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

[Libertine Seguros]

Rogla starting weight lifting career.

Is there anything he can't do?

Persuade Addy Engels to maximise his advantages.

 

[TomLPC]

That's that. Time to go into hibernation and maybe watch a few questionable mid 90s races for a few months, perhaps with some Tour of Portugal thrown in as a treat. I have enjoyed watching the races a lot this season and posting uninformed rubbish in these threads too. I hope everyone has a safe winter.

I also have to take back my remarks about Carapaz being an 'absolute joker' throughout the 2018 Giro, which I was reminded of last night.

That tom made it back is indicative of the absolute jokers in that group

I have enjoyed his riding style since then.

Looking forward to the first races of next season, which will probably be OHN on the 27th(?) of Feb, and to see if a young prodigy who had his season tragically cut short through injury can continue his dominance.

Spoiler

Credit: @NairoInGreen

 

[RedheadDane]

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

My stomach was right. Always trust your stomach!

And not very nice of Stybar to squeeze in between the twins!

16	OLIVEIRA Ivo	UAE-Team Emirates			,,
17	ŠTYBAR Zdeněk	Deceuninck - Quick Step			,,
18	OLIVEIRA Rui	UAE-Team Emirates			,,

 

[KZD]

Good win by Ackermann, congratulations to Roglic on his second Vuelta win

 

[Red Rick]

Persuade Addy Engels to maximise his advantages.

One cannot simply persuade their disadvantage

 

[Forever The Best]

Well, that's the season over. Congrats to Ackermann and Roglic.

 

[bob.a.feet]

No more racing till February. This sort of feels like the last day of the school year.

 

[richwallone]

What a wild year... Congrats to all... Let's hope 2021 is even better in terms of racing

 

[saganftw]

lets hope there is racing next year

 

[RedheadDane]

lets hope there is racing next year

They managed to host racing this year, so why not next year.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

No more racing till February. This sort of feels like the last day of the school year.

Hey, we got the Vuelta al Ecuador coming up in two weeks. 888 action-packed kilometres.
Some Slovenian will probably win.

 

[Faserr]

of course there is

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Consolation prize for Cavagna

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

No more racing till February. This sort of feels like the last day of the school year.

Well, the last day of summer for some...

 

[bob.a.feet]

It hasn't been the best year for cycling (or the world for that matter). I'm sure most of us have felt the absence of so many races this year, such as no Roubaix for the first time in 78 years. But there have been good moments and shocking moments (seriously Pog, wtf?). And Movistar today win the team classification - maybe this year's not so different aftar all.

I'd love to stick around for winter but I waste enough time as it is on this forum! The last thing I need is to over analyze rider's weight from their instagrams. Don't worry, I'll be back faster than you can say Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana!

Until next year!

 

[Leinster]

That breaks the streak of no repeat GT winners since Froome.

Also first Vuelta winner to defend his title since Heras got 3 in a row 03 to 05.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'd love to stick around for winter but I waste enough time as it is on this forum! The last thing I need is to over analyze rider's weight from their instagrams. Don't worry, I'll be back faster than you can say Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana!

Still has that scientific enquiry you need to figure out.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Are the Slovenians watching this on a Jumbo-tron?

 

[Carols]

Congrats to Ackermann on his stage win.

Major Congrats to Primoz on his second GT win and great season.

Hopefully before the 2021 season starts there is a covid vaccine and the world can begin healing.

I feel so sad when the last race of the year is finished . Isolation makes it even worse.

 

[hayneplane]

Now that we are at the end of this grand tour, who wins the Haimar Zubeldia Ninja award (most invisible/highest placed top 10 GC contender)? I would nominate Wout Poels (6th). The top 5 on GC have all had good camera time.

If you make the necessary adjustments for Spanish icon in Spanish race filmed by local TV then I am making a case for it being Valverde.

 

[Koronin]

Only surprise here is that DQS got the sprint wrong.
Valverde gets his record extending 20th GT GC top 10. Valverde's comments after the race were that he's looking forward to getting home and meeting his new daughter and spending time with his family. Said something about hoping 2021 will be more "normal".

 

[Lequack]

Stage 18 Recap, Analysis, Banter w/ Ned Boulting, David Millar (32:50 English) — itv-podcast
http://www.steephill.tv/players/720.../d9047d0a8ada5589969cad733ad05105.jpg&yr=2020

The Butterfly Effect Stage 18 - Sam Bennett Going Rogue/BORA Was Perfect (12:44 English) — ChrisHorner

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=HBZdeRys4Gk&feature=emb_title

 

[Lequack]

 

[Red Rick]

Thanks for those pics man. Always much appreciated

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Why were Ineos on the podium?

 

[Koronin]

Why were Ineos on the podium?

No idea, although they leave the podium up for awhile after the ceremonies are over. Last year after all the ceremonies were over Valverde took his family up on the podium and was waving at fans that were still around.