Vuelta a España 2019 stage 5: L’Eliana > Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre 170.7km

[johnymax]

Tomorrow Roglic should attack on the last climb, its kind of made for him

The gradients are too soft to make a difference I think. But I agree. He should and I think he will. I wonder if any team of a GC contender will try to control the stage for the win and bonus seconds, because the stage has breakaway written all over it.

 

[Lequack]

Some pics from today

 

[Red Rick]

Tomorrow Roglic should attack on the last climb, its kind of made for him

It's a very straightforward sprint uphill sprint I think. Probably without gaps even. Would like a better profile than the one the Vuelta gives though

 

[Lequack]

The Breakaway: Stage 5 Analysis | Vuelta a España 2019 | Cycling | Eurosport

View: https://youtu.be/ksanSk58oSE

 

[tobydawq]

So, the (by more than a whole year) oldest rider and the (by more than a whole year) youngest rider of the peloton are both in the battle for the overall podium, if not the win.

That must certainly be a very unusual situation!

 

[Red Rick]

So, the (by more than a whole year) oldest rider and the (by more than a whole year) youngest rider of the peloton are both in the battle for the overall podium, if not the win.

That must certainly be a very unusual situation!

Please tell me Roglic is the exact median age

 

[tobydawq]

Please tell me Roglic is the exact median age

Sorry

It's between Kelderman and Van Goethem.

I guess it doesn't make much sense to say that the median rider is the average of those two?

 

[tobydawq]

Hmm, the second youngest rider in the race is Szymon Sajnok, who according to PCS was 21 years and 365 days old at the start of the race which was on his 22nd birthday.

That seems like a rather laborious way to say exactly 22 years.

 

[Lequack]

@RealStephens and @SirWiggo answer that and all of your other questions in the latest edition of #AskMattAnything

https://twitter.com/x/status/1166786750464892928

View: https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/1166786750464892928

 

[Lequack]

I though Valverde looked strong last year already, but this year he looks even stronger. Amazing. Can he do a Chris Horner?

 

[perico]

That’s a respectable ride by Roche to still be within a minute on gc. See how the next few days go for him, of course.

Wonder if he can count on Keldermerckx for support.

 

[RedheadDane]

@RealStephens and @SirWiggo answer that and all of your other questions in the latest edition of #AskMattAnything

https://twitter.com/x/status/1166786750464892928

View: https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/1166786750464892928

Love how so many people take the anything part kinda… literally.

(They didn't answer the 21 years and 365 days vs 22 years question, though…)

 

[topt]

It's a very straightforward sprint uphill sprint I think. Probably without gaps even. Would like a better profile than the one the Vuelta gives though

yeah it is but with jumbo train it can be done

 

[Lequack]

Just 14 seconds behind Lopez in the overall standings, Roglic seemed satisfied with his performance, talking briefly to reporters after the finish after he put on warm weather gear and was given a whistle for the 11-kilometre ride back down the mountain to the Jumbo-Visma team bus.
"It wasn't too hard, and I'm happy to get through," Roglic said. "It's a good beginning, so we'll see.
"Sepp did a great ride and I even had to ask him to slow down a little. He's young but he did brilliantly. The whole team did well."

Roglic picks up the pace on first Vuelta a Espana summit finish

Slovenian limits losses to Lopez, moves up to second overall

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[Lequack]

The Cycling Podcast
Stage 5 | L’Eliana – Observatorio Astrofisico de Javalambre | Vuelta a España 2019

Stage 5 | L’Eliana – Observatorio Astrofisico de Javalambre | Vuelta a España 2019

The first summit finish of the Vuelta a España took the riders to the observatory at Javalambre – the first time the race has ever gone there.

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30 Big Photos from Stage 5 (descriptions to come) — corvos/aso/flockton

2019 vuelta-a-espana photos stage-05

 

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[Rollthedice]

I though Valverde looked strong last year already, but this year he looks even stronger. Amazing. Can he do a Chris Horner?

Hornerito was in a completely different age group. At Valverde's present age he was basically a young promising climber who just achieved his first top 10 in a Grand Tour.

 

[Koronin]

So, the (by more than a whole year) oldest rider and the (by more than a whole year) youngest rider of the peloton are both in the battle for the overall podium, if not the win.

That must certainly be a very unusual situation!

That does have to be unusual. Maybe they can both find a way to end up on the podium? That would likely be a first.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Has Chaves changed to a higher cadence style, or was it just the gradient? He seemed to be spinning a lot more than he used to, it would make sense given his knee issues.

 

[woodburn]

Kuss is what we thought Dombrowski would be in his early career after winning the Baby Giro. Hope he can stay on track.

 

[Escarabajo]

Has Chaves changed to a higher cadence style, or was it just the gradient? He seemed to be spinning a lot more than he used to, it would make sense given his knee issues.

He looked the same as he once used to pedal. IMHO.