2022 Vuelta a Burgos (2/8 - 6/8)

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Lots of guys already 19 s down. And then...

62	ELOSEGUI Iñigo	Movistar Team				0:38
63	CARTHY Hugh	EF Education-EasyPost				,,

66	LANDA Mikel	Bahrain - Victorious				0:50
67	VALVERDE Alejandro	Movistar Team				,,

 

[tobydawq]

Lots of guys already 19 s down. And then...

62	ELOSEGUI Iñigo	Movistar Team				0:38
63	CARTHY Hugh	EF Education-EasyPost				,,

66	LANDA Mikel	Bahrain - Victorious				0:50
67	VALVERDE Alejandro	Movistar Team				,,

What a pity that a crazy car driver should decide that Valverde couldn't get the end of his career that he had hoped and deserved.

 

[Rollthedice]

What a pity that a crazy car driver should decide that Valverde couldn't get the end of his career that he had hoped and deserved.

Yes it is sad, doesn't look too promising for the last Vuelta.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Tao vs Hindley round 2, no idea if the former is even going to the Vuelta as PCS has him down for Bretagne late August.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Here is the current standings of relevant GC riders:

8	VAN WILDER Ilan	Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team			3:43:36
26	MASNADA Fausto	Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team			+ 0:05

 

[samhocking]

Tao vs Hindley round 2, no idea if the former is even going to the Vuelta as PCS has him down for Bretagne late August.

I think Tao will be going as GC leader for La Vuelta if he can finally show he's over all the problems of 2021. He seems to have been in the never-ending cycle of injury, sickness and crashes, chasing back to form, illness, crashes. Hope him and Hindley have a good battle in Burgos.

 

[Filippo_3467]

I think Tao will be going as GC leader for La Vuelta if he can finally show he's over all the problems of 2021. He seems to have been in the never-ending cycle of injury, sickness and crashes, chasing back to form, illness, crashes. Hope him and Hindley have a good battle in Burgos.

No. Carapaz, Sivakov, Rodriguez. If he makes the team Tao will be a clear domestique.

 

[samhocking]

No. Carapaz, Sivakov, Rodriguez. If he makes the team Tao will be a clear domestique.

Neither Sivakov or Rodriguez are known to be leaders and they certainly haven't won a Grand Tour yet lol! It'll be Tao & Carapaz defacto leaders, but Ineos always ride for whoever is strongest regardless of any preliminary leadership status, always have.

 

[42x16ss]

Neither Sivakov or Rodriguez are known to be leaders and they certainly haven't won a Grand Tour yet lol! It'll be Tao & Carapaz defacto leaders, but Ineos always ride for whoever is strongest regardless of any preliminary leadership status, always have.

Sivakov has been stronger than Hart all year

 

[SafeBet]

TGH's peak level is higher than Sivakov's but it's hard to tell whether he can reach that level again.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Neither Sivakov or Rodriguez are known to be leaders and they certainly haven't won a Grand Tour yet lol! It'll be Tao & Carapaz defacto leaders, but Ineos always ride for whoever is strongest regardless of any preliminary leadership status, always have.

Tao isn’t even going to them Vuelta, Carapaz and Rodriguez are leaders. We’ve already established Tao had one good performance.

 

[YavorD]

Tao isn’t even going to them Vuelta, Carapaz and Rodriguez are leaders. We’ve already established Tao had one good performance.

Wasn't the common opinion for Hindley the same?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Wasn't the common opinion for Hindley the same?

Hindley was also injured last year and has shown flashes of that level, just not consistently. Tao hasn’t shown any form at all.

 

[YavorD]

Hindley was also injured last year and has shown flashes of that level, just not consistently. Tao hasn’t shown any form at all.

Hardly. Pre Giro 2022 Hindley showed pretty much the same as Tao. Glimpses of decent results but nothing suggesting a GT win.
Not that I believe in Hart's chances to win the Vuelta or any other GT, it's just that we had the same story with Hindley. But he doesn't ride for Sky/Ineos and didn't actually win the whole thing in 2020, so he remained a bit overlooked compared to Tao. My opinion.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Carrot KOM attack!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Squalo spotted amongst the cars

 

[ice&fire]

Landa dropped in that little road bump with 8km to go . Sprint trains being derailed in the only stage with a flat finish.

 

[ice&fire]

Squalo spotted amongst the cars

He's now at the front of the race, leading the chaos in the final kms.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Fun finish ahead for Burgos.

 

[Rollthedice]

Nibali attacking, Masnada chasing, not nice.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hindley was also injured last year and has shown flashes of that level, just not consistently. Tao hasn’t shown any form at all.

He was 8th in the Dauphine and 5th in Norway after coming back from covid, the last two stage races he rode. I think he's in decent form to go as he seems to be looking good here too.

 

[Salvarani]

Huge crash in the front of the peloton!

 

[RedheadDane]

Holy ***!

 

[Rollthedice]

F, st!

 

[tobydawq]

Not a great day for cycling.