2022 Vuelta a Asturias (2.1) (29 Apr - 1 May)

[ice&fire]

Commies report Fortunato is 17s behind Sosa

Or Sosa getting his good ones out of the way likewise.

He'll run out of good days for Burgos

 

[Valv.Piti]

Even with no TT's, Sosa will find a way to bleed time on some useless stages anyways. But he should be able to win a stage, and potentially the KOM!

Lets see how well he descends.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Commies report Fortunato is 17s behind Sosa


He'll run out of good days for Burgos

That could be good on the way down, they're tied on time and I'd probably suggest Fortunato is slightly stronger downhill.

 

[yaco]

Yates is struggling which does not augur well for the Giro - If by chance he is ill, then it will be a big scramble to change the Giro team.

 

[Netserk]

Magnus Cort?

I don't expect him to be in great form.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Theres also Valverde and black Jesus.

 

[tobydawq]

I don't expect him to be in great form.

Me neither, sadly. But if he was, it's pretty nonsensical to say that Van der Poel can win at 60%.

There are also Ulissi, Covi, Girmay, Carapaz, Valverde, Bagioli and Almeida to contend with.

 

[HelloDolly]

I can hear Samu on the stream but who is the other former rider ?

 

[HelloDolly]

Not looking good for S Yates and the Giro unless he is keeping his powder dry for the final hard week and not going deep now ?

 

[ice&fire]

I can hear Samu on the stream but who is the other former rider ?

Santi Perez

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I can hear Samu on the stream but who is the other former rider ?

Santiago Pérez. Of 2004 Vuelta fame.

 

[AlfaLum]

Not looking good for S Yates and the Giro unless he is keeping his powder dry for the final hard week and not going deep now ?

You just never know with this guy. So it is all a guess. But he did not look too well..

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Oh no.

An off form Yates would be very bad for the Giro from an entertainment point of view

 

[Red Rick]

Me neither, sadly. But if he was, it's pretty nonsensical to say that Van der Poel can win at 60%.

There are also Ulissi, Covi, Girmay, Carapaz, Valverde, Bagioli and Almeida to contend with.

Ulissi could win cause he's Ulissi and it's the Giro. For the others I just think the finish is too easy.

Actually, I wonder if it's easy enough for Ewan to have a shot. But probably not.

 

[Sciatic]

Who is the network broadcaster? Thx

 

[ice&fire]

Sosa wins. Arrieta out of nowhere just behind Fortunato

Who is the network broadcaster? Thx

Asturian regional TV

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Who is the network broadcaster? Thx

RTP-Asturias

Arrieta out of nowhere just behind Fortunato

Igor Arrieta is totally the real deal, people have only been sleeping on him because of Ayuso.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Movistar desperately needs to get him, especially with Valverde retiring.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Movistar desperately needs to get him, especially with Valverde retiring.

The plus sign: he's in Kern Pharma which is affiliated to Lizarte which is Movistar's feeder in the Basque-Navarrese amateur scene, so they are in a good position.
The minus sign: they fired his dad this past off-season.

 

[Salvarani]

Wouldnt be surprised if Ineos picks him up.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Anyone knows where S. Yates (BEX) did finish?

Did he miss the start by oversleeping? Hmm…

 

[Valv.Piti]

The plus sign: he's in Kern Pharma which is affiliated to Lizarte which is Movistar's feeder in the Basque-Navarrese amateur scene, so they are in a good position.
The minus sign: they fired his dad this past off-season.

Oh, thats his son? I didnt even know. Seems a tad more talented than his dad. Tactically bad firing then, I guess.

 

[tobydawq]

Oh, thats his son? I didnt even know. Seems a tad more talented than his dad. Tactically bad firing then, I guess.

Movistar just can't win. When they finally fire a DS because he isn't good at his job, it's a poor decision because he has a son that could have been an interesting signment.

I wonder what people would have said if they had kept José Luis just to not antagonise his son (and people knew that was the reason for him being kept on board).

 

[Valv.Piti]

Use Jose as bait to lure him in, sign with his son alá Ineos for 5 years and fire him!

 

[Red Rick]

Yates lost 11 minutes.