Vuelta a España 2019 stage 2: Benidorm > Calpe 199,6 km

[Salvarani]

Formolo ftw

Yeah, that is good a shout

 

[tobydawq]

I agree that something has happened with his sprint. It was evident already in the Mallorca races this year.

I think some sprinters may survive (maybe even Bennett - he is not a bad climber) because there is still 25km to go when they cross the summit of that last steep climb.

Survive 3 kms at 10 percent? How?

I think Higuita will win this stage.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Barber: What do you want?
Latour: Give me the Virenque getting kicked from the Tour

 

[sir fly]

Stone formations similar to those in the south of France.... the stage to Gap.

 

[Laplaz]

Is Bora pulling for Bennett? Or Formolo?

 

[ice&fire]

Survive 3 kms at 10 percent? How?

I think Higuita will win this stage.

Chase back would be more accurate than survive, but the idea is the same. The front group will grow in the 25km between the summit and the finish.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Survive 3 kms at 10 percent? How?

I think Higuita will win this stage.

I did not say that. As I said there are 25km to the finish from the top of the climb. The sprinters do not have to survive the climb itself if they are within striking distance of coming back after the climb. Then they will get back if they have teammates to work for them, and, better, if the decimated peloton does not ride full speed

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I’ll be very surprised if an attack doesn’t take this, either solo or a small group. If there’s a big enough bunch for any sprinter to make it, the non sprinter teams should be sold for glue.

 

[sir fly]

I’ll be very surprised if an attack doesn’t take this, either solo or a small group. If there’s a big enough bunch for any sprinter to make it, the non sprinter teams should be sold for glue.

Not sure whether the beginning of the race and the freshness is better for the attackers or the sprinters.

Ha! There's that phenomenal rock again.

 

[Black Betsy]

The fullness of time has come for that elusive Sparrow win!

 

[sir fly]

The fullness of time has come for that elusive Sparrow win!

A flyer, you're saying?

 

[Red Rick]

Jumbo riding a fast pace now

 

[KZD]

Bennett dropped

 

[Red Rick]

Bennet already dropped

Sort of

 

[Salvarani]

Benett done for today already before the climb

Probably the heat and the hills up and down during the stage

Could be sick to I guess, who knows

 

[Rollthedice]

Murito land.

 

[Salvarani]

Formolo, Latour and Bennett (George) with a gap

 

[Salvarani]

Valverde and few others joins them

 

[KZD]

Very selected group. EF with a lot of riders.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Valverde the wheel sucker

 

[Carols]

Bala Blowing it apart!

 

[Salvarani]

Valverde is in good form

 

[KZD]

Fuglsang, Kruijswijk and Poels already losing important time.

 

[burning]

Lol, Valverde is absurdly strong. I am pretty sure he will manage to throw this stage away though.

 

[Valv.Piti]

When you think about it, pretty predictable that Kruijswijk and Poels are struggling today when they race so hard.