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

[CTQ]

the last meters to the finish...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1323995303100469249

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[broppo]

the last meters to the finish...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1323995303100469249

View: https://twitter.com/pedrodelgadoweb/status/1323995303100469249?s=20

no way Bennett could have won here

 

[Boes]

Who could Total direct be riding for?

 

[spalco]

Who could Total direct be riding for?

Roglic?

Maybe their DS is punishing the team for not having gotten into the break.

 

[ice&fire]

Who could Total direct be riding for?

Most likely a punishment from their DS for missing the break

 

[broppo]

the gap is going down quickly, but I dont know what total directenergy can do on the climb.

 

[search]

Who could Total direct be riding for?

Julien Simon

 

[SafeBet]

Simon has a chance on that finish, I guess.

 

[search]

Simon has a chance on that finish, I guess.

yeah, winning is gonna be tough, but it's probably the team's best chance left in this race. So I don't think it's just punishment.

 

[dgodave]

Nice old bridge!

 

[Eyeballs Out]

It was TDE who did the futile chase on the stage Wellens won before. At least they've started early enough to give themselves a chance this time. Simon has been 5th and 6th fastest on the two comparable finishes to this one. Of course Roglic has been 1st and 1st with daylight 2nd on both occasions

 

[Faserr]

Total Direct has to hope that Astana or Bora start to chase again. I don't see a reason why Astana should not try to bring them back now. It is a much better situation then before.

 

[broppo]

wow the break is gonna get caught, this is gnnna be a crazy finale!

 

[TomLPC]

It's getting into 'may as well chase now' territory for the other teams.

 

[richwallone]

It's getting into 'may as well chase now' territory for the other teams.

And I thought this was going to be a snoozer

 

[johnymax]

I don't understand Astana and Bora here. They did the chasing before, then disappeared. Now that TDE has brought the gap to a bridgeble one, they don't contribute. Boh...

 

[yaco]

It's strange that no other team will help Direct Energie - The stage is there for the taking.

 

[search]

I don't understand Astana and Bora here. They did the chasing before, then disappeared. Now that TDE has brought the gap to a bridgeble one, they don't contribute. Boh...

in Bora's case, it depends who they were chasing for. Ackermann now is dropped already, and Großschartner said that he always struggles a bit the day after a time trial. But yeah, no excuse for Astana

 

[johnymax]

Jumbo might do the work as well at this point. Would be foolish not to...

 

[Eclipse]

JV paid off the also rans to make this winnable for Rogla without spending any effort themselves.

(that or I've been watching too much US election coverage...)

 

[SafeBet]

I think the break is still favorite to take it unless Jumbo or UAE starts to chase.

 

[richwallone]

I think the break is still favorite to take it unless Jumbo or UAE starts to chase.

The break will take it now... No one is interested to bring it back.

 

[SafeBet]

Peloton giving up, it seems.

 

[johnymax]

Jumbo might do the work as well at this point. Would be foolish not to...

Foolish they are...

 

[Pricey_sky]

Looks like the peloton are done and it will go to the break.