Vuelta a España 2022 Vuelta a España stage 6(Bilbao > Ascensión al Pico Jano. San Miguel de Aguayo),181,2 km - Mountain

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

If the quality of the street is anything to go by (plus Belokis tweet that it is technical), the descent is going to be carnage.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I was also told Fausto Masnada was a mythical climber, but that doesnt seem to hold that true

 

[Potomac]

So they are commentating on where all the Aussies are, what they are doing, what they are eating etc. instead of the actual race?

They are more professional than the Brits about that, but with 16 of them..."Do you remember the 20xxx {race name) when Rohan ....}

 

[spalco]

The roads, the fog, the mountains make this look really epic.

 

[skippo12]

Tour...We cannot include climb x/y/z because of the road conditions
Vuelta...We put some gravel on the road. That should fix all issues

 

[dercuforever]

It rains, Pinot will win this bike race.

 

[Samamba]

Evenepoel is isolating himself lol. Van Wilder disappointing.

 

[search]

Chaves just dropped, I think. Mäder and Champoussin don't seem to be there either, from the bigger names.

 

[Sciatic]

The roads, the fog, the mountains make this look really epic.

Indeed!

 

[Bonimenier]

The descent will be scary

 

[Mayomaniac]

Mark Padun about to turn into Santi Padun during this Vuelta

 

[HelloDolly]

Very big Peloton so not going too fast

 

[ontheroad]

Padun trying to bring it home for Ukraine, he's holding the gap over 2 minutes. He'll need at least that on the last climb though.

The descent could play into Padun's hands as I don't see the peloton taking any risks. Conditions and the road looks treacherous.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Van Wilder again suffering in bad weather like he did last year. Or he's simply not good enough yet.

 

[glassmoon]

Poor quality roads... there will be blood

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Hell frozen over. Mas survived the descent.

We will see down this next descent. This is the one that matters.

Yeah, he stayed down quite long, but got up eventually. Not sure if he continued.

Sad. It's a contract year for him, he will not get a new WT contract without a big result before the end of the season.

I was also told Fausto Masnada was a mythical climber, but that doesnt seem to hold that true

Not even mythical Fausto can keep up with mythical Padun.

 

[Earns1985]

Kuss, Harper and Gesink still with Roglic?

Dennis and Oomen already dropped..

 

[ontheroad]

Gap 2:05 at the top.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I was also told Fausto Masnada was a mythical climber, but that doesnt seem to hold that true

From Cambridge dictionary:

mythical
adjective

• existing only in stories
• imaginary or not real

Seems about right!

 

[Riek s]

Remco will be isolated very early on the last climb. (doesn't bode well for the remainder of the vuelta)

 

[Valv.Piti]

Mark Padun about to turn into Santi Padun during this Vuelta

I think more like Sella in 2008. Not quite a GC-threat, but 3 stage wins and polkas?

God I hope Mas survives this one.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Good luck to anyone who wants to risk it all on the way down if the road stays like this. They'll certainly need it.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Would take a nutcase to attack looking at those roads, Nibali too far back Piddler not here

 

[SafeBet]

I know it's fun to poke Masnada because of ilmaestro's antics but this rider had mononucleosis just a few months ago and didn't train for a long time. His level seems about right for someone coming back from such illness.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Van Wilder again suffering in bad weather like he did last year. Or he's simply not good enough yet.

He must be sick.