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

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Normal 40 year olds don't climb with the best 10 or so riders. He's finally declining but still insane for his age.

He did look good today, and he followed Carapaz attack over the top very easy. He'll have a good Vuelta.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Primoz looks like a man on a mission. He has to be hurting a lot from the Tour and has a huge point to prove.

 

[tobydawq]

Primoz looks like a man on a mission. He has to be hurting a lot from the Tour and has a huge point to prove.

I think it will be hard for him not to finish as the best Slovenian here.

 

[RedheadDane]

Glad I'm not the only one being a little confused by this strange season!
Danish reporter (in the studio at home): We're heading back to France, for the first reaction from one of the Movistar riders.

Heading back where?

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Might have been posted already, but Mitchelton-Scott had a few issues making it out of the hotel!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318825752025010177

View: https://twitter.com/MitcheltonSCOTT/status/1318825752025010177

 

[tobydawq]

Glad I'm not the only one being a little confused by this strange season!
Danish reporter (in the studio at home): We're heading back to France, for the first reaction from one of the Movistar riders.

Heading back where?

---
Might have been posted already, but Mitchelton-Scott had a few issues making it out of the hotel!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318825752025010177

View: https://twitter.com/MitcheltonSCOTT/status/1318825752025010177

Karma for their stunt on the finish line in Corsica all those years ago.

 

[RedheadDane]

I think it will be hard for him not to finish as the best Slovenian here.

But which Roglic will it be? PCS cloning riders big time!

11	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
12	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
13	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
14	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
15	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
16	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
17	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
18	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
19	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
20	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d

 

[tobydawq]

But which Roglic will it be? PCS cloning riders big time!

11	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
12	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
13	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
14	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
15	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
16	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
17	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
18	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
19	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d
20	ROGLIČ Primož	Team Jumbo-Visma	30y + 357d

That's even worse than the Romain Sicardis situation.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's even worse than the Romain Sicardis situation.

Maybe it's because of the condensed season situation; every team has been allowed to start with 10 of each rider.

 

[red_flanders]

Possibly old man with limited tech skills trying to do his own mic and sound from a socially distanced place

Yeah that makes sense. Just seemed really different than usual.

 

[hfer07]

what a great stage - Soler truly deserved his reward after being the working horse for Movistar. We're witnessing raw carnage among the GC prospects & the real contenders

 

[perico]

Ol’ Froome is gonna have to work hard to finish ahead of Angel Madrazo on GC.

 

[Colombianfan]

If Bagioli did that entire chase solo, just in order to gain 3 seconds on the group behind him, he will pay the price the following days.

He is a future superstar imo.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He is a future superstar imo.

Probably, but that won't make him immune for going deep.

 

[woodburn]

Normal 40 year olds don't climb with the best 10 or so riders. He's finally declining but still insane for his age.

Just riding into form for when he matches Horner and wins La Vuelta at 43.

 

[richwallone]

Ol’ Froome is gonna have to work hard to finish ahead of Angel Madrazo on GC.

Froome is going to drop out before we are past the halfway point

 

[richwallone]

Posted it at the Giro Stage 17 thread... Getting the races confused, must be too many...

At least somebody found out about the ponies in the race

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318949269605437440

View: https://twitter.com/ProCyclingStats/status/1318949269605437440

 

[savornin]

Did Froome cross the finish line already?

 

[tobydawq]

Posted it at the Giro Stage 17 thread... Getting the races confused, must be too many...

At least somebody found out about the ponies in the race

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318949269605437440

View: https://twitter.com/ProCyclingStats/status/1318949269605437440

PCS even had the pony as DNF on their results initially back in 2017 but then apparently decided they were too grown up and mature and removed him.

 

[BlueRoads]

PCS even had the pony as DNF on their results initially back in 2017 but then apparently decided they were too grown up and mature and removed him.

I don't know whether to react with love or sad to your post.

 

[tobydawq]

I don't know whether to react with love or sad to your post.

The important thing is that you choose one so I can keep Logic and Redhead at bay.

 

[RedheadDane]

Well, as far as I'm concerned, the pony wasn't DNF on that stage. It finished in 20th place!

 

[Koronin]

My theory is that Koronin is behind these ponies to keep the Movie's advantage. Maybe she would name one of the ponies Pony Gallopin just to annoy Alaphilippe.

It wasn't me. Although I happen to love horses and ponies. Those ponies look a lot like the wild ponies who live on the North Carolina Outer Banks.

 

[Koronin]

Normal 40 year olds don't climb with the best 10 or so riders. He's finally declining but still insane for his age.

Christian Vande Velde is one of our commentators for la Vuelta and he made a comment about that. Basically was saying something along the lines of Valverde shouldn't be expected to deliver results, he's 40. The rest of us wouldn't even be up there fighting for wins.

 

[Breezy1985]

Posted it at the Giro Stage 17 thread... Getting the races confused, must be too many...

At least somebody found out about the ponies in the race

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318949269605437440

View: https://twitter.com/ProCyclingStats/status/1318949269605437440

I'm just surprised that the natural reaction wasn't to draft behind them