Vuelta a España 2019, Stage 13: Bilbao - Los Machucos > 166.4 km

[Velolover2]

Over 8 minutes now.

Higuita making huge gains. Almost "2nd" in the GC virtually.

 

[perico]

I love this climb. 2017 was a great stage.

 

[Velolover2]

Nearly 9 minutes for the break and only 55 km to go.

Higuita getting close to the red jersey. Are Jumbo, Movistar and Astana sleeping?

 

[Pantani_lives]

Meintjes in a breakaway.

Most aggressive rider!

 

[huangho]

Higuita is virtual white

 

[slosada]

I wouldn't matter if Higuita takes the lead. He doesn't have a team to control. And he has lost time consistently in the MTF ( Javalambre y Mas de Costa account for more than 6 minutes together).

 

[Gigs_98]

Lol, german eurosport commentator just called Nibali the 2013 Vuelta winner two years too early

 

[Velolover2]

I wouldn't matter if Higuita takes the lead. He doesn't have a team to control. And he has lost time consistently in the MTF ( Javalambre y Mas de Costa account for more than 6 minutes together).

Never underestiminate the power of wearing the leader's jersey or even being high up in the GC.

He isn't an Alaphilippe but it's still a confidence boost.

The big teams are riding like he doesn't even exist.

 

[dgodave]

Wow. Are they comparing a Peugeot SUV to Jesus?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

lol. This is great

https://twitter.com/x/status/1169928666358394882

That looks magnificently pointless: very few people there, so minimal publicity value, and had it rained heavily before it would have done the pitch no good.

 

[sir fly]

Astana felt something...

 

[glassmoon]

aaand here we go!

 

[huangho]

At last!! Now we are talking...

 

[Velolover2]

Good to see that Astana is finally waking up. But it's a bit too late.

 

[Salvarani]

Good to see that Astana is finally waking up. But it's a bit too late.

Not really. Only if they wanted the stage.

 

[huangho]

Good to see that Astana is finally waking up. But it's a bit too late.

Late?? The party just started!!

 

[Velolover2]

Not really. Only if they wanted the stage.

I can't help but to think that it's a bit of an anticlimax if the GC riders aren't fighting for the stage win.

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay... I guess de Gendt is tired…

 

[sir fly]

I'm not sure the timing is completely reliable.

 

[KZD]

Lopez and Roglic may well gain time on the Movistar duo plus Pogacar.

 

[dgodave]

I love bike racing! Just dont want to do it ever ever again.

 

[Red Rick]

At this point I'm hoping Saiz wins.

 

[sir fly]

At this point I'm hoping Saiz wins.

Gonna be steep.

 

[huangho]

Time gaps are not reliable... I'm feeling like in "jumpers" movie...

 

[Noddy97]

I love astana. Best entertaining team in thw world tour.