Vuelta 2018 stage 15:Ribera del Arriba - Lagos de Covadonga

[Kwibus]

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Can the UCI please ban Kruijswijk for life? He's constantly working for other teams. Either he's the dumbest cyclist in existence or he's being paid off. He also made sure Froome made the podium at the Tour this year, at the cost of his own team-mate.

He does this to troll you.

 

[Blanco]

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Movistar wouldn't allow Yates to Purito them again.

Never underestimate their tactical ineptitude.

Their tactics kept Quintana from loosing more time than he should have.

To think that Quintana could have taken anything today is to ignore the downswing he is on.

He could led that group through final descent, so Valverde could out sprint Yates. This way they both lose seconds. I think he's buying his ticket out from the Movistar at this Vuelta...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

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I hope all of them lose the Vuelta, if that is possible.
Well done Pinot!

Such a shame he lost out in the echelons.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

This geriatric man.. not here.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Quintana just looks spent as a top level GC contender

He does look tire. He has the Tour in his legs, let's not forget that. Those with the Tour legs look more tire if you ask me.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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It kind of feels Quintana is banking for Yates having that 1/2 bad days in the 3rd week.

He might be right.

Definitely feels that way, it’s a dangerous game to play though.

 

[movingtarget]

I get the feeling with Yates that if he had more patience he would gap them.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Re: Vuelta 2018 stage 15:Ribera del Arriba - Lagos de Covado

Yates looks too strong. But the same could be said of his Giro performance at this point. Chapeau Thibault Pinot! Tuesday will be a big day to set up the final contenders.

Yates was noticeably below peak in the first week (prologue and punchy finish both a few positions lower than his best), so if he can't fix his 3rd week it won't be for the want of trying.

 

[HelloDolly]

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Movistar wouldn't allow Yates to Purito them again.

Never underestimate their tactical ineptitude.

Their tactics kept Quintana from loosing more time than he should have.

To think that Quintana could have taken anything today is to ignore the downswing he is on.

but if that is true then their tactics are even worse than imagined becasue they are riding for a man who cant win then!!!!!!!

 

[movingtarget]

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Matt White won't be too happy with Yates.

Why not?

He retrieved it well at the end but the first attack was pretty unexpected and a long way out. Does he need to do that ?

 

[Gigs_98]

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Can the UCI please ban Kruijswijk for life? He's constantly working for other teams. Either he's the dumbest cyclist in existence or he's being paid off. He also made sure Froome made the podium at the Tour this year, at the cost of his own team-mate.

He does this to troll you.

Finally the truth is out

 

[Valv.Piti]

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It kind of feels Quintana is banking for Yates having that 1/2 bad days in the 3rd week.

He might be right.

Definitely feels that way, it’s a dangerous game to play though.

How come it isn't obvious to you (and everybody else) that he just couldn't do more? There is no game being played, it depends on legs. And he doesn't have it and therefore Valverde shouldn't help him since Valverde himself as a better chance of winning at this point.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Idk why Pisti is still sprouting nonsense. Probably pissed off Kruijswijk hasn't dropped for good like all Belgians do in every race that goes uphill for longer than 5km.

Lopez finally doing something else than attacking/stopping or wheelsucking. For the love of god FINALLY.
Quintana on the other hand... just retire please

 

[El Pistolero]

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Can the UCI please ban Kruijswijk for life? He's constantly working for other teams. Either he's the dumbest cyclist in existence or he's being paid off. He also made sure Froome made the podium at the Tour this year, at the cost of his own team-mate.

He does this to troll you.

He's trolling his own career and the careers of his team-mates.

 

[Escarabajo]

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I was told Quintana would massacre everyone and attack? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

It was bizarre - he had the legs to defend every attack on the way up, but never attacked himself and died in the last 200m

He looked tire. If he doesn't have it he doesn't have it. He used some help in some of the defense from the attacks. It wasn't just him alone.

 

[Rollthedice]

Did Aru finish yet?

 

[benzwire]

Re: Vuelta 2018 stage 15:Ribera del Arriba - Lagos de Covado

It's going to be an exciting final week. I'm kinda pulling for Yates to get the win, after that epic fail at the Giro. Would love to see Valverde up there too. I hope Quintana finishes off of the podium. I just don't understand his style of racing. Bring on the time trial!

 

[El Pistolero]

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Idk why Pisti is still sprouting nonsense. Probably pissed off Kruijswijk hasn't dropped for good like all Belgians do in every race that goes uphill for longer than 5km.

Lopez finally doing something else than attacking/stopping or wheelsucking. For the love of god FINALLY.
Quintana on the other hand... just retire please

Yeah, nonsense. I don't give a *** about Kruijswijk, he's a loser that will never win anything big. What I do care about is him bringing back Valverde without ever asking him to pull. Then Valverde jumps from behind and drops him like a rock. He did the same in the Tour with Froome, at the expense of Roglic.

He's either dumb or paid off, pick your poison.

 

[movingtarget]

Quintana looks a bit shaky at the moment. His attacks are not effective. The TT could be interesting.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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It kind of feels Quintana is banking for Yates having that 1/2 bad days in the 3rd week.

He might be right.

Definitely feels that way, it’s a dangerous game to play though.

How come it isn't obvious to you (and everybody else) that he just couldn't do more? There is no game being played, it depends on legs. And he doesn't have it and therefore Valverde shouldn't help him since Valverde himself as a better chance of winning at this point.

My point also including his service to Valverde, he could absolutely have done more today for his teammate, instead they both lost more time to Yates and Lopez.

If Yates has a bad day they could both lose to Lopez, like I said, it’s a dangerous game to play.

 

[hfer07]

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It kind of feels Quintana is banking for Yates having that 1/2 bad days in the 3rd week.

He might be right.

exactly my thoughts - He's likely betting everything on the 17th & penultimate stages, BUT If Yates fades, the problem for Quintana is Superman Lopez, who seems to be stronger, so that gamble is not fully thought out well IMO...

 

[The_Beach]

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Idk why Pisti is still sprouting nonsense. Probably pissed off Kruijswijk hasn't dropped for good like all Belgians do in every race that goes uphill for longer than 5km.

Lopez finally doing something else than attacking/stopping or wheelsucking. For the love of god FINALLY.
Quintana on the other hand... just retire please

Yeah, nonsense. I don't give a **** about Kruijswijk, he's a loser that will never win anything big. What I do care about is him bringing back Valverde without ever asking him to pull. Then Valverde jumps from behind and drops him like a rock. He did the same in the Tour with Froome, at the expense of Roglic.

He's either dumb or paid off, pick your poison.

Or he was smart enough to figure out, that Valverde had a teammate in front, and therefore no reason to help him.

 

[bambino]

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Quintana looks a bit shaky at the moment. His attacks are not effective. The TT could be interesting.

Which attack are you talking about? Surely not the 0 attacks he did today?

 

[El Pistolero]

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Idk why Pisti is still sprouting nonsense. Probably pissed off Kruijswijk hasn't dropped for good like all Belgians do in every race that goes uphill for longer than 5km.

Lopez finally doing something else than attacking/stopping or wheelsucking. For the love of god FINALLY.
Quintana on the other hand... just retire please

Yeah, nonsense. I don't give a **** about Kruijswijk, he's a loser that will never win anything big. What I do care about is him bringing back Valverde without ever asking him to pull. Then Valverde jumps from behind and drops him like a rock. He did the same in the Tour with Froome, at the expense of Roglic.

He's either dumb or paid off, pick your poison.

Or he was smart enough to figure out, that Valverde had a teammate in front, and therefore no reason to help him.

It's obvious Valverde is riding to win the Vuelta.

 

[Simurgh]

Top 15 in the general classification (GC) after today's stage:

1. Yates
2. Valverde + 26''
3. Quintana + 33''
4. Lopez + 43''
5. Kruijswijk + 1'29''
6. Enric Mas + 1'55''
7. Pinot + 2'10''
8. Uran + 2'27''
9. Izagirre + 3'03''
10. Buchmann + 3'15''
11. Gallopin + 4'19''
12. Kelderman + 6'56''
13. Brambilla + 7'44''
14. Aru + 8'19''
15. Haig + 10'10''