La Vuelta ciclista a España 2020

[Escarabajo]

I went to Procyclingstats website and they still have EF Education team without the finalized roster!

Startlist for Vuelta a España 2020

Competing teams and riders for Vuelta a España 2020. Top competitors are Jasper Philipsen, Alejandro Valverde and Alejandro Valverde.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Escarabajo]

I wonder why UAE didn't send Andres Camilo Ardila the winner of the Giro Ciclistico d'Italia, 2.2U

 

[SafeBet]

DQS seem to be sending a traditional for them sprint train / classics squad but they have a couple of climbers in there. Anyone know if Bagioli or Cattaneo will be trying a GC ride? Or are they just there to make the stage hunting more flexible?

Bagioli will ride the Vuelta as a learning experience which, by DQS standards, probably means he'll win a couple of stages and finish in the top5.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I see people picking sprinters for the points jersey in the prediction thread. Is Vuelta points jersey not typically something some GC rider wins by accident? Have they changed it?

 

[SKSemtex]

I cannot believe I am saying it but I want Froome to win this race.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I cannot believe I am saying it but I want Froome to win this race.

That always happens! A not particularly popular great champion past their best but giving it a go is always likely to suddenly become a sentimental favourite.

 

[pink_jersey]

I cannot believe I am saying it but I want Froome to win this race.

He'll not. But he's gonna win on Angliru for sure. You heard it here first.

 

[SKSemtex]

I see people picking sprinters for the points jersey in the prediction thread. Is Vuelta points jersey not typically something some GC rider wins by accident? Have they changed it?

You are right. The same points for sprint and mountain stages.

2010	Mark Cavendish (.GBR)	Tyler Farrar (USA)	Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
2011	Bauke Mollema (NED)	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)	Daniele Bennati (ITA)
2012	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)	Alberto Contador (ESP)
2013	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Chris Horner (USA)	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
2014	John Degenkolb (GER)	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Alberto Contador (ESP)
2015	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)	Esteban Chaves (COL)
2016	Fabio Felline (ITA)	Nairo Quintana (COL)	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
2017	Chris Froome (GBR)	Matteo Trentin (ITA)	Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
2018	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Peter Sagan (SVK)	Elia Viviani (ITA)
2019	Primoz Roglic (SLO)	Tadej Pogacar (SLO)	Sam Bennett (IRL)

 

[SKSemtex]

That always happens! A not particularly popular great champion past their best but giving it a go is always likely to suddenly become a sentimental favourite.

It is not sentiment. I started to like the guy in 2016. His downhill win then breakaway with Sagan. He was a real champ. It wasn't his fault that Sky was so dominant. I hated Sky not him.

 

[Fernandez]

This is gonna be hard in terms of weather. Northern Spain is cold and rainy in these times. Its probably we will see problems with high passes.

 

[Lequack]

Two staff members positive in Vuelta a España COVID-19 tests
All riders so far negative, Flanders late arrival results still pending

Two staff members positive in Vuelta a España COVID-19 tests

All riders so far negative, Flanders late arrival results still pending

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

You are right. The same points for sprint and mountain stages.

2010	Mark Cavendish (.GBR)	Tyler Farrar (USA)	Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
2011	Bauke Mollema (NED)	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)	Daniele Bennati (ITA)
2012	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)	Alberto Contador (ESP)
2013	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Chris Horner (USA)	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
2014	John Degenkolb (GER)	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Alberto Contador (ESP)
2015	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)	Esteban Chaves (COL)
2016	Fabio Felline (ITA)	Nairo Quintana (COL)	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
2017	Chris Froome (GBR)	Matteo Trentin (ITA)	Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
2018	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Peter Sagan (SVK)	Elia Viviani (ITA)
2019	Primoz Roglic (SLO)	Tadej Pogacar (SLO)	Sam Bennett (IRL)

Glad I’m not imagining things. Looks like a sprinter can only win this if he wins pretty much every possible sprint stage and a load of climbing stages go to breaks.

The sprint stages, not that there are many of them, will probably end in sprints as both Bora and DQS have sent sprint support. But it’s very hard to see how a sprinter competes for the jersey

 

[Breezy1985]

Voted Rog but really hope Tibo can give us one of his emotionally charged late season come backs like at Lombardia

 

[Red Rick]

That always happens! A not particularly popular great champion past their best but giving it a go is always likely to suddenly become a sentimental favourite.

I sentimentally long for the days San Luca 2009

 

[ice&fire]

This is gonna be hard in terms of weather. Northern Spain is cold and rainy in these times. Its probably we will see problems with high passes.

There have been snowfalls in the Pyrenees but temperatures are currently above freezing level day and night and are expected to remain like this for this week. The road to Tourmalet is still open but the section between Aubisque and Soulor is closed.
For the rest of the mountains, if they ever go above 1500m it's a MTF and no snow is expected in any of them. Now, wet descents may be a factor regardless of altitude.

 

[Red Rick]

Roglic the first defending champion since Juan Jose Cobo to actually show up at La Vuelta?

 

[roundabout]

Yes. Although all others who did Giro-Tour the next season would have featured more than Cobo did doing a GT triple.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I sentimentally long for the days San Luca 2009

Lol I still don’t think blowing up trying to beat LBL winner Simon Gerrans on a Mur is all that embarrassing.

 

[ice&fire]

I'm just wondering for how long can he make his yoyo sleep?

 

[bigcog]

I cannot believe I am saying it but I want Froome to win this race.

It would be rather epic if he did. This pacour will certainly test his recovery.

 

[RedheadDane]

Oh, well...

Two staff members positive in Vuelta a España COVID-19 tests

All riders so far negative, Flanders late arrival results still pending

www.cyclingnews.com

Regarding the guys arriving directly from Flanders; well, they were testing in the lead-up to Flanders, and I sure hope they didn't travel by commercial flight.

 

[Ted Striker]

Good to see Dawg back racing a grand tour, sadly too many will take great delight when he doesn't have the legs

 

[Escarabajo]

My pick is not in the list. But I had to pick someone so I went with Carapaz.

A dark horse could be Dani Martinez. This is his chance to shine. Great form and no pressure.

 

[Simurgh]

FDJ riding for Gaudu. Pinot meanwhile hopes to be able to find the form to compete for stage wins in the second half of the race, besides helping the team.

Voted for Carapaz btw

 

[BlueRoads]

My pick is not in the list. But I had to pick someone so I went with Carapaz.

A dark horse could be Dani Martinez. This is his chance to shine. Great form and no pressure.

Ha! I had to choose who to include in the list and then I thought it would be clever not to name Martinez, so I would not jinx him and he'd win the thing... Now I can put the blame on you...