Vuelta a Burgos 2023, August 15-19

[TourOfSardinia]

New GC

 

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It's a bit strange to have George Bennett as your 4th rider, he's not exactly known as a great TTT rider. Even if there's a climb at the end, he's already blown up beforehand (as we've seen today).

would have expected Oliveira to be there instead, but the team was working all day yesterday already. Mostly saw Navak at the front, but maybe it was him as well.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Meh fair enough, hadn't really checked who was part of the team outside of Vlasov and Kämna. Still probably take Fabbro and Lührs above Palzer for a 3 minute punch.

My wild guess is that he is still considered for a Vuelta spot and therefore they tested him today. I think Fabbro is leaving so he's out for the Vuelta.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Lazkano and some random Spanish roulers matching TJV still with paint on their bike and not even worrying too much about cornering

Can't wait for Lagunas de Neila, jumbo pacing all day with false tempo. Only for Movistar to suddenly drive it into the final climb, lazkano setting a furious tempo which nobody except verona, rubio and roglic can hold, ener rubio attacks off verona's wheel at 4km from the line and looks over his shoulder at roglic grimacing and slipping away behind him...


Anyway didn't watch today because we should all boycott TTTs in 5-8 day stage races but good to see movistar so close to jumbo

 

[Faserr]

My wild guess is that he is still considered for a Vuelta spot and therefore they tested him today. I think Fabbro is leaving so he's out for the Vuelta.

Palzer or Buchmann I think. And one rider like Koch, Denz or Gamper. That's 8 with Vlasov, Higuita Zwiehoff, Kämna, Van Poppel and Uijdebroeks.

 

[RedheadDane]

My wild guess is that he is still considered for a Vuelta spot and therefore they tested him today. I think Fabbro is leaving so he's out for the Vuelta.

Not necessarily. There are in fact teams who are perfectly fine with bringing a rider who's leaving to the Vuelta. In fact, as recent as last year Bora brought Kelderman.

 

[Red Rick]

Time gap should probably mean Yates will attack on Picon Blanco, but it does look like a stiff headwind on that climb tomorrow.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Not necessarily. There are in fact teams who are perfectly fine with bringing a rider who's leaving to the Vuelta. In fact, as recent as last year Bora brought Kelderman.

completely agrre with your general point. E.g. if Konrad wouldn't have started the Tour they would have been wise to bring him anyway to the Vuelta. They have multiple guys they can bring instead of fabbro (Zwiehoff, Palzer, Aleotti, Lipowitz (he's out though), wandahl)...in this scenario I think it's logical to take the guys you want to develop. Maybe I see it in a different light if Fabbro is in the Top 10 on Picon Blanco and Lagunas de Neila.

 

[Scarponi]

I didn’t mind the uniqueness of the finish there. Wouldn’t want it in a GT or premier stage race but it was cool

 

[KZD]

Time gap should probably mean Yates will attack on Picon Blanco, but it does look like a stiff headwind on that climb tomorrow.

That should mean an 'easy' Roglič win then.

 

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[Escarabajo]

I am in a little bit of surprise as to the result of Movistar. Why were they this fast?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I am in a little bit of surprise as to the result of Movistar. Why were they this fast?

The race is in Spain. Movistar are targeting peak form for the Vuelta, they're not actually a bad TTT team a lot of the time, and they always overperform on the domestic scene.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Good job by JV. UAE likely starting too strong and paying the price at the end. Considering especially Movistar and BORA did better, likely it's up to UAE to try something tomorrow.

 

[perico]

Movistar always overperforms in TTTs in August and September.

 

[Potomac]

I am in a little bit of surprise as to the result of Movistar. Why were they this fast?

It was uphill.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Potomac]

TV coverage doesn't begin for another hour according as near as I can tell

 

[Lequack]

TV coverage doesn't begin for another hour according as near as I can tell

Coverage should start with around 55km to go or so at this pace, in time for the big climb.

 

[Earns1985]

TV coverage doesn't begin for another hour according as near as I can tell

Yes, but then there will be four different races available at the same time at Eurosport today...

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Why are EF chasing?

 

[Filippo_3467]

Why are EF chasing?

They are chasing pure delusion and stupidity.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

How many KOM points are on offer on Picón Blanco?

 

[Netserk]

UAE have really put the pressure on.

 

[Netserk]

Valter dropped.