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

[Scarponi]

Are there no technical descents in Spain? Never seems to be a big worry on here like France or Italy

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Uh,,,, that's a fast descent.

 

[JosephK]

I think they may catch Higuita.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Are there no technical descents in Spain? Never seems to be a big worry on here like France or Italy

EU funding. Spain has great infrastructure.

 

[Scarponi]

EU funding. Spain has great infrastructure.

But there aren’t as many steep switchbacks like in France either I guess

 

[Velolover2]

Why isn't Majka working?

If Majka had helped just a bit, they could have gained more time.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Cramps for Majka?
Ah, no, probably not.

 

[SafeBet]

They are not catching him.
I hope.

 

[Escarabajo]

A Colombian chasing another Colombian chasing another Colombian!

 

[Scarponi]

Why isn't Majka working?

If Majka had helped just a bit, they could have gained more time.

It’s Majka

 

[Cance > TheRest]

But there aren’t as many steep switchbacks like in France either I guess

No, that is the "old" way of building roads. Much of the Spanish infrastructure is built in more modern times:
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/projects/spain/roads-for-europe

 

[woodburn]

Nobody wants to chase Higuita to give Valverde the win. Tactics working out well for the leader.

 

[glassmoon]

I would've thought Piti would fancy a stage win here... looks like he isn't though

 

[Cance > TheRest]

A Colombian chasing another Colombian chasing another Colombian!

Too obvious?

 

[JosephK]

Hoping for Higuita.

 

[ice&fire]

EU funding. Spain has great infrastructure.

That road has been like that for ages before there were EU funded highways

 

[Singularitarian]

EU funding. Spain has great infrastructure.

well, free money... it's deadly... they had this period already (gold from New World) and it killed them for centuries (now it was just few hundred "ghost suburbs" and all banks rotten - though this is EU standard, look at GER/FRA/ITA banks, all bankrupt according to even US standards of nonperforming loans)

 

[Escarabajo]

Valverde could attack easily. Not sure why he doesn't. If he has a bad day on Saturday he will miss this opportunity.

 

[Carols]

Bala sucking wheel for ages...he should be good for the finish....

 

[Cance > TheRest]

That road has been like that for ages before there were EU funded highways

Who said anything about this specific road? The question was why in general the roads are fairly good in Spain.

 

[glassmoon]

Bala pathetic

 

[Scarponi]

Valverde would come 9th if it meant Quintana would come 10th

 

[Vroome.exe]

Valverde is such a boring rider

 

[sir fly]

Higuita is superman today.
Well done!

And the jersey for today's Spiderman.

 

[Red Rick]

Looks like sprinting for 2nd is back on the menu boys

Damn so close