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

[shalgo]

Quickstep helping with the chase!?

They heard Alberto’s prediction.

 

[noob]

Since it's warm the rain shouldn't be an extreme problem.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1562787468188925952

View: https://twitter.com/LanterneRougeYT/status/1562787468188925952

 

[Laplaz]

* Jaws theme playing *

 

[Lequack]

 

[Ilmaestro99]

The last 10 minutes I have been wandering, WTF is Cavagna doing on the front. One of his Captains for the stage is up the road. Please someone get on the phone to Davide Bramati

 

[noob]

Is Padun in black because of the war? Or why else?

 

[Anderis]

Doesn't bode well for the breakaway to have such a weak rider to ride along with.

Even Quickstep doesn't believe in Masnada and they're working to bring the breakaway back.
@Ilmaestro99

 

[ontheroad]

Mechanical for Evenepoel.

 

[ice&fire]

The last 10 minutes I have been wandering, WTF is Cavagna doing on the front. One of his Captains for the stage is up the road. Please someone get on the phone to Davide Bramati

They need to keep the break under control so Masnada can be useful after the incoming Remco attack.

Edit: I forgot who I was replying to

 

[noob]

OMG what weird beautiful garden! :O

 

[ngent41]

Is Padun in black because of the war? Or why else?

Just got home from work so I havent seen any footage of him but its probably a rain coat

 

[ontheroad]

The gap going back up now, at the minute it looks like one in favour of the breakaway.

 

[frisenfruitig]

The last 10 minutes I have been wandering, WTF is Cavagna doing on the front. One of his Captains for the stage is up the road. Please someone get on the phone to Davide Bramati

Masnada is just a domestique for Remco.

 

[noob]

Just got home from work so I havent seen any footage of him but its probably a rain coat

Ah yup, you're right. I completely forgot about rain coats Thanks

 

[ice&fire]

The last 10 minutes I have been wandering, WTF is Cavagna doing on the front. One of his Captains for the stage is up the road. Please someone get on the phone to Davide Bramati

The TV moto has just asked Bramati. They just want to be at the front to avoid risks due to the wet roads. Purito is still laughing at that answer.

 

[HelloDolly]

Nice weather for a descending Shark

 

[Lequack]

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Attaque Pantani

 

[search]

Since it's warm the rain shouldn't be an extreme problem.

it's not "cold", but 15+°C colder than the past days. Problem is not the temperature itself, but the drastic change of conditions, which some adapt better with than others.

 

[JosefK]

Wet roads all day = gastro cases later.

 

[Big Doopie]

Padun looks a bit like Landis from the front.

 

[Nick2413]

So what are the chances these 2 climbs are going to be ridden hard by GC?

 

[Bolder]

Nice weather for a descending Shark

Not sure the last time it rained in the region but if it's been a long time the roads will be greasy. I suspect we won't see GC attacks until the final climb -- it's long and shallow enough that a chaser could be brought back with team tactics.

 

[ontheroad]

So what are the chances these 2 climbs are going to be ridden hard by GC?

QS have taken back a minute in a short space of time on the lead into this climb. I can only think that they have an attack for Eveneopel planned at some stage then use Masnada up the road if required. Otherwise chasing down the break with one of their riders in it makes little sense. Especially given that Roglic is more likely to take bonus seconds in a sprint finish.