAE definitely has access to a novel drug, or genetic treatment or they are using a motor. This cannot be explained otherwise.