Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 6 (Biescas - Aramón Formigal, 146.6 km)

[Samu Cuenca]

Froome is pregnant of 6 or 7 rainjackets

He's been busy during lockdown.

 

[gregrowlerson]

It looks like one of those everyone and their mother and their red headed stepchildren in the break days.

 

[gregrowlerson]

He's been busy during lockdown.

After seeing that marginal gains could be made on the Stevio stage, Dave has asked Chris kindly to give birth to some Skywomb jackets: super protective, no matter how much you kick and scream, there is no getting out of there.

 

[titan31]

Gorka and Cattaneo are very close in GC and they are more than capable climbers. It will be a great Vuelta if they get 15 minutes today. Jumbo working though.

Youd assume others would ride to mitigate the gap if it ballooned that much.

 

[el_angliru]

Last time I saw Cort and Valgren in a GT break together one of them got the stage win. They were teammates then of course, and it won't happen today. Although especially Valgren (and NTT) could use a win.

 

[richwallone]

If I was Roglic, I'd give up leader's jersey for a few days... No need to defend it the whole way until Madrid and waste his team... Just keep it within sights, less than a minute... Let Movistar and DQS do some work...

And yes, I'm aware of the Vuelta being cancelled any second now, as some here suspect, due to Covid, but that ain't happening. Spaniards would never allow it... We are going all the way!!!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

quite wet now.

 

[SafeBet]

So Gorka sat up and is not in the break anymore.

 

[titan31]

So Gorka sat up and is not in the break anymore.

2 Astana still there so I don't think so

 

[RedheadDane]

So Gorka sat up and is not in the break anymore.

There are definitely still two Astana guys.

 

[TomLPC]

Carthy's dialect and no-nonsense climbing style remind me much of Fred Dibnah climbing up a chimney.

Woodbine in one hand, handlebar in another.

 

[SafeBet]

There are definitely still two Astana guys.

My bad. Wrong information from PCS and ES Italia then

 

[Eclipse]

Wow that cloud shot is surreal

 

[RedheadDane]

My bad. Wrong information from PCS and ES Italia then

I guess you could say he said up from his solo break from the break.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

If I was Roglic, I'd give up leader's jersey for a few days... No need to defend it the whole way until Madrid and waste his team... Just keep it within sights, less than a minute... Let Movistar and DQS do some work...

And yes, I'm aware of the Vuelta being cancelled any second now, as some here suspect, due to Covid, but that ain't happening. Spaniards would never allow it... We are going all the way!!!

State of emergency has been declared an hour ago.

 

[ice&fire]

ISN starts helping Jumbo and the gap grows

 

[Eclipse]

ISN starts helping Jumbo and the gap grows

False tempo to make sure Froome doesn't drop

 

[richwallone]

State of emergency has been declared an hour ago.

Thanks... Still, it's Vuelta, I think they will make an exception, provided race organizers tighten down even more with Covid restrictions...

 

[Forever The Best]

Yes, I complained about it in the Rumours thread. Just do it the other way around, it's not like they're going to whistle up the Angliru...



Two stages that I'd like to see, done by the guys at plataformarecorridosciclistas.org:

The first one has a 22km loop. The Vuelta has done shorter loops without problems, but if they feel like it's too risky they can add a couple kms in Pola de Lena before the final climb.

I would like to see Cobertoria-Trobaniello-San Lorenzo with finish in Pola de Somiedo. Throw in 1 or 2 climbs earlier on the day and you have a worthy queen stage.

 

[ice&fire]

State of emergency has been declared an hour ago.

It only bans people from going out between 23h and 6h.

 

[titan31]

Thanks... Still, it's Vuelta, I think they will make an exception, provided organizers tighten down even more with Covid restrictions...

If I'm Roglic and Jumbo though, ride each day like it's the last imo and stay on top. Better to be safe than sorry with it

 

[broppo]

If I'm Roglic and Jumbo though, ride each day like it's the last imo and stay on top. Better to be safe than sorry with it

yes also I think Roglic should take as much time as possible while he is feeling good

 

[BlueRoads]

But what's the worth of a Vuelta win if that Vuelta was 1 week long?

 

[Red Rick]

It only bans people from going out between 23h and 6h.

Andy Schleck and Stuart O'Grady hate this.

 

[Red Rick]

But what's the worth of a Vuelta win if that Vuelta was 1 week long?

One Pais Vasco.

They even did Arrate.