Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 14 (Lugo › Ourense, 204.7km)

[TomLPC]

Very tough choice today between cycling and the much less serious business of us politics

The remaining few days are going to be a massive headache for tjv if this carries on.

 

[King Boonen]

This break will not be allowed to go and won’t work anyway. Woods is in it...

 

[sir fly]

The breakaway contest seems exciting today.
Only now a group of seven looks to be clear.
Such a shame there's no coverage yet.

 

[ice&fire]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1323954481525149697

View: https://twitter.com/ikguallas/status/1323954481525149697?s=20


Finish after a bend

Good to see. It seems they do the full hill up to 195m as described in the roadbook, not the shortened version up to 150m.
What that video doesn't show is the U-turn 100m before that bend.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Just tuned in, looking at the road map. Must admit I'm too far behind personal stage analysing in this awkward year and just realized they finish in Ourense, where I took overnight in late
90ies. Quite dissapointed they missed SO many possibilities for a typical 'Murito', and just missing Mirador Montrealegra (I think it was named).

The slightly uphill finish in the streets past Minho is in my memory a lot easier than the rough profiles said, though it should make it an interesting finale between sprinters, climbers and GC riders. But just a small hesitation in the final 1½ k's and it's a grab for the sprinters.

 

[Eclipse]

Look at Woods cynically sitting at the back of a Movistar led break. Have to imagine they'll all be sitting up in protest at some point

Shameful

 

[Anderis]

The big question is- on which kilometer will the break stop co-operating with Woods?

 

[sir fly]

Astana pulling the bunch.
Interesting.

 

[ice&fire]

Look at Woods cynically sitting at the back of a Movistar led break. Have to imagine they'll all be sitting up in protest at some point

Shameful

We'll have to split our love between Woods and Stybar in that group

 

[broppo]

no way this break will get caught, I am surprised the odds on the breakaway riders are still so long, Woods pays out x 6.

 

[sir fly]

no way this break will get caught, I am surprised the odds on the breakaway riders are still so long, Woods pays out x 6.

To be fair, their chances are 7 each.

 

[broppo]

Lol why is Woods not working? this is pathetic

 

[Eclipse]

The real question is, are Astana pulling for the stage, a weird Vlasov attack, or is it just so Fraile can ride up to Woods, pat him on the shoulder and say 'not today'

Lol why is Woods not working? this is pathetic

I've lost all sense of what's serious or a joke on this particular point, but he is taking turns in the break lol

 

[broppo]

The real question is, are Astana pulling for the stage, a weird Vlasov attack, or is it just so Fraile can ride up to Woods, pat him on the shoulder and say 'not today'

fraile was a big favourite for the bookies prerace, I am sure they are riding for him.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, errr... does the 3 second rule apply?

 

[sir fly]

So, errr... does the 3 second rule apply?

Depends...

 

[johnymax]

Astana has multiple options. Fraile, as mentioned, Aranburu, LuLu, Gorka, even Ion can go on the attack.

 

[SafeBet]

Astana has multiple options. Fraile, as mentioned, Aranburu, LuLu, Gorka, even Ion can go on the attack.

Yeah too bad they missed the best option for today: be in the break.

They'll have to work a lot to bring it back.

 

[yaco]

Strange that teams like Mitchelton or UAE are not helping Astana as they have options for the finish.

 

[ice&fire]

Astana gives up

 

[Bolder]

Lol why is Woods not working? this is pathetic

Because he’s a DISGUSTING WHEELSU...oh, never mind...

 

[broppo]

the peloton has given up.....

 

[Faserr]

no, Direct Energie is riding

 

[ice&fire]

Direct Energie reducing the gap better than Astana did

 

[RedheadDane]

They're directing all their total energy to catch that break.