Fairly new to cycling but over the past 3 year the Vuelta has much more interesting and potentially exciting stages than the Tour with this being another. Is that an accurate assessment?
I usually think that too, but the thing I miss from the Giro and Tour are the stages with multiple high-elevation Alpine or Pyreneen passes, although those have become fewer and fewer over the years (and also sometimes duds racing-wise), so maybe the Vuelta doesn’t seem as “different” as it used to.
The break will have to get a good gap early to stay away which is probably unlikely with the way the GC is now configured. The teams of the top three riders will be defending and Movistar may want to test Roglic.
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Unfortunately, the best rider didnt win the race. I remember how pissed I was after Antón crashing out..
- Aug 3, 2015
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Nah nah nah nah, theres is no way. There is Purito, Gilbert 2011 and Valverde and then everyone else.
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Hopefully no breakaway win this time. I'd like to see the best riders from the peloton battling it out for the win.
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yeah, I'd prefer a fight for the win from the peloton as well. Who'd be dumb enough to chase, though? BikeExchange again? Normally this finish is just too steep for any puncheur to stand a chance. Best-ever result for a non-climber was Gilbert in 5th, I think. And he was in uber shape back then
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Primoz to troll the competition: attacking on Locubin, "waiting" for his rivals on the descent (whatever it means) and crushing them on the murito.
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I don't know whether Aru is creepier when he smiles or when he grimaces on a steep climb.
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Very happy for him to end on a good note. I hope he can go in a break later in the race and win one stage.
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6:33
They're attacking all over him!
Not the most knacky editing.
... or I'm missing the allegory
...or copyright.
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Yes. I think BikeExchange prefers to chase rather than sending Matthews in the break.
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Never a fan (the nature of his biggest GT exploits, team politics, strength and all), but I'd still rather seeing him being good and happy in the peloton, but he's made his choice, good luck to him!
Aru had such a short career I did not catch that short span between young new star and old veteran.
- Jul 10, 2014
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Jasper Philipsen DNS as well. Makes job easier for Jakobsen now.
View: https://twitter.com/AlpecinFenix/status/1430480305530494979
View: https://twitter.com/AlpecinFenix/status/1430480305530494979
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Well, there's not much left for the sprinters... but 13 should be Jakobsen's if they manage the break.
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It's more unpredictable, generally speaking.
Which sounds contradictory when the same rider might win 3 years in a row.
I say might, because more importantly, who are you predicting will win the Vuelta?
Obviously I want to know who isn't going to win
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