Vuelta 2018 stage 18:Ejea de los Caballeros - Lleida 186.1k

[Bolder]

Re:

Wallays owes a lot of thanks to Bystrom there for the last 1.5k pull

Yes he does, and not only that but Bystrom at least had the sense to get on his horse with about 300 meters to go and saved Wallays's bacon, giving him a perfect lead out. Otherwise this would have been Sagan's stage for sure.

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: Vuelta 2018 stage 18:Ejea de los Caballeros - Lleida 186

Ofc I missed this

 

[Screecher]

That was very unexpected, especially considering the fact that the sprinters didn't have that many sprint opportunities in this Vuelta and they threw this one away.

 

[Scarponi]

Re: Re:

Wallays owes a lot of thanks to Bystrom there for the last 1.5k pull

Yes he does, and not only that but Bystrom at least had the sense to get on his horse with about 300 meters to go and saved Wallays's bacon, giving him a perfect lead out. Otherwise this would have been Sagan's stage for sure.

Yeah it’s so weird how riders will risk the chance to win a GT stage leaving it up to someone else to do the work. Doesn’t work most of the time

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Re: Vuelta 2018 stage 18:Ejea de los Caballeros - Lleida 186

Please no bonus seconds for Valverde!

Yes, thanks a lot to Top Three.

 

[Screecher]

Sagan could still theoretically win the points competition but it depends on how Valverde does the next 2 stages.

 

[Bolder]

Re: Re:

Wallays owes a lot of thanks to Bystrom there for the last 1.5k pull

Yes he does, and not only that but Bystrom at least had the sense to get on his horse with about 300 meters to go and saved Wallays's bacon, giving him a perfect lead out. Otherwise this would have been Sagan's stage for sure.

Yeah it’s so weird how riders will risk the chance to win a GT stage leaving it up to someone else to do the work. Doesn’t work most of the time

"Grand tour stage winner" is a pretty big deal for most of these breakaway guys, I guess, whereas "close second in a GT stage" is pretty meaningless...

 

[Jagartrott]

Exactly, Wallays was willing to risk it all. It worked out this time.

 

[Poursuivant]

Amazing

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

It's not like Wallays didn't do his fair share of work, he just gambled with 1.5k to go, because he knew Byström was faster in the sprint. Byström knew his only shot at winning was to keep riding. Wallays knew his only shot was not to ride.

 

[Velolover2]

Where is stage 19, Robert?

 

[Flamin]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wH1MjTWLl5k

Just saw this video on Wielerflits from Wallays after the finish.

A lot of beef between Wallays and Quick Step it seems. I wonder what's the history behind that rage.

 

[Arnout]

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wH1MjTWLl5k

Just saw this video on Wielerflits from Wallays after the finish.

A lot of beef between Wallays and Quick Step it seems. I wonder what's the history behind that rage.

He’s also overestimating his victory a bit when he thinks QS will care that much.

 

[Andy262]

Just watched this. Awesome finish. Was actually willing Sagan to catch.

 

[Flamin]

Edit: according to Sporza it was because Quick Step DS Van Slycke said "where is Wallays going" (in a condescending way(?)) at the beginning of the stage.

So no biggie.

 

[Anderis]

I've noticed that Van Asbroeck seems to be in very good form but he sucks at positioning.

 

[Robert5091]

Chapeau Jelle & Sven Erik! Held off Sagan & QS led peloton. What were they doing in the peloton?