Vuelta a España 2019 stage 7: Onda > Mas de la Costa 183.2km

[Lequack]

Aru in a bad way too ...did he also crash yesterday

Aru : I managed to get to the front but the pains are widespread and I find it hard to push from the seat. We'll see how the next few days will go, anyway, I try to hold on, as always!

I dont think so, it's probably still from the TTT crash.

 

[HelloDolly]

I dont think so, it's probably still from the TTT crash.

Yes of course but loads went down yesterday so he could have hit the deck again
In fact I'd say there are a good few riders carrying pain ,etc from yesterday

 

[Pantani_lives]

If López wants to win the Vuelta he has to seize every opportunity to take time on Roglic, so Astana should work to stay within reach of the bonus seconds. On the other hand Superman isn't a mur specialist; he prefers the longer climbs and this one might suit Roglic too.

 

[Noddy97]

I thought Valverde WAS the mur guy.

Valverde never was the mur guy. He always struggled in gradients of 15-25 %. Purito is the mur guy. For me even contador was better than valverde in murs with 1-2 km. And in 4/5 km contador was always the best in the world.

 

[Noddy97]

If he's in top form, and I believe that he is, Valverde is the man to beat there

I'm pretty sure valverde will not gain time to rogla but we will see

 

[tobydawq]

Valverde never was the mur guy. He always struggled in gradients of 15-25 %. Purito is the mur guy. For me even contador was better than valverde in murs with 1-2 km. And in 4/5 km contador was always the best in the world.

I think Valverde has become the Mur guy. Last year he was impeccable when it got really steep in the Vuelta and Worlds. A few years ago he wasn't as good there, but then he began being it which also explains his rather late sequence of consecutive Fleche Wallonnes.

 

[Laplaz]

Van Garderen DNF

 

[Noddy97]

I think Valverde has become the Mur guy. Last year he was impeccable when it got really steep in the Vuelta and Worlds. A few years ago he wasn't as good there, but then he began being it which also explains his rather late sequence of consecutive Fleche Wallonnes.

Mur de Huy soften in the last 300 m and this increase a lot valverde's chances if the mur isn't attacked early.
Sure, he can beat his opponents (I don't beleive, specially roglic) but in the past he lost in all these type of climbs to riders like contador, purito and froome (when in shape). But the field is weaker now so he has a chance. I already said that the valverde we saw from 2012-2015, could have a very good chance of winning this vuelta.

 

[Blanco]

Valverde never was the mur guy. He always struggled in gradients of 15-25 %. Purito is the mur guy. For me even contador was better than valverde in murs with 1-2 km. And in 4/5 km contador was always the best in the world.

You mean like Mur de Huy

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

60km into the stage and still the fight for the successful break goes on.

 

[Lequack]

It's a shame that Eurosport covers the boring Tour de France stages in full but these interesting Vuelta stage only for a good two hours.

 

[Salvarani]

It's a shame that Eurosport covers the boring Tour de France stages in full but these interesting Vuelta stage only for a good two hours.

I dont know if Eurosport decides that.

 

[Pricey_sky]

It's a shame that Eurosport covers the boring Tour de France stages in full but these interesting Vuelta stage only for a good two hours.

Eurosport have no say in it, they cover as much as the host broadcaster allows.

 

[RedheadDane]

I dont know if Eurosport decides that.

They don't. It's the organisers who decide how much footage they're going to produce.

 

[Lequack]

What do the camera bikes do until the coverage start, just ride along? Do the riders know when the coverage started so they stop with shenanigans?

Roglic pulling the peloton along

 

[RedheadDane]

Well… I suppose it would be kinda easy for the riders to figure out when the coverage starts. Just look at the coverage-schedule.

 

[Lequack]

Well… I suppose it would be kinda easy for the riders to figure out when the coverage starts. Just look at the coverage-schedule.

Or when the moto people start pointing cameras at them

 

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[Carols]

Look who "rode" to the start line

He shows up in kit, Chapeau Rigo. Get Well soon!

 

[sir fly]

Interesting breakaway with close to 4 minutes ahead of the bunch.

 

[Salvarani]

Interesting breakaway with close to 4 minutes ahead of the bunch.

Who is in it?

 

[Lequack]

Who is in it?

Both the Henao brothers. Actually I think they're cousins not brothers.

 

[RedheadDane]

*Sees a Bora-guy in green. Instantly assumes Sagan… *

 

[sir fly]

As they continue northwards the scenery's changing the color.

 

[Escarabajo]

If López wants to win the Vuelta he has to seize every opportunity to take time on Roglic, so Astana should work to stay within reach of the bonus seconds. On the other hand Superman isn't a mur specialist; he prefers the longer climbs and this one might suit Roglic too.

Lopez should keep Roglic in check today. It is short and steep and doesn't fit him. If he gains anything will be a few seconds. No need to risk and he might be the one to lose time.