42nd Vuelta a Burgos (2.PRO) // July 28th - August 1st 2020

[DNP-Old]

He wins that sprint in the turn, wow.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Gaviria too easily.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Gaviria won it on the turn.
Démare lost it on the turn.

Business as usual.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Stage 2

 

[RedheadDane]

So... looks like Gaviria isn't too badly affected by his earlier bout with COVID-19

 

[jaylew]

That was as dominating as yesterday's win

 

[TourOfSardinia]

And he did it without the 3 naughty UAE boys sent home!

 

[jaylew]

Just noticed that they put the guys from place 5 and onwards on 8" instead of 10".

Yeah, looks like the 8" 10" and 16" guys were all given the same time. Some of that was clearly off before. For example, Landa was clearly with the Valverde group but was given 10"

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Yeah, looks like the 8" 10" and 16" guys were all given the same time. Some of that was clearly off before. For example, Landa was clearly with the Valverde group but was given 10"

About time they just used actual times in uphill finishes because this is just BS. Almeida getting the same time as someone finishing 15 seconds behind him.

 

[ppanther92]

Yeah, looks like the 8" 10" and 16" guys were all given the same time. Some of that was clearly off before. For example, Landa was clearly with the Valverde group but was given 10"

In fact, Valverde had a bigger gap to Almeida than Landa to the Valverde group in my opinion. So this is fair. Don't know about the 16 second group.

 

[ppanther92]

About time they just used actual times in uphill finishes because this is just BS. Almeida getting the same time as someone finishing 15 seconds behind him.

This is true, however.

 

[BlueRoads]

The way they take the times on uphill finishes has annoyed me for some time. It does not seem fair and it does not encourage riders to give their all.

Regarding the finish today: Neither Bennett nor the DQS strategy looked great today. As it has for this whole mini-season. I had expected Gaviria to take it before, but after they had pulled out those three I had somehow changed my mind, although Richese was still there.

 

[sir fly]

Gaviria won it on the turn.
Démare lost it on the turn.

Business as usual.

Yes, the positioning made half of the job, though Gaviria looked the quickest too.
Not that bad day for the UAE team after all.

 

[Bertram Wooster]

Where did Cavendish finish?

 

[janraaskalt]

Where did Cavendish finish?

Villadiego, like the others

(13th)

 

[yaco]

It's tough for Bennett when your two lead out riders in Morkov and Archbold crash with 400 metres to go.

 

[Breezy1985]

That can't be a good aerodynamic technique.

Literally happened to me Monday

 

[jaylew]

It's tough for Bennett when your two lead out riders in Morkov and Archbold crash with 400 metres to go.

Were they in a different crash than the one in the final curve? He was ahead of that crash and it had no effect on him. In any case, Gaviria had no lead out either so it's not a good excuse.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Tomorrow 's stage...

4,5km @ 6%
3,6km @ 6%
2,8km @ 7,5%
3,8km @ 7,5%
7,8km @ 9,3%

 

[SHAD0W93]

Villadiego, like the others

(13th)

Did he try to sprint?

 

[hayneplane]

About time they just used actual times in uphill finishes because this is just BS. Almeida getting the same time as someone finishing 15 seconds behind him.

Even with the existing rules I felt like he had a big enough gap that the next riders should have lost at least 1 second to him

 

[yaco]

Were they in a different crash than the one in the final curve? He was ahead of that crash and it had no effect on him. In any case, Gaviria had no lead out either so it's not a good excuse.

The crash broke up the peleton - The leading 20 riders finished in dribs and drabs.

 

[F_Cance]

Morkov and Archbold were out of position anyways.

 

[jaylew]

Morkov and Archbold were out of position anyways.

Exactly. Bennett was in the really small front group that wasn't affected. He, Gaviria, and Démare were all almost perfectly placed but Gaviria was bold and took the biggest chance in the turn. He actually passed Démare in the turn when the latter was in perfect position in 2nd wheel going into it.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

So Molano, Muñoz, and Ardila gone home...

They all tested negative for COVID-19.