Vuelta 2018 Stage 2:Marbella – Caminito del Rey 163.5 km

[Nirvana]

Re: Re:

Sagan was a bit slower on the prologue than I was expecting so I have a feeling he isn't 100%. If that's the case it is far more open, hard to tell the exact steepness of the finish but hard to argue Kwiat will be there with that prologue.

I will throw Matteo Trentins name into the hat as well and he will be my pick for the stage

Trentin was awful in a suitable prologue - Maybe he took it easy - We'll see.

I have to say I didn't really consider his prologue. It is conceivable he held back if he felt the stage 2 finish suited him

Yeah, and it was probably too short for him to even try.
He's not an explosive sprinter that gives his best in less than 10 kms TT.

Anyway I think that today Sky will go all out to take the jersey.

 

[Sciatic]

Is Porte still having physical (intestinal) problems today—I can’t quite understand what the French announcers were just saying about him?

 

[Red Rick]

Sky ripping it now

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Sagan??

 

[Red Rick]

Sagan dropped

 

[Rollthedice]

Sagan looks bad.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Sagan??

sagging

 

[BlackWhiteEagle]

It seems there is a split and Dennis is 1 m. back

 

[tobydawq]

Dennis dropped.

In the process.

 

[Amazinmets87]

No coverage? TIZ is down

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

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Dennis dropped.

In the process.

That's why Sky at the front.

 

[Salvarani]

Pushing himself so hard to even finish the Tour with those injuries probably took its toll

Maybe taking a break with no racing would have been best

This will either end up with him abandoning or he will get better as the Vuelta goes on with the shape and form

 

[tobydawq]

Re: Re:

Dennis dropped.

In the process.

That's why Sky at the front.

No.

 

[Rollthedice]

Re:

Dennis dropped.

In the process.

Even in the process he can't be dropped like this. Maybe Porte's gastro virus is spreading.

 

[BlackWhiteEagle]

Kwiato in Red after today?

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Porte + Sagan in Dennis group.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

hope Nibs in okay

 

[Screecher]

How is Dennis so bad? Something's not right.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Bye bye Porte.

 

[sir fly]

How is Dennis so bad? Something's not right.

Yeah, haven't expected him to give away the jersey so quickly.

 

[Rollthedice]

Castro is the new Richie for Sky.

 

[Screecher]

Nibali dropped?

 

[tobydawq]

Nibali close to getting dropped too.

 

[Lequack]

Even without a true GC leader Sky can't get out of their train mode. It's like muscle memory.

 

[Hayabusa]

If they keep riding like this, Sky could earn a lot of stage wins this Vuelta. Don't see them winning the GC but they'll certainly animate the race.