Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 5 (Huesca - Sabiñanigo, 181.4 km)

[johnymax]

All back together again after 70km.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Teams really really want to be in the break today

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

lol is a break ever going to stick?

 

[johnymax]

Kuss in the break!

Bagioli, G. Martin and Wellens also

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Kuss in the break!

Bagioli, G. Martin and Wellens also

Wow. This could be quite a stage if Ineos don’t get this under control fast

 

[johnymax]

Wow. This could be quite a stage if Ineos don’t get this under control fast

Yeah. Ineos chasing now. The gap is 1:20 now, 80km to go. Great move by Jumbo Visma.

 

[johnymax]

I don't get why Kuss didn't follow Martin there.
Now he attacks on the flat...not the brightest of moves.

 

[johnymax]

Now they got caught. What a wasted opportunity for Kuss and Jumbo. Incredible.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I don't get why Kuss didn't follow Martin there.

Not a steep MTF, not worth riding.

 

[johnymax]

Not a steep MTF, not worth riding.

I blame the DS here. I might understand if Kuss doesn't know immediately what to do. But even if Martin was 30s ahead they should be shouting at him to go all out and try to bridge. He is maybe the best climber in the race ffs. Tactically questionable decision as always for TJV.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

No team trying to pull for a reduced sprint?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I blame the DS here. I might understand if Kuss doesn't know immediately what to do. But even if Martin was 30s ahead they should be shouting at him to go all out and try to bridge. He is maybe the best climber in the race ffs. Tactically questionable decision as always for TJV.

I just think Kuss mistook today's profile for tomorrow's and thought it was a stage worth trying in, then knocked it off when he realised his mistake.

 

[ice&fire]

No team trying to pull for a reduced sprint?

Why gift bonus seconds to Roglic?

 

[johnymax]

Beautiful roads to ride a bike...if there is little to no traffic around.

 

[johnymax]

I just think Kuss mistook today's profile for tomorrow's and thought it was a stage worth trying in, then knocked it off when he realised his mistake.

To be fair if there is one rider in the pro peloton who benefits the most if a stage finishes on a hard climb, it's probably Kuss (and Sosa maybe). I know it's become a meme, but you are putting to much weight on his words that day during the Tour. It was just an excuse to defend himself from reporters' questions.

 

[richwallone]

Wellens FTW today Hope he gets the KOM jersey, too...

 

[bob.a.feet]

A Guillaume Martin win would make me very happy indeed.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Total with even more useless pulling than NTT usually does.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

To be fair if there is one rider in the pro peloton who benefits the most if a stage finishes on a hard climb, it's probably Kuss (and Sosa maybe). I know it's become a meme, but you are putting to much weight on his words that day during the Tour. It was just an excuse to defend himself from reporters' questions.

That he then lived up to in the rest of the race, extending the memes. Hell, they even gave him a day off for his birthday.

 

[titan31]

If another team took this up with Total Direct Energie, probably would have brought it back. So many teams that should have too imo

 

[Lequack]

Finally some nice weather and pictures.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

If another team took this up with Total Direct Energie, probably would have brought it back. So many teams that should have too imo

Surprised that Aranburu, Bagioli, Smith/Stannard, Cort, etc. have so little faith from their teams.

 

[titan31]

Surprised that Aranburu, Bagioli, Smith/Stannard, Cort, etc. have so little faith from their teams.

Yup, I can understand why the GC lads' teams ain't going to work, but there's probably about 10 teams with no big GC guy or a guy in the break who could have given it a shot.

Bagioli, Woods (if feeling good), Aranburu would have had excellent shots at winning today

 

[sir fly]

Of course Martin's waiting for the final ramp.
He would've not stood a chance on this stretch against the two rouleurs even if he'd dropped them on the ascent beforehand.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Surprised at how good the collaboration still is up front.