Vuelta a España 2019 stage 1: Torrevieja (TTT) 13,4 km

[Sestriere]

Really liked Primož since he came on the scene but those socks are really starting to make it hard for me to support him

I'm so glad they banned these monstrosities for racing!

 

[Lequack]

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1165292685634109440

View: https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/1165292685634109440

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

That start ramp looks slippery!

 

[Lequack]

A quarter of Spain’s salt comes from Torrevieja, the start town, and one of the stranger features of its 800-year-old industry is that the lagoons where the salt evaporates shine pink and blue because of the minerals they contain.
The Vuelta’s opening team time trial rapidly moves away from a lagoon, however (for the record this one shines pink) and gets down to cycling business as usual after crossing under a busy A-road on a flat and fairly straight access road leading away from the salt-processing buildings.

 

[RedheadDane]

Chaves describing TTTs:
"It's hard, it's scary, I love it!"

 

[search]

quite windy there at the moment, but it's supposed to calm down a bit. Could be an advantage for the late starters

 

[Jungle Cycle]

according to PCS #112 is EBV.. the one that already dropped. If so It must be the most tanned Norwegian ever...

 

[FjPavels]

according to PCS #112 is EBV.. the one that already dropped. If so It must be the most tanned Norwegian ever...

Norwegian commentators said 112 is DLAMINI Nic i think

 

[Finn84]

Not very effective teamwork there by AG2R. Four riders left and some gaps building in the corners.

 

[Ludwigzgz]

Ooopss...

View: https://youtu.be/fiIZFMS5DOI

 

[glowder]

Any live feeds working in USA? Fubo and NBC are showing the whole Vuelta, but NOT the prologue - what the f***?

 

[F_Cance]

Maybe because there is no prologue

 

[sir fly]

Is the popcorn industry equally developed there?
They surely don't have problems with the icy roads.

 

[KZD]

Higuita arrived with his teammates. Good sign.

 

[Carols]

Any live feeds working in USA? Fubo and NBC are showing the whole Vuelta, but NOT the prologue - what the f***?

Tiz is working for me.

 

[glowder]

I meant they're not showing stage 1, for who knows what reason. Maybe feed problems? If anyone has a US feed that works, it would be great.

 

[tobydawq]

These salty scenes really are quite spectacular.

 

[Carols]

I meant they're not showing stage 1, for who knows what reason. Maybe feed problems? If anyone has a US feed that works, it would be great.

https://tiz-cycling.live

 

[sir fly]

And what's the deal with the start ramp.?
Colombian salute?

 

[Salvarani]

INEOS pretty bad, for them. I know, it isnt their best team here but still.

 

[Laplaz]

Excellent from Sunweb considering the team

 

[HelloDolly]

Astana waiting for Lopez ???

 

[sir fly]

Superman made a good fist of the trial.

 

[Salvarani]

Astana waiting for Lopez ???

Huh?

Lopez was super strong in the last km