Vuelta a España 2019 stage 17: Aranda de Duero - Guadalajara > 219.6 km

[Red Rick]

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Forecast has plenty of wind which is going to be the main talking point I suppose. I think it's going to be one of those nervy days which in itself can cause problems. 220 km - it's also a day for strong riders

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I doubt if Bora can control this on their own and it’s hard to see who will help them.

 

[rick james]

God dam it...was hoping for a 7k 25% ramp at the end...thats my day ruined

 

[barmaher]

The good news is the wind is forecast to be around 30km/h, so easily strong enough for echelons.

The bad news is that it will be a tail wind for the final 85km or so.

It will be blowing from the side for the first 130km, but it's a pity.

 

[hrotha]

Could you please fix the title? Aranda de Duero - Guadalajara.

 

[Laplaz]

Quintana, Kelderman, Jakobsen and S. Bennett among the 39 riders break.

 

[Laplaz]

Aramon-Formigal 2.0

 

[Eyeballs Out]

No surprise to see the whole of DQS there

 

[Lequack]

They must have really written off Quintana to let him go in the break. Also I would think the rest of the break can't be happy with Quintana being there, they'll now get just a minimum gap.

 

[hrotha]

They must have really written off Quintana to let him go in the break. Also I would think the rest of the break can't be happy with Quintana being there, they'll now get just a minimum gap.

I don't think anyone has let anyone go anywhere. But it's some 40 guys with many domestiques doing the work up there.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

7 DQ riders in the break, that's just crazy :O

Richeze will feel lonely in the peloton today

 

[ice&fire]

This must be one of those Vuelta flat stages with 2000m of climbing. The last 3km are on a gentle uphill and they're preceded by a small bump, but knowing how unreliable the official profiles are I don't know if that can have a significant impact.

 

[Laplaz]

3 minutes now the gap.

 

[Lequack]

Will Bora also chase or have they had enough stage wins?

 

[ice&fire]

7 DQ riders in the break, that's just crazy :O

Richeze will feel lonely in the peloton today

They've just become a GT team on a mission: place Knox in the top 10.

 

[SafeBet]

Will Bora also chase or have they had enough stage wins?

PCS says Bennett is in the break.

 

[Bushman]

Casper Pedersen will win this bike race

 

[Laplaz]

4:05 now

 

[MADRAZO]

Quintana could really gain a lot of time today. I wonder if Luis Leon and Gorka will drop back to help pull for Lopez behind, for sure Marcato, Troia and Molano must do so soon for Pogacars podium.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

It appears Gorka Izagirre (Astana), Nathan Van Hooydonck (CCC Team), Owen Doull, Ian Stannard (Team Ineos) are also at the front, while Hermann Pernsteiner (Bahrain-Merida), Rémi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick Step), Mitchell Docker (EF Education First) and Jaco Venter (Dimension Data) are not.

taken from the official website. Pernsteiner missing out as well then.

 

[Lequack]

So this was Quintana's grand plan all along to win this Vuelta. And everyone thought he was just tired.

 

[RedheadDane]

It's stuff like this that makes me maintain my opinion that all racing - or at least the majority - should be shown in full. You just never know when crazy stuff like this is going to happen.

Aramon-Formigal 2.0

Main difference is that back then everyone for the GC was in the front group. Something tells me Roglic isn't just going to let everyone get away by 30+ minutes.

 

[ice&fire]

As expected Bora pulling to defend Majka's 5th position

 

[Lequack]

As expected Bora pulling to defend Majka's 5th position

Probably for Sam Bennet more.
But maybe now Quintana will be Movistar leader again.