Vuelta a España 2019 stage 19: Ávila - Toledo > 165.2 km

[klintE]

Aberasturi, Richeze, Tosh for the top 5.
Gilverde ftw.

 

[Sciatic]

That'd be as cheap as doing the podium celebration with beer.

Interesting fact: the first four men in the 2008 Vuelta stage that finished at Toledo were two world champions and two future world champions.

Wow, look at those chunky guys

 

[The Barb]

I wonder if DQS will ride this for Stybar more than Gilbert. Back in the Spring he was as strong on short cobbled climbs as anyone.

 

[Laplaz]

PhilGil vs. Aranburu

 

[Oliver]

Maybe time for Stybar

 

[SafeBet]

Looks like the kind of finale where Lopez drops 30 seconds for no reason.

 

[Breh]

Three stages to go, and there are three World Tour teams without a GT stage this year (DD, CCC and Ineos since the TdF Iseran stage has no official winner). Wouldn't bet on any of them putting that right tomorrow.

Ineos/Sky haven't won a single GT stage since GT won on Alpe d'Huez. Not a single WT team has done worse. Not even DD or Katusha.

Katusha is lucky Zakarin got them a win on Lago Serru or they would've gone without a GT stage since Lagutin in the 2016 Vuelta.

 

[Ludwigzgz]

I fear for the crashes at the hairpin turn before the street in the first pic in your post.

Maybe in stage 3 of a GT, but now is the stage 19...

 

[Leinster]

Ineos/Sky haven't won a single GT stage since GT won on Alpe d'Huez. Not a single WT team has done worse. Not even DD or Katusha.

Katusha is lucky Zakarin got them a win on Lago Serru or they would've gone without a GT stage since Lagutin in the 2016 Vuelta.

They do have a first and 2nd in GC mixed in there, tbf. It's not like they've turned their back on 3-week races.

DD and Katusha have barely won anything in that time.

 

[Red Rick]

Apparently Jumbo-Visma lost track of Sepp Kuss after the finish yesterday. They had no contact for over an hour, they started fearing he was in a ditch somewhere

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Gilbert's stage if he wants it but with two wins already banked he may opt for an easier day with the Worlds just around the corner. If they can get Stybar / Cavagna / Richeze in the break then they'd be happy with that I think

 

[Singularitarian]

Especially if it's windy, as he is somewhat of a crosswind specialist.

rumor goes that Qwindtanen spent last night again with his personal magician from Andes sacrificing to the hurricane gods

 

[Blanco]

There's some exposed roads from 100-140 km, there could be echelons easily..

 

[ice&fire]

Predicted wind direction is half-way between cross and head wind coming from the left as they ride. Wind speed is around 20km/h.

 

[Lequack]

Last year at this time

 

[sir fly]

Currently:
Pierre Latour (AG2R La Mondiale), Domen Novak (Bahrain-Merida), Shane Archbold (Bora-Hansgrohe), Rémi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick Step), Lawson Craddock (EF Education First), Bruno Armirail (Groupama-FDJ), Tsgabu Grmay (Mitchelton Scott), Ben O’Connor (Team Dimension Data), David de la Cruz (Team Ineos), Nikias Arndt (Team Sunweb), Peter Stetina (Trek-Segafredo)

 

[Lequack]

Google translated:
# LaVuelta19 Today La Vuelta passes through El Barraco, where great cyclists like Ángel Arroyo or Chava Jiménez were born. In the image @pablopenkas, of @Movistar_Team, together with Víctor Sastre, Carlos's father and the head of the prolific Abulense quarry.

 

[Lequack]

Some more pics from today

 

[LaFlorecita]

Some more pics from today

CCC's new signing is pretty cute

 

[Rollthedice]

Gilbert looks like he's a character from a Mad Max movie.

 

[King Boonen]

Doomed break is doomed.

 

[sir fly]

Silvan Dillier instead of Pierre Latour.
Makes more sense.

 

[Bushman]

Who is the guy with the mullet?

 

[Davesta]

Who is the guy with the mullet?

Shane Archbold. Incredible hair-do!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Who is the guy with the mullet?

I presume it was Shane “the flying mullett” Archbold, Bora sprint helper.