Stage 19, Friday September 12 | Salvaterro do Miño - Cangas do Morrazo | 180.5km

[jens_attacks]

lol no way there will be sprinters left there. only if they soft pedal, won't happen
4,7 km@ 8,4% is still a very hard climb. i expect samu to win this

scratch that, seems like they go only at 335 meters altitude,not 425

thanks to recorridosciclistas:

i think dege will claw his way back in the peloton so he might win another stage.

 

[icefire]

This is the profile of the stage as presented back in January:

It was a longer climb, with hardest ramps and the end of the descent closer to the finish.

 

[Red Rick]

This is the profile of the stage as presented back in January:

It was a longer climb, with hardest ramps and the end of the descent closer to the finish.

Well, they managed to **** up a pretty good stage, any reason why they did it?

Mods are lazy today, not stickying this, and not responding

 

[Sasquatch]

So Degenkolb is confident of getting over the mountains. Or does he just want to win the intermediate sprint?

Nah he wants to get as many points as he can at the finish.

 

[Netserk]

Well, they managed to **** up a pretty good stage, any reason why they did it?

Mods are lazy today, not stickying this, and not responding

Not half as lazy as the OP though.

 

[wirral]

Degenkolb wants to win today.

 

[bigcog]

Well cutting the most steep part of the final climb looks well fishy. Is the same going to happen tomorrow as well ? Are they worried Contador is suddenly a bit off. Pah ...

 

[Sasquatch]

Degenkolb wants to win today.

$12 in play atm

If he gets back to the peloton after the climb or stays in, he wins.

 

[Sasquatch]

Well cutting the most steep part of the final climb looks well fishy. Is the same going to happen tomorrow as well ? Are they worried Contador is suddenly a bit off. Pah ...

It was cut a while ago I thought.

 

[Carols]

Well cutting the most steep part of the final climb looks well fishy. Is the same going to happen tomorrow as well ? Are they worried Contador is suddenly a bit off. Pah ...

Pah it was changed weeks ago before Condator was even riding. Do your homework

 

[bigcog]

Pah it was changed weeks ago before Condator was even riding. Do your homework

Fair enough. Where was it made known ?

 

[Carols]

Fair enough. Where was it made known ?

Sorry I don't remember where I read it weeks ago, but I had it noted on my stage notes .

 

[LaFlorecita]

Sheesh, this still hasn't been stickied yet? Where are the mods?

 

[Escarabajo]

Well cutting the most steep part of the final climb looks well fishy. Is the same going to happen tomorrow as well ? Are they worried Contador is suddenly a bit off. Pah ...

Fishy for who????

LOL. This is not Fignon - Moser duel in here!

 

[ILovecycling]

Sheesh, this still hasn't been stickied yet? Where are the mods?

hangover probably

 

[Netserk]

Sheesh, this still hasn't been stickied yet? Where are the mods?

Protesting over the lazy OP. A map or a weather prediction would have been nice. Or just something more than a quote from another thread....

 

[ILovecycling]

Protesting over the lazy OP. A map or a weather prediction would have been nice. Or just something more than a quote from another thread....

thats true,but its not about red rick,you could have done it too ,there was no thread until 9am cet

 

[Netserk]

thats true,but its not about red rick,you could have done it too ,there was no thread until 9am cet

I wasn't on here between ~21:00 CEST last night and when this thread was created....

 

[Ferminal]

Froome or someone will go nuts on the climb. This stage has been far too easy, the GC riders will be bored and attack. Giant should have held it all together until the first sprint.

 

[mrhender]

Samu to attack on the descend...

Wet and windy it seems...
Hopefully everyone stays on their bikes...

 

[Poursuivant]

Froome or someone will go nuts on the climb. This stage has been far too easy, the GC riders will be bored and attack. Giant should have held it all together until the first sprint.

They should but they won't. Contador would if he needed to:

 

[Red Rick]

Protesting over the lazy OP. A map or a weather prediction would have been nice. Or just something more than a quote from another thread....

Well you got the profile, and there's not that much to say about this stage. Feel free to post any preview you like, Hitch's epic previews are scarce these days

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Weather forecasts have been off the rocker anyways.
I don't think much will happen today.
Hope Valverde will finally get his win.

 

[trevim]

Mountain goat Degenkolb at Froome's wheel

 

[trevim]

Degenkolb looks better than Barguil