38th Vuelta a San Juan Internacional (2.1) // 26th of January - 2nd of February 2020

[sir fly]

The Ganna group was caught, some sprinting for KOM (Evenepoel getting into the mix), and some other guys are away.
Plus a lot of rocks!

Rolling rocks!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

What's happening, Ginger?
Speak! Talk!

Evenepoel expertly managing Guillaume Martin who attacked (for KOM) on the climb, but Evenepoel didn't let him go for an inch, but did leave the KOM points for Martin. McNulty was very quick to find Evenepoel's wheel and was 3rd for KOM.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Oscar Sevilla wants to wage war with his team. (French)

 

[RedheadDane]

Rally and Orbea are… impractically similar.
And they are on the attack, one rider from each team.

 

[tobydawq]

Are the sprinters alive?

I'm sure such a question will not be overinterpretated at all by our live update person here...

 

[Bonimenier]

Are the sprinters alive?

I'm sure such a question will not be overinterpretated at all by our live update person here...

Yes they are. UAE working in the peloton.

 

[RedheadDane]

Is Barbier a sprinter? As in, a sprinter-sprinter, not just someone who happened to win a sprint when all the sprinter-sprinter crashed. Because he made some gestures that could mean "I'm dead" in the figurative sense.
Or... maybe just that he was hungry.

 

[tobydawq]

Is Barbier a sprinter? As in, a sprinter-sprinter, not just someone who happened to win a sprint when all the sprinter-sprinter crashed. Because he made some gestures that could mean "I'm dead" in the figurative sense.
Or... maybe just that he was hungry.

Well, Gaviria, Hodeg and Sagan didn't crash, so the best riders remained for the sprint.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Well... Evenepoel "won" the bunch sprint of the peloton, and gained a boni second. The two in the break took the first bonis.

 

[RedheadDane]

LoL, Holm just pointing out what I have been thinking; good thing CCC isn't in the race (and have a guy in the break)…

 

[Joelsim]

Is Barbier a sprinter? As in, a sprinter-sprinter, not just someone who happened to win a sprint when all the sprinter-sprinter crashed. Because he made some gestures that could mean "I'm dead" in the figurative sense.
Or... maybe just that he was hungry.

Yes, both Barbier brothers are sprinter-sprinters.

 

[RedheadDane]

And now it's pissing down!

 

[Bonimenier]

Great work of UAE finished by Gaviria.

 

[KZD]

Gaviria looks to be back at his best. Let's see if the knee doesn't bother him again.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Great leadout and a straightforward win for Gaviria.
Barbier having an excellent race, doing well in high level company.
Hodeg blew his own doors off coming from waaaaay back.
Sagan not looking very fast at this point of the season.

 

[hayneplane]

Great leadout and a straightforward win for Gaviria.
Barbier having an excellent race, doing well in high level company.
Hodeg blew his own doors off coming from waaaaay back.
Sagan not looking very fast at this point of the season.

To be fair other than his debut season where he stood out in an elite breakaway in the Tour Down Under I cant ever recall Sagan looking sharp and fast in his season opener so I would not read much into it yet.

 

[repre]

Sagan looks really slow for second year in a row, this year hi is even slower... Don't know if he is just out of shape or age is catching up to him.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Interviewer: Remco, how do you feel for tomorrow's stage?
Evenepoel: Well, tomorrow's a rest day.

 

[Screecher]

Sagan's looking really poor, he's barely able to get out of his saddle in those sprints. Gaviria otoh is flying, he has even managed to get over today's climb with the front group.

 

[repre]

Interviewer: Remco, how do you feel for tomorrow's stage?
Evenepoel: Well, tomorrow's a rest day.

P - preparation

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

P - preparation

On the first day, one of the local interviewers (maybe the same, i don't know) asked him if it was his first birthday so far away from home... To which he replied "But i was here last year as well".

 

[repre]

On the first day, one of the local interviewers (maybe the same, i don't know) asked him if it was his first birthday so far away from home... To which he replied "But i was here last year as well".

Yeah, i saw it. That was funny))

 

[fuiers]

Gaviria looking strong already so early with the likes of Ewan and Bennett. I fear for Sagan though. He just is not there when it matters. Losing on critical points of sprints. Oh sure 4th place but rider like Sagan should be winning sprints.

 

[tobydawq]

Gaviria looking strong already so early with the likes of Ewan and Bennett. I fear for Sagan though. He just is not there when it matters. Losing on critical points of sprints. Oh sure 4th place but rider like Sagan should be winning sprints.

When did he ever beat Gaviria in a sprint?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Sagan's looking really poor, he's barely able to get out of his saddle in those sprints. Gaviria otoh is flying, he has even managed to get over today's climb with the front group.

With him also riding the Giro after the cobbled classics starting a bit slower seems only natural.