Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 17 (Sequeros > Alto de la Covatilla , 178.2 km)

[shalgo]

But, Oliveira already was in front, and they had him drop back in order to work in the peloton. So that Soler could attack, to have another guy in front... Next move will be that Soler drops back to work for Mas in the peloton.

It’s like a shell game. Eventually TJV will get so confused by the shuffling of the Movistar riders that they won’t notice Mas go off the front. Genius.

 

[dgodave]

micro-Roubaix!

 

[Descender]

Vuelta a Flandes

 

[dercuforever]

Interesting route

 

[Gigs_98]

The wet cobbles that were promised

 

[Mayomaniac]

Cobbles, baby!

 

[ngent41]

what was with all those hay bales on the wrong side of the road? If anyone manages to crash onto that side of the road they don't deserve a soft landing

 

[Red Rick]

This should be a finish in itself

 

[Descender]

Wouldn't mind a stage finish in Candelario.

 

[Eclipse]

This is a fun little choice to throw in before the finale

 

[tobydawq]

De la Cruz looks tired now. I'm afraid there has been just a bit too much downhill for him today.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Wouldn't mind a stage finish in Candelario.

Béjar - Castáñar - Candelario - Béjar is a 21km circuit. Would make a good nationals or Worlds course.

 

[BlueRoads]

Seriously, all this work to get Soler into the break in which more than 30 riders went anyway?
I'm not against Soler winning a stage again, but Movistar were the only team who were able to do something - and they chose to use their power for this?

 

[hayneplane]

If he is strong enough it won’t matter what Movistar want to do as the only factor is who has the legs to dictate the race.

 

[titan31]

Looks like a breakaway stage win anyway at the rate Jumbo are riding. Wonder is Roglic suffering and they're just taking away the time bonuses

 

[KZD]

Jumbo is so boring. But it should be their rivals doing more

 

[hayneplane]

It’s like a shell game. Eventually TJV will get so confused by the shuffling of the Movistar riders that they won’t notice Mas go off the front. Genius.

The white jersey would foil that idea

 

[titan31]

Think we need Woods to hit it hard on the climb for Carthy. Carapaz has no one to do it

 

[tobydawq]

Ffs de la Cruz... Smh

 

[Mayomaniac]

Seriously, all this work to get Soler into the break in which more than 30 riders went anyway?
I'm not against Soler winning a stage again, but Movistar were the only team who were able to do something - and they chose to use their power for this?

Maybe Mas told them that he didn't have the legs for attacking on the penultimate climb during the race and so they improvised and send Soler on the attack?

 

[Eclipse]

Woods will be our saviour and for the first time this race I'm not even memeing

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Credit to Guillaume Martin though, best GPM winner we've had in ages.

 

[TomLPC]

Ineos could really have done with Kwiatkowski and a non-injured Sivakov here

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Maybe Mas told them that he didn't have the legs for attacking on the penultimate climb during the race and so they improvised and send Soler on the attack?

Or maybe the plan was for Mas to attack at the base if he has the legs, if it doesn't work or if he hasn't got the legs and decides he'd better settle for 5th then Soler has an excuse not to work in the break in case Mas needs him, if it does work then Soler can drop back to help him.

 

[richwallone]

Seen worse but this is still boring AF, esp. for the GC competition...