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

[sir fly]

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.

Unfortunately, the same may be applied to more recent champions than it may not.

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

Had Worre kept his mouth shut everything would've been just fine.

 

[tobydawq]

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

It's for Higuita.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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.

No, I have no intent on listening to that, I'd rather live with my own ignorance and dislike Jesper Worre the rest of my life and be petty about Rasmussen not winning that Tour. Thats more fun to me. Im kinda like people who vote for Danmarkdemokraterne in that aspect.

Aight, Sørensen isn't that bad at all, its just that sometimes... sometimes he gets on my nerves.

RedheadDane: Yes, of course I do, but its more fun to blame Jesper Worre for everything that happened, because Rasmussen is my hero afterall, so Im good with my own blind spots.

 

[groogster]

Ayuso vs Almeida soap opera already getting the engines starting at Eurosport Portugal
I love all this drama already unfolding

 

[RedheadDane]

No mention of the fact that they'll be going through Quintana?

 

[Bonimenier]

It's for Higuita.

Of course. We know that.

 

[ontheroad]

The break is doomed to failure today anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if Alaphilippe launches an attack on the Cat 3 and tries to stay away down the descent. I'd certainly expect attacks on that last climb anyway since very few riders would be confident of beating a fit Roglic in an all out sprint up the final ramp.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

No mention of the fact that they'll be going through Quintana?

They've already passed through Landa.

 

[RedheadDane]

They've already passed through Landa.

A shame they couldn't get Bilbao on the route as well.

Aaah, seems like they're saying Bora is riding for Bennett... for the intermediate.

 

[tobydawq]

No, I have no intent on listening to that, I'd rather live with my own ignorance and dislike Jesper Worre the rest of my life and be petty about Rasmussen not winning that Tour. Thats more fun to me. Im kinda like people who vote for Danmarkdemokraterne in that aspect.

Aight, Sørensen isn't that bad at all, its just that sometimes... sometimes he gets on my nerves.

RedheadDane: Yes, of course I do, but i fun to blame Jesper Worre for everything that happened, because Rasmussen is my hero afterall, so Im good with my own blind spots.

Lol, you can't expect to be taken seriously on this matter.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Lol, you can't expect to be taken seriously on this matter.

He got robbed. ROBBED.

 

[houtdffan]

Sam Bennett winning on a 1K 8.5% climb?

 

[noob]

No, I have no intent on listening to that, I'd rather live with my own ignorance and dislike Jesper Worre the rest of my life and be petty about Rasmussen not winning that Tour. Thats more fun to me.

I approve of the self awareness, just saying. As someone who stopped watching that tour, when he was taken out, and didn't watch any cycling until 2020 he's still the reason I watch cycling

 

[Leinster]

Sam Bennett winning on a 1K 8.5% climb?

He's won on similar uphill finishes before; if Bora can keep him in touch after the first 2km of the cat3, I'd expect him to be there or thereabouts in the finale.

That said, the tougher finish might be just the edge that Pedersen needs.

 

[Remy55]

fantastic camera work for the intermediate sprint

 

[Bonimenier]

He's won on similar uphill finishes before; if Bora can keep him in touch after the first 2km of the cat3, I'd expect him to be there or thereabouts in the finale.

Care to share those similar finishes he won?

 

[RedheadDane]

Peloton just not missing the catch before the intermediate.
Camera absolutely not showing the actually important sprint between Bennett and Pedersen...

 

[tobydawq]

He's won on similar uphill finishes before; if Bora can keep him in touch after the first 2km of the cat3, I'd expect him to be there or thereabouts in the finale.

That said, the tougher finish might be just the edge that Pedersen needs.

Neither of those two will be anywhere near the win...

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

He's won on similar uphill finishes before; if Bora can keep him in touch after the first 2km of the cat3, I'd expect him to be there or thereabouts in the finale.

That said, the tougher finish might be just the edge that Pedersen needs.

Which similar did he win before? Pretty sure he has no chance, they're doing this for Higuita.

 

[tobydawq]

How can he be dropped so hard when the peloton goes this slowly?

 

[spalco]

Bennett should be done for today unless the peloton falls asleep (or doesn't care about him).

 

[ice&fire]

Which similar did he win before? Pretty sure he has no chance, they're doing this for Higuita.

They did it for the intermediate sprint. Bennett drops after that and the peloton stops

 

[Leinster]

Care to share those similar finishes he won?

His stage win at Burgos in 2020 was at the top of a pretty stiff hill, but it looks like he's pulled the plug now after the sprint anyway.

 

[Leinster]

How can he be dropped so hard when the peloton goes this slowly?

30km to go and nothing to race for. He's riding his cool down now.

 

[Bonimenier]

His stage win at Burgos in 2020 was at the top of a pretty stiff hill, but it looks like he's pulled the plug now after the sprint anyway.

That was 5% and the last 400m were flat or even a bit downhill. I don't see how that's similar to today's finish.