Vuelta a España Vuelta 2025, stage 20: Robledo de Chavela - Bola del Mundo - Puerto de Navacerrada (164.8 km)

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Hopefully UEA make amends for their poor performance today but I can't see Almeida taking 44 seconds. Jonas will have to crack.

Hope Hindley can claw back the 39 seconds he is now behind Pidcock. But that seems tough with how well Pidders has been climbing. To Hindley's advantage the Bola del Mundo profile reminds me of Passo Fedaia - a sting in the tail.

But this stage has the potential to save this Vuelta.
 
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Hope Hindley can claw back the 39 seconds he is now behind Pidcock. But that seems tough with how well Pidders has been climbing. To Hindley's advantage the Bola del Mundo profile reminds me of Passo Fedaia - a sting in the tail.

And the elevation: 2000 m+ like Fedaia. Hindley is surely more proven on such terrain and Pidcock maybe, just maybe, will falter at the end of a 3-week race (he's still not fully proven on this territory).
 
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Tomorrow is the day we will crown the champion Ving and will witness the river of tears of we know who.
It will be a great day for cycling
Who is ‘we know who’? Vingegaard was always the overwhelming favourite to win this Vuelta. Whoever ‘we know who’ is has overachieved against expectations. ‘We know who’s fans won’t be crying a river of tears no matter what the outcome.
 
First I’ve read that ? And no one recovers well hammering themselves day after day with even a cold. The body’s immune system revolts no matter what kind of aerobic engine you might have.

I think it really depends what kind of infection it is. A common cold (without fever) impacts your capabilities only slightly (it can cause some breathing discomfort of course). Infection with moderate fever is a different beast, one can crack completely.
 
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I think it really depends what kind of infection it is. A common cold (without fever) impacts your capabilities only slightly (it can cause some breathing discomfort of course). Infection with moderate fever is a different beast, one can crack completely.
Sure, but I was thinking more of the impact on the immune system. Due to the physical effort required what begins as a cold can quickly develop into a chest infection and then you are in trouble.
 
If anyone of the likes of Vine/Soler/Ayuso is in the break, UAE has failed. Last chance to win the Vuelta. Try to make the race hard and drop Vingegaard.

Visma will take it easy and just close down gaps.

RBH should play all or nothing with one of their riders and go very early on Bola Del Mundo.

Pidcock just focus on Hindley.
Unless they go all out and try on Navacerrada. I think it's worth it honestly
 
Vingegaard and Visma will win GC for a simply reason - they want it more than UAE and Almeida.

UAE will be satisfied with Tour + Pogis Monuments + 2nd place in Giro and Vuelta + record number of wins. Almeida will be satisfied with a close 2nd to Vingegaaard, especially after abandoning the Tour with a broken rib.

Jonas will only be satisfied with winning and he will defend his lead tooth and nail.

Edit: it’s entirely possible for Almeida to win it, I just doubt that UAE will execute the perfect strategy.
 

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