Vuelta a Burgos 2023, August 15-19

[Valv.Piti]

According to a podcast the team has been leaked already and Lazcano is a part of it.

Mas, Rubio, Gaviria, Verona, Lazcano, Arcas, Cortina, Oliveira.

Gaviria.. why? I'd probably prefer if he didn't do the race. Very strong rouleur squad, but would want another climber instead. All focus on Mas and let Lazkano pick a few days similar to today should be the strategy IMO.

 

[tobydawq]

Gaviria.. why? I'd probably prefer if he didn't do the race. Very strong rouleur squad, but would want another climber instead. All focus on Mas and let Lazkano pick a few days similar to today should be the strategy IMO.

I think to try to win the sprint stages.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Gaviria.. why? I'd probably prefer if he didn't do the race. Very strong rouleur squad, but would want another climber instead. All focus on Mas and let Lazkano pick a few days similar to today should be the strategy IMO.

You actually don't need that much of a pure climbing squad to get a good support. Versatile riders and roleurs could be more important then usual in the Vuelta. Oier and Verona re really top domestique on a lot of terrain.

Also i think it would be wise to go a more stage oriented and medium mountain support-squad. Let's be honest it will be hard for Mas to even come Top 5 if the startlist is as good as it sounds.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Gaviria.. why? I'd probably prefer if he didn't do the race. Very strong rouleur squad, but would want another climber instead. All focus on Mas and let Lazkano pick a few days similar to today should be the strategy IMO.

The fact that Gaviria is supposedly in the Vuelta squad with a half-decent leadout combined with the fact that Mas is skipping Burgos tells us that Mas' recovery is going slower than planned and that Movistar therefore expect he will struggle to hit top form in the Vuelta.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Might be, but Mas is another rider in this race usually and Gaviria didn't exactly light anything up during the Giro. But sure, give it a shot, the sprint field is probably as weak as usual.

 

[Netserk]

Tomorrow's MTF

Given how he rode yesterday, I can see Rogla letting himself get dropped near the finish and just do the minimum to win the race.

 

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Given how he rode yesterday, I can see Rogla letting himself get dropped near the finish and just do the minimum to win the race.

Roglic doesn't really do more than necessary anymore when it's not a GT, but if it's for the win, he usually still goes for it.

But nevertheless, the climb should suit Yates pretty well.

 

[Red Rick]

Given how he rode yesterday, I can see Rogla letting himself get dropped near the finish and just do the minimum to win the race.

Take those extra few seconds to let the magnitude of winning Vuelta a Burgos really sink in.

He's not gonna gift the stage win IMO, but I'm interested to see if he blasts it because he already has a good margin and losing 30s+ shouldn't be realistically possible.

 

[Salvarani]

Lazkano! Very good season from him.

 

[Rob5091]

If Jumbo play smart, then they'll let UAE ride at the front and just follow to the line. If they want to play mind games then Jumbo might drill it.

 

[Berniece]

Given how he rode yesterday, I can see Rogla letting himself get dropped near the finish and just do the minimum to win the race.

Why not just stay on the wheel and win the sprint?

 

[Lequack]

Another profile

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1692867181397045253

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[tobydawq]

Another profile

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1692867181397045253

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1692867181397045253

Wait, so there isn't negative or beyond/infinity percentage gradients after all??

 

[Valv.Piti]

Lagunas de Neila-day!

If I remember correctly, back in the day this day used to be quite a bit harder with another run in and another climb up to Lagunas altogether? Whats the reasoning for the change, because now its basically 'only' the last 4-5 km? Or maybe I just don't remember jack.

 

[Red Rick]

Lagunas de Neila-day!

If I remember correctly, back in the day this day used to be quite a bit harder with another run in and another climb up to Lagunas altogether? Whats the reasoning for the change, because now its basically 'only' the last 4-5 km? Or maybe I just don't remember jack.

Nah that other side has an easier section between 4-2km that shuts down attacks in an unipuerto stage. This is pretty much the hardest side.

 

[ice&fire]

Lagunas de Neila-day!

If I remember correctly, back in the day this day used to be quite a bit harder with another run in and another climb up to Lagunas altogether? Whats the reasoning for the change, because now its basically 'only' the last 4-5 km? Or maybe I just don't remember jack.

They tuned it down the year they introduced Picón Blanco.

Before that they may have used variations such as the parallel road to go back to Quintanar de la Sierra or descend the North side of el Collado and climb Neila from the North.

 

[Valv.Piti]

They tuned it down the year they introduced Picón Blanco.

Before that they may have used variations such as the parallel road to go back to Quintanar de la Sierra or descend the North side of el Collado and climb Neila from the North.

Thanks

For all the hype about Roglic at the moment, I expect him to win easily today. And hopefully not just a sprint. I think he should be interested in sending a signal that he really is back to his best just one week before La Vuelta with Vingegaard lining up alongside him.

 

[Lequack]

The Burgos jersey is just a shade between the Giro pink and the Vuelta red.

 

[ice&fire]

The Burgos jersey is just a shade between the Giro pink and the Vuelta red.

It's supposed to be wine red, but it seems they get a different hue every season

 

[Rob5091]

It's supposed to be wine red, but it seems they get a different hue every season

Does n't age well!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's supposed to be wine red, but it seems they get a different hue every season

Maybe it's supposed to look like road rash aka Vine red?

 

[Valv.Piti]

My two favorite Spanish words outside of tapas and Estralla: Comienza Puerto!

 

[Rob5091]

What happened to Team Jumbo? Vanished!

 

[Red Rick]

Very hard pace on the easy part of the climb

 

[Devil's Elbow]

How fitting that we're going to get what looks like insane watts on Neila in the year that it coincides with Volta.