Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2021: Stage 17 (Unquera - Lagos de Covadonga, 185.8 km)

[Samu Cuenca]

Guillaume Martin can't even become the virtual leader in a race.

 

[Red Rick]

If Bernal will drop Roglic it 100% will be off camera

 

[BlueRoads]

Egan would win my heart of he didn't already have it.

 

[johnymax]

Well Rogla is only following wheels for now and doing the same he would have done if he was following in the group behind. For one, he is saving the legs of Kuss and Kruijswijk right now.

 

[Scarponi]

In on potentially all time epic day

 

[Tim Cahill]

Fool of the day prize goes to Mr. Lopez, congratulations!

 

[Red Rick]

My read is that Roglic doesn't react immediately to Bernal if he doesn't feel good.

 

[johnymax]

If Roglič doesn't crash on the descent, peloton will catch both of them easily until the last climb. Then fresh Mas attacks and tired Roglič can't follow...I don't understand this Jumbo tactic here.

What peloton?

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Bahrain will pull them back in the valley and then we'll finally see mythical "getting better in the third week" Mas destroying Roglic on the last climb.

 

[ice&fire]

Will Roglic sprint for the bonus seconds at hte KOM?

 

[120mmStem]

My read is that Roglic doesn't react immediately to Bernal if he doesn't feel good.

Movistar being forced to make a choice soon!

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Kruiswijk should be on the radio screaming at Roglic not to risk it all on the descent.

 

[Lequack]

Going with Bernal now seems like a bad idea, especially with the long valley. Why not drop back and let Movistar chase? Crazy tactics for Jumbo.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Guillaume Martin can't even become the virtual leader in a race.

It happened!

 

[Red Rick]

Butt status: clenched.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I hope Mäder takes over on the descent instead of Poels...

 

[Netserk]

Well Rogla is only following wheels for now and doing the same he would have done if he was following in the group behind. For one, he is saving the legs of Kuss and Kruijswijk right now.

Uh, it's not flat. Rogla used far more energy on the climb than Mas did.

 

[Lequack]

Roglic should wait for the group now instead of following Bernals risky moves.

 

[titan31]

Going with Bernal now seems like a bad idea, especially with the long valley. Why not drop back and let Movistar chase? Crazy tactics for Jumbo.

But if he dropped back, they'd end up having Kuss and Kruijswijk chase as Bernal is still a threat. If he sits on Bernal, Kuss and Kruijswijk can sit and it forces Movistar to chase.

 

[SafeBet]

I have the feeling Wout Poels has been crushing my dreams of something epic happening in GTs since forever.

 

[Samamba]

I don't know if Roglic will work with him. I have no idea if it's a good idea tbh.

Then he should've just stayed with his teammates and close the gap on the flat part. This is just wasting energy if you're not gonna try to stay ahead now.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Bernal should take some risks on this descent I'd wager, putting some pressure on Rogla.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Kruiswijk should be on the radio screaming at Roglic not to risk it all on the descent.

Yep. Actual minor Giro 2016 feels.

 

[Lequack]

Uh, it's not flat. Rogla used far more energy on the climb than Mas did.

Yes they gained almost 50 seconds so they were climbing 50 seconds faster, which is okay for Bernal if he's going all out, but no advantage to Roglic if they get caught from behind. Then he went hard on a climb with no reward.

 

[solo80k]

The only chance Bernal had was chaos + bad weather and maybe some good things will happen.