Vuelta a España 2019 stage 18: Communidad de Madrid. Colmenar Viejo -Becerril de la Sierra > 177.5 km

[slosada]

In fairness to Nélson, he was in the break yesterday and did a LOT of pulling for Quintana.

My point was not to bash Oliveira, rather to make the point about the fatigue from yesterday.
Movistar was offensive yesterday, Astana defensive... both paid the price today. JV had an easier ride, and took advantage of it today.

The other scenario, with Roglic and Pogacar working their asses off yesterday, and Lopez blowing them today might have been far more interesting

 

[Lequack]

The Breakaway: Stage 18 Analysis (12:30 English) — Eurosport

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l-VG9l4opc

 

[Lequack]

Podcast: Post-Stage 18 Analysis with Ned and David (34:50 English) — itv
http://www.steephill.tv/players/720...preaker.com/v2/episodes/19081902/play&yr=2019

 

[klintE]

Why isn't Majka working?
If Majka had helped just a bit, they could have gained more time.

He couldn't do that. He had a clear plan to outsprint them so he had to cumulate energy.
Ballverde wasn't a problem but he knew Roglic is great wheelsucker so he had to be better in this competition.

Bad, bad Majka. ROTFL

 

[tobydawq]

I thought about the Majka thing as well, but it would really have been a bit a case of neither here nor there. There is quite a desert around him in the GC.

 

[geisterhome]

I thought about the Majka thing as well, but it would really have been a bit a case of neither here nor there. There is quite a desert around him in the GC.

Getting that feeling that Majka is just riding for the money nowadays.