Vuelta a España 2022 Vuelta a Espana Stage 2(s’Hertogenbosch- Utrecht), 175.1 Km Flat

[Valv.Piti]

Euskaltel lighting the race up in the Netherlands.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Hi guys, i would like to propose using G.E.T. from here on for the remainder of the Vuelta. How does it work?

Denied.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Gesink assuming the smiling position.

 

[CyclistAbi]

When Merlier goes Rogla might think he is van Aert and who knows what the green jersey might do.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

The riders going so slow because they want more time in the Netherlands

Local horeca are paying the riders to go extra slow, so people all over the country get drunk instead of getting bored out of their minds. It's a well known trick. My local football team applies the same tactic. Most people don't leave the cafeteria for the 2nd half.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Woods in the woods.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Crash Muhlberger, English Commentary Carlton Kirby talking about JJ rojas sprinting for the win

 

[glassmoon]

lotto -1

 

[Samamba]

Cursed, the only who could actually take points for Lotto

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

40 UCI points down the drain!

 

[Lequack]

Horrible for Lotto.

 

[postmanhat]

Just had my first glance at the Vuelta course and it seems to have about 7 sprint stages? And yet, the sprint field is incredibly weak apart from Merlier. Some very easy UCI points going to be gained.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Just had my first glance at the Vuelta course and it seems to have about 7 sprint stages? And yet, the sprint field is incredibly weak apart from Merlier. Some very easy UCI points going to be gained.

4 sprint stages, stage 7 likely break, stage 13 and 16 uphill sprint.

 

[Tim Cahill]

That TJV rider looked to be coming up insanely fast

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Teunissen new leader.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Merlier got bounced sideways

 

[sir fly]

Comfortably indeed.
Unlike Merlier's run-in.

 

[Lequack]

Teunissen new leader.

Lol Gesink is not going to be too happy with that I think.

 

[Aimar16]

Teunissen new leader.

What a liar that guy is

 

[Red Rick]

Lol Gesink is not going to be too happy with that I think.

I'm pretty sure this would be all team orders.

 

[KZD]

Bennett surprisingly good today, Merlier spend too much in the last kilometers.

 

[eric_vv]

Lol Gesink is not going to be too happy with that I think.

No exactly as expected. The only way he would still be leader was if he was the first Jumbo over the line. Not going to happen.
Teunissen looked fast could get a stage in this field.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

No exactly as expected. The only way he would still be leader was if he was the first Jumbo over the line. Not going to happen.
Teunissen looked fast could get a stage in this field.

Easy to look fast when you do the whole sprint drafted and push no wind.

 

[Tim Cahill]

You know it's a Vuelta sprint when Big John himself cracks the top 10

 

[Jungle Cycle]

Just watched it again. Answering a question of "Surely you're not saying you won't sprint tomorrow" or something like that, he said, "Yeah, not sprinting". Went on about supporting Roglič and how the team says he's really good at that. "Bigger fist to fry". Seemed very clear about it.

If you have GCN, go to 3:06:45 or so and you'll see that part of the interview.

OK then...