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Nahh not really. Nothing as long as this. The climbs around Madrid are 10-12km at max. And the climb on the penultimate stage is not very steep and not nearly as long as today.It's the exact sort of climb that's the rest of the Vuelta
Valverde?I think Movistar will be in good hands next year with Soler and Mas. They need climbing doms to support them though.
Yup. But somehow, he is made out to be this villain despite him being incredible in the Tour and La Vuelta and being extremely loyal.Mark Soler, dom of the year
Think Rog just watched them go, checked the power and knew he could get back if he sat on his current output.Valverde and Roglic had to pay the bank today for going deep yesterday, but Roglic seemed to have a little more in reserve to recover. MAL and Pogacar looking great. Maybe we know now why Moviestar was not more aggressive earlier in the stage--Valverde maybe not feeling great today. Soler really helped him limit losses.
Do you really think he was doming for Roglic?!Pogacar really domming for Roglic today. Slovenian pride?
Chapeau Fuglsang, well deserved.
Great ride by Fuglsang. Sure, he had a disappointing TDF, after crashing hard right at the start, and then finally crashing out, but the rest of his season has been fantastic.Fuglsang saying in his exit interview in danish, that he was watching Hart getting closer and closer, and was waiting for him to get within 10 meters, and then he would drop the hammer again, to break him...... and when he did, Brambilla broke too.
is the next year a #freesoler year?
The race for positions 2 and 3 will be interesting in the final days. The hardest stages are done, but there are two more tough stages remaining that could shake up the GC a little bit.Third week could be similar to last year with:
Roglic as Simon Yates
Pogacar as Mas
Valverde and Lopez as themselves
Bala has more than a minute on Lopez. Could be close in the end.
Roglic dominance of this race has been impressive.