Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2021: Stage 14 (Don Benito - Pico Villuercas, 165.7 km)

[burning]

Jumbo still has the whole team at front, even though their last rider is slipping a bit

 

[ice&fire]

Eveyone stops for a drink so the peloton can regroup

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Meh, as expected nothing happened. See you in an hour.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I think a lot of mountain ranges in Spain are kinda limited to what sort of mountain stages they can provide, especially when talking about passes.

They could have easily made it epic by swapping the climbs of today - finishing in Villuercas but via Ballesteros wall and putting a more regular Villuercas climb variant in the middle of the stage.

 

[sir fly]

No fight for positions in the bunch and the gap's expanding again.
Another for the breakaway it is.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

They could have easily made it epic by swapping the climbs of today - finishing in Villuercas but via Ballesteros wall and putting a more regular Villuercas climb variant in the middle of the stage.

They couldn't, because that would mean descending the wall they just climbed which isn't feasible at all.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

They couldn't, because that would mean descending the wall they just climbed which isn't feasible at all.

You are right. Still, they could have used the MTF variant I proposed with another Ballesteros wall in the middle (like it's now) or some other terrain.

 

[Red Rick]

At least I don't think the breakaway will interfere with GC action.

 

[broppo]

Do you mean the Tour of Slovenia (He rode the Giro this year)

I mean the tour of italy

 

[120mmStem]

Jay vine! What the???

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

What a bizarre crash...

 

[Savant12]

Looks like some rider inexperience in that one.

 

[KZD]

I guess that's what it happens when someone comes from the Zwift academy.

 

[broppo]

Jay Vine is not divine....

 

[Tim Cahill]

Absolutely brutal, descending and holding onto a car, just inexperience showing there I think.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Jay Vine is unfortunately, but not surprisingly due to his limited road racing experience, a bit crash prone. This was definitely a weird one though.

 

[yaco]

Reckon he could have a broken hip or leg.

 

[sir fly]

The bunch's moving as they're thinking about the days ahead.
I'd put pressure on Roglič.
... if I'd have the means.

 

[Samamba]

Is Holmes that good or does he just know he won't be one of the best climbers so he's showing himself now. Weird move.

 

[ice&fire]

Everytime they show the front group there's one more rider

 

[SafeBet]

Champoussin getting a free ride. Ag2r is surely playing this right but Bardet looks very strong today.

 

[Red Rick]

Eiking to keep red all the way until Covadonga?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Is Holmes that good or does he just know he won't be one of the best climbers so he's showing himself now. Weird move.

He probably knows he isn't one of the best climbers, which is why wanted to get a gap on them before the climb.
And we've seen many times that the early moves can be decisive, even if supposedly better riders are in the group behind.
It didn't work out for him here though.

 

[Savant12]

Roglic needs to be careful.

 

[ice&fire]

Vanmarcke makes the mistake of descending next to Navarro