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

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Unless i'm mistaking, it were reflectors like these that got Lambrecht killed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1223788627106254849

View: https://twitter.com/ESPNBike/status/1223788627106254849

 

[Keram]

What was exactly Sagan doing? He finished behind Oss.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

80k to go, a break has 1m40s on the peloton.

It's a group of 7 riders, and there are more motorcycles riding circling around them than there are riders in the break.

Brown, Joyce, Rodriguez... can't remember the other names.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Race commissaires have stated that at the end of the 8th local lap, the time differences for GC will be recorded, and the last lap is just to decide the stage winner and to greet the overall winner of the Vuelta a San Juan... according to Eurosport commentators. That means Evenepoel will know whether he wins 15k from the finish.

 

[RedheadDane]

Race commissaires have stated that at the end of the 8th local lap, the time differences for GC will be recorded, and the last lap is just to decide the stage winner and to greet the overall winner of the Vuelta a San Juan... according to Eurosport commentators. That means Evenepoel will know whether he wins 15k from the finish.

Why? The weather is stunning.

 

[Joelsim]

Why? The weather is stunning.

Reports of 46-47C temps

 

[RedheadDane]

Reports of 46-47C temps

But is that going to increase the risk of crashing?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

But is that going to increase the risk of crashing?

I think they really want Evenepoel to win (not kidding), and not have another stage 1 situation on their hands.
As for the temperature, those numbers aren't healthy for high intensity efforts, and that way riders can chose to participate or not, without consequences (i guess?).

Apparently: Extreme weather protocol.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Joyce now solo. 30k. 1m30s.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Evenepoel wins Vuelta a San Juan.

1 lap to go.

 

[GuntherL]

I think they really want Evenepoel to win (not kidding), and not have another stage 1 situation on their hands.
As for the temperature, those numbers aren't healthy for high intensity efforts, and that way riders can chose to participate or not, without consequences (i guess?).

Apparently: Extreme weather protocol.

Evenepoel wins Vuelta a San Juan.

1 lap to go.

He still has to cross the finish line

It's been interesting, but it's not yet clear to me whether he can compete with climbers on steeper hills. Algarve will give us more information.

 

[RedheadDane]

That push by the UAE rider was a bit... errrh… wasn't it?

Congrats to Gaviria.

 

[sir fly]

Gaviria the best pure sprinter in the race.
Sagan a bit behind with his kick at this point in the season.

Congrats to Evenepoel and other jersey winners.
Quite amusing race.

 

[RedheadDane]

Congrats to Evenepoel and other jersey winners.

That would be G. Martin and... whoever won the competition for best Argentinian?

 

[sir fly]

That would be G. Martin and... whoever won the competition for best Argentinian?

Daniel Juarez, sprints.

 

[christopherrowe]

Friends, do you live in the greater San Juan area? Do you own a motorcycle of any description? Would you like to be on international television and receive a free Vuelta t-shirt?

Then come on down to the start line of any stage of the race!

 

[RedheadDane]

Friends, do you live in the greater San Juan area? Do you own a motorcycle of any description? Would you like to be on international television and receive a free Vuelta t-shirt?

Then come on down to the start line of any stage of the race!

Like... next year? And hopefully not to be a race moto driver, I think we should leave that to the experts.

 

[red_flanders]

Like... next year? And hopefully not to be a race moto driver, I think we should leave that to the experts.

You may want take your sarcasm detector in for service.

 

[RedheadDane]

You may want take your sarcasm detector in for service.

Well, someone - either christoperrowe or the race organisation - were bit late with posting this. If it was the former, then I'm a bit confused about the sarcasm at play. If it was the latter, then… I guess it was a sarcastic re-post... (can I... play the autism card here?)
Otoh, if it is actually for volunteers for race moto drivers (though, they seemed to have plenty of motos…) then maybe having to volunteer a year in advance isn't that unreasonable…

 

[christopherrowe]

Well, someone - either christoperrowe or the race organisation - were bit late with posting this. If it was the former, then I'm a bit confused about the sarcasm at play. If it was the latter, then… I guess it was a sarcastic re-post... (can I... play the autism card here?)
Otoh, if it is actually for volunteers for race moto drivers (though, they seemed to have plenty of motos…) then maybe having to volunteer a year in advance isn't that unreasonable…

No need to play any cards, unless it's the me being late card. I just spent an hour or two rewatching highlights and key moments of last week's racing and the hilarious excess of motos (and the fact that so many of them seemed to serve no purpose whatsoever) just jumped out at me again. Esprit d'escalier, in other words.

 

[RedheadDane]

Maybe it was me accidentally being sarcastic, I don't even know anymore…