Vuelta a España 2022 Vuelta a España stage 4(Vitoria-Gastiez-Lagaurdia),152.5 km, Hilly

[slow_climber]

Lutsenko wants to get the climber's jersey? Otherwise seems an odd time for him to go in the break.

 

[Riek s]

Just out of curiosity, how much time (if any..) Remco can get on Roglic in the TT, as this is important for how the race and perhaps this stage unfolds? I'm guessing around 30 sec.

As for the stage itself, I don't think Jumbo would control and I don't see why any other team would chace only to risk a roglstomp. Quick Step would (or even could) but they have a bigger fish to fry and Ala's form is question mark.

The TT is more downhill then flat, so heavier guys are a bit more favored. Doubt roglic will loose 30seconds on that parcour and that distance. (if he looses anything, which will be dependent on his form, which we don't really know atm.).
Remco already noted that he won't do crazy things, he wants to see how far he can go in the vuelta and that means not burning matches when it doesn't really matter.

 

[YavorD]

The TT is more downhill then flat, so heavier guys are a bit more favored. Doubt roglic will loose 30seconds on that parcour and that distance. (if he looses anything, which will be dependent on his form, which we don't really know atm.).
Remco already noted that he won't do crazy things, he wants to see how far he can go in the vuelta and that means not burning matches when it doesn't really matter.

Tend to agree on the TT part.
As for Remco, that sounds similar to Pogacar working for Aru in 2019 (did he manage to get some opportunities for himself yet?), pulling out of the race after one or two weeks etc.
If he (Remco) has the legs, he won't be just sitting in top 5 only to see how far he can go..

 

[Rollthedice]

Lutsenko's break adventure mystery deepens, no fight for KOM points. What is he after?

 

[sir fly]

Lutsenko's break adventure mystery deepens, no fight for KOM points. What is he after?

Tour after hour.

 

[Potomac]

Lutsenko's break adventure mystery deepens, no fight for KOM points. What is he after?

Glory!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Lutsenko's break adventure mystery deepens, no fight for KOM points. What is he after?

In the last few years the first breakaway stage has been in the first few stages at la vuelta.

Presumably he didn't see himself winning from the peloton and took a chance

 

[ontheroad]

Blythe picking Coquard to win todays stage and thinking that Sam Bennett has a chance on this finish is crazy.

 

[sir fly]

Blythe picking Coquard to win todays stage and thinking that Sam Bennett has a chance on this finish is crazy.

It's pretty straight

 

[tobydawq]

Why the hell are the commentators talking about Sam Bennett for today? Sometimes you get a little tired...

 

[ice&fire]

LOL, the KOM is dropped on a non categorised ramp

 

[sir fly]

Why the helicopter never makes a shade for the riders?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Why the hell are the commentators talking about Sam Bennett for today? Sometimes you get a little tired...

Eurosport is the answer to avoid Rolf Sørensen and Rasmus Staghøj. The problem then is I have to listen to the man who ruined Rasmussens career, but thats still better.

 

[HelloDolly]

who ruined Rasmussens career ?????

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Now Blythe admits he doesn't know where the nickname Balaverde come from, or what it means.
Must have been some kind of weird joke?

 

[Valv.Piti]

who ruined Rasmussens career ?????

Jesper Worre who insisted on telling everyone that Rasmussen had missed some out of competetion-tests, even though it was confident

 

[Bonimenier]

Blythe picking Coquard to win todays stage and thinking that Sam Bennett has a chance on this finish is crazy.

One would think commentators prepare before a race, but one would be wrong.

 

[Valv.Piti]

One would think commentators prepare before a race, but one would be wrong.

Its the same stories every time there's finishes like this. Its like these people refuse to look at the actual stats, and just glance at the stage profile and conclude, well, that must just be a small bump, surely some of these more durable sprinters can do well.

That stuff never happens though, and at the end of the day, its always the same explosive climbers contesting a win with the sprinter nowhere to be seen. Its incredibly amateurish, and when it comes to Danish TV, its also incredibly chauvinistic and quite frankly unbearable to listen to, lol.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Coquard did win on that steep finish in Bessèges, but that was against a weaker field, and he stands no chance today.

 

[spalco]

Jesper Worre who insisted on telling everyone that Rasmussen had missed some out of competetion-tests, even though it was confident

Come on, Rasmussen was a joke even for the era he was riding in, completely shameless. He might be insightful and fun now (Armstrong is too), but he really had no place in the peloton.

 

[KZD]

The TT is more downhill then flat, so heavier guys are a bit more favored. Doubt roglic will loose 30seconds on that parcour and that distance. (if he looses anything, which will be dependent on his form, which we don't really know atm.).
Remco already noted that he won't do crazy things, he wants to see how far he can go in the vuelta and that means not burning matches when it doesn't really matter.

I wouldn't be surprised if Roglič loses around 30 seconds in TT. Remco is better than him in flat TTs and last year he put slightly more than one minute into Almeida and Pogačar in the European Championships over a shorter distance and although neither of the two were in peak shape the outlook for the Vuelta TT looks quite good.

 

[tobydawq]

Eurosport is the answer to avoid Rolf Sørensen and Rasmus Staghøj. The problem then is I have to listen to the man who ruined Rasmussens career, but thats still better.

I have no wish whatsoever of avoiding Rolf Sørensen.

 

[tobydawq]

Jesper Worre who insisted on telling everyone that Rasmussen had missed some out of competetion-tests, even though it was confident

You should listen to the Forhjulslir portrait of Worre. It's so easy just to side with Michael Rasmussen when you're a fanboy but it was a complex situation and Worre also had a career he wanted to keep going.

 

[Bonimenier]

Why the hell are the commentators talking about Sam Bennett for today? Sometimes you get a little tired...

Bora pacing the peloton probably makes them think they are right too.

 

[RedheadDane]

Jesper Worre who insisted on telling everyone that Rasmussen had missed some out of competetion-tests, even though it was confident

You don't think Rasmussen had a little bit of responsibility in ruining his own career?