Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2021: Stage 16 (Laredo - Santa Cruz de Bezana, 180.0 km)

[Bonimenier]

Jakobsen gone

Gone is big statement. It's only a couple of seconds.

 

[johnymax]

MAL should attack now to make the stage even better

 

[Samamba]

Gone is big statement. It's only a couple of seconds.

It just shows how easy it is to drop him. It would be pathetic if he wins this stage.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Roglic will beat Mathews and Trentin in a sprint if Jakobsenn is dropped

 

[Bonimenier]

It just shows how easy it is to drop him. It would be pathetic if he wins this stage.

True, gap is also increasing rapidly now.

 

[johnymax]

Roglic will beat Mathews and Trentin in a sprint if Jakobsenn is dropped

If he doesn't crash on the descent

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Carlton Kirby sure has some girly notes (not that that's a bad thing)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1432633793874169856

View: https://twitter.com/carltonkirby/status/1432633793874169856

I like the color coding (something I would do), it shows organizational skills and artistic inclinations. Or something like that.

 

[ice&fire]

They should have started in the previous climb

 

[johnymax]

Hopefully Pidders wins. I have some money on him.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Just tuned in at 52km to go, the scenery looks nice and green right now. Need to catch up on today's happenings...

 

[roundabout]

Good try but I think Jakobsen will get back

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Key question is whether Dainese and Démare have survived so far.

Edit: Well not if UAE get no help and give up.

 

[roundabout]

Why is Astana helping behind?

Ah, ok he is just going across the gap by himself

 

[CyclistAbi]

Were did we go wrong. What is going on? An exciting sprinters stage?

 

[johnymax]

Lol LuLe so strong...

 

[Samamba]

Looks like Dainese and Demare prefer sprinting against Jakobsen.

It's definitely possible to drop him again tho.

 

[Billie]

Imagine if Ivan Quaranta rode for a team full of top class rouleurs instead of Formaggi Pinzolo? He'd have easily broken Merckx' GT stage win record

 

[ice&fire]

Apparently BEX think Matthews has a better chance to win with Jakobsen in the bunch

 

[SafeBet]

I believe if you watch Cerny and Vansevenant ride next to each other for enough time you'll get hypnotized.

 

[roundabout]

surprised UAE are still on the front. thought they would have regrouped and waited for the set of climbs between 20 and 10 to go,

 

[Bonimenier]

surprised UAE are still on the front. thought they would have regrouped and waited for the set of climbs between 20 and 10 to go,

The surprise effect is gone, so probably better to keep a high pace.

 

[roundabout]

The surprise effect is gone, so probably better to keep a high pace.

Yeah, but I am not sure how much firepower they will have left for the terrain where they have a chance of dropping Jakobsen.

 

[ice&fire]

surprised UAE are still on the front. thought they would have regrouped and waited for the set of climbs between 20 and 10 to go,

They're keeping Jakobsen as far back from the front as possible

 

[Samamba]

They're keeping Jakobsen as far back from the front as possible

He's in like 10th position lol

Question is, if you're planning on dropping sprinters why not do it on the first climb already.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Lovely coastline being shown from the heli...