Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 15 (Mos - Puebla de Sanabria, 230km)

[Netserk]

PCS has Carapaz at +1.32?

GC was neutralized for the last 3 km. So no gaps.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Great win Philipsen. the well deserved highlight of his career so far.

Ackermann is going to be under a lot of pressure to deliver in Madrid. Technically he has his stage, but he hasn’t been the fastest in any stage. That’s not a great look for a guy who was supposed to be making his claim to be the top sprinter in the peloton.

 

[F_Cance]

what's up with the 3k thing? Roglic and Jumbo complained bc they did not feel like racing today?

 

[RedheadDane]

what's up with the 3k thing? Roglic and Jumbo complained bc they did not feel like racing today?

Oil on the road.

 

[Red Rick]

THEY ANNOUNCED IT DURING THE STAGE

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Philipsen has shown an improvement since the Covid break in the season. He’s looked much more threatening to the big boys, nearly getting Bennett in the first sprint here for example, and has his two best career wins here and at the Binckbank Tour. I mean, he should be improving at this point in his career given his age but there are no guarantees.

Alpecin look shrewd in picking him up.

 

[Luthor]

what's up with the 3k thing? Roglic and Jumbo complained bc they did not feel like racing today?

It's always Roglic's fault.

 

[Leinster]

THEY ANNOUNCED IT DURING THE STAGE

WE DIDN'T ALL WATCH THE WHOLE STAGE

 

[Leinster]

Philipsen has shown an improvement since the Covid break in the season. He’s looked much more threatening to the big boys, nearly getting Bennett in the first sprint here for example, and has his two best career wins here and at the Binckbank Tour. I mean, he should be improving at this point in his career given his age but there are no guarantees.

Alpecin look shrewd in picking him up.

He's 22! Some wouldn't even have him starting GTs yet, let alone winning stages, and certainly not like this one.

A very good get by Alpecin, he looks like the kind of rider who will pick up a lot of stage wins.

 

[broppo]

Whoever bet on that will be very happy, lol. Philipsen has been due for a win like this, would not be surprised at all to see him take a big one for Alpecin next year.

philipsen was not even that wide on the odds prerace, i think like x31 or something. I had cattaneo for x 41. Too bad the head wind made sure he couldn't finish it....

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

THEY ANNOUNCED IT DURING THE STAGE

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

He's 22! Some wouldn't even have him starting GTs yet, let alone winning stages, and certainly not like this one.

That‘s what I meant?

 

[Leinster]

That‘s what I meant?

Sorry, I misread your post as being a bit impatient about his improvement.

 

[Koronin]

Nice win for Philipsen.

Nice to see la Vuelta (on this occasion) taking rider safety into consideration by taking GC time at 3K to go due to the combination of rain with oil on the road and the turns.

 

[Boes]

I wonder what Alpacin is planning to do next year. With Mvp, Philipsen and Tim Merlier they have 3 riders that will overlapse in certain races.