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

[TourOfSardinia]

Bardet
Good day

 

[sir fly]

Zeits looked prime until Bardet showed.
Bridged it brilliantly.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Who's the "real" NP? I would think Nils Politt...

Actually it would've worked better with Politt if they had both won, but I was, obviously, referring to Nans Peters.

 

[roundabout]

here is the second difficult pitch

 

[Netserk]

Trek ready to make some noise.

 

[SafeBet]

Bardet tends to struggle in the heat and he's coming back from two crashes (Burgos and Vuelta) so I wouldn't be shocked if he cracks at one point, but it seems like they're already riding for second behind.

 

[burning]

I am actually impressed by Bardet's acting and sandbagging skills, he dropped everyone like a bad habit

 

[roundabout]

Ok, A bit unexpected from Trek, but why not

 

[Netserk]

So Trek managed to slay Rojas ...

 

[ice&fire]

Trek leading the bunch. Incoming Nibali attack

 

[Sciatic]

Huge peloton on mountaintop finish

 

[Samamba]

Definitely a nominee for worst mountain stage 2021

 

[roundabout]

and it's slow in the main group again. no team strength anywhere (apart from Jumbo probably) to sustain any good tempo for long

 

[Netserk]

and it's slow in the main group again. no team strength anywhere (apart from Jumbo probably) to sustain any good tempo for long

Plus López can't really attack early on this climb with the headwind.

 

[burning]

To add insult to the injury, Bardet is big-ringing this shallow part

 

[Andy262]

Not sure why Meintjes isn't helping Eiking

 

[Netserk]

Jumbo even let the peloton split so they can continue the snail pace.

 

[roundabout]

Hmm, I wonder if Roglic is indeed not on the best of days

 

[SafeBet]

Cofidis going for red.

 

[Netserk]

Was that Kuss bridging up to Martin?

EDIT: I'm sure I saw a J-V rider in between the groups.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Jumbo setting up the train, but allowing a gap in front of it which is... novel. I assume they're not fussed by Martin, and I understand what Cofidis are doing but it soes seem a little odd.

 

[burning]

Hmm, I wonder if Roglic is indeed not on the best of days

His pedaling looks smooth to me, but you never really know

 

[Tim Cahill]

Protecting his 14th on GC

 

[roundabout]

His pedaling looks smooth to me, but you never really know

It's strange how they let a group escape

But saying that there is probably enough strength to deliver him to he last km which looks suitable enough

 

[Andy262]

Kirby is driving me absolutely spare today.