Vuelta 2019, Stage 20: Arenas de San Pedro - Plataforma de Gredos > 190.4 km

[TomLPC]

JV doms being dropped, astana pushing the pace
That's a racing profile

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Jumbo fighting hard to reel it in, only 100 meters.

 

[sir fly]

I think it's smart. At these gradients you wanna be in the wheels rather than setting the pace.

Movistar is riding really defensively it seems.

Of course it's better to follow than later to chase, but considering the circumstances managing the efforts could be decisive.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Gesink and Bennett working overtime...... Gesink cracked!

 

[DNP-Old]

Whoever is the director of the tv images needs to be fired on the spot.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Knox cracked

 

[Broccolidwarf]

The spanish camera guys are not used to water dropping from the sky - so nobody is carrying a rag to wipe off the lens?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Rolf Soerensen saying on the danish broadcast, that Movistar today seem to be fighting to protect their 2nd and 3rd place against Astana, rather than fighting to take 1st away from Roglic.

Seems so which I honestly had expected as well. Maybe, just maybe, if Lopez attacks and Valverde replies and Rogla for some reason can't, then they are suddenly allies. Thats my dream scenario tho.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Fuglsand saying in a prerecorded interview, that they don't care if Lopez get's 4th or 6th - it's the podium or nothing - "nothing to lose" is the attitude today.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Seems so which I honestly had expected as well. Maybe, just maybe, if Lopez attacks and Valverde replies and Rogla for some reason can't, then they are suddenly allies. Thats my dream scenario tho.

I think Movistar are terrible tactically, and have proven it once again this Vuelta.

Imagine it had been 2 top Ineos riders in 2nd and 3rd today, behind Roglic.

I'd bet you they would have attacked the race very differently, and reached out for the win.

 

[RedheadDane]

Fuglsand saying in a prerecorded interview, that they don't care if Lopez get's 4th or 6th - it's the podium or nothing - "nothing to lose" is the attitude today.

Also that he can't reveal everything (about the tactics) because that would take the excitement out of it, and nobody would want to watch.

 

[Breezy1985]

I think Movistar are terrible tactically, and have proven it once again this Vuelta.

Imagine it had been 2 top Ineos riders in 2nd and 3rd today, behind Roglic.

I'd bet you they would have attacked the race very differently, and reached out for the win.

Might not be about tactics. Im not sure they have it in the legs to try it

 

[Lequack]

I hate it when Fuglsand and Sanchez are riding together, you can never tell them apart from a distance

Yeah there really should be a rule against that.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Might not be about tactics. Im not sure they have it in the legs to try it

Nobody knows that before they are down the road...... I am talking about the team tactics apparent from the start of the stage.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

The second category coming up is steep, Astana will try again there.

 

[sir fly]

AG2R completing 2019. dots collection.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

AG2R completing 2019. dots collection.

Ciccone won the Giro mountains classification?

 

[sir fly]

Ciccone won the Giro mountains classification?

No dots there.
Plain blue.

 

[RedheadDane]

Ciccone won the Giro mountains classification?

Giro Mountain jersey isn't polka-dotted.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

No dots there.
Plain blue.

Ah, I thought you referred to their sporting results, not the jersey fashion

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Hmm, 4 Astanas at the back, they might wait for the last kat. 1

 

[RedheadDane]

Sanchez with a rather… interesting fashion-choice.

 

[sir fly]

Ah, I thought you referred to their sporting results, not the jersey fashion

Listen to RhD and you'll succeed in life.

 

[sir fly]

Not that big that Great lake...

 

[ice&fire]

Astana have burned themselves