Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 2 (Pamplona - Lekunberri, 151.6 km)

[Koronin]

if that’s the case then unfortunately Enric Mas won’t win this bike race again. Finished 6th of 6th in the final sprint again today. Although he did outsprint Superman one time, but that was uphill.

Yeah, Mas can't sprint. He can win the bike race IF he climbing and TTing are very good. He's not going to out sprint many people.

 

[movingtarget]

Yeah, Mas can't sprint. He can win the bike race IF he climbing and TTing are very good. He's not going to out sprint many people.

Mas and Richie Porte would be a close sprint..........shorten the odds pick a Slovenian.

 

[cellardoor]

I think Roglic should make hay while the sun shines and try to go solo on the climb and make use of his descending skills to stay clear. To me, this stage seems perfect for his characteristics. Only issue is whether the form is really there as he did look a bit suspect yesterday when he was gapped with Dan Martin.

 

[Fernandez]

This stage has the potencial of being very nice. If the tempo is high there wont be no more than 10 riders a top of Aralar. And then the descent if wet could be tricky.

 

[Breezy1985]

Roglic is once again the number 1 favourite for this stage. Valverde and Dan Martin also have good chances

Bala to finish 10 mins back with Froome and Cav (not here I know) and all the other guys who we really need to stop talking about as favourites.

Dan Martin to forget he is an awful bike handler and crash attacking on the descent if he hasn't already crashed going up hill

 

[Descender]

Extreme winds in the area. In fact, today the weather station at the top of the final climb measured the highest wind speed ever (station has been running since 1991): 201km/h.

Source:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318751081590128641

 

[Red Rick]

Extreme winds in the area. In fact, today the weather station at the top of the final climb measured the highest wind speed ever (station has been running since 1991): 201km/h.

Source:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318751081590128641

Echelons anyone?

 

[Ricco']

It was last night, a storm that passed here in Portugal too and that currently should be in northern France/Belgium.

Yesterday some areas in Spain recorded more than 200mm of accumulated precipitation in one day, but last night the forecast showed almost no rain for the finishing climb today.

 

[richwallone]

Read somewhere yesterday that they are quite sheltered from winds and majority will be tailwinds...

EDIT: Right here:

Vuelta España 2020 – Stage 2 Preview

By David Hunter Pamplona > Lekunberri 151.6km Day two, and another mountain stage. God bless the Vuelta!

www.ciclismointernacional.com

 

[Lequack]

Matching socks

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318878300144607233

View: https://twitter.com/lavuelta/status/1318878300144607233?s=20

 

[richwallone]

Lot of road cleaning up on the Vuelta route today:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318878543422640129

View: https://twitter.com/DigitalNomadPCS/status/1318878543422640129

 

[luckyboy]

Can't wait for live coverage to start so this Giro doesn't put me in a coma

 

[ice&fire]

Matching socks

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318878300144607233

View: https://twitter.com/lavuelta/status/1318878300144607233?s=20

Matching gloves and helmet too

 

[richwallone]

And Carapaz holding green for Roglic... Boys look ready to have some fun today

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318879278948360192

View: https://twitter.com/Andrey_Amador/status/1318879278948360192

 

[Lequack]

Carapaza the new Nairo in green.

 

[Eclipse]

Carapaza the new Nairo in green.

Richie en Verde?

 

[richwallone]

What's going on with AG2R??? Third rider abandoned today: Axel Domont

 

[Breezy1985]

Lot of road cleaning up on the Vuelta route today:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318878543422640129

View: https://twitter.com/DigitalNomadPCS/status/1318878543422640129

Looks like your average cycle lane in Limerick with all those leaves and branches

 

[perico]

We’ll see if it pans out, but from Eurosport this AM...

“For me Mas is the favorite to win La Vuelta at the level of Roglic, or even ahead of him "

-Alberto of Pinto

 

[RedheadDane]

Lot of road cleaning up on the Vuelta route today:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318878543422640129

View: https://twitter.com/DigitalNomadPCS/status/1318878543422640129

Feels sorry for the guy having to clean all that with a small leaf blower!

 

[Kainabru]

We’ll see if it pans out, but from Eurosport this AM...

“For me Mas is the favorite to win La Vuelta at the level of Roglic, or even ahead of him "

-Alberto of Pinto

I think you can only agree. Mas is usually bad at the start of the race and the climb was't well suited to him yet he looked strong. I would say better than Roglić. His ITT should be enough if he can drop Primoz on Tourmalet, Farrapona and Angrilu and he will possibly have a valuable allay in Carapaz.

 

[Scarponi]

Carapaza the new Nairo in green.

He really did wear the green alot didnt he haha

 

[Scarponi]

We reported earlier today that Axel Domont abandoned. He crashed and AG2Rr have just told us that he will retire from cycling as this was due to be his final race as a pro. He's going to be wine maker. Good luck to the 30-year-old.

From the live chat, not one of the big boys of cycling but still a sad way to go out in your last race.

 

[red_flanders]

Is there something wrong with Sean Kelly? He sounds drunk or like he’s had a head injury. Borderline yelling, but kinda slow...

 

[ice&fire]

Movistar trying echelons