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Vuelta a España 2022 Vuelta a España - stage 8: La Pola Llaviana - Collau Fancuaya. 153.4km. Mountain

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First mountain stage in the Asturian mountains

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This year, the Principality of Asturias proposes two very different stages.This first one features over 300 metres of slopes and has four climbs before the unprecedented ascent fo the Colláu Fancuaya - a mountain pass full of very consistent ramps of about 10km of climbing. It will be important that the favorites save their strength for this final section.

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Collau Fancuaya.
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A preview of the final climb.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATuSbIiPCl0
 
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I see tomorrow as a bigger test of the team than of Remco himself particularly with the difficulty of a hard climb right out of the box where every man and his dog will be shooting for the break to either be a satellite rider for their GC guy or a race saving stage win for someone like Landa who lost big time in the first GC battle.

Ineos and Jumbo Visma are hugely experienced at patrolling the front of the field watching who moves and reacting to any danger but very few riders within Quickstep have experienced this type of role before.

Hopefully Ineos will set off a few fireworks by trying to launch Rodriguez and/or Carapaz on the first or second climb. Bora should also send Higuita long if he has any kind of legs to attack.
 
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The averages of that climb should suit Remco, but it's those 17÷ parts that I think will be bad for him. Most riders will do that part in full blown small effort mode, which he isn't that good at. Wonder how he will pace himself and when they will attack him. . I see the finish also has such a steep section.... So seems like the explosive guys can take a dozen seconds there.
 
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Escarabajo said:
If Hindley gets this Vuelta, I will nick name him the silent killer. He was nowhere near any of the radars just few months ago. He can end up with one podium and two titles just like that.
As for the race tomorrow I could see different results to the ones we saw yesterday. And we will start all over again. LOL.
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There's only one silent assassin and it's Denis Menchov, retired. Jai might aspire to become the son of the silent assassin but he needs to improve his time trialing and start crashing uphill.
 
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Escarabajo said:
If Hindley gets this Vuelta, I will nick name him the silent killer. He was nowhere near any of the radars just few months ago. He can end up with one podium and two titles just like that.
As for the race tomorrow I could see different results to the ones we saw yesterday. And we will start all over again. LOL.
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Obviously Hindley is prepping specifically for the Vuelta so a few months ago doesn't mean much. But I would be surprised to see him challenge Remco. So far Hindley doesn't look stronger than his teammates - Kelderman and Yates. But despite winning a sprint on Blockhaus neither did he look stronger than Kelderman in the Giro until the final week.

What we do know is Hindley will be strong in the final week, questions remain unanswered on Remco.
 
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Cookster15 said:
What we do know is Hindley will be strong in the final week, questions remain unanswered on Remco.
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Has he done two GT in one year before? If he hasn’t, how do you know he’ll be strong in the final week? There’s also the issue in this Vuelta that the because the 2nd week is the hardest, it might be tough to make up time in the 3rd week if a rider is already significantly behind.
 
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Sciatic said:
Has he done two GT in one year before? If he hasn’t, how do you know he’ll be strong in the final week? There’s also the issue in this Vuelta that the because the 2nd week is the hardest, it might be tough to make up time in the 3rd week if a rider is already significantly behind.
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No and I don't I am just surmising based upon logic and history. History says he was stronger in the 3rd week of the Giro then the beginning relative to the other contenders. In fact he saved his matches. We know Hindley has the right physiology for a grand tour winner. That means recovery. Three months is possible.

Giro/Tdf is almost impossible but Giro/Vuelta is plenty of time for recovery and reconditioning if planned right. I agree he might be too far behind after the 2nd week, but we will see. He wasn't standing out at this point of the Giro either.
 
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Pinot, Nibali, and Landa in the break. It will take some very good climbers to stand a chance against the charge that will come from behind in the final climb, unless the break has a 10+ minute lead. I don't see that happening in that short of a stage.

Carapaz and Ineos must be freaking out, except that bots don't freak out: they will soon aim at a 3rd place in Madrid and Ayuso thinks otherwise. I hope that Jai Hindley has a great stage: he would add to the intrigue.

GC action on the last climb for sure. I think that (some of) the break will still be there. It's all about JV, if they feel that they can drill all day to drain Remco. And it's all about Roglic, who stage 4 was back at 100% and stage 6 not so much. Are we dealing with Rogl, Rogli, or Roglic?

The growth of a rider goes through crossroads, for Remco this one is interesting. You would hope that he learned from others' (Pog's) mistakes: Remco, don't be cute and stick to Roglic's wheel. If he's Rogl or Rogli, attack late.
 
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