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

[Zoophonic]

"Torrevieja looking huge, can it really have less than 100.000 inhabitants?"

Most of the places are timeshares or holiday homes

 

[Salvarani]

UAE crashed as well. Aru was bruised at his ribs after the stage

 

[Salvarani]

Torrevieja looking huge, can it really have less than 100.000 inhabitants?

Tourist destination

 

[sir fly]

Certainly a blow for Rogla, but normally he's head and shoulders above the competition in the discipline, and there's that Pau tt halfway through the race.
Hopefully, no serious injuries for anybody there affected by the mishaps.

Well done Astana.

 

[Rollthedice]

Valverde finally won a sprint this year.

Not an easy one, against Quintana unchained.

 

[tobydawq]

Sure it was not Gilbert? I am pretty sure he sprinted to get back, but I haven't rewatched

It was all very chaotic but Jakobsen was the only one who came to a complete standstill.

 

[roundabout]

Of course it did. It messed up their whole organisation and pace line for the next km.

Will try to catch a replay to compare how long it took them to do the final km

 

[Cance > TheRest]

It was all very chaotic but Jakobsen was the only one who came to a complete standstill.

Oh yes, but there were more than one DQS to miss the corner. Gilbert missed it too, and the team had to wait for him because he was 4th rider.

 

[geisterhome]

Most of the places are timeshares or holiday homes

Yea makes sense this Urban centrum we saw on tv makes the city of 450.000 in which I live look like a village.

 

[Salvarani]

Certainly a blow for Rogla, but normally he's head and shoulders above the competition in the discipline, and there's that Pau tt halfway through the race.
Hopefully, no serious injuries for anybody there affected by the mishaps.

Well done Astana.

I agree. But still 40 seconds on a guy like Lopez that could be costly.

 

[DFA123]

"Torrevieja looking huge, can it really have less than 100.000 inhabitants?"

Most of the places are timeshares or holiday homes

Probably the worst place in Spain apart from the Costa del Sol. Like a ghetto for northern Europeans retirees.

 

[Lequack]

Certainly a blow for Rogla, but normally he's head and shoulders above the competition in the discipline, and there's that Pau tt halfway through the race.
Hopefully, no serious injuries for anybody there affected by the mishaps.

Well done Astana.

His hip looked pretty banged up, we'll have to see how he recovers. I wonder what Dumoulin is thinking watching this.

 

[yaco]

The Vuelta always delivers, though I feel the course was too technical for a TTT.

 

[ice&fire]

Jumbo has 3 riders more that 4 minutes down on the winner. Anyone knows the time cut?

 

[sir fly]

Such a nice trophy for the winning team.

 

[Zoophonic]

So Wiggo suggesting a tourist spilling a bottle of water across the route was the cause of the Jumbo crash.

 

[Carols]

I agree. But still 40 seconds on a guy like Lopez that could be costly.

Indeed, not to mention if he is injured or if any of their riders will miss the time cut or even finish the stage!

 

[roundabout]

Jumbo has 3 riders more that 4 minutes down on the winner. Anyone knows the time cut?

35% so they should be ok

 

[Josh Homme]

Torrevieja looking huge, can it really have less than 100.000 inhabitants?

As most cities in the coast, multiply this by 4 during summer.

 

[Finn84]

Time limit is 35% (5:11 or 5:12) so everyone cleared.

The worst:
Powless & Hofstede 4:22
Kuss 4:46
Troia 5:00

 

[JosephK]

Time limit is 35% (5:11 or 5:12) so everyone cleared.

The worst:
Powless & Hofstede 4:22
Kuss 4:46
Troia 5:00

That's a big relief for Jumbo. Imagine losing Powless and Kuss before any mountain stages had even started.

 

[RedheadDane]

So Wiggo suggesting a tourist spilling a bottle of water across the route was the cause of the Jumbo crash.

Well… more likely than a very local rainshower.

 

[geisterhome]

W

His hip looked pretty banged up, we'll have to see how he recovers. I wonder what Dumoulin is thinking watching this.

Even if it's just an abrasion it will bother him quite a bit, impair his sleep and recovery. It's a major blow.

 

[DNP-Old]

173	NEILSON POWLESS	138	TEAM JUMBO - VISMA	00H 19' 13''	+ 00H 04' 22''	-	-
174	LENNARD HOFSTEDE	134	TEAM JUMBO - VISMA	00H 19' 13''	+ 00H 04' 22''	-	-
175	SEPP KUSS	136	TEAM JUMBO - VISMA	00H 19' 37''	+ 00H 04' 46''

Something ain't right here.

 

[Carols]

Boy Wiggo is a tool. I'm not used to listening to his drivel!