Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 12 (Pola de Laviana > Alto de l'Angliru, 109.4 km)

[Lequack]

Where did you see that? Or it's just your assumption?

Here:

Roglic loses red jersey at Angliru, but still in GC contention in…

Primoz Roglic has had to pass on the red leader’s jersey in the twelfth stage of the Vuelta a España. The leader of Team Jumbo-Visma was having a hard…

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“It was too hard a climb for a sprinter”, Roglic joked. “I didn’t have my best day, but in the end I can’t be dissatisfied with the result. I am still in a good position overall and I am very happy with that. Of course I would have liked to gain time rather than losing it, but it is what it is. The team was again very strong and very impressive. They are all riding at a very high level. I feel sorry for Sepp, because he certainly could have won the stage. But I also want to thank him for the support in the last kilometres. Without him I would have lost more time. Now we will first enjoy the rest day and then we will focus on the time trial. We will continue to give everything to win the Vuelta. Everything is still possible in the third week.”

 

[Carols]

Not so sure. In horse racing parlance I always think he's the equivalent of a bridle-horse. Looks to be travelling easily through the race but finds rather little when let go.

We call them plodders here. Can travel smoothly and fast but no real turn of foot late.

Primoz has Tremendous turn of foot late when he's not exhausted .

 

[Carols]

Where did you see that? Or it's just your assumption?

TJV team page:


“It was too tough a climb for a sprinter,” Roglic joked. “I didn't have my very best day, but in the end I can't be dissatisfied with the result. I am still good in the rankings and I am very happy about that. Of course you'd rather not waste time, but it is what it is. The team was again very strong and very impressive. They all ride at a high level. I want to apologize to Sepp, because he certainly could have won the stage. But I also want to thank him for the support in the last kilometers. Without him I would have lost more time. Now we will first enjoy the rest day and then we will focus on the time trial. We will continue to give everything to win the Vuelta. Everything is still possible in the third week. ”

 

[Luthor]

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View: https://twitter.com/dennisboxhoorn/status/1322940853925646337

 

[richwallone]

^^^^ Man, that must be so dispiriting to those still going up to the finish and seeing guys who finished long ago just zipping down the mountain back to their team busses

 

[broppo]

when was the last time a 50kg climber won a GT

Quintana? Bernal? Yates?

 

[SafeBet]

Team classification watch: Movistar lead over Jumbo cut to only 1'29". It was more than 7 minutes yesterday.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Team classification watch: Movistar lead over Jumbo cut to only 1'29". It was more than 7 minutes yesterday.

It is due to today's Soler eclipse.

 

[Koronin]

Team classification watch: Movistar lead over Jumbo cut to only 1'29". It was more than 7 minutes yesterday.

Soler had a melt down today.

The insanity part of this is that next year Movistar may be begging Valverde for one more year because a 40 year happens to still be better than the majority of the peloton.

 

[roundabout]

Team classification watch: Movistar lead over Jumbo cut to only 1'29". It was more than 7 minutes yesterday.

Movistar have mastered the tactic of sending 3 guys in a break to finish in the last 5 from the breakaway in the baroudeur stages, so I wouldn't worry about them.

 

[broppo]

Movistar have mastered the tactic of sending 3 guys in a break to finish in the last 5 from the breakaway in the baroudeur stages, so I wouldn't worry about them.

yeah also probably all jumbo riders except for Roglic will take it easy on the tt

 

[Lequack]

Angliru on Strava

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Angliru on Strava

Gesink took a shortcut?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Movistar have mastered the tactic of sending 3 guys in a break to finish in the last 5 from the breakaway in the baroudeur stages, so I wouldn't worry about them.

Cofidis are the true masters. A five man break with Cofidis having three men, their concern that they didn't want to have to defend the leader's jersey on stage 4 led them to nearly kill the break, then they managed to come 3rd, 4th and 5th from the break AND take the leader's jersey they were trying not to take.

 

[Lequack]

Gesink took a shortcut?

He finished 4 minutes down on Carthy:

La Vuelta ciclista a España 2020 Stage 12 results

La Vuelta ciclista a España 2020 Stage 12 from Pola de Laviana to Alto de l'Angliru was won by Hugh Carthy before Aleksandr Vlasov and Enric Mas. Richard Carapaz was leading the general classification.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[entre nous]

Roglič bike was fit with a 34x30 due to technical issues he had with a 34x32 before the start this morning! No wonder he was off pace at 25%

 

[Cassirer]

Roglič bike was fit with a 34x30 due to technical issues he had with a 34x32 before the start this morning! No wonder he was off pace at 25%

If thats the case I dont get how this can happen. The gearing is like the one thing you cant mess up for Such a climb, it is all done well before the Start, and surely not a difficult task for an experienced mechanic. How on earth could you let the vuelta leader Start an angliru-stage with the wrong gears?

 

[Gargamel35]

If thats the case I dont get how this can happen. The gearing is like the one thing you cant mess up for Such a climb, it is all done well before the Start, and surely not a difficult task for an experienced mechanic. How on earth could you let the vuelta leader Start an angliru-stage with the wrong gears?

Heads should role for this. Setup should be done and tested weeks before GT starts, not on the morning of a stage.

I would expect official JV explanation.

 

[Red Rick]

Heads should role for this. Setup should be done and tested weeks before GT starts, not on the morning of a stage.

I would expect official JV explanation.

Wait until Tuesday

It's steeper than Angliru

 

[Koronin]

If thats the case I dont get how this can happen. The gearing is like the one thing you cant mess up for Such a climb, it is all done well before the Start, and surely not a difficult task for an experienced mechanic. How on earth could you let the vuelta leader Start an angliru-stage with the wrong gears?

Obviously this needs added to the curriculum of classes by pros.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Luthor]

He had the problem apparently right at the start.

Tehnične težave niso iztirile Rogliča

Za Primoža Čerina je najbolj pomembno to, da slovenski zvezdnik na Angliruju ni izgubil omembe vrednega časa.

www.delo.si

This was probably a mistake to gamble on a heavier setup. TJV keeps doing these rookie mistakes, they still have plenty to learn.

 

[Eeslliw]

Am I seeing wrong or does Carapaz have way to big shoes on that picture.? Looks like 1cm gap in heel area.

 

[Lequack]

Am I seeing wrong or does Carapaz have way to big shoes on that picture.? Looks like 1cm gap in heel area.

Roglic with too big of a gear, and Carapaz too big of a shoe.

 

[Eeslliw]

Roglic with too big of a gear, and Carapaz too big of a shoe.

It seems likes it's better to have too big shoes, than too hard gears