Recent content by Unterlenkerfahrend

Imagine being an ITT specialist and you get overtaken 15 minutes into one of your main season target races.

Okay, Remco is winning this easily. Insane level nowadays in flat ITTs.

Discoveryplus have changed their design for me. Wasn't sure if I clicked on the right race, so just tuned in, first thing I see is Remco gesturing. Yeah, definitely at the right place.

I think both things can be true: - WC ITT definitely isn't a big specific target for him in the context of the season. He also knew that his preparation was subpar and that the RR is more important. - At the same time, this was probably his best chance ever parcours wise to win the rainbow...

His collection of GT stage wins (+ discredited wins) is absolutely hilarious and kind of incredible in terms of statistical probability. Tour 2019 Stage 19: Would've won but stage was cancelled due to a landslide. Giro 2021 Stage 9: Won the stage but didn't know so until after the finish line...

Bernal was robbed in 2019 so I'm happy to hand him this one without an asterix at all!

Funniest finish I have seen in ages. This Vuelta is hilarious hahaha

So a flat sprint finish between Landa and Bernal or whats going to happen now???

Why are Bahrain pacing? Really for Traeen?

Something brewing at Visma? They looked surprisingly passive last week and while Kuss has been good everyone else felt slightly subpar.

If this stage doesn't at least semi deliver we might as well just cancel the Vuelta all together.

Hmm maybe. Hard to evaluate that Vuelta with all the different teams tactics at hand and Vingegaard also said he started slightly sick back then. Maybe the opposition is stronger this year but the difference between him and the likes of Pellizzari or Gall is really small at the moment so I think...

Pretty sure he is at a similar level as at the Vuelta two years ago. Good but clearly a level below his Tour form. Like others said, irrespective of Almeida he is also putting limited time into the likes of Kuss and Hindley. Going to be interesting if his form rises or dips in the third week...

Looks like very good pacing on the earlier part if even Hindley now has the 4th fastest time of all time. Steep section I felt that Almeida eased slightly off at the end in order to be able to react if Vingegaard countered. Hard to tell.

Wasn't wrong in the end... Very average stage in a terrible Vuelta so far. Only positive today was Hindleys performance otherwise meh.