Vuelta '20: Stage 1: Irún - Arrate. Eibar (10/20/2020)

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Dumo losing time so soon I guess he is not at his best. He looked better at the end of TDF than today

and he will probably decide today to be domestique again.

it is what it is. On to next year for our Dumo fans. Not much to enjoy here. Well unless you're also a roglic fan. but i aint

 

[Breezy1985]

Looks like Roglic vs. Carapaz

I know he is a GT winner but what made Carapaz look any better than the other guys who finished +1 ?

 

[richwallone]

Looks like Roglic vs. Carapaz

That's what I think, too... Add Mas and there is the podium this year... We'll see... So much great racing ahead of us

 

[spalco]

Man Sepp Kuss is ridiculously good for a guy who is nowhere near a leadership position in his team.

Way too good. I hope he doesn't Klöden his career and takes the chance to go for it at some point.

 

[ppanther92]

Nice performance by Großschartner. Didn't expect this from him, neither Bora at this Vuelta. They might have unexpectedly a GC candidate now.

 

[ppanther92]

Actually going by the names the Vuelta seems a bit like the bigger race atm.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

So the strongest at this point appear to be Roglic, Carapaz, Martin, Mas, Carthy and Kuss. Kuss isn't riding GC. Is Carthy riding GC?

 

[perico]

Great to see Chavez back to riding at the front of the race.

 

[johnymax]

I don't think Roglič was the strongest today but played it perfectly in the finale. Kuss, Carapaz and maybe some others looked stronger. That doesn't mean Roglič won't be the strongest throughout the Vuelta. Consistency is his forte. It will be a good fight with Ineos and Carapaz and maybe Mass imo.

 

[Breezy1985]

I expected alot more than a minute looking at those gaps on TV. Surely though no one is strong enough to take a minute back off Rog

 

[richwallone]

So the strongest at this point appear to be Roglic, Carapaz, Martin, Mas, Carthy and Kuss. Kuss isn't riding GC. Is Carthy riding GC?

We'll see what EF Cycling decides... Dani Martinez was/is their leader... But he lost 4:29 today

 

[Fernandez]

Great stage. No disgusting flat stages. Vuelta always delivers

 

[dampframme]

Nice performance by Großschartner. Didn't expect this from him, neither Bora at this Vuelta. They might have unexpectedly a GC candidate now.

Would be nice to see him going on like that. But he's completely missing support.

 

[yaco]

I posted earlier that the way the stages are structured that strong GC teams will ride hard until the ITT because the last week is easier than the first two weeks - So expect more attacking racing and be patient in waiting for a breakaway.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Way too good. I hope he doesn't Klöden his career and takes the chance to go for it at some point.

I very much agree. There can be a lot of money and very little pressure in being the top climbing domestique in the world though...

 

[Lequack]

Meanwhile this guy is just happy to be here and racing

 

[titan31]

I can't see Carthy, Martin or Chaves holding it from start to finish

Think it's between Roglic, Carapaz and Mas

 

[DFA123]

I don't think Roglič was the strongest today but played it perfectly in the finale. Kuss, Carapaz and maybe some others looked stronger. That doesn't mean Roglič won't be the strongest throughout the Vuelta. Consistency is his forte. It will be a good fight with Ineos and Carapaz and maybe Mass imo.

I agree, Carapaz looked really strong, imo. I'd probably make him overall favourite now given the route.

 

[gunara]

More than enough blood for an opening stage, although it's just a routine in the end for someone who steamrolled Itzulia before.

 

[Lequack]

Also whatever happenned to team timetrials? Have we had any TTT this year at all in the grand tours, or at all?

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Impressing watching more pre-favourites loosing tons of time during the last 5.9k short climb in Vuelta's first stage.
Kudos to Ineos for setting extreme pace and especially kudos to Sepp Kuss for immediately following up on Ineo's pressure right from the buttom of the climb resulting in great fireworks!

 

[Kainabru]

I genuinely think that after today's performance Mas is a favourite for GC, at least alongside Roglić and Carapaz, but if I were to point just one rider it would be Enric.

 

[saganftw]

i hope Mas is contending for overall GC, i ve been sitting on no mas jokes for quite some time

 

[RedheadDane]

More than enough blood for an opening stage, although it's just a routine in the end for someone who steamrolled Itzulia before.

I think they were supposed to have started with a TTT, but then... ya know... COVID.

 

[Descender]

Great stage. No disgusting flat stages. Vuelta always delivers

Usually yes but this year there are a lot of flat stages.