Big Statement, but it's not over yet.Lots of interesting dynamics to play out with the Top 5 and some of the finishes we have coming up.
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ThanksGreat argument
Something tells me this is not all there is to it, because this basically says it's ok to draft for roughly 950 meters or the entire last km.Thanks
UCI regulation 2.4.018 states that
"A rider, upon catching up with another shall leave a lateral gap of at least 2 metres between himself and the other rider. After 1 km, the rider caught up shall ride at least 25 m away from the other"
Since Lopez was caught by Roglic inside the last km, he can never be penalized.
Have a nice day in fairy land
Lopez came in 2.00 down, so he got the s.t. as Roglic.Thanks
UCI regulation 2.4.018 states that
"A rider, upon catching up with another shall leave a lateral gap of at least 2 metres between himself and the other rider. After 1 km, the rider caught up shall ride at least 25 m away from the other"
Since Lopez was caught by Roglic inside the last km, he can never be penalized.
Have a nice day in fairy land
Yeah, there are only 4 top level TT GC guys in the sport, and they are never all at the same Grand Tour fighting each other. If anything, there should be even fewer TT kms, not more. GTs would be *** dire otherwise.
Or lose the belly!IMO, its unprofessional to be that bad at TTs if you are truely trying to be a GC guy. Obviously if it was just an off day, that's racin', but NQ needs to spend some time in the aeor bars!
Aru with a day (week?) off...
Can someone tell me what's the deal with Carl Fredrik Hagen? 10 stages in, and he's 6th in GC! I only know him because I selected him to my CQ manager team (I read an article that said he could be a new Roglic). Does he have a genuine shot at a top-10 in Madrid?
Was in the break again.But on stage 9 he was limiting his losses quite well so he could go far I think.
Yeah If they BLOW.I'm sorry but if Roglic and Jumbo blow this they will never win a gt
Not seeing it tbh. The only one i see capable is Lopez. The only reason why Roglic lost time two days ago, was because he crashed, not because he was weaker.That's about the biggest difference Roglic can have in this Vuelta. From now on the three climbers below him should start taking back time. If MAL can stay on his bike until the end and some third week magik kicks in, it's not all over.
That's about the biggest difference Roglic can have in this Vuelta. From now on the three climbers below him should start taking back time. If MAL can stay on his bike until the end and some third week magik kicks in, it's not all over.
When was the last time Quintana rode well consistently ? 38 year old legs don't suddenly get better halfway through a race. The race is there for Roglic, only a SK mistake re 2016 Giro or third week collapse will lose it. Lopez looks the freshest of his rivals but he has also had issues and it's a lot of time to make up especially in modern grand tours where the margins are usually smaller. Jumbo still look good even if Roglic does get isolated on the climbs sometimes. When it counts, most of the team domestiques are usually dropped anyway.Jumbo have to keep trying to put some riders in the break like Astana and Movistar.
2015/2016 is really the last time Quintana was truly consistent. Valverde is 39 the other 4 in the GC hunt are a minimum of 9 and a half years younger than he is. I don't think anyone expect him to get better in the 3rd week, just maintain his current level as he has done many times in the past. Well one thing Roglic doesn't have to worry about is a new bank to crash into that cost Steven K the 2106 Giro. However, I actually expect to see this current group of 5 or a combination there of (Roglic, Valverde, Lopez, Quintana, Pogacar) together for the rest of the mountain stages with maybe some domestique here or there.
That was stage 8, not this one. (note group of riders and reference to Spanish police)Nothing to do with the stage as such, but... the police sure made an interesting discovery.
Oeps: Spaanse politie ontdekt cannabisplantage dankzij Vuelta-helikopter | sporza
De camera's in de helikopter van de Vuelta hebben zaterdag niet alleen de renners in beeld gebracht. In de straten van Igualada merkte de politie dankzij de tv-beelden een cannabisplantage op die op het dak van een flatgebouw stond.sporza.be