Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 11 (Villaviciosa › Alto de La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo 170km)

[klintE]

So much Movistar bashing but what could have done today?

Save Soler for tommorow.

 

[Gigs_98]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322578420702859268

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1322578420702859268

Typical 2020 climbing time this is not

 

[Netserk]

It's certainly possible that he was doing like Basso and Liquigas in the days of yore. I'd believe it in a heartbeat if Roglič didn't have previous.

Sure, and I certainly criticized them in the Tour, but it's clear here that Roglic has the most mileage this season, and that he generally prefers an easier race. And even he will have ups and downs, and having no racing on your worse days is no bad thing. If fatigue is his worst enemy, why should he and his team make the race?

 

[Escarabajo]

Sure, there is never a reason until suddenly there is.
And Pogačar wasn't Pogačar either until he pulled a Pogačar.

This is the phrase for everyone in this forum. They talk about weak and strong contenders after the fact. About strategy changes after the fact. Pogacar wasn't Pogacar until he pulled a Pogacar!!!! LOL.

I learned this from the Tour: Attack when you are strong. Don't fear fatigue because it is going to come anyway. This was Contador and Froome's modus operandi.

 

[Fernandez]

Soler wanted everything and he came out nearly empty-handed. He should've aimed for the time gaps instead of the stage win.

Come on, Jumbo was playing with him.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Movistar 5th, 6th and 8th on GC.

I understand their love for team classification (well, maybe not) but this is taking things too far.

They are one of the only teams actually trying through out this race. This post is just as useless at the stage we just watched.

 

[Blanco]

Save Soler for tommorow.

For what exactly?

 

[Fernandez]

Save Soler for tommorow.

LOL, then you were bashing them for not attacking at all. The truth is with Movistar is always criticism.

 

[Red Rick]

Typical 2020 climbing time this is not

If you'd ask me who'd do this time on Farrapona in 2020 I'd probably have said Contador

 

[richwallone]

I'm back... I fell asleep with 10km to go... What happened???

EDIT: It looks like I didn't miss much... Here is to a better tomorrow

 

[klintE]

For what exactly?

To help Enric Mas win this bike race.

 

[Alexandre B.]

They are one of the only teams actually trying through out this race. This post is just as useless at the stage we just watched.

Thanks for the negativity.

 

[Netserk]

I'm back... I fell asleep with 10km to go... What happened???

The riders fell asleep too.

 

[Red Rick]

I'm back... I fell asleep with 10km to go... What happened???

GC guys fell asleep too and wondering what happened.

Damnit.

@Netserk gets sniped, and he snipes back

 

[Valv.Piti]

Thanks for the negativity.

No problem. What do you exactly want them to do?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm back... I fell asleep with 10km to go... What happened???

Michael Woods gave Carthy some help, but the latter still lost time. Gaudu won a screamer of a finish. Sepp Kuss enjoyed the scenery. Chaves died and Nieve buried him. Vlasov took some seconds back.

 

[Blanco]

I understand the Jumbo critics,

I don't...

 

[Red Rick]

No problem. What do you exactly want them to do?

In my opinion Soler wasted quite a bit of time failing to beat Gaudu, but it's pretty whatever.

Today was a good move from him.

 

[gunara]

GT organisers very clearly don't understand pacing. Geographical constraints are no excuse this time considering Angliru is closer to today's start than Farrapona.

Not that geographical continuity is often of great importance to the Vuelta anyway.

 

[Cannavaro]

Roglic is racing close to 100% since the beginning of August. This is his second Grand Tour. He invested a lot the last days to get the red jersey back. Just give him a break. If he has anything left in the tank, he can fly tomorrow.

 

[Alexandre B.]

No problem. What do you exactly want them to do?

Working in unison, just once? And by that I mean the three best-placed riders.

It frustrates me that they're doing their own race all the time.

 

[WKA311]

Working in unison, just once? And by that I mean the three best-placed riders.

It frustrates me that they're doing their own race all the time.

Which would have resulted in them shipping 5 to 10 seconds all together today instead of one gaining a minute and having a shot at the stage?

 

[Blanco]

To help Enric Mas win this bike race.

How?

 

[Red Rick]

Froome with the top 60 at 22 minutes

 

[Blanco]

Working in unison, just once? And by that I mean the three best-placed riders.

It frustrates me that they're doing their own race all the time.

They aren't. They're doing exactly the opposite this time...