Vuelta a España 2019 stage 9: Andorra La Vella - Cortals d'Encamp > 94.4km

[ice&fire]

Why is Valverde at the back of the bunch in the neutralised? They should have a grid start.

 

[del1962]

Is this the start the same as start of stage where Froome broke a bone in his leg??

 

[ice&fire]

Is this the start the same as start of stage where Froome broke a bone in his leg??

No. The fist climb that day (Beixalis) is not in today's stage.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Bennett starting his climbing training for worlds

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Weirdly passive start to the stage, not at all what I expected.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Old firm day and this monster in the cycling...what a day a head from me..

That was an awful game.

 

[HelloDolly]

Weirdly passive start to the stage, not at all what I expected.

They are strung out
Cant go eye balls out or no one will make the final

 

[HelloDolly]

Louis Meintjes struggling already

 

[Red Rick]

GODDAMN YOU KELDERMAN YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO NINJA

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Madrazo dropped from the peloton early.

This probably means he will win the stage.

 

[Laplaz]

Latour in the break

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Herrada Jr. and Hansen pullting the peloton for Edet.

 

[Lequack]

 

[RedheadDane]

GODDAMN YOU KELDERMAN YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO NINJA

Just hope he manages that elusive 11th spot on the stage.

 

[del1962]

Break to big for cooperation

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Jumbo riders doing a good job at ruining the rhythm in the break.

 

[starlord]

Cofidis train will neutralize the stage

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Cofidis train will neutralize the stage

They are not strong enough.

I'd bet only Hansen will be with Edet before they reach the last climb.

Edit.:

Changed my mind, he has Jesus Herrada and Atapuma out in front.

Good job by Cofidis!

 

[Lequack]

 

[starlord]

They are not strong enough.

You don't say

Half of the Ineos in the break, gotta love Vuelta

 

[SafeBet]

So Kuss, Gesink and Powless are all in the break? Hopefully Jumbo is planning a long range attack.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

You don't say

Half of the Ineos in the break, gotta love Vuelta

Too slow

 

[Red Rick]

So Kuss, Gesink and Powless are all in the break? Hopefully Jumbo is planning a long range attack.

Just trying to have dudes over the Gallina.

Right now the gap is small enough that if the race explodes on that climb it's just gonna be GC guys together.

 

[skippo12]

Quintana stepped off the front when he noticed that Valverde dropped 2-3 bike lengths, Roglic took over and continue to set fast tempo, Valverde made connection in about 20-30 m, and that's it.
Would you please name at least 2 of those multiple times when Quintana slowed down.

Fast? That´s like saying Nibali and Roglic set a fast tempo on stage 13 of the Giro.

 

[Laplaz]

Kelderman to grab red today