Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 18 (Hipódromo de la Zarzuela › Madrid, 139.6 km)

[RedheadDane]

Last stage, and last - major - road race of this weird season.
Sprint time; usual suspects.

Here's a profile, hope it's the right one (heard it was changed a few days ago to avoid crowds)

You know the GC situation.

 

[tobydawq]

Roglic only has four stage wins, he must be desperate to try something today.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Head says Bennett, blind stubbornness says Ackermann, so of course it will probably be Philipsen...

 

[RedheadDane]

Head says Bennett.
Heart says Cort.
Stomach says Ackermann.
Kidneys says Philipsen.
Left leg says a complete surprise.

 

[BlueRoads]

Head says Bennett.
Heart says Cort.
Stomach says Ackermann.
Kidneys says Philipsen.
Left leg says a complete surprise.

Spleen?

 

[BlueRoads]

Ian Garrison made it yesterday...

So, there are three possible outcomes today, I think.

1. Froome, to do justice to 2020.
2. Michael Woods, to mock me.
3. Philipsen, because DQS and Bora will work and UAE will be the lucky third one. Also Philipsen seems to be the best of them right now.

 

[RedheadDane]

Spleen?

My spleen doesn't have an opinion. Neither do my lungs.

 

[Scarponi]

Is this starting later like most final stage sprints?

 

[RedheadDane]

Is this starting later like most final stage sprints?

Last couple of years the final stages of both the Tour and the Vuelta have been even later, but of course it has to finish before it gets dark.

 

[Eclipse]

Ian Garrison made it yesterday...

Ian Garrison has such a create-a-rider name I had to double check it wasn't a literal translation of someone else...

Bennett for me, he's shown he'll deliver when it counts this season.

 

[RedheadDane]

Ian Garrison has such a create-a-rider name I had to double check it wasn't a literal translation of someone else...

What's a create-a-rider name?

 

[Anderis]

Magnus Cort to finish 10th.

 

[Eclipse]

What's a create-a-rider name?

Like one of those auto generated name you get in games when they don't have licenses for the real ones or when they need to create new people out of nothing

Spoiler: eg these - Just hiding for size and off topic

 

[sir fly]

Girls on the road!

The stage to Balsamo, Brennauer defends the title.
Good sprint.

 

[richwallone]

The most exciting moment of today's stage... Roglic taking piss

 

[Red Rick]

The most exciting moment of today's stage... Roglic taking piss

He has Jumbo tactics down alright

 

[Fernandez]

Aparently Movistar were angry at spanish TV comentators after they criticised them yesterday, so they have apologised today.
Carlos de Andrés was the one talking about the revenge for the Acquadro affair. Even Perico Delgado was mad at them, and he works for Movistar! and always defend them.
LOL
By the way, Contador defended them yesterday. But then Mas is his puppet, so...

 

[RedheadDane]

Formolo not starting; he's gonna be a dad!

 

[TomLPC]

Great shot of team Dawg ft. Carapaz

A top 100 finish! Job Done.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Formolo not starting; he's gonna be a dad!

Must be suffering from Formo/Fomolo

 

[Red Rick]

Aparently Movistar were angry at spanish TV comentators after they criticised them yesterday, so they have apologised today.
Carlos de Andrés was the one talking about the revenge for the Acquadro affair. Even Perico Delgado was mad at them, and he works for Movistar! and always defend them.
LOL
By the way, Contador defended them yesterday. But then Mas is his puppet, so...

I heard Contador was talking about how Ineos let Carapaz down. Contador was probably salty he retired when he saw that

 

[RedheadDane]

Sure doesn't seem like there's open war between Carapaz and Movistar.

 

[TomLPC]

Delighted for Pinot goon #2, top 10 and 2 stages.

He will be of great help to Thibaut for next years inevitable tour push #Pinot2021.

 

[Carols]

Great shot of team Dawg ft. Carapaz

A top 100 finish! Job Done.

Yeah 98th But I'll give him credit for finishing!

 

[richwallone]

It's fun to hear Kirby reminding himself to be quiet, once in a while